⋆ · 𖤓 · ⋆ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄 ··· a collection of soup gone cold and blankets shared, the intimacy of being cared for when you are at your worst. genre: romance, hurt and comfort, soft angst, domestic.
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.
I'm here. I've got you. Just rest. Everything else can wait.
𐙚⋆. MARCH POETRY PROMPTS
a collection inspired by spring’s soft return, first blushes, soft beginnings, thawing hearts, and the romance of becoming.
1. you are irreplaceable to me
2. like a sailor chasing a lighthouse
3. rapture in fingertips
4. wildfire in small rooms
5. saint of almosts
6. 404: heart not found
7. better luck next time
8. too close to the sun (again)
9. the last frost warning
10. green ink in the margins of an old book
11. running barefoot across a damp lawn
12. a garden you inherited but did not ask for
13. small town myth
14. kiss me like it’s almost spring
15. the rope burns but I stay
16. thin lines and thick skin
17. lucky you ; lucky us
18. route advisory
19. don't rein me in
20. unraveled and yours
21. you see me still
22. almost falling, almost flying
23. I only feel alive at the edges
24. run away with me before the lights come on
25. every line I cross leaves flowers in its wake
26. my heart is a high wire strung between hunger and heaven
27. I bloom fiercest where I am forbidden
28. standing in the doorway of April
29. the soft return of light
30. the first true warmth on my face
31. closing the gate behind winter
²⁾ “say that again, but take all the words bigger than two syllables out for me.”
³⁾ “you never came to bed last night.”
⁴⁾ “ibuprofen and a red bull is not breakfast.”
⁵⁾ “where the fuck have you been?!”
⁶⁾ “i can’t believe you told him.”
⁷⁾ “look, all i’m trying to tell you i- oh god, no, please don’t cry.”
⁸⁾ “taxi- taxi!”
⁹⁾ “i broke it off last night.”
¹⁰⁾ “no way that’s true.”
¹¹⁾ “i’m not letting you sleep on the couch in your own house.”
¹²⁾ “red’s definitely your colour.”
¹³⁾ “i don’t even want to know how the glitter got there.”
¹⁴⁾ “second time the electric’s been cut off so far.”
¹⁵⁾ “come on, the water’s fine!”
¹⁶⁾ “i’m so mad at you for this, but i’m angrier at myself for knowing i’ll forgive you for it.”
¹⁷⁾ “nice tan lines.”
¹⁸⁾ “christ, i don’t know how you drink that shit.”
¹⁹⁾ “that was the best meal i’ve eaten in years.”
²⁰⁾ “i got fired yesterday.”
²¹⁾ “are those handcuffs?!”
²²⁾ “hell of defense to put on for someone you say you don’t care about anymore.”
²³⁾ “i love you, i swear it, but not enough to watch another western.”
²⁴⁾ “just hold the ladder, and i’ll do the rest.”
²⁵⁾ “is there any chilli powder left in the cupboard, or is it all on my plate?!”
²⁶⁾ “i know what exes are, and i know you two aren’t them.”
²⁷⁾ “please, please just leave me alone.”
²⁸⁾ “neither of us are leaving this room until you tell me how you got that shiner.”
²⁹⁾ “fucking liar.”
³⁰⁾ “scooch over, i’m about to fall off.”
³¹⁾ “i nicked your shirt on my way out- i hope you don’t mind.”
³²⁾ “the cold will kill us before they can if we don’t find shelter.”
³³⁾ “just- please, can’t you see she’s in pain?!”
³⁴⁾ “a pint of coors and a passionfruit martini, plea- no, i told you, i’m not calling it that!”
³⁶⁾ “only you could crochet in a time like this.”
³⁷⁾ “they know i hate boats!”
³⁸⁾ “your mother called.”
³⁹⁾ “i can smell vodka and bubblegum toothpaste on your breath, and i’m totally sure which concerns me more.”
⁴⁰⁾ “it’s midnight, please turn off the jazz.”
⁴¹⁾ “i didn’t read that book, but i slept behind [name] in bed every night for a week while they did.”
⁴²⁾ “please, we need a doctor!”
⁴³⁾ “you’ve done shitty things to me before but you’ve never been cruel.”
⁴⁴⁾ “normally i can get behind your stress baking because of how much i benefit from it, but come on. it’s two in the night; what is a red velvet cake going to fix that some sleep won’t?”
⁴⁵⁾ “i found an earring under the passenger seat.”
⁴⁶⁾ “please, if the choice is between ice cream for breakfast or whiskey, choose the fucking ice cream.”
⁴⁷⁾ “you’re still bleeding- stop and let me look at it.”
⁴⁸⁾ “we’ve been broken up for a year now. you’ve got no right to look at me like that.”
⁴⁹⁾ “mama will be home soon, promise.”
⁵⁰⁾ “in the name of the father- “
⁵¹⁾ “i’m going to lose them either way. better they hate me and live, than love me and die.”
⁵²⁾ “you have a son?!”
⁵³⁾ “boss wants to see you.”
⁵⁴⁾ “i figured we were close, i just didn’t think it was “call me at two in the morning from a police station” kind of close.”
⁵⁵⁾ “are we just going to ignore that massive rock on your finger?”
⁵⁶⁾ “you of all people don’t get to question my parenting skills.”
⁵⁷⁾ “is that a fucking chicken?!”
⁵⁸⁾ “fuck- you’re hurting me!”
⁵⁹⁾ “mind the puddles.”
⁶⁰⁾ “you’re sick. you’re not going into work, end of story.”
⁶¹⁾ “what on earth are you wearing?!”
⁶²⁾ “she’s too old for you.”
⁶³⁾ “you play mario kart like it’s your first day on earth.”
⁶⁴⁾ “you’re gonna break an ankle walking in those heels.”
⁶⁵⁾ “if it was important, you would’ve remembered i don’t answer fucking calls!”
⁶⁶⁾ “late night?”
⁶⁷⁾ “i’m terrified.”
⁶⁸⁾ “i’ll call you when i land, yeah?”
⁶⁹⁾ “try and get some sleep, pet.”
⁷⁰⁾ “where is that blood coming from?!”
⁷¹⁾ “it is sheeps or sheepses?”
⁷²⁾ “so you can fold a paper crane from a candy wrapper, but you don’t know your times tables.”
⁷³⁾ “clerk said they only have one room left.”
⁷⁴⁾ “why did you get an apartment on the eighth fucking floor?”
⁷⁵⁾ “it’s snowing!”
⁷⁶⁾ “when the shooting starts, stay down and only look at me, okay?”
⁷⁷⁾ “how fucking dare you- i am married.”
⁷⁸⁾ “we should be safe here.”
⁷⁹⁾ “i’m at the store, what kind of monster did you want again? and don’t say ultra violet, i’m not bringing that filth into the house.”
⁸⁰⁾ “the cat misses you.”
⁸¹⁾ “i’ve been having nightmares again.”
⁸²⁾ “i can practically hear your stomach growling. come fill up a plate.”
⁸³⁾ “i’m proud of you, kid.”
⁸⁴⁾ “are you sure you’re not mad at me?”
⁸⁵⁾ “please don’t tell me you lost it.”
⁸⁶⁾ “wanna pick the movie?”
⁸⁷⁾ “bit late for boxing, no?”
⁸⁸⁾ “i don’t care if it’s harmless, kill it!!”
⁸⁹⁾ “if you so much as look in their direction again, it will be the last thing you ever do.”
⁹⁰⁾ “do you wanna go out sometime?”
⁹¹⁾ “is- is that [name]’s shirt?”
⁹²⁾ “c’mon, sit with me a minute.”
⁹³⁾ “good boy!”
⁹⁴⁾ “no, fuck- i can’t swim!”
⁹⁵⁾ “your friends are unbearable.”
⁹⁶⁾ “oh, kill me now.”
⁹⁷⁾ “can i bum a light?”
⁹⁸⁾ “just listen to me for once in your life!”
⁹⁹⁾ “someone call an ambulance!”
¹⁰⁰⁾ “i don’t think i’ve ever seen you in pink before.”
¹⁰¹⁾ “i told you i was done talking about it.”
¹⁰²⁾ “the lock’s broken- i think someone’s inside.”
¹⁰³⁾ “you kept it.”
¹⁰⁴⁾ “i have somewhere to be; make it quick.”
¹⁰⁵⁾ “you’re unbelievable.”
¹⁰⁶⁾ “they never meant anything to you, did they?”
¹⁰⁷⁾ “is the point of giving me such bad advice to force me into seeing an actual therapist?”
¹⁰⁸⁾ “your smile makes my day.”
¹⁰⁹⁾ “how do you remember where all my jewellery goes?”
¹¹⁰⁾ “… but you’re definitely nothing more than coworkers. sure.”
¹¹¹⁾ “i’ve been waiting for this my whole life.”
¹¹²⁾ “can i help with your hair?”
¹¹³⁾ “i always forget how pretty the city looks at night.”
¹¹⁴⁾ “the dog, for all his failings, did not do that and i’m taking it personally on his part that you’re trying to claim he did.”
¹¹⁵⁾ “you have many strengths; all i’m saying is that parallel parking is not one of them.”
¹¹⁶⁾ “let me drive you home.”
¹¹⁷⁾ “thanks for bringing me in on this ritual of yours.”
¹¹⁸⁾ “what time do you have to be at court?”
¹¹⁹⁾ “do you, uh- do you maybe wanna get dinner, sometime? like, with me?”
¹²⁰⁾ “i’m- *achoo* a-allergic to one kind of- *achoo* of flowers in the whole world, and you- *cough* really m-manage to pick them out for me?”
¹²¹⁾ “table for three, please.”
¹²²⁾ “you’re getting so grey. i’m kind of liking it.”
¹²³⁾ “of course i noticed.”
¹²⁴⁾ “hey, quit forcing yourself to talk before you lose your voice altogether.”
