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𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅 ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ʙʏ ᴊᴀɴɴɪ 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 // 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭

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[heartstrained-blog]

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 / 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋.   i  am  desperately  wanting  to  get  stuff  going  on  this  blog  so  give  this  a  like  and  i’ll  either  a)  write  you  a  small  starter  or  b)  come  to  you  for  a  bit  of  plotting  and  write  you  out  a  more  detailed  starter  based  off  of  a  plot.

[dailyrebekah]

“Nik, you do not need me anymore. I know that I’m your favourite sibling, and of course I adore you. But there’s space in my heart for something more.“

[littlemusings]

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[heartstrained-blog]

“ i wish i knew how to talk about it. ” –––– 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢𝚕.

          The  lives  they  had  from  before  shouldn’t  matter,   not  when  the  world  that  they  knew  had  come  to  an  end.     The  traumas  they’d  faced  shouldn’t  continue  to  loom  over  them,   plaguing  them  with  triggers  and  uneasiness.     There  were  bigger  worries  and  their  goals  had  shifted  to  move  simply  surviving  up  to  the  top  of  the  list.     But  no  matter  the  changes,   no  matter  the  time  that  had  past   ---   Abi  knew  how  it  felt  to  have  demons  lurking  in  the  shadows  of  the  mind.

          She  doesn’t  bother  to  look  in  his  direction;   he’d  opened  up  enough  for  her  to  know  how  vulnerable  he’d  allowed  himself  to  be  and  she  didn’t  want  her  gaze  to  push  him  back.   Shoulders  lift  and  fall  with  the  heavy  breath  she  draws  slowly  into  her  lungs  as  she  shifts  in  her  seat,   arms  folding  tightly  in  front  of  her  chest.     ❛   𝐈 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆,   ❜     Tongue  brushes  up  between  closed  lips  as  fingertips  tap  nervously  up  against  her  skin  before  she  finally  brings  herself  to  steal  a  glance  in  his  direction.     ❛   You  don’t  have  to  talk  about  it  though,   we  can  just  sit  here.     I’m  not  expecting  anything  and  maybe  those  wounds  can  go  untouched  for  a  little  while  longer.   ❜

@floredia.

[theavengers]

[leneemusing]

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“  i wish i knew how to talk about it.  ”   “  you don’t have to talk, we can just sit together.  ”   “  i don’t want to be alone anymore.  ”   “  i wish i could hate you.  ”  “  take a seat, we’re gonna be here a while.  ” “  i need you to trust me.  ”   “  i missed/miss you.  ”   “  she/he won’t listen to me.  ” “  let me do this for you. please.  ”   “  is there anything else you want to say to me?  ” “  tell me something happy.  ”   “  promise me.  ” “  i just want/wanted to help.  ”   “  let me explain.  ” “  i didn’t/don’t need you to understand, i just wanted/want you to support me.  ”   “  i’m on your side.  ” “  i’ve got your back, okay? ” “  please, tell me you have a plan.  ” “  stay with me tonight.  ” “  don’t go. please.  ”   “  i’ve been alone for so long i’m afraid i don’t know what it’s like not to be.  ”   “  talk to me.  ”   “  i did what i had to do.  ” “  we can’t keep going on like this.  ” “  i’m just tired.  ” “  i’m scared.  ” “  it’s okay to be afraid. fear can be good. use it.  ” “  it’s better to expect disappointment.  ” “  hope is dangerous.  ” “  i like seeing you smile.  ”   “  you look beautiful.  ”   “  be patient with her/him. they’re trying. ”   “  i’m trying my best and it’s not good enough. it’s never good enough. ” “  i’m starting to think i’m just fucked up.  ”   “  have a drink with me.  ” “  she/he is better off without me. but i guess that’s their choice.  ” “  you can’t dictate what’s best for someone else. ” “  can i help you?  ” “  i thought you’d like this.  ” “  do you wanna get out of here?  ” “  walk with me?  ” “  well, shit.  ”

[heartstrained-blog]

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆   over  these  icons  that  @floredia  made  for  me.    so  now  i’m  going  to  seriously  start  coming  at  people  for  plotting  and  maybe  post  a  meme  or  something.

[thcrin]

— Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak