TRUST US.

› prompts from mary shelley's novel frankenstein (1818/1831). feel free to tweak as you see fit.

“nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”

“beware; for i am fearless, and therefore powerful.”

“life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and i will defend it.”

“i do know that for the sympathy of one living being, i would make peace with all.”

“i have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe.”

“there is something at work in my soul, which i do not understand.”

“if i cannot inspire love, i will cause fear!”

“how mutable are our feelings.”

“it is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world.”

“on that account we shall be more attached to one another.”

“the fallen angel becomes a malignant devil.”

“i am alone.”

“i was benevolent and good.”

“misery made me a fiend.”

“hateful day when i received life!”

“i am solitary and abhorred.”

“the whole series of my life appeared to me as a dream.”

“the world was to me a secret which i desired to devine.”

“i am alone and miserable.”

“i could not understand why men who knew all about good and evil could hate and kill each other.”

“i wish to be allowed to speak.”

“i am malicious because i am miserable.”

“i looked upon the sea, it was to be my grave”

“why did i not die?”

“what can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?”

“soon these burning miseries will be extinct.”

“be calm!”

“one wondering thought pollutes the day.”

“you are in the wrong,"

“i will revenge my injuries.”

“do you share my maddness?”

by noah kahan. feel free to change pronouns, wording, etc. as needed.

they don't say a lot.

i bet you they'd only talk shit.

we never do anything real, we just talk about it.

everything you see out here will die.

i'm going off my medicine.

it's a place where most kids just grow up and have kids.

G-d forbid i hurt someone.

i'd hurt anyone i could.

i'm a sure bet at a losing streak.

have you ever stared directly at the sun?

oh, are you leaving?

i hope you're moving on.

i was working on a plan to disappear completely.

i never take a day off.

i'm always selling something.

you're here, and we're so grateful you are.

you're gonna fix it.

we're fragile, but you've always been so tough.

you know that I miss you.

you always come running back whenever i ask.

i think he's really lost it.

he's been sitting on the porch ranting like a prophet.

make him talk.

all i want is a dialogue.

i've gotta stay for mom.

you know how to talk.

can you come home?

you've got to fix this.

i think that we had everything, and until now just didn't know it.

i'm leaning towards a subject change.

you state a feeling like a fact.

i'm glad you lеft, but you'll be back.

call me when it goes to shit.

i don't mind being your dead end.

i think it's fine to never move on

i'll keep rooting for your downfall.

i'm hoping that the view ain't nice.

i hope you open up to someone kind, and they hold it all against you.

if you were here, you'd make a joke of it.

i hope you settlе down.

i hope you marry rich.

the world is scared of hesitating things.

i think about you all the time.

some small fame ain't made me someone else.

you ain't a hero now.

help me if it helps you sleep.

we were fine without you.

spare us all the pity.

save it for the microphone.

we can fight like we used to fight.

look at you leaving again. it's all you know how to do.

the world belongs to you.

i'll see you again in six months when you need your next song.

i wish you could know me.

i wish i could know you.

i'm sorry for everything else.

you always went looking for an easy way out.

turns out that you're still an asshole.

i'm half as drunk as i thought i'd be by now.

even when you're not here, it becomes about you.

i'd beat your ass 'til the morning.

if i never see you again, you could be anything i want.

stay gone.

i hope that it's warm wherever you sleep.

no one gets to talk shit but the ones you've shit on.

it's all over the internet.

you picked the wrong time to make this call.

you stopped taking your medicine.

whatеver made you famous made you sick.

there ain't no shame in calling this thing quits.

i'll leave the porch light on.

you act like we just sit up here and wait for you to reappear.

you're far too patient.

i wanna see you lose it.

i know the company line.

it's gone to shit without you.

it was shit before, but at least i had you.

if i see one more cybertruck, i swear to G-d, i'm gonna floor it.

i used to hate the silence.

i ain't afraid to hold the gun.

i hope my children get spoiled when they get old.

i want to be you, but i don't want to be that.

where i'm from and what i'm worth have gotten too intertwined.

fuck it, i might even disappear.

i hope you've had a decent time.

i swear you're gonna get it, kid.

you can try to disappear.

i'm always on my own.

let's talk about him

you've been the best five minutes of a shitty year.

i'm so glad we're here

where do we go when we die?

it's unfair that you have what you have and i've got what i've got.

i hated the way i made it all about me.

every day from back then is like a bad dream.

starters from the episodes eight through ten of why women kill, season one. some sentences have been edited for wording and relevance. feel free to edit pronouns, wording, and similar.

