what has my life become?

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

MAY YOU NEVER LOSE YOUR HYPERFIXATION

[ariesrin]

Alternatives to 'said'

When character is angry:

Snapped

Spat

Snarled

Hissed

Barked

...or sad:

Choked

Mumbled

Managed

Croaked

Murmured

...or if they're feeling nervous:

Stammered

Babbled

Rambled

Muttered

Squeaked

...and even when flirting:

Coaxed

Purred

Teased

Hummed

Crooned

[bookished]

( a collection of too close for 'just friends' prompts. adjust phrasing as necessary.) feel free to make edits to better suit your muse.

They’ve always hugged, but lately those hugs linger just a beat too long.

Sharing a bed during a trip—neither of them sleeps much because they’re too aware of the other’s presence.

Accidentally slipping into couple habits (buying each other food, remembering their exact coffee order, fixing their collar, etc.).

Friends teasing them for acting like a couple… and both of them freezing because it hits a little too close.

One notices the other’s dating profile and feels irrationally territorial.

The line between “friendly banter” and “flirting” has gotten blurry.

A partner/bystander points it out bluntly: “You know they’re in love with you, right?”

A fight about boundaries—because one of them wants more, but is terrified of losing the friendship.

A drunken kiss that neither of them can stop thinking about.

Everyone else assumes they’re together already… and they can’t quite correct them.

“Do you have any idea what it does to me when you look at me like that?”

“You’re supposed to be my safe place, not the reason my chest feels like it’s going to explode.”

“We can’t—God, we can’t cross that line.”

“Say it. Say you don’t feel it too, and I’ll drop it.”

“You don’t get to touch me like that and still call it friendship.”

“Stop smiling at me like I’m yours.”

“If this is just friendship, then why can’t I breathe when you’re this close?”

“You’re going to ruin me, and you don’t even know it.”

“One more second like this, and I’m not going to be able to stop myself.”

“Tell me you don’t want me, and I’ll believe you.”

“Don’t kiss me like that and pretend it means nothing.”

“We’re not supposed to do this. We’re not supposed to feel this.”

“I’d rather lose my mind than lose you, and right now I think I’m losing both.”

“Do you want me to beg? Is that what this is?”

“If we cross this line, nothing will ever be the same. And God help me, I still want to.”

“If you keep touching me like that, I won’t be able to stop.”

“Friends don’t ache when the other leaves the room. So what does that make us?”

“Tell me to go, and I will. Please—say something before I do something we can’t take back.”

“Don’t call me your best friend when you’re looking at me like I’m more.”

“If this is nothing, then why does it feel like everything?”

“You don’t get it, do you? Every time you smile at me, it feels like a promise.”

“You’re in my head all the time, and it’s killing me. Friends aren’t supposed to feel like this.”

“If we cross this line, you’re not just my friend anymore. You’re my downfall.”

“You’re standing too close.”

“Do you even know what you’re doing to me right now?”

“Stop making me want something I can’t have.”

“I can’t lose you to this, but God, I can’t stop wanting you either.”

“You’re looking at me weird.”

“That wasn’t a… friendly thing to say.”

“Do you always stand this close?”

“Why does it feel different when it’s you?”

“You’re supposed to be my best friend, not the one making my heart race.”

“That… didn’t sound like a joke.”

“Stop holding me like that. Friends don’t hold each other like that.”

“Do you even realize how you’re looking at me right now?”

“Don’t call me yours. You don’t mean it.”

“I can’t breathe when you touch me like that.”

“Say we’re still just friends. Lie to me.”

“We’re not supposed to want this.”

“If this is nothing, then why does it feel like everything?”

“One more second and I’m not going to be able to stop myself.”

“Every time you laugh, I forget we’re not allowed to be more.”

“Tell me you don’t feel it. Please. Tell me I’m imagining this.”

“You can’t just kiss me and act like it means nothing.”

“I’m trying so hard not to want you, and you’re making it impossible.”