¹²⁵⁾ “please, please wake up.”
¹²⁶⁾ “was anything you said true?”
¹²⁷⁾ “get in the fucking car!”
¹²⁸⁾ “where’d you get that?”
¹²⁹⁾ “you put me through so much, and still all i can think about is how i’d do it all again if you asked me to.”
¹³⁰⁾ “i’ll stay while you sleep. nothing’s gonna happen while i’m here, okay?”
¹³¹⁾ “you said you wanted to talk it out but all you’re doing is shouting at me!”
¹³²⁾ “we broke up a few days ago. i guess i was too embarrassed to tell you after you warned me about them.”
¹³³⁾ “family don’t pull this kind of shit on each other.”
¹³⁴⁾ “i phoned in sick. i’m yours for the day, if you’ll have me.”
¹³⁵⁾ “i’ll make the reservation, you just worry about turning up looking half as good as you do right now.”
¹³⁶⁾ “that’s still how you take your tea, isn’t it?”
¹³⁷⁾ “stop throwing those damn paper planes at me!”
¹³⁸⁾ “i’m so c-cold.”
¹³⁹⁾ “… i can hear meowing.”
¹⁴⁰⁾ “want some?”
¹⁴¹⁾ “fuck all of them, anyway.”
¹⁴²⁾ “i could look at your tattoos all day.”
¹⁴³⁾ “ever considered sending me flowers without a keycard for a hotel room tucked inside?”
¹⁴⁴⁾ “i made coffee.”
¹⁴⁵⁾ “c’mon, sit with me a minute.”
¹⁴⁶⁾ “fuck, they’re gonna flank us- get someone on the south wall, now!”
¹⁴⁷⁾ “christ, get up.”
¹⁴⁸⁾ “put some pants on.”
¹⁴⁹⁾ “it’s over!”
¹⁵⁰⁾ “not another broken bed frame.”
¹⁵¹⁾ “that thong really brings out your eyes.”
¹⁵²⁾ “you’ve already stolen from me; don’t twist the knife by lying about it, too.”
¹⁵³⁾ “... i thought you locked the back door.”
¹⁵⁴⁾ “they were saying awful things about you. every last one of them had it coming.”
¹⁵⁵⁾ “so you had a can of monster and a pack of sour patch kids for breakfast eight hours ago, and you really don’t understand why you have a headache?”
¹⁵⁶⁾ “i think someone’s in the house.”
¹⁵⁷⁾ “walk me home?”
¹⁵⁸⁾ “this song reminds me of you.”
¹⁵⁹⁾ “can you pick up some eggs on your way home?”
¹⁶⁰⁾ “i’ve got a flat tire.”
¹⁶¹⁾ “you broke his fucking nose!”
¹⁶²⁾ “do you remember the room number?”
¹⁶³⁾ “i can’t see anything.”
¹⁶⁴⁾ “lab results are back.”
¹⁶⁵⁾ “is it really so hard to pick up the damn phone when i call?”
¹⁶⁶⁾ “don’t you dare run.”
¹⁶⁷⁾ “bulleit, please. neat.”
¹⁶⁸⁾ “will you marry me?”
¹⁶⁹⁾ “how did you get tickets?!”
¹⁷⁰⁾ “your tie’s all crooked.”
¹⁷¹⁾ “license and insurance, please.”
¹⁷²⁾ “i’ll get a nurse in to do your sutures, and then we’ll send you on your way.”
¹⁷³⁾ “you’re a dead man.”
¹⁷⁴⁾ “you’re the worst thing to ever happen to me.”
¹⁷⁵⁾ “no, this is her secretary. i can take a message, if you’d like?”
¹⁷⁶⁾ “the money’s gone.”
¹⁷⁷⁾ “yeah, but it’ll cost you.”
¹⁷⁸⁾ “we need to find that phone.”
¹⁷⁹⁾ “can i crash here tonight?”
¹⁸⁰⁾ “i, um… i saw you. online.”
¹⁸¹⁾ “what do you mean husband?!”
¹⁸²⁾ “the fire’s growing- we need to keep moving.”
¹⁸³⁾ “your lipstick’s all over me!”
¹⁸⁴⁾ “four broken ribs… fuck.”
¹⁸⁵⁾ “what happened in shanghai?”
¹⁸⁶⁾ “you and these awful horror movies!”
¹⁸⁷⁾ “next door’s cat is back. do you remember where i put the kibble?”
¹⁸⁸⁾ “glitter and faux fur. classy.”
¹⁸⁹⁾ “since when were you blonde?!”
¹⁹⁰⁾ “do i even want to know?”
¹⁹¹⁾ “we were by a river. that’s all i remember.”
¹⁹²⁾ “please, let me call you a cab.”
¹⁹³⁾ “my hands are killing me, get these damn zipties off.”
¹⁹⁴⁾ “you don’t have to talk, if you don’t want to.”
¹⁹⁵⁾ “i read your last article. you’re not half bad at this shit.”
