Twilight's Havens

“i don't think you realize how much people notice you.”

“you don't seem particularly trusting. then again, maybe neither am i.”

“you have a habit of appearing at interesting moments.”

“you strike me as someone who trusts their gut. am i wrong?”

“i've noticed you always leave before everyone else.”

“i think you enjoy keeping people guessing.”

“you seem restless.”

“it's strange how you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone.”

“have i ever told you that you're difficult to read?”

“you look like you haven't slept.”

“you know this place well enough that i'm starting to wonder if you've always lived here.”

“do you ever worry about the kind of person you're becoming?”

“i've known a lot of people. none of them were quite like you.”

“i can't decide whether people truly change, or if they just become better at hiding parts of themselves.”

“i had the strangest dream last night. do you remember yours when you wake up?”

“the more i get to know you, the more i keep noticing little similarities between the two of us.”

“i didn't realize you'd remember that.”

“most people seem uncomfortable with silence. i never minded it much.”

“you seem to know more than you're saying.”

“you seem comfortable on your own. i wonder if that's the same thing as never feeling lonely.”

“do you always look this serious?”

“you're easier to talk to than i expected.”

“i've always thought trust is harder to earn than people pretend.”

“you always seem to be watching.”

“i think you've been avoiding me.”

“you're not at all what i thought you would be.”

“whenever i ignore my instincts, i end up regretting it. what about you?”

“i wasn't expecting to run into you again.”

“i can't tell if you're someone who enjoys solitude or just tolerates it.”

“i know it sounds childish, but i can't help believing some people are meant to find one another.”

“you make a terrible liar.”

“you don't strike me as the sort of person people forget.”

“i think people underestimate you.”

“i can't decide whether you're charming or frustrating.”

“i don't think i've seen you smile before.”

“i wasn't sure you'd come.”

“it's a little strange. i think i've started looking forward to seeing you.”

“sometimes i wonder if we ever really know anyone.”

“you're surprisingly good company.”

“i think most people would like to believe they're good. i'm not sure it's always that simple.”

“i think being truly understood is a far rarer thing than people realize.”

“i don't usually tell people this...”

show me the heart unfettered by foolish dreams and i'll show you a happy man.

there's a time for daring and there's a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for.

i went to the woods because i wanted to live deliberately. i wanted to live deep and such out all the marrow of life.

we don't read and write poetry because it's cute.

the human race is filled with passion.

what will your verse be?

no matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.

you must strive to find your own voice.

the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all.

o captain! my captain!

sit down! do you hear me? sit down! this is your final warning!

sit down! i want you seated!

close your eyes. describe what you see.

forget them!

don't you forget this.

for the first time in my whole life, i know what i wanna do.

they're not that different from you, are they?

the world is their oyster.

they believe they're destined for great things, just like many of you.

if you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you.

carpe diem. seize the day. make your life extraordinary.

what's going on?

is today your birthday? happy birthday!

what'd you get?

my parents gave me this.

they gave me the same thing as last year.

maybe they thought you needed another one.

you can feel it.

why do i stand up here? anybody?

we must constantly look at things in a different way.

sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone.

now we all have a great need for acceptance, but you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular.

what are the four pillars?

we're not laughing at you. we're laughing near you.

i was good. i was really good.

i just talked to my father.

i can't talk to him this way.

you have to show him who you are, what your heart is!

he'll tell me that acting's a whim and i should forget it.

they're counting on me.

isn't there an easier way?

i'm trapped.

i always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.

if i don't ask him, at least i won't be disobeying him.

i'll try anything once.

we're just trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us.

stop it! don't be so dramatic!

i've got to tell you what i feel!

we've been so worried about you!

time to inherit the earth.

it's a tragedy. a girl this beautiful in love with such a jerk.

all the good ones go for jerks. you know that.

i've only met her once, and already she's thinking about me.

tell me why they swoon!

you can't be in here. if they catch you, we're both gonna be in big trouble.

come with me.

they made everybody sign it.

Applies ATTRACTION: Repulsive | Unattractive | Average | Attractive | God Help Me TRUST: Trust To Be A Problem | Warrants Caution | Average | Reliable | Trust With My Life RESPECT: Worthy Of Disrespect | Deserves No Respect | Hadn't Earned Any Special Respect | More Respected Than Most | Highest Respect INTEREST: I'd Rather Watch Paint Dry | Distinctly Uninteresting | No Idea Yet | Interesting | I Must Learn More! PRACTICAL SKILLS: Blunder Factory | Antitalent In Many Things | Average | Skilled In Many Things | Master SOCIAL SKILLS: Disaster | Weirdo | Normal | You Should Speak | Silver Tongue KNOWLEDGE SKILLS: Dummy | Knows A Few Things | Average | Expert | Walking Library COMBAT SKILLS: Weakling | Half-Decent | Equal | I Can Learn From You | Unmatched WEALTH: Pauper | Poor | Seems Average | Wealthy | Filthy Rich

Maybe, Very, Absolutely Not YOU ARE: Brave | Strong | Kind | Scary | Unsettling | Secretive | Stubborn | Naïve | Strange | Lovely | Insecure | Genius | Misguided I WOULD: Fight | Spar | Protect | Help | Kill For | Learn From | Date | Sleep With | Hire | Kill | Sacrifice Myself For YOU ARE MY: Enemy | Rival | Friend | Family | Love/Crush | Most Important

You're burning up. Don't argue with me. Get back in bed.

I made soup. It's not great. Eat it anyway.

You should have called me the moment you started feeling like this.

Stop trying to get up. There is nothing on this earth that needs you upright right now.

I found three blankets and a hot water bottle. Pick your combination.

You look terrible. I mean that with so much love.

Let me take your temperature. Stop being difficult about the thermometer.

I cancelled everything. Don't apologize. I wanted to be here.

You fell asleep mid-sentence. I stayed anyway. I hope that's okay.

Drink the tea. Yes, all of it. I'll make more.

I've been checking on you every hour. You keep telling me to go home. I keep not going.

Your voice sounds awful. Rest it. We can talk tomorrow.

I'm not going anywhere. Stop thanking me for staying.

You hate being taken care of. I know. Do it for me anyway.

The fever broke. I don't think you know how relieved I am right now.

Sleep. I'll be right here. I'll wake you up if anything changes.

I brought your favourite thing from the place on the corner. Don't cry. Please don't cry.

You're a terrible patient and somehow I still want to be the one doing this.

I know you think you're being a burden. You are not a burden.

Let me sit with you. I don't need to talk. I just don't want you to be alone.

You tried to make your own tea and you could barely stand up. Sit down. I've got it.

I've seen you strong. This doesn't make you weak. It just makes you human.

You smell like fever and you still somehow look like everything to me.

Lay your head here. Right here. I've got nowhere I need to be.

I brought every movie you've ever mentioned. We have time.

You're mumbling in your sleep. I'm not going to tell you what you said.

I changed the sheets while you were in the shower. Don't make it weird.

You need to eat something real. I know you don't want to. Eat something real.

I've been sitting in this chair for four hours. I'd do it four more.

Stop apologizing for being sick. People get sick. Let me help you.

Your hands are cold. Give them here. I'll warm them up.

I found the medicine in the back of the cabinet. Take it. All of it. Don't negotiate.

You're not inconveniencing me. Taking care of you is exactly where I want to be.

I didn't know you got like this when you were sick. Softer. I like knowing this about you.

You asked for me. Out of everyone, you asked for me. I haven't stopped thinking about that.

The heating pad is on the lowest setting. Tell me if you need it warmer.

I'm not leaving until your temperature is normal. Make your peace with that.

You cried a little when the soup was too hot to eat yet. I pretended not to notice.

I've never seen you let anyone take care of you before. I'm honoured. I mean that.

Your hair is a mess. Can I? Is that okay? Let me just — there.

You keep saying you're fine every time I check and you are so obviously not fine.

This is the third night in a row. I'm not going anywhere. Stop looking at me like that.