“If you keep looking at me like that, I swear I’ll ruin everything.”

“Tell me to go, or I’m not going to.”

“You’re mine. God help me, I don’t care what we call it—you’re mine.”

“I’d rather destroy this friendship than pretend I don’t want you anymore.”

“Do you want me to beg? Because I will.”

“We’ve already crossed the line. The second I realized I loved you, we did.”

“Stop staring at me like that. You’re my best friend.”

“You can’t just… say stuff like that. We’re supposed to be friends.”

“Friends don’t make my heart do backflips when they smile.”

“Why does it feel like I’m cheating when you go on dates?”

“Don’t hold my hand if you don’t mean it.”

“We’ve been friends for years, so why does it suddenly feel different?”

“Don’t kiss me like that if you’re going to pretend it didn’t happen.”

“You’re supposed to be the one I tell about my crush, not be the crush.”

“That’s not a friendly kind of jealousy.”

“If we’re just friends, then why do I feel like you’re mine?”

[celestialwrites]

flirty or threatening? dialogue prompts

@celestialwrites for more!!

“good god, you are a pain.” “then why are you even here?” “maybe i’m a masochist.”

“say that again i dare you.” “what are you going to do about it if i do?”

“your existence unnerves me.” “aw, i’m flattered.”

“hi honey.” “don’t honey me, you just threw a book at me!”

“huh, you know when you’re not scowling at me your eyes look a little more blue than green.”

“what if one day you wandered off a cliff?” “would you join me?”

“sometimes i feel like you want to get hit.” “by you? most certainly.”

“miss me?” “i had wondered where my headache went.”

“you are certainly interesting.” “is that a compliment or are you making fun of me?” “yes.”

“i’m not docile by any means.” “i’ve noticed, i notice everything about you.”

“i need help to bury a body.” “and you thought of me? aw.” “actually, i’m the only one that would miss you if you went to prison.” “you’d miss me?”

“i hate you!” “as long as you feel something towards me.”

“watch it!” “it’s cute how easy i can rile you up.”

“do you truly hate me?” “i wish that was possible.”

REBLOG TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WRITERS!!<3

[writersisland]

Hello! I love your work!

Please, what about sibling banter (preferably about sibling A's love interest, when sibling B totally knows and doesn't let it sibling A live down)?

Sibling Banter, when one of them totally isn’t in love with their friend

“Ooooh, who texted you? Is that you lover?~” “They’re not my lover!” “So it is them! Ha!”

“Be nice to them, or I’ll have to give you the shovel talk!” “Shovel talk? You’re my sibling!” “And because of that I know how annoying you can be.”

“My friend is coming over tonight, can you please try to act normal?” “Oh? Your friend, is that what we call it now?” “Ugh, nevermind. We’re going out.”

“Hey, welcome back, so your [girl-/boyfriend/partner] came over and we have been having a lovely chat! They’re in the kitchen.” “Oh my god, what did you tell them.” “Nothing! Just chatting, telling some old stories from your past…” “I want you dead.” “Love you too!”

*kisses love interest* “Ew.” “Then don’t watch, creep.” “I’m trying not to, but y’all are in my way! Move it, people!”

*opening the door* “Oh, so you are the one my dear sibling can’t stop talking about! Hi, I’m—“ “Shut up! Sorry about my sibling. Let’s go to my room.” “Keep the door cracked!”

“I made you two dinner— Oh my god!” “Hey! Close the fucking door!” “My eyes! The horror!” “GET OUT!!”

[prompts-in-a-barrel]

"I didn't know what else to do. You were going to kill him."

"You should have let me. And you shouldn't have fucking mind-controlled me to stop me."

[literaryvein-references]

When your Character...

Gets into: A Fight ⚜ ...Another Fight ⚜ ...Yet Another Fight

Hates Someone ⚜ Kisses Someone ⚜ Falls in Love

Calls Someone they Love ⚜ Dies / Cheats Death ⚜ Drowns

is...