¹⁹⁶⁾ “is now a bad time to say i’m afraid of heights.”
¹⁹⁷⁾ “- quick, hide!”
¹⁹⁸⁾ “test came back negative.”
¹⁹⁹⁾ “say, ah.”
²⁰⁰⁾ “some friends they turned out to be.”
²⁰¹⁾ “you look oddly good in sequins.”
²⁰²⁾ “now there’s a headline: murder in mittens.”
²⁰³⁾ “we need to swab your hands for gunpowder residue.”
²⁰⁴⁾ “black, three sugars.”
²⁰⁵⁾ “i need you to listen to me, okay? this cannot happen again. ever.”
²⁰⁶⁾ “we shouldn’t be here.”
²⁰⁷⁾ “if you’re going to be such a die-hard fan, could you please start picking better teams? for my sake?”
²⁰⁸⁾ “… did you make me a packed lunch?”
²⁰⁹⁾ “i got a little bit stabbed.”
²¹⁰⁾ “no, it’s too late; you’re not walking home alone.”
²¹¹⁾ “i don’t care if she’s ten, she cannot be led to believe that derek is an acceptable name for a cat!”
²¹²⁾ “they were just here.”
²¹³⁾ “oh captain, my captai- “
²¹⁴⁾ “come to my room in ten.”
²¹⁵⁾ “no part of this was in the training manual.”
²¹⁶⁾ “i think i’m gonna lie down for a bit.”
²¹⁷⁾ “i can’t come out tonight, i’ve got to re-pot my roses.”
²¹⁸⁾ “you kick like an ass in your sleep.”
²¹⁹⁾ “i think we kissed.”
²²⁰⁾ “i never want to be a burden to you.”
²²¹⁾ “there’s someone in the trees.”
²²²⁾ “where’s that smoke coming from?”
²²³⁾ “my sheets smell like you.”
²²⁴⁾ “what did sarge say?”
²²⁵⁾ “the funeral’s at ten.”
²²⁶⁾ “she’s asystolic.”
²²⁷⁾ “it’s too loud in here. i’m going to start biting people.”
²²⁸⁾ “give it back!”
²²⁹⁾ “don’t make me call the cops!”
²³⁰⁾ “we tried everything. i’m sorry.”
²³¹⁾ “another round?”
²³²⁾ “come on the carousel with me, and i’ll think about it.”
²³³⁾ “this is why we didn’t stay married.”
²³⁴⁾ “i like your hair.”
²³⁵⁾ “homicide are on the way.”
²³⁶⁾ “i just ran.”
²³⁷⁾ “want a drink?”
²³⁸⁾ “i’m scared of the things i feel for you.”
²³⁹⁾ “can you remember anything about last night?”
²⁴⁰⁾ “you left this at mine.”
²⁴¹⁾ “i made us a reservation.”
²⁴²⁾ “pass the goddamn ball!”
²⁴³⁾ “someone cut the brake lights.”
²⁴⁴⁾ “wanna come to vegas with me?”
²⁴⁵⁾ “… did you use my body wash?”
²⁴⁶⁾ “go shower, then we’ll talk.”
²⁴⁷⁾ “how dare you say something like that to me!”
²⁴⁸⁾ “there’s a letter for you.”
²⁴⁹⁾ “i need to see you. now.”
²⁵⁰⁾ “i’ll kick this fucking door open!”
²⁵¹⁾ “don’t look at me like that.”
²⁵²⁾ “i can’t do this anymore.”
²⁵³⁾ “got a light?”
²⁵⁴⁾ “i don’t care if we both get hypothermia, i’m not sharing a sleeping bag with you!”
²⁵⁵⁾ “do you hate me?”
²⁵⁶⁾ “please don’t leave.”
²⁵⁷⁾ “i’m sorry i missed dinner.”
²⁵⁸⁾ “i have a name, and it’s sure as hell not kid.”
²⁵⁹⁾ “you are a grown man, don’t pout.”
²⁶⁰⁾ “ah, look who’s awake.”
²⁶¹⁾ “if you’re after a ransom, i’m sorry to say you picked the wrong person.”
²⁶²⁾ “don’t you dare track all that sawdust in here! leave your boots at the door.”
²⁶³⁾ “if you’re not here to pay my tab, you can leave.”
²⁶⁴⁾ “you’re so warm.”
²⁶⁵⁾ “bit kinky for a monday morning, don’t you think?”
²⁶⁶⁾ “not again!”
²⁶⁷⁾ “i think i pulled something.”
²⁶⁸⁾ “kiss me.”
²⁶⁹⁾ “watcha reading?”
²⁷⁰⁾ “i ordered room service. possibly on your card.”
²⁷¹⁾ “this isn’t gonna work out.”
²⁷²⁾ “i saved you a seat.”
²⁷³⁾ “the dog got ahold of your scarf.”
²⁷⁴⁾ “i want to see my son.”
²⁷⁵⁾ “my friend’s an ass, i’m sorry.”
²⁷⁶⁾ “please, she could scare the balls off a brass monkey with a single look.”
²⁷⁷⁾ “you’re an almerciful pain the ass.”
²⁷⁸⁾ “give my compliments to the chef.”
²⁷⁹⁾ “wanna catch a movie at the weekend?”
²⁸⁰⁾ “you said i only had to stay for an hour- you got an hour and seven minutes! what more could you possibly want from me?!”
²⁸¹⁾ “i think i left my phone at the bar.”
²⁸²⁾ “... why is there a pool noodle in the hall?”
²⁸³⁾ “can you turn the lights off?”
²⁸⁴⁾ “was any of it real?”
²⁸⁵⁾ “do i want to know how you got that nickname.”
²⁸⁶⁾ “you’re like if an angel had a very severe ketamine problem.”
²⁸⁷⁾ “i think i fucked up my ankle last night.”
²⁸⁸⁾ “take the sunglasses off.”
²⁸⁹⁾ “i don’t know how i’m going to forgive you for this.”
²⁹⁰⁾ “i can’t believe i fell for this shit again.”
²⁹¹⁾ “morning, killer.”
²⁹²⁾ “who names a goldfish andrew?”
²⁹³⁾ “... i could’ve sworn you had too eyebrows last time we spoke.”
²⁹⁴⁾ “i’m scared shitless of dolls.”
²⁹⁵⁾ “how’d you get the shiner?”
²⁹⁶⁾ “here, let me help.”
²⁹⁷⁾ “look, my tomatoes are finally ripe!”
²⁹⁸⁾ “you can hold my hand, if it’d help.”
²⁹⁹⁾ “i brought you croissants. as like, um, an olive branch.”
❋ * 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 * ❋
sunsets and other endings
1. living for the hope of it all
2. late summer made poets of us both
3. I left my sadness on the screened-in porch
4. spritz spills and second chances
5. something about sea glass and the way you looked at me
6. borrowed time & blackberry wine
7. prosecco nights and the poetry of almosts
8. this is what healing sounds like in a sundress
9. I’m in my fig jam and fiction era
10. sun-drenched, salt-slick, and exactly who I want to be
11. I do not mourn what I outgrew
12. a love letter written in the condensation of my glass
13. tangled in you
14. a poem written in wine rings and what-ifs
15. I am too in love with my peace to reopen old pages
16. I still dream of your laugh under the late August stars
17. pastel skies and paperback love
18. bitters & beginnings
19. I forgave the summer for being brief—because it gave me you.
20. chalk names on pavement, washed away by rain
21. they threw shade; I planted a garden
22. there is nothing villainous about choosing yourself
23. soft, whole, and finally out of reach
24. your version of me is fiction. mine is poetry
25. champagne flutes, typewriter keys, and the truth
26. figs, freckles, and full-bodied feelings
27. too rare to shelve, too beloved to loan out
28. one more sunset, one more wish: stay
29. I left the door open . . . just in case the season, or you, returned
30. where the wild lavender grows
31. summer slipped like sand through my fingers—and I loved it even as it left
PROMPTS FOR THE BIG MISUNDERSTANDING
* assorted dialogue for that trope i really hate but you know what, sometimes it's good to explore this stuff even if it makes me mad, adjust as necessary
i overheard you talking earlier.
do you actually love me, or was that a lie, too?
you made me fall in love with you.
you were lying to me this whole time.
i never meant for you to hear that.
oh, i know what you said. you don't need to explain it.
when were you going to tell me the truth?
i just said those things! i don't know what came over me!
so now i know the truth.
this is what i get for trusting you.
i never lied about how i felt.
you're making a big mistake.
i opened myself up to you, and this is how you treat me?
go. i don't want to look at you anymore.
you lied to my face.
you don't need to explain anything. i heard the truth.
i get it. i'll just slow you down.
this was never supposed to happen this way.
look, i'm sorry. can we please talk about this?
you could have been honest with me from the start.
what was this, some kind of game?
i didn't lie about that!
that was your plan all along, wasn't it?
you think you can just walk in, play with my heart, and leave?
you manipulated me this whole time.
now i see you for what you really are.
none of that is true, and you know it.
why won't you give me a chance to explain?
that's all i needed to know.
i was so stupid trusting you.
i never should have listened to you.
that's not what i said!
i was just saying those things to get [name] to leave!
you made it very clear where you stand.
might be better if i just leave now.
you never wanted me around anyway.
so this was all a game to you?
how did you hear that? who told you?
yes, i lied to you, but i didn't mean for it to get this far!
i didn't mean any of it!
and all this time, i thought you actually loved me.
what a fool i was to trust you.
the longer you stand there, the angrier i get.
i'm walking out of here, and i'm never coming back.
nothing you could say right now would make me change my mind.
oh, i heard you. i heard everything.