"i'm afraid to meet G-d."

"i had sex with a married couple. and pretty much everyone else i ever met."

"when i do meet G-d, i'll say i did what i had to do to survive."

"just because you act classy doesn't mean you're not fucking crazy."

"i used to find that little grin charming. now it just scares the shit out of me."

"can you do that for me, [name]? can you be my brave boy?"

"i'm starting to think that we're imagining very different trips."

"i don't want to feel like your gigolo."

"i think that a part of him always resented me for managing the situation in a way that he couldn't."

"we need to conserve our energy for our male lovers."

"it turns out one of the side effects of near-constant cocaine use is a wee bit of insomnia."

"people have made me a lot of promises in my life. nobody's ever kept one before."

"what you're going to do, it's illegal."

"is that what you think? that I'm scared for myself?"

"it's good to get a little drunk before you start."

"[name] and i are a family. you are a house guest."

"i think you're a nice lady who's gotten herself in a real fucking mess."

"i would ask if everything's okay, but i don't think i'm allowed to talk to you anymore."

"i have a feeling that she's gonna do something awful."

"i've decided to break them up."

"i am not angry, not at you anyway."

"you talk like i have self-control. i'm almost embarrassed for you."

"i always knew something exciting would happen to me one day. i think this is it."

"of all the people here, you think we're the ones who lack morals?"

"he better be okay with it, or we're gonna have a problem."

"i keep hoping for a miracle. that one day everything will change."

"the only reason i think you're gonna crash and burn is because you've done it before."

"we are a family. when bad things happen, we're supposed to support each other."

"let's face it, this won't be your last wedding."

"dreams are great, but you have to be realistic."

"you should hate me for everything I've done to you."

"i know you've been busy with jail and stuff."

"how are we gonna move forward in our lives if we keep talking about what happened?"

"you're keeping the gun loaded?"

"please invite me in. this is the sort of thing we should discuss over coffee."

"G-d might not understand. but I'm sure G-d's wife will."

"the woman i'm trying to become would draw no satisfaction from this at all. fortunately, i'm not that woman just yet."

"i don't regret one moment we shared."

"i think it's time someone told you the truth."

"my love story is with you. i would choose you over a few casual hookups any day of the week."

"am i not allowed to reinvent myself?"

"i did love you. but that's because i didn't know who you really are."

"are you trying to get me drunk?"

"you are a glorious party, all by yourself."

"i'd like you to change into the red gown i bought you."

"you can't possibly imagine how important this moment is to me."

| -> ( ... ) lightly spicy.

meet me in the bathroom in five minutes.

shhh, they'll hear you.

i'm serious - right here, right now.

i needed a distraction, and here you are.

keep reading, don't let me distract you.

can i touch you here ?

i have five minutes, let's make this quick.

you seem to know what you're doing.

oh, we've barely just started.

i won't break, don't be afraid.

can't we just sneak off ? no one will notice.

i'm getting under you to get over someone else. is that okay ?

did you start without me ?

[ in the shower / tub / pool ] are you gonna join me or not ?

you're the one who told me to let off some steam.

you have no idea how long i've wanted this.

looks like it's just us here ... privacy at last.

can we come up with a safe word before continuing ?

you're so beautiful, [ name ].

take these off.

you take them off for me.

wait ... won't they hear us ?

don't get sappy on me, it's just sex.

can we try something new tonight ?

i skipped underwear, just for you.

if you tear that, you're paying for it.

i've missed this so much.

you just want me to do all the work ... it's kinda hot.

you don't have to hide anything from me.

tell me you love me ... i won't hold you to it, just say it.

you know what i'm waiting for.

is this the [ piece / lingerie ] i picked out for you ?

feeling risky ?

your scars don't make me see you any differently.

take me to the sofa, i can't make it to the bed.

i want this. i want you.

i don't know how i ever lived without this. without you.

i could never share you with anyone else.

do you want to come in ? i was gonna take a shower ...

i want to forget. just help me forget.

is this okay ? [ ... ] tell me if that changes, alright ?

you can pretend i'm [ name ], if that helps.

let's make this last ... i want you to remember tonight.

this doesn't have to mean anything.

i want to hear you say it.

do you trust me with this ?

let me take care of you.

right here on the counter ? naughty ...

i want to paint that pretty neck plum with hickeys.

someone's feeling bold tonight.

don't worry, i'll buy you another one.

you turn me on so easily --

say please.

| -> ( ... ) xxxtra spicy.

you're doing so well for me , [ name ].

i thought i told you to [ wait / stay still ].

choke me . i promise i'll be fine .

i'm so fucking [ wet / hard ] for you.

fuck ... that's amazing , right there ...

i'm all yours ... fuck- all yours–

touch yourself for me.

can you come from just this ?

ah-- you're going to leave a mark.

do you want to taste yourself ?

please, [ name ] - i want to come.

do you have any idea how good you taste ?

you look so fucking good down there.

show me where it feels good, [ ... ] right there ?

faster ... fuck, i'm so close.

please, please, plea-

if you don't quiet down, everyone out there will know what we're doing.

say you're mine. shout it so everyone knows what we're doing in here.

don't stop, fuck, please don't stop-

i won't stop until you've come so hard your legs shake.

get on your knees for me, baby.

are you getting close ? i'm almost there–

fuck me like you hate me. pretend if you have to.

fuck me like you love me. pretend if you have to.

i love the sounds you make ... i can't get enough.

get yourself off ... i love watching you.

come for me. now.

grab your [ toy ], i'm about to rock your world.

please touch me. please, i'll do anything.

look how pretty you are when you're about to come.

we shouldn't ... ah, we shouldn't be doing this.

fuck, [ name ], i'm coming ... fuck-

tell me how badly you need [ it / me ].

you feel so fucking good.

❛  but i do care about you ... a lot.  ❜ ❛  do you really need me to say it? fine, i love you. happy now?  ❜ ❛  i didn't think you'd feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  the truth is, i don't want just anyone. i want you.  ❜ ❛  you know i love you, right?  ❜ ❛  i want to spend the rest of my life with you.  ❜ ❛  you're the only person who has ever made me feel this way.  ❜ ❛  can't you see how much i care about you?  ❜ ❛  i did all of this for you. because ... because i love you.  ❜ ❛  please don't make me say it. saying it is gonna make it real and i'm not sure i'm ready for that yet.  ❜ ❛  somewhere along the way, you became more than just a friend.  ❜ ❛  i can't keep pretending like i don't love you.  ❜ ❛  well, i like you. i really, really like you.  ❜ ❛  i like you a lot more than i ever thought i would.  ❜ ❛  you're an idiot ... but you are my idiot and i wouldn't have it any other way.  ❜ ❛  when we first met, i didn't think you'd ever mean so much to me.  ❜ ❛  i could do this on my own but i don't want to. i want you right by my side every step of the way.  ❜ ❛  for once, i'm gonna make the selfish choice and be with whoever i want to be. and that person is you.  ❜ ❛  you've made me so incredibly happy.  ❜ ❛  i wasn't planning on telling you like this but now is better than never.  ❜ ❛  believe it or not, i do enjoy spending time with you.  ❜ ❛  i still don't understand what i ever did to deserve someone like you in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you. i'm in love with you.  ❜ ❛  just being with you is enough ... you are enough.  ❜ ❛  i love everything about you. even the things i don't like, i love.  ❜ ❛  i have been trying so hard not to say anything, to just ignore it, but i cannot do that any longer.  ❜ ❛  when i wake up, you're the first person i think about.  ❜ ❛  i've never felt a connection like this with anyone else ever before.  ❜ ❛  there's something i've been meaning to tell you for a while ... i love you.  ❜ ❛  don't ever do something like this again! i thought i'd lost you ... and i can't ever lose you.  ❜ ❛  i don't hate you. i actually like you. a lot.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to say anything, i understand. and i want you to know that i feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  what's not to love about you? you're beautiful and kind and you're overall the most amazing person i have ever met.  ❜ ❛  i have no idea how i ever managed to fall in love with someone as infuriating as you.  ❜ ❛  i just want you to know how i feel ... in case one of us won't make it.  ❜ ❛  i can't believe it's taken me this long to realize but i love you.  ❜ ❛  whenever you're around, i can feel the butterflies in my stomach.  ❜ ❛  but most of all, i hate how much i don't hate you.  ❜ ❛  you are the most important person in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you more than words can express.  ❜