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she　tastes　like　𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜　𝚊𝚗𝚍　𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎  .　　𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕 ,　red ,　t͟e͟n͟d͟e͟r͟

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[soulrph]

'𝚃𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶𝚂 𝙳𝙾𝙽𝙴 𝚆𝙷𝙸𝙻𝙴 𝙺𝙸𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙽𝙶' 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙿𝚃𝚂.

as promised! i might make an updated list, but these will keep us shippy fools going for a while! in the meantime, if you think of other ideas to add to the list, don't hesitate to let me know!

LAST UPDATE: 10/06/22

[ HAIR ] : as they kiss the receiver, sender tangles their fingers into receiver's hair.

[ WAIST ] : sender catches receiver around the waist right before they kiss them.

[ GRAB ] : impulsively, sender quickly crosses the room to where the receiver is standing, grabs them, and pulls them into a passionate kiss.

[ BRUSH ] : just before kissing them, sender tenderly reaches up and brushes a strand of hair away from receiver's face.

[ CUP ] : gently cupping the receiver's face in their hands, sender guides them into a tender kiss.

[ ARMS ] : sender holds receiver in their arms while they kiss them.

[ THUMB ] : sender gently runs their thumb across receiver's lips before leaning in to kiss them.

[ PULL ] : sender pulls the receiver close against them as they kiss them.

[ PIN ] : sender pins receiver against a wall and begins to kiss them.

[ STRADDLE ] : sender straddles receiver while in the process of kissing them.

[ TUG ] : sender hooks their fingers in receiver's belt loops, and tugs them in for a kiss.

[ GAZE ] : right before the kissing begins, sender gazes at receiver's lips, then back up at their eyes, waiting for them to make a move or give confirmation.

[ NECK ] : sender brings a hand up and rests it on the back of the receiver's neck, pulling them in for a kiss.

[ THROAT ]: sender moves a hand to the side of the receiver's neck while kissing them, their thumb running over their throat lightly as they kiss.

[ LAUGH ] : sender can't help laughing in the middle of the kiss.

[ POP ] : a la "the princess diaries", sender is so absorbed in the kiss, that their foot involuntarily lifts off the ground.

[ BREATHE ] : sender has to force themselves to stop kissing the receiver to take a break to breathe.

[ LIPSTICK ] : after the kiss ends, sender pulls away to reveal that the sender/receiver/both have lipstick marks on their face afterwards.

[ FOREHEAD ] : following the kiss, sender gently rests their forehead against the receiver's. basically a forehead touch but like. post kiss.

[ ANOTHER ] : following the first kiss, sender places another brief one on the receiver's mouth.

[ LEAVE ] : having just given the receiver a kiss of a lifetime, sender leaves the room, leaving the receiver to wrap their head around what just happened.

[ BLADE ]: sender, in the middle of a passionate kiss with the receiver, suddenly betrays them by stabbing them while they're distracted.

[softroots]

janedoez​.

       LILI TAKES THE QUESTION WAY MORE SERIOUSLY THAN SHE INTENDS,            which  doesn't  surprise  calamity  at  all.          she's  more  than  happy  to  listen  to  the  other  woman  ramble  on.       as  much  as  she'd  like  to  taste  those  lips  her  eyes  keep  darting  down  to  look  at,     she's  really  not  in  any  rush.        the  asphalt  sidewalk  they're  sitting  on  has  passed  the  point  of  being  uncomfortable,     her  bare  thighs  now  used  to  the  cold  and  the  bumpiness.        calamity  throws  her  cigarette  aside  and  only  feels  a  tinge  of  annoyance  when  it  falls  down  a  sewer  drain.        then,    she  focuses  fully  on  lili.         ❝    you’re a doll ,   ❞          eyelids  grow  heavy  in  anticipation,    lili's  sweet  scent  much  more  appealing  than  that  of  the  exhaust  blowing  their  way  courtesy  of  passing  cars.       calamity  knows  how  heady  her  voice  sounds.         she  hopes  that  coupled  with  her  words,    murmured  purposefully  close  so  that  her  upper  lip  brushes  lili’s,    futher  coerce  the  other  into  making  a  move.          she barely has time to close her eyes before it’s over.           it  almost  makes  her  laugh,    lili's  shyness.         that's  something  she  can  have  a  bit  of  fun  with,    especially  since  neither  of  them  pull  away.        calamity  waits  a  moment,    suspended  all  the  same,    before  bringing  her  free  hand  up  to  the  other  woman's  chin.        as  her  knuckles  coast  gently  across  her  jaw,     her  thumb  tugs  ever  -  so  -  slightly  on  her  lower  lip.        ❝   —   is  that  all  you're  gonna  give  me  ?      i'm  gonna  be  honest,    i  didn't  take  y'  for  a  tease  …  ❞            she  exhales  then,    warm  and  wanting  with  the  intention  for  lili  to  feel  it     /     to  come  back  in  for  more.       