[name] told me you were lying.
i know what really happened. you can stop pretending.
were you ever going to tell me the truth, or were you planning on stringing me along forever?
so that's it? you're just leaving?
did you really mean what you said, or was that a lie too?
everything is called into question.
i didn't lie about my feelings for you.
as much as i'd love to believe you, i can't. not anymore.
they were right about you all along.
when they warned me about you, i didn't believe them.
with the help of some very talented and amazing friends, i present to you an unexpected, very spontaneous meme list based on the beautiful art of cupping someone's face! there's a mix of romantic and platonic here, and even a few that defy the boundaries of normal relationship dynamics! i hope you enjoy! as always; DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST NOR CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN!
[KISS]: sender cups the receivers face in their hands before drawing them closer for a kiss.
[CHECK]: after an unexpectedly violent situation, sender frantically rushes to check if the receiver is okay, cupping their face to look closer.
[CLEAN]: sender affectionately wipes a smudge of sauce from the corner of the receiver's mouth, cupping their face in the process.
[LIFT]: sender gently cups the receiver's face and lifts their chin so the receiver is looking up at them.
[COMFORT]: sender cups a distressed receiver's face in their hands and steadies them by resting their foreheads together.
[ATTENTION]: during an important conversation, the sender takes the receiver's face in their hands and firmly directs their focus on them.
[MAKE-UP]: while applying make-up on the receiver's face, the sender cups their face in order to keep them still.
[PRIDE]: after the receiver succeeds in a remarkable achievement, the sender cups their face and tilts their foreheads together to express how proud they are of them.
[WHISPER]: in order to have a private, hushed conversation with the receiver, the sender cups their face and draws them close to make sure they can be heard.
[HAIR]: in the process of pushing the receiver's hair back from their face, the sender lets their hand rest against the receiver's cheek a moment longer.
[GROUND]: during a moment of intense emotional stress, the sender gently takes the receiver's face in their hands to ground them until they're calmer again.
[WONDER]: unable to comprehend how incredible the receiver is, the sender decides to simply cup their face in their hands and marvel at them instead.
[LAST LOOK]: before going into a situation that may result in their death, the sender takes a moment to cup the unaware receiver's face in their hand, just to take a final look of admiration at them before they go.
[SACRIFICE]: the sender cups the receiver's face tenderly to distract them, right before shoving them out of the way (to safety) and facing an attack alone in order to buy the receiver enough time to escape.
[BELIEF]: in a moment where the receiver is lacking in self-confidence, the sender cups their face tenderly and professes their faith in the receiver's abilities.
[DISBELIEF]: after the receiver has done something completely unexpected (and reckless) the stunned sender cups their face in their hands while trying to get them to explain why the hell they did it.
[BETRAYAL]: trying to keep the receiver calm before the big reveal, the sender cups their face gently to keep them steady, and then reveals that they're the villain.
[WOUND]: after the receiver has been wounded, the sender tries to keep them calm and conscious by cupping their face in their hands and talking to them to keep them focused.
[INJURY]: after having been badly wounded themselves, the sender tries to reassure the frantic receiver by cupping their face and comforting them.
[RAMSAY]: after the receiver commits a culinary crime, the sender presses two slices of bread against either side of their face, cupping their face to hold the bread in place, and calls them an idiot sandwich.
hello my brilliant babies, babes, besties, bros, beloveds and beams of brilliance! it is i! i have returned and i bring to you this prompt list based on the concept of getting undressed and helping others to do the same! "but blue! where's the spice!" fantabulistic question, i left that option off the list bc there are MANY spice-focused lists with that option. however i will still tag this as being nsfw. bc it lowkey is. anyway, love you! DO NOT ADD TO, COPY OR EDIT THIS LIST!
[ HELP ]: the injured sender, unable to comfortably take off their clothes, asks the receiver to help them get undressed.
[ GUIDE ]: sender notices that the injured receiver isn't able to get undressed without help and offers to do so.
[ SOAKED ]: after a sudden downpour/being in water, the sender hastens to help the wet receiver out of their clothes to prevent hypothermia.
[ CRIMSON ]: the sender, noticing the receiver has blood on their clothes (either from an injury or another person) takes them to a private room to help remove the clothes and find clean ones.
[ CONCEAL ]: in an effort to hide evidence of wrong-doing, the sender quickly takes the receiver's clothes from them to be destroyed and finds them less incriminating clothing.
[ RETRIEVE ]: in an effort to protect potential evidence, the sender carefully helps the receiver to remove their clothes, bagging them in the process and helping them dress in clean clothes.
[ SCENT ]: in order to protect them from sniffer dogs or scent-sensitive animals/monsters/etc., the sender helps the receiver remove their clothes and replaces them with less sensitive garments.
[ DIVE ]: the sender and receiver help one another to strip down so they can go swimming in comfort.
[ CLEANSE ]: sender, after running the receiver a nice relaxing bath, brings them to the bathroom and carefully helps them get undressed so they can enjoy the bath properly.
[ FEVER ]: sender, having noticed the receiver spiking a fever, quickly helps them remove their clothes so they can go into a cool shower in an effort to break it.
[ WIPE ]: sender hastily brings the receiver to a quiet room and helps them get undressed so the sender can wipe them down with wipes to remove dirt/blood/tears/etc. from their skin.
[ HEAT ]: to prevent the receiver from overheating, the sender quickly helps them to get undressed so they can cool down quicker in the shade.
[ SHOPPING ]: while trying on new clothes, the sender offers to help the receiver change out of a more complicated outfit to avoid damaging it.
[ TRANSFORM ]: suddenly in need of disguise, the sender and receiver help one another to take off any identifying clothing and disguise their appearances to escape unseen.
[ WOUND ]: following a particularly rough battle, the sender goes to the receiver to suggest that they help one another to remove their clothing and check one another for injuries
[ HEAL ]: while treating the receiver's injuries, the sender has to remove some of their clothing to reach a wound hidden by their clothes.
[ MALFUNCTION ]: noticing that the receiver is having something of a wardrobe malfunction (i.e. ripped dress, a stain etc.) the sender quickly takes them to a quiet room to help them get undressed and repair the damage.
[ INK ]: in order to show off a tattoo, the sender removes an article of clothing so that the receiver can see it properly.
[ WEAK ]: realizing the receiver is in a weakened state, the sender gently starts to help them get undressed, then redressed in more comfortable clothing.
[ STUNNED ]: noticing the receiver to be in shock, the sender begins to help them loosen their clothing and finds them looser more comfortable clothes to change into.
[ ADJUST ]: the sender moves closer to adjust some items of clothing on the receiver (i.e. the straps of their dress, the hem of their pants, the buttons of a shirt).
[ MEASURE ]: in order to accurately measure the receiver for an outfit of tailored clothes, the sender helps them to get undressed down to their undergarments.
[ ARMOUR ]: the sender offers to help the receiver in removing armour or a protective suit from them.
[ COMPLEX ]: sender notices that the receiver is struggling to remove some complicated clothing, and offers to help.
[ RITUAL ]: sender helps to undress receiver as part of a ritual or ceremony.
[ UPSET ]: sender, realizing the receiver is too distraught, offers to help them get undressed and redressed in more comfortable clothing.
[ ROYAL ]: part of the sender's responsibilities to the crown involve helping the crowned receiver get undressed and restyled each day.
❛ i can't stop thinking about you even when i try. ❜
❛ every time i see you, it's like my heart skips a beat. ❜
❛ i never realized how much i needed you until you weren't there. ❜
❛ do you ever feel like there's something missing ... like a piece of your heart is somewhere else? ❜
❛ i wish i had the courage to tell you how i feel. ❜
❛ if only you knew how much you truly mean to me. ❜
❛ do you ever wonder what it would be like if things were different between us? ❜
❛ sometimes i wonder if you ever think about me the way i think about you. ❜
❛ i had a lot of dreams about you recently. ❜
❛ somehow, you're always on my mind. ❜
❛ i think i've been in love with you since the day we met - scratch that, i know i've been in love with you since the day we met. ❜
❛ my biggest wish is to hold you close and never let you go. ❜
❛ all my life i've felt like a part of me was missing, but with you i've finally found it. ❜
❛ you deserve better than who i am right now, but i'm gonna keep trying to become someone you do deserve. ❜
❛ every time you smile at me, i get this flutter in my chest. ❜
❛ do you think i'll ever be worthy of your love? ❜
❛ i want to be the person to make you happy. the one person you can always come to with whatever you need. ❜
❛ will we ever get another chance together? ❜
❛ you were the best thing that's ever happened to me. ❜
❛ my biggest regret is ever letting you go. ❜
❛ i'm still in love with you ... and i honestly never stopped. ❜
❛ when i wake up in the morning, you're the first person i want to see. ❜
❛ every time i wake up, i check if you wrote me another message. ❜
❛ i wish i could be as important to you as you are to me. ❜
❛ it hurts when you don't talk to me like you used to. ❜
❛ i miss everything about you, your touch, your laugh, your smile. i wish i could have that back. ❜
❛ i want to fall asleep wrapped in your arms. ❜
❛ hold me closer; i always feel safer when you're with me. ❜
❛ there's so much i wish i was able to tell you. ❜
❛ i know things aren't easy right now, but i want to remain a fixture in your life. after all, you're one in mine. ❜
❛ i miss the way you always made me smile. ❜
❛ you're the reason i keep holding on. ❜
❛ maybe we're supposed so to remain a case of 'right person, wrong time' forever. ❜
❛ if only you knew how i feel about you. ❜
❛ i'm yearning to hold your hand in mine. ❜
❛ i think you are the one for me, and i hope one day i'll be the one for you, too. ❜
❛ do you think i'll ever become more than a friend to you? ❜
❛ my heart belongs to you, always and forever. ❜
❛ my first instinct is to protect you, no matter the cost. ❜
❛ i've been thinking about us a lot lately. ❜
❛ you've been my best friend for years, what made you think it would change now? ❜
❛ i'm always here for you if you need me. ❜
❛ well, that's what friends are for. ❜
❛ remember, i'm always just one call away. ❜
❛ how long have we known each other now? i know you better than you know yourself. ❜
❛ you're an idiot most of the time, but you're my idiot. ❜