You're delirious and still trying to be funny. It's working. Please stop, I'm worried about you.

I learned how to make your mother's recipe. It took three attempts. Don't tell her.

There's nowhere I'd rather be than right here, even like this. Especially like this.

You always take care of everyone else. Just this once, let someone take care of you.

I left the light on in the hall in case you woke up scared. I remember you mentioned that once.

Why I'm digging through the trash is none of your business.

We can introduce ourselves after it's safe to stop running!

So did you get suckered into helping as well?

I think I might be in the wrong class…

Sorry I almost ran you over.

Okay I don't mean to be nosy, but I have to know. Why are you buying 50 boxes of mac and cheese?

Excuse me, can you help me reach that?

I think your bag is on fire. Just thought you should know.

Well that was a dramatic entrance.

Why do you assume I'm to blame? You don't even know me.

You’re not supposed to be here, are you?

You know usually burglars steal valuables, not leftovers.

I think I accidentally got delivered your package.

I promise I have a perfectly legal explanation for this.

You might want to start running, this place is going to explode soon.

Do you know how to hot wire a car?

Hey, do you have a charger I can borrow?

Thanks for the help stranger!

I'm so sorry, I'll buy you a new coffee!

Quick, I need you to pretend you know me!

So is this your first time as a bank hostage or….

I think we're supposed to be running away from the scary noise.

Sorry about the window, I'll pay for it.

Uh…could you pretend you didn't see anything?

Oh hey, you're the one from the rumors.

Not So Happily Ever After Sentences, Vol. 5

(Sentences for the aftermath of a broken relationship. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"If you cared about me at all, you wouldn't have left."

"I'm not going to see you anymore, am I?"

"What happens now? Where do we go from here?"

"Telling me that you love me isn't the same as showing me."

"Please refrain from playing with my affections."

"If you leave, you can't come back. You know that, right?"

"This isn't a fairytale."

"Look into my eyes and tell me you don't love me anymore."

"That kiss wasn't me making a move, okay? It was me moving on."

"I love you, but I can't struggle through this with you."

"You're not who I thought you were when I first met you."

"I can't take you back. You know that."

"I don't want to say goodbye."

"Do you still think about me now and then?"

"I don't know if I can be in a relationship with someone who shows such poor judgement."

"We're just two people who are never going to understand each other."

"This world makes no sense when you're not in it."

"It would be wonderful to love you to way you want to be loved, but it's not possible."

"I love what we were - I'm just not sure we're that anymore."

"Sometimes I feel like I don't know who you are anymore."

"You don't see me. You never really did."

"What about all the love that I poured into you?"

"I'm sorry that I wasn't who you wanted me to be. I wasn't who I wanted to be either."

"I know it's too late for excuses, but I'm sorry."

"Here's the thing: any time you say that we're fine, it means that we're not fine."

The land doesn't lie. People do.

I've been riding this fence line since I was seven years old. Don't tell me I don't belong here.

You want to sell it. I want to die on it. I don't think we're gonna see eye to eye.

Come back inside. The cold doesn't care how angry you are.

I didn't ask to be born into this. But I'm not walking away from it either.

This ranch has buried better people than you and it'll bury better people than me.

Don't make me choose between you and this land. You won't like what I choose.

I found your horse at the gate this morning. Where the hell have you been?

The boots on your feet were my grandfather's. Remember that when you're making decisions about his land.

I'm not asking you to understand it. I'm asking you to respect it.

There's a storm coming in from the north. You staying or going?

You've been standing at that fence for an hour. Whatever it is, just say it.

I know what it looks like. But there are things about this family you don't know yet.

If I kiss you now, I’m not sure I’ll have the good sense to stop.

Sit down. Eat something. Whatever war you're fighting can wait until morning.

You’re the prettiest trouble this ranch has ever seen.

The cattle don't care about your feelings. Neither does the weather. Get up.

You want loyalty? Earn it. Out here it doesn't come free.

The fire took the east barn. We don't have time to grieve it.

You left when it was easy to leave. Don't come back now that it's hard to stay away.

Nobody out here is innocent. We're just honest about what we've done.

You’re softer than you let on. Lucky for you, I’m real fond of soft things.”

The river doesn't run through your property. It runs through mine. That matters.

You make the hard days worth coming home from.

Ever seen a sunrise over open land like this? No? Then you don't know what you're fighting for.

You make this old place feel less lonely.

This brand means something. It means we protect our own.

You can't buy what this land means to us. You can only take it.

You want to talk about legacy? My great-grandmother broke this ground with her bare hands.

I'm not leaving. You can threaten everything I have and I'm still not leaving.

Come here. You're shaking. 

The foreman found the body at the south pasture. 

You were supposed to be gone by now. Why aren't you gone?

I've loved this land longer than I've loved anything living. That's not something I'm ashamed of.

Dance with me. Don’t matter if there’s no music.

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i trusted you. my mistake.

i'll never forgive you.

i'll spend the rest of my life making you miserable.

we'll never be the same again.

you crossed a line.

you and me? we're done.

beg. for your life. for forgiveness. just beg.

are you going to beg?

i almost had you.

you were lucky last time. not this time.

they're dead ... because of you.

you took everything from me! what more do you want?

i'm not mad that you lied to me. i'm mad that i can't trust you ever again.

i will sacrifice us both just to make a point.

making each other miserable is our thing. don't try to change that.

this is my revenge.

something about you makes me want to be violent.

how could you?

why did you come back for me?

i'm sorry. i'm sorry. i'm sorry.

i won't make that mistake again.

you betrayed me. i suffered.

how fucking dare you!

how the fuck could you do this to me? to us?

our story ends with your end.

i won't show you mercy.

why are you helping me? i don't like you!

just this once.

you won't always be able to cheat death.

concepts.

on sight. sender and receiver have been on opposing sides for years. anytime one of them sees the other, it's bound to turn into an altercation.

knife wound. sender stabs receiver with a small blade.

pointed end. sender holds a blade to receiver's throat.

enemy of my enemy. sender or receiver saves the other from an oncoming attack from a third party, forcing them to temporarily be allies.

fist to kiss. sender kisses receiver without warning after a moment of high tension and close proximity shared between the pair.

enemies to lovers. suddenly sender's and receiver's banter and fighting turns into something more than hateful encounters.

headlock. sender manages to pull receiver into a headlock and continue a physical altercation.

betrayal. receiver confronts sender over feeling betrayed by them.

Send [BOOP] for your muse to boop my muse on the nose

Send [FLICK] for your muse to flick my muse on the forehead

Send [REST] for your muse to rest their head on my muse's shoulder

Send [BLANKET] for your muse to cover mine with a blanket

Send [SPIN] for your muse to pick my muse up and spin them around

Send [FLOP] for your muse to flop onto my muse

If only you knew what I just dealt with.

A woman never reveals her age.

I wanna write about things that matter, like politics and the environment and foreign affairs, things I'm interested in.

Keep busting your butt. You're gonna get there.

Hey, I got something to cheer you up.

What happens tomorrow night?

You know what I like.

What are you reading, you catching up on your current events?

You know, if you wanna try those out sometime, we should get together.

You finally decided to show up?

Good morning, sunshine.

I'm going back to bed. I have no reason to live.

I'm not gonna let you lose your job on top of everything else.

Where were you?

Oh, this is a good day. This is a good day.

Precious gems aren't exactly my forte.

It's gonna be my pitch, my account, my campaign. This is my baby.

I don't really wanna talk about it, okay?

Why does this always happen to me?

Seriously, I am mystified because it always starts out so well.

You cried? You mean like one glistening tear on your cheek, right?

It was how I felt. I wanted to express myself.

That is both incredibly disgusting and categorically untrue.

Well, I've been working on something that's, kind of, different.

I'm sorry, I wasn't feeling very well.

I can't use my personal life for a story.

I'll keep a diary of it and it will be sort of a dating how-to in reverse.

What are you working on now?

You are never going to pull this off.

You're not gonna burn the apartment down or bite [him/her/them] or anything, are you?

I'm gonna limit myself to doing everything people do wrong in relationships.

What's wrong with that?

What are you doing here? You weren't invited?

Status is the reason to buy diamonds in the first place.

I respect women, all right? And I also listen to women.

I'd like to see you prove that.

Do you think you can make someone fall in love with you by then?

After I win this bet, this pitch is mine.

I was just wondering if you find…

If you'll excuse me, I have a bet to win.

Now do you wanna tell me what's going on?

I'll meet you at the door.

I'm gonna check this one out and see if [he/she/they] the keeper.

I'm doing this for you.

It's not gonna look goofy on me.

You ready to go for a ride, [name]?

What do I think? About the food or you?

Yeah, you can answer some questions for me, actually.

What do you do for a living?

So you think you got me all figured out?

I still got one last question.

Can I get you a cold beer?

Oh, you are such a hussy. You can't hide those lying eyes.

I can practice some self-control, unlike some people I know.

A diamond is a long-term commitment.

Hey, hey, let's not go too fast, okay?

I want you to respect me. And I want your respect.

Oh, you are already falling in love with me.

I'm taking my time. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

Do you have an ethical problem with rifling through someone's purse?

Oh, what have we here?

Listen, I had a wonderful time last night.

Denying your subconscious desires is extremely dangerous to your health.

Does that psychobabble really work on anybody?

Well, you know what, I miss you, too.

Why don't we catch a movie or something?

What if something had happened to you?

So I suppose your mind is a complete blank?

You are my family. You're all I've got.

I'm sitting here thinking about how damn beautiful you are.

Maybe we should get you to a hospital.

That's feeling real nice. It's starting to feel a little better.

I hope you brought your appetite. We've got a feast tonight.

Go ahead and pour yourself a glass of wine.

You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht.

You have to take it away before I gag.

Do I look like the kind of person who knows the score of a game?

No, no, no, no, no, no! Wait, wait. You're kidding me, right?

Can I see you tomorrow?

Look what I got for us. Look at that. Come on. Come on.

You should try it on, otherwise you don't know if it's gonna fit.

I was just gonna save it for a special occasion.

I've been trying to get a hold of you.

You know what? I'm sorry. No, no, no. I didn't mean it like that.

Please show them to me. I really do wanna see them.

It's the most powerful thing I've ever seen.

I'm telling you, this calls for drastic measures.

Look, I have to think of something before tomorrow.

I think you know what I'm suggesting.

You're not mad, are you, [name]?

Look, this is getting really creepy, all right?

You're acting completely insane. You know that?

I don't know if I can be with somebody who doesn't like animals and thinks I'm a mental person.

Listen, can you forgive me? I don't know what I was thinking.

I am way out of line, [name]. Can you give me another chance?

Haven't you had enough?

Hey, look, I'm willing to do anything.

What do you think about couples therapy?

I love you, [name], but I don't have to like you right now.

If you're really gonna commit to this, you're gonna have to open up.

Is that too soon to be seeing a therapist?

You have a problem.

Look, look, wait a minute. The one night that we even thought about getting close to having sex, [he/she/they] decides they are gonna name my private parts!

Methinks thou doth protesteth too much.

What the hell was that?

I'm not a rage-aholic!

Come here. I've seen this before, and I've seen it many times.

You've got more than enough personalities to keep me completely occupied.

How do you think that makes me feel?

I'm not ashamed of you.

Hey, you wanna talk to the whole family, you can talk to the whole family.

What did [he/she/they] say? I didn't quite hear.

Hello? Hello, where is everybody? Hey!

You heard me. I said bullshit.

I'm your daddy, now.

Everything all right? Is this okay?

I love everything about this house. The noise, the smells.

That's it. You're scaring me.

I want you to come with me. As my partner.

Won't tomorrow be the tenth day we've been seeing each other?

I don't see you at a party for ages.

I'm not in love.

I mean, I've only known [her/him/them] for 10 days. I… You can't… I can't be…

Why don't you come up here and sing your song?

You probably think this song is about you, you're so vain.

Tone-deaf and drunk is not a good combination.

You fooled me to win a bet and you should feel ashamed!

Well, do we want everybody to know your lovemaking is lame?

I really think you have to get over that.

Come on. You're so vain!

This is the worst thing I've ever heard.

You used me to get ahead in your work...you arrogant, backstabbing jerk!

Congratulations. You did it. You just lost [him/her/them].

You can't lose something you never had.

If I could do it over again, I'd do some things differently, you know.

You're doing the right thing.

Are you trying to get yourself killed?

I think you're running away.

Older in Age Sentences, Vol. 2

(Sentences for muses who are older in age. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"Depressing, isn't it? Getting old."

"I guess I'm getting too old for my job. Too grouchy. I can't stand the aggravation. You know how it is."

"Times have changed. It's not like the old days, when we could do anything we wanted."

"Getting old is not funny."

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."

"There's not enough life left in me for regrets."

"It's been a while. How's life as a civilian?"

"It's no fun being old, is it?"

"Watch it! I'm not so old that I won't kick the shit out of you!"

"In my advanced middle age, I've learnt one thing, and that is ignorance truly is bliss."

"I know what you're doing. You're trying to make this last as long as you can, because the longer it lasts, the farther you are from that front porch."

"You have an odd definition of retirement."

"Sooner or later, old age humbles us all."

"I understand the technology. I simply choose not to use it."

"We don't get wiser as we get older, but we do learn to avoid or raise a certain amount of hell, depending on which we prefer."

"You may get to have some fun before they send you off to the rocking chair yet!"

"You're a little old to be fighting people, aren't you?"

"He's not a suspect, and you are retired!"

"Do you ever think about giving it all up?"

"I used to be afraid of losing my memory. What I wouldn't give to forget a thing or two now."

"Guess how old I am."

"If we're going to reminisce, let's at least get a drink, huh?"

"I'm not the man I used to be."

"Live as long as I have and you'll come to understand that it's not the years that count - it's the distance you travel."

"Look at you! You used to be such a handsome young man! What happened?"

"Like a fine wine, I'm aging gracefully."

"Espionage isn't easy at my age, but it is marvellous fun!"

"Is it me, or did all the fun go out of everything around 1979?"

"I like to see a man of advancing years throwing caution to the wind. It's inspiring in a way."

"I think the older you get, the harder it is to keep adapting to change."

"Do you remember that time I told you I didn't think you would make it to retirement?"

"Just because I'm older than you doesn't necessarily make me old."

"You can't keep punching the living daylights out of villains now that you're practically a grandad!"

"This fight isn't over, but I've not got that much fight left in me."

"It's a dangerous thing we do for a living. You're lucky, having seen it through to the end."

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wait ... that's it? i've waited all this time for you and i only get a peck?

if i don't move away from you right now, i might just kiss you.

do you mind helping me with the back zipper ...?

this is never gonna happen, is it?

let's not keep wasting each other's time.

so ... are we just gonna eye-fuck all night or actually do something about this?

you have a crush on me?

do you or do you not love me? i need to know.

were you ever going to tell me?

i've been in love with you for as long as i can remember.

i never thought this would happen ... you've always been just out of my reach.

i can't wait anymore for you to open your eyes and realize i've been here all along.

why do you keep staring at my lips ...?

concepts.

hover. sender is standing so close to receiver that their lips are inches away. both are acutely aware that they keep staring at one another's lips and then eyes. does someone make a move?

at last. sender and receiver finally share their first kiss after an accidental confession of longterm feelings and it being reciprocated.

love note. sender sends receiver a letter confessing how they feel. how does receiver respond?

love in the rain. after a dramatic exchange between sender and receiver that ends with a deep kiss ruined by sudden pouring rain, receiver drags sender indoors to continue where they left off.

the zipper. sender asks receiver to help them with a zipper that's gotten stuck or is out of reach. the tension between the pair is high while receiver attempts to help.