𝒉𝒆𝒓   𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕   𝒊𝒔   𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕   𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏       the   straining   confines   of   her   throat ,    preventing   any   words   from   forming    --   the   kiss ,    or   perhaps   calamity’s   proximity   in   general ,    feels   like   a   blanket   of   fog   . . .   a   cloud   obscuring   everything   but   the   feeling   of   warm   breath   against   her   lips .    cool   night   air   is   sucked   in ,    held   inside   lungs   as   if   the   slightest   move   could   end   the   moment .     &   lili   so   desperately   doesn’t   want   this   to   end .     it’s   then   that   touch   meets   her   jaw ,    her   lip    --    and      glitter   painted   eyelids      droop   near   shut   once   more .        “    no ,    i  --    ”      shaky   hand   grips   the   edge   of   concrete   they   find   themselves   sat   upon ,    inhaling   the   scent   of   cigarette   smoke   mixed   with   sweet   vanilla   perfume .    cam   makes   her   nervous ,        and   she   isn’t   entirely   sure   why .        it’s   not   a   fear   of   rejection ,    or   ridicule .    no ,      she   would   never   be   cruel .      but   something   about   the   other   woman   is   so   much   more   than   what   lili   sees   herself   to   be .    she’s   bold ,    unashamed ,    isn’t   afraid   to   speak   her   mind .     so   maybe      that’s   why      when   lilibeth       𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜   𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍       and   kisses   her   again ,     she   doesn’t   pull   away   quite   as   quickly .    a   nervous   giggle   fights   its   way   to   the   surface ,    but   it   doesn’t   fully  break   the   kiss .    instead ,    lili   leans   in   closer    --    excitement   heating   skin   against   nighttime   breeze .

[connerys]

The Love Witch (2016)

[fella-lovin-fella]

itll be okay *puts a little flower in your hair*

[whitewolfofwinterfell]

[softroots]

cunninghamcorey​.

she    moved    &    he    watched    her    every    step    .    every    move    she    took    …    she    was    not    dangerous    ,    never    had    been    ,    and    deep    down    corey    knew    :    lili    never    would    be    dangerous    either    .    all    she    ever    did    was    to    care    for    him    .    to    worry    for    him    .    lilibeth    had    always    been    there    for    corey    …    even    now    ,    even    now    when    he    was    nothing    but    a    shadow    of    himself    ,    nothing    but    a    damn    shape    .    the    mask    covering    his    face    smelt    of    death    &    decay    ,    it    almost    made    him    gag    every    now    and    then    ,    disgusting    ,    sickening    (    then    why    does    it    feel    so    good    to    wear    it    ?    )    

lips    parted    ,    words    wanted    to    come    out    of    his    mouth    ,    but    whenever    he    tried    :    they    died    on    the    tip    of    his    tongue    .    there    was    nothing    he    could    say    ,    there    was    nothing    he    could    say    …    

instead    ,    soft    nod    of    his    head    .    slow    ,    up    &    down    …    a    step    taken    closer    to    her    .    chest    aching    ,    throat    throbbing    .    there    was    so    much    wrong    with    him    ,    so    much    that    needed    to    be    fixed    ,    cleaned    up    and    bandaged    .    he    was    dying    ,    and    if    he    stayed    here    :    he    would    be    dead    sooner    or    later    .    haddonfield    forgot    about    him    ,    but    lilibeth    did    not    .    

carefully    ,    hands    moved    …    dirty    &    dry    knuckles    curled    ‘round    her    wrist    ,    moving    her    hand    ,    raising    it    to    his    face    (    the    mask    ….    the    mask    …    )    was    it    a    cursed    object    ,    or    was    it    just    something    that    was    a    rumour    &    nothing    more    ?    he    was    hurting    ,    and    now    …    she    was    here    ,    she    could    take    care    of    him    ,    and    she    wanted    to    take    care    of    him    (    you    only    have    to    let    her    ...    )    

𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚  𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒆  𝒊𝒏  𝒉𝒆𝒓  𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚  𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔      as  he  moves    --    not  out  of  fear  that  he  may  bring  her  harm ,    but  out  of  fear  he  might  push  her  away  again .    (    she  can  still  feel  the  shove  he  gave  to  her  shoulder  that  day ,     still  hear  the  venom  that  had  spat  past  his  lips    )      but  he  nods ,     he  steps  closer    and  she  nearly  melts ,   soft  smile  almost  making  up  for  the  sadness  behind  her  eyes .    𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 .    this  pain  he  feels   --   it’s  on  her .   she  may  not  have    physically  wounded  him ,      but  maybe  if  she  had  been  there ,    if  she  had  been  someone  he  felt  he  could  talk  to ,    things  would  have  been  different .    maybe .   but  ,    then   again  :    𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆  𝒏𝒐𝒕 .    his  love  had  been  a  lie ,    he  said  so  himself .    perhaps  all  the  tenderness  was  false  too .    maybe  she  was  naive   --    𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 .    none  of  that  mattered  anymore .    

she  lets  him  guide  her  hand ,    the  touch  of  his  alone  dampening  her  eyes  even  more .     she  cannot  cry ,    not  now .     lili  stays  like  that  for  a  moment   --   hand  cupping  masked  cheek ,   gazing  into  the  holes  where  his  eyes  would  be .    𝒔𝒉𝒆  𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔  𝒉𝒊𝒎 ,     never  stopped   --   despite  wanting  to .    it  felt  almost  rude  to  hold  on  to  her  feelings  knowing  they  were  unrequited ,    𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎  𝚊𝚝  𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 .    as  if  her  heart  has  traveled  to  a  home  it  is  not  welcome  in .    but  she  couldn’t  make  it  go  away ,    no  matter  how  hard  she  had  tried      (    even  prayed    ) .     free  hand  rises ,   soft  fingertips  curling  under  the  rubber  of  the  mask  and  lifting  it  ever  so  gently .     

“    i  got  you .    okay ?     i  got  you .    ”     jaw  tenses  with  upset ,   a  mourning  revisited  every  time  she  sleeps :   a  mourning  of  their  time  together ,    of   their  love .      “    i  just   --   i  gotta  look .    i  gotta  see  how  bad  it  is    so  i  can  help .    ”      she  isn’t  a  doctor ,    has  no  experience  in  any  of  what  is     𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢  𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐     within  her  life ,    but  she  knows     he  needs  help .    and  given  the  situation  they’re  in ,    he  can’t  exactly  go  to  the  hospital .      “    it’s  okay   . . .    i’m  right  here .    it’s  me .   it’s  lili .     i  ain’t  goin’  nowhere ,   alright ?   ”

[softroots]

You ever think about Lili and Corey promising each other to stay together and move to California and have a good life … only for Corey to break her heart

you  ever  think  about  lili  driving  to  california  in  silence  because  the  only  playlist  she  saved  was  the  one  she  made  for  corey   &   she  can’t  listen  to  music  without  crying  because  every  song  reminds  her  of  him   . . .   you  ever  think  about  her  getting  the  big  break  audition  she’s  always  dreamed  of  and  bailing  on  it  when  she  hears  about  what  happened  ?     you  ever  think  about  the  way  she’d  never  been  loved  that  fully  before  and  hearing  that  it  was  all  a  lie  breaks  her  in  the  deepest  of  ways ,    but  she  still  doesn’t  hesitate  to  drop  everything  and  take  care  of  him ??   you  ever  think  about  the  way  lili  would  literally  die  for  corey  even  if  she  thinks  he  hates  her ?   or  the  way  she  blames  herself  for  not  being  good  enough  for  him   . . .    how  she  blames  herself  for   everything   that  happened   --   for  michael  getting  to  him ,    for  him  killing  people ,   for  him  getting  hurt .    you  ever  think  of  the  way  he  could  literally  stab  her  and  she  would  hold  his  face  and  tell  him  it’s  okay  ??????

[softroots]

𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋     𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄.

bold      whatever      applies      to      your      muse.         italicize   the      things      that      only         somewhat   apply   /   are   verse   dependent.        REPOST   ,         DON’T      REBLOG.

been   cheated   on      |      been   bullied      |      had   your   heart   broken      |      broken   someone’s   heart     |      told   a   horrible   lie      |      been   betrayed     |      been   framed   /   set-up     |   stolen   something   of   value  |      overdosed   on   drugs      |     been   drunk     |      cheated      |    bullied    |    been   publicly   humiliated     |        punched   someone   in   the   face   |     been   beaten   up    |      broken   a   bone      |      been   admitted   to   a   hospital     |   put   someone   in   the   hospital     |   had   a   near   -   death   experience      |     been   drugged     |     done   drugs     |      smoked       |      been   arrested    |      been   homeless   |      been   forced   to   commit   a   crime      |      died   and   came   back   to   life      |      kissed   someone   you   weren’t   attracted   to     |     bled   severely      |     killed   someone     |   been   forced   to   kill   someone  |   had   an   attempt   on   your   life   |      made   an   attempt   on   your   own   life      |     lost   someone      |   loved   someone     |      watched   a   loved   one   die      |   failed   to   save   /   help   a   loved   one   |    felt   helpless   |     watched   your   world   die   /   disappear     |      had   your   life’s   work   stolen   /      destroyed   |   gone   without   food   for   over   three   days      |   gone   without   sleep   for   over   three   days      |   been   tortured   /   questioned      |     been   shot      |    been   stabbed   |      been   poisoned      |     been   held   prisoner    |   been   trapped    |      been   buried   alive      |      been   held   hostage      |     held   someone   hostage      |   been   stuck   in   a   different   world   /   universe   /   time      |      been   abused   by   someone   who   should   have   loved   /   appreciated   /   valued   you      |   had   a   panic   attack      |     had   night   terrors      |      been   in   a   car   accident      |      lost   your   job      |   lost   a   fight  |      had   sex   with   a   stranger   |      been   divorced      |      been   abandoned     |      passed   out   from   pain   |      cried   yourself   to   sleep      |      spent   a   whole   day   in   bed     |   hurt   yourself  |   taken   your   anger   out   on   yourself  |   taken   your   anger   out   on   someone   you   love      |     been   used   |   been   manipulated    |     felt   used    |     manipulated   someone   else   |      had   your   memories   /   mind   wiped   /   stolen   or   tampered   with      |      been   taken   over   by   a   hostile   force      |   been   terrified   |      played   a   cruel   game   on   someone      |   been   forced   to   smile     |     felt   too   many   things   at   once  |     laughed   when   you   felt   like   crying    |   been   in   denial     |   been   denied     |   faced   your   demons

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  various  fluffy  dialogue  prompts  so  soft,  so  sweet,  just  for  you!  )

❛ i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❜

❛ there it is, there’s that smile! ❜

❛ you got me flowers? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ aw, did you miss me? ❜

❛ you’re lucky that you’re cute. ❜

❛ wait, you think i’m cute? ❜

❛ you’re not alone. you never were. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ good morning, sleeping beauty. ❜

❛ it’s better with you here. ❜

❛ don’t worry, i’m staying right here. ❜

❛ you’re welcome to stay, if you want. ❜

❛ don’t be a stranger, okay? ❜

❛ i haven’t laughed like this in a long time. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ you can hold my hand, if you want. ❜

❛ i knew you would be here. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ before you do anything, try this and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ wow i really can’t speak, huh? must be because of how pretty you look. ❜

❛ we can order pizza, watch a movie, whatever you want. ❜

❛ what, am i not allowed to look at you? ❜

❛ i’m not giving up on you. ❜

❛ is that my shirt? ❜

❛ this is a good look for you. ❜

❛ pinky promise? ❜

❛ c’mere, you. ❜

❛ honey, i’m home! ❜

❛ you remembered? ❜

❛ you’re my family too. ❜

❛ let’s go somewhere, just you and me. ❜

❛ i’m here for you. don’t forget that. ❜

❛ you’re the only thing that matters. ❜

❛ was that your first kiss? ❜

❛ i was worried something happened to you. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ relationships are built on trust, and i trust you. ❜

❛ you always see the good in people. even me. ❜

❛ do you think the moon is jealous of how pretty you are? ❜

❛ nope, puppy dog eyes aren’t going to work this time! ❜

❛ thanks to you, i know what it means to love again. ❜

❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜

❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜

❛ here we are, home sweet home. ❜

❛ thanks for being here with me. ❜

❛ seeing you happy is all that matters. ❜

❛ keep it. it looks better on you. ❜

❛ i couldn’t stop missing you if i tried. ❜

❛ you feel like home to me. ❜

[alicenthightower]

Lady Dynamite S01E05

[psychecreations]

We love Brooklyn. Did you discover any favorite places where you filmed [The Village]?

I designated the closest dancing spot that was two blocks away from my apartment in Greenpoint, as the cast’s dancing spot and they all hopped on board with it for some reason. And then Michaela McManus, who plays my mom, we’d go to different local restaurants. I love pasta, but I have celiac disease, so I eat gluten-free pasta. I’m not too big on sweets, so if you ask me what I want for dessert, I’d say pasta! (x)

[reg1ment]

there’s something deeply, fundamentally wrong with you. can we kiss

[softroots]

｡  °    ★              𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮   ,            @cunninghamcorey​​​​​    as    corey  :                                [  OVERSTIMULATED   ]     +     you  sound  so  pretty  when  you  moan .  

𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚  𝒈𝒐𝒕  𝒂  𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍  𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔  𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆     —    cramped  interior  of  lilibeth's  car  no  longer  limiting  their  comfort .    though  the  bed  beneath  her  was  comfortable  indeed ,    the  situation  seemed  almost  cruel .    his  arms  looped  around  her  shaking  thighs ,    coaxing  sweet  sounds  from  her  lips  with  his  tongue .    she  didn't  know  she  could  feel  this  way     (   so  good  that  it  almost  hurt   )     —    skin  is  flushed  red,  hands  once  tangled  in  his  hair  now  up  higher  and  covering  her  face .     “    please   . . .   please ,   corey !    ”      at  this  point  she  doesn't  know  what  she  is  begging  for ,    her  mind  is  a  daze  and  her  voice  wobbly  with  pleasure .     she  feels  loved ,    so ,    so  loved   . . .   another  moan  leaves  heaving  chest  and  then  he  says  it ,    head  rising  just  long  enough  to  deliver  praise .     lili  thought  she'd  already  been  as  flustered  as  she  could  possibly  be    —      oh ,     was  she  wrong .      hands  tighten  around  her  cheeks ,     shielding  her  freckled  face  from  his  vision  with  a  whimper .    𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜  𝚝𝚘  𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚑  𝚑𝚒𝚖 ,     to  feel  his  skin  against  hers ,   but  all  she  can  focus  on  is  the  overwhelming  sensation  of  his  mouth  upon  her .      “    st-  oh ,    god .    y'er—    ”     wants  to  say  mean ,    but  it's  anything  but ,    and  they  both  know  it .    any  doubts  of  her  appreciation  washed  away  with  the  next  wave  of  pleasure .

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i am obsessed not just with lili, but with crys, angel, etc too. but sticking with lil SPECIFICALLY…… cam and i absolutely adore her. i love how ur able to write a genuinely good hearted character that still has palpable flaws that make her Who She Is. i love writing and talking and shipping and etc w u so so so much 🥺🐝

                   i  literally   . . .   will  cry  </33333   YOU’RE  TOO  NICE  2  ME  !!!    you  and  cam  are  such  a  treat  to  see  on  the  dash ,   honestly  i  added  she’s  my  collar  to  my  driving  playlist  after  ur  blog  reintroduced  me  to  it  and  . . .  i  think  of  cam  and  you  every  single  time  it  plays .    calamity’s  character  is  so  amazingly  well  done  and  consistent ,   she  has  such  a  clear  voice  and  sense  of  self  that  i  find  myself  forgetting  you’re  not  pulling  from  any  sort  of  canon .    talking  and  shipping  and  plotting  with  you  is  such  a  treat ,   i’m  very  very  excited  for  all  of  our  dynamics  so  far  &  ones  to  come .

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i wanna join !! soft sunny ocs are my absolute favorite and it’s a crime they’re so rare, so to have lili? makes my day anytime you two pop up on my dash! i've told you this before, but you truly have such a way of making your characters feel so real and relatable. i admire it so much❤️

                 kat  kat  kat  i  love  you  so  much  !!    ever  since  we  became  mutuals  not  only  have  i  been  inspired  by  your  kind  words ,   but  also  by  your  creativity  !    your  characters  are  so  stunning  and  i  love  how  unique  and  complex  each  and  every  one  of  them  are  shown  to  be .     your  writing  is  phenomenal ,     i’m  so  honored  to  know  you  and  to  now  have  you  writing  such  an  essential  character  to  lili’s  backstory .   you  are  so  wonderful ,   i  hope  you  know  that  !!!     i’m  so  very  glad  lili  seems  real .  honestly  that’s  like   . . .   the  highest  compliment  in  the  world ,   especially  when  writing  soft  sunny  characters  !!!

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cunninghamcorey​.

help    …    help    ,    a    few    weeks    too    late    (    or    has    it    been    months    ?    lost    track    ,    lost    sense    of    time    .    down    here    ,    nothing    mattered    )    while    everyone    had    been    busy    destroying    haddonfields    evil    ,    a    new    one    rose    .    did    they    wonder    where    he    had    gone    ?    did    they    wonder    where    his    body    went    …    or    did    they    simply    forget    about    him    .    could    have    sworn    ,    that    he    heard    voices    outside    the    sewers    once    or    twice    ,    something    like    a    test    of    bravery    for    children    now    -    did    they    hear    his    breathing    …    did    they    wonder    what    was    hiding    inside    of    the    darkness    ?    

she    was    here    now    ,    after    so    much    time    :    she    was    here    &    they    werent    the    same    .    they    werent    the    same    people    that    kissed    and    promised    each    other    a    better    life    .    they    werent    …    the    same    that    held    hands    &    pinkie    promised    each    other    to    hang    out    soon    .    now    ,    he    was    nothing    but    a    shadow    of    who    he    used    to    be    .    nothing    but    a    shape    .    

body    turned    almost    mechanically    ,    masked    gaze    wandering    to    the    bottle    she    was    holding    .    glass    bottle    filled    with    chocolate    milk    (    you    love    it    ,    corey    ,    you    like    the    way    it    tastes    .    it    comforts    you    )    but    he    did    not    reach    out    .    worried    what    hands    would    do    if    he    did    .    she    was    soft    ,    would    she    break    if    he    touched    her    ?    if    he    let    his    fingers    brush    against    her    petite    form    …    would    she    crack    &    break    …    then    ,    indeed    :    a    hand    moved    ,    but    not    towards    her    ,    but    towards    his    throat    .    where    crimson    was    around    the    stabwound    ,    dry    &    disgusting    …    throbbing    and    aching    .    

even    if    corey    wanted    to    ,    he    could    not    speak    .    would    lili    dare    step    closer    ,    step    closer    into    his    darkness    &    be    consumed    by    it    ,    even    though    :    she    had    escaped    from    it    before    ?    she    was    gone    ,    she    was    gone    for    so    long    ,    but    she    came    back    …    for    him    .    i’m    sorry    ,    he    would    have    said    ,    if    only    he    could    .    

𝒕𝒉𝒆  𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓  𝒉𝒆𝒓  𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔  𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚  𝒐𝒏  𝒉𝒊𝒎 ,             the  harder  it  is  for  lili  to  hold  back  tears .    but  he  isn’t  threatening  her ,    isn’t  shoving  her  or  pushing  her  away    --    so  even  if  corey  meant  every  horrible  word  he’s  said  to  her ,    even  if  she  too  could  end  up  another  body  on  the  news  after  all  is  done :       𝚜𝚑𝚎  𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕  𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙  𝚑𝚒𝚖 .      owes  him  that  after  just     leaving  him  behind .      slow  movements  set  the  bottle  at  their  feet ,    off  to  the  side  yet  still  upright .    the  milk  was  no  longer  of  concern ,   not  when  he’s  in  this  bad  of  shape .   lilibeth  rises ,   hands  lifted  in  a  gesture  of      surrender .  

“    could  i   . . .   ”     tentatively ,     she  steps  forward    --   eyes  glassy  but  not  yet  crying .   she  needs  to  take  the  mask  off ,    to  assess  the  damage  fully .    but  there  is  a  fear  of  just  what  seeing  his  face  might  mean  for  her  stability        (   rather ,    what  little  of  it  remains   )       if  any  moment  were  the  time  for  lili  to  stay  strong ,      it  would  be  now .       so ,   gentle  fingers  reach  out  slow  enough  for  him  to  back  away  should  he  not  be  ready .        “    i  just  wanna  see     how  bad     it  is   . . .   t’clean  it  up  a  bit .    ”       she’s  not  angry ,    not  resentful .    not  expecting  an  apology  of  any  sort .    

                                 corey  cunningham  has  nothing  to  be  sorry  for .

lili  turned  her  back  on  him  just  like  the  rest  of  this  town ,    and  though  he’s  the  one  who  told  her  to  leave ,       𝚝𝚑𝚎  𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎  𝚠𝚊𝚜  𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕  𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 .       perhaps  it  was  selfish  of  her  to  project  that  need  for  affection  on  to  him ,    but  even  if  he  truly  never  loved  her    --     she  will  not  leave  so  easily  this  time .        because  she  loved  him  anyway .        loved  him  now ,   even  covered  in  blood  and      half  dead .     and  he  didn’t  need  to  feel  the  same  way .    he  just  needed  to  allow  himself  to  be  saved .    “    please   . . .   ?    ”