❛ do you want to come over and watch movies tonight? i could use some company. ❜
❛ you always know how to cheer me up. ❜
❛ i made you your favorite food. ❜
❛ i know it's 2 a.m. but i really need someone to talk to. are you awake? ❜
❛ remember when we used to build blanket forts? let's do it again. ❜
❛ please come to this family dinner with me. my family already loves you and i need some neutral person there with me. ❜
❛ here, i got you something. i saw it at the shop and it reminded me of you. ❜
❛ do you remember that promise we made to each other when we were kids? ❜
❛ i'm so grateful to have you in my life. you mean the world to me. ❜
❛ i don't need advice right now, just a friend to listen. ❜
❛ you're the best friend one could ever ask for. ❜
❛ hey, umm ... thank you for being my friend. ❜
❛ you don't have to go through this alone. i'm here for you. ❜
❛ want to grab a coffee and catch up? ❜
❛ we may not talk every day anymore, but i still consider you my friend. ❜
❛ i can stay and help you finish this if you want. ❜
❛ you've got this. i believe in you! ❜
❛ how about we plan a game night this weekend? ❜
❛ do you ever wonder what our lives will be like in ten years? ❜
❛ no matter what happens, you'll always have me. ❜
❛ you don't have to pretend with me. i like you just the way you are. ❜
❛ consider it ... a little friendly competition. ❜
❛ thank you, you always know how to make me laugh. ❜
❛ i can't believe how far we've come together. ❜
❛ just stay put, i'll be over in a minute. ❜
❛ i've got us tickets for that concert/movies/exhibition you wanted to go to. ❜
❛ how about a road trip? just like old times ... ❜
❛ i really appreciate you staying in my life all these years. ❜
❛ i don't know what i'd do without you. ❜
❛ you can tell me if something is bothering you. ❜
❛ race you to the end of the street! ❜
❛ bet you can't beat me at this game. i'm a pro. ❜
❛ i challenge you to a cooking contest. loser has to buy dinner for the next week. ❜
❛ you've been such a great friend, and i just wanted to say thanks. ❜
first off, mega massive thanks to my lovely and brilliant friend @whatspoilers for the EXCELLENT title!!
hi my loves! so this is a list of scenarios in which the receiver has an opportunity to look at the sender in a different light, resulting in... something. a kiss? a punch? a declaration? a confession? i know you guys, i know how spicy your brains are, so spice away! i do want to stress that the outcome of the "feelings" does NOT necessarily need to be a romantic one. it could be anger, it could be a sudden revelation, a betrayal, a heartbreaking plot twist, whatever you want! i insist on making this very clear: if you send this, there is NO expectation of the receiver to make it romantic UNLESS they want to. likewise, if the feelings ARE romantic, it's not force-shipping, this is just the receiver's muse getting a minute to evaluate their relationship with the sender and how they want it to continue! and ofc DO NOT ADD TO OR EDIT THIS LIST!
[ DANCE ]: while the sender and receiver are slow dancing together, their close proximity and the intimacy of the situation causes feelings to rise to the surface.
[ BED ]: while the sender is sleeping beside them, the receiver has a moment to watch them and consider their own feelings, resulting in clarity and a realization.
[ CONSTELLATION ]: as the pair lie down in a field and watch the stars overhead, the receiver turns to watch the sender gazing skywards, leading to them confronting their own feelings.
[ NURSE ]: after a battle gone wrong, the receiver begins to tend to the sender's wounds, fading adrenaline and rising fear causing them to realize their feelings.
[ OBSERVATION ]: when showing the sender something they've been working on, the receiver can't help but address their feelings as the sender gazes in wonder at their work.
[ ENTRANCED ]: while the sender works on something they're passionate about, the receiver has a chance to look at them properly and consider their own feelings for them.
[ DEFENCE ]: when the sender rushes to defend the receiver against a threat of any description, the receiver takes a moment to consider how they feel about the sender.
[ COLLABORATION ]: as they work together on a project, the receiver has a moment in which they contemplate their true feelings regarding the sender.
[ CONFLICT ]: during an argument with the sender, the receiver realizes there's an unspoken depth to their feelings, and takes a second to consider them closer.
[ DEFIANCE ]: after realizing there's a situation which could threaten one of their lives in order to protect a larger group, the receiver and sender have a fierce argument in private, leading to a realization of their real feelings.
[ TRAINING ]: during a sparring session, the sender and receiver end up on the floor, leading one of them to seizing the upper hand and straddling the other. the receiver has an unexpected realization of their feelings regarding their sparring partner in the process.
[ FAMILY ]: watching the sender interacting fondly with others, the receiver (from afar) takes a moment to take a closer look at their relationship.
[ STORM ]: when the two of them get caught outside in a rainstorm, the receiver uses an umbrella/jacket as a shelter, which the sender shares with them, causing the receiver to be confronted with the truth of their relationship with the sender.