A Ballerina ⚜ A Child ⚜ Interacting with a Child ⚜ A Cheerleader

A Cowboy ⚜ A Genius ⚜ A Lawyer ⚜ A Pirate ⚜ A Spy

A Wheelchair User ⚜ A Zombie ⚜ Beautiful ⚜ Dangerous ⚜ Drunk

Funny ⚜ In a Coma ⚜ In a Secret Society ⚜ Injured ⚜ Shy

needs...

A Magical Item ⚜ An Aphrodisiac ⚜ A Fictional Poison

A Coping Strategy ⚜ A Drink ⚜ A Medicinal Herb ⚜ A Mentor

Money ⚜ A Persuasion Tactic ⚜ A Quirk ⚜ To be Killed Off

To Become Likable ⚜ To Clean a Wound ⚜ To Self-Reflect

To Find the Right Word, but Can't ⚜ To Say No ⚜ To Swear

loves...

Astronomy ⚜ Baking ⚜ Cooking ⚜ Cocktails ⚜ Food ⚜ Oils

Dancing ⚜ Fashion ⚜ Gems ⚜ Herbal Remedies ⚜ Honey

Mushrooms ⚜ Mythology ⚜ Numbers ⚜ Perfumes

Roses ⚜ Sweets ⚜ To Argue ⚜ To Insult ⚜ To Kiss

To Make False Claims ⚜ Wine ⚜ Wine-Tasting ⚜ Yoga

has/experiences...

Allergies ⚜ Amnesia ⚜ Bereavement ⚜ Bites & Stings

Bruises ⚜ Caffeine ⚜ CO Poisoning ⚜ Color Blindness

Facial Hair ⚜ Fainting ⚜ Fevers ⚜ Food Allergies

Food Poisoning ⚜ Fractures ⚜ Frostbite ⚜ Hypothermia

Injuries ⚜ Jet Lag ⚜ Kidnapping ⚜ Manipulation ⚜ Mutism

Pain ⚜ Paranoia ⚜ Poisoning ⚜ More Pain & Violence

Scars ⚜ Trauma ⚜ Viruses ⚜ Wounds

[these are just quick references. more research may be needed to write your story...]

Writing Resources PDFs

[luna-azzurra]

Awkward Dialogue Starters Pack

· ─ When Two People Are Terrible at Flirting ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "So... weather's pretty... weathery today, huh?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I like your face. I mean—your shirt. I like your shirt. Why am I still talking."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You're uh... you exist. In a good way. That sounded better in my head."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Did you just, WAIT, were you trying to flirt with me or give me restaurant recommendations?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I practiced what I was gonna say to you for an hour and I've already forgotten all of it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You smell nice. Oh god that's creepy. I meant, actually I'm just gonna leave."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Was that supposed to be a compliment?" – "I genuinely don't know anymore."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm going to touch your hand now. This is me announcing it. Here I go. Why did I say that out loud."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Do you want to... I don't know... stand near each other somewhere else?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I wrote down conversation topics on my hand but they're all stupid now that I'm actually looking at you."

· ─ When the Tension is Actually Just Confusion ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are we fighting or are you just standing really close for no reason?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I can't tell if you hate me or if this is how you show affection."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Did you just try to make me jealous or were you genuinely telling me about your dentist appointment for ten minutes?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "Was that eye contact meaningful or do you just stare at people like that normally?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm sending mixed signals because I'm receiving mixed signals and now we're both confused."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are you mad at me?" – "I don't know, are YOU mad at ME?" – "I asked first." – "I asked second."

𐙚⋆.˚ "That sounded like an innuendo but I think you were talking about gardening?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "Every time we talk I leave more confused than when we started."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Is this sexual tension or are we both just really bad at communication?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I've been overthinking this conversation for three days and I still don't know what happened."

· ─ When It's Definitely Not Going Well ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "So... you come here often?" – "It's my house." – "Right. Yeah. I knew that."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This is going great." – "You spilled coffee on yourself twice and called me the wrong name."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I should go." – "You just got here." – "Exactly. Perfect timing to leave."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Let's never speak of this again." – "Speak of what?" – "Exactly."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm attracted to you. Wait I meant—I'm NOT attracted to you. Fuck. I meant—" – "Please stop talking."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Was this a date?" – "I thought it was a group thing." – "It's just us." – "...I should've brought my wallet."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You look... different." – "I shaved." – "That's not—I meant—you know what, never mind."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I rehearsed this conversation and somehow it's going worse than any scenario I imagined."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are you okay? You're sweating." – "I'm nervous." – "Why?" – "I'm talking to you." – "That's worse, you made it worse."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I think there's been a miscommunication." – "You think?" – "I thought you liked me." – "I thought you liked my BROTHER."

· ─ The Morning After We Made Poor Decisions ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "So... that happened." – "Yep." – "..." – "..." – "Breakfast?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "We agreed this was a one-time thing." – "It's been three times." – "The night counts as one."

𐙚⋆.˚ "My roommate's in the living room so we have to pretend this didn't happen." – "It didn't happen." – "It super happened."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I can't find my shirt." – "That's because you're wearing mine." – "...Can I keep it?" – "No." – "I'm keeping it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This doesn't change anything." – "You're literally eating cereal in my bed right now."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We should talk about this." – "Or we could just never mention it and live in denial forever?" – "...I like your plan better."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Do you regret it?" – "Do you?" – "I asked first." – "I'm asking second." – "We sound like idiots."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I should go." – "You've said that four times and you're still here."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This was supposed to be casual." – "You wrote me a poem." – "A HAIKU. It barely counts."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We can't tell anyone about this." – "I already told three people." – "IT'S BEEN TEN MINUTES."

· ─ Friendship With Weird Vibes Now ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are we still friends or did last night make this weird?" – "It's definitely weird." – "Cool. Wanna get pizza anyway?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I saw you with someone yesterday and I felt... something." – "Jealousy?" – "Indigestion. But maybe also jealousy."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Why are you being nice to me?" – "I'm always nice to you." – "Yeah but it feels DIFFERENT now and I don't like it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We've been friends for five years." – "And?" – "And I just noticed you have really nice hands." – "What is happening."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I had a dream about you." – "Was it weird?" – "SO weird." – "Are you gonna tell me about it?" – "Absolutely not."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You can't just say stuff like that and expect me not to develop feelings." – "I said you have good taste in music." – "EXACTLY."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Do you ever think about us?" – "Like... in what context?" – "I don't know I panicked and said it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Things feel different between us." – "Bad different?" – "Confusing different." – "Ah. The worst kind."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I miss when things were simple." – "You mean last week?" – "Yes. Ancient history. Simpler times."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We're not gonna be weird about this, right?" – "We're absolutely going to be weird about this."

· ─ Oblivious Person Meets Obvious Person ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "I like you." – "Aw, I like you too!" – "No I mean—" – "We're such good friends!" – "That's not—" – "Best friends forever!"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I got you flowers." – "Oh that's so sweet! Is it my birthday?" – "No." – "Did I help you move?" – "No I just—" – "Aww you're so thoughtful for no reason!"

𐙚⋆.˚ "You look really beautiful tonight." – "Thanks! You look... present. Like you're here. Physically."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I can't stop thinking about you." – "Aw, that's so nice! I think about homework constantly too."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This restaurant is really romantic." – "I know right! Perfect for our weekly friend dinner."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm trying to tell you something." – "I'm listening!" – "I really care about you." – "I care about you too, buddy!" – "Not as a buddy." – "Super buddy?"

"Do you want to go out with me?" – "We're already out." – "No I mean as a—" – "Oh you want to go OUT out? Like outside?" – "I give up."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I've been flirting with you for MONTHS." – "Wait, THAT'S what that was?!" – "What did you think it was?!" – "Friendly banter!"

𐙚⋆.˚ "Can I kiss you?" – "Like on the cheek? Sure!" – "No I—" – kisses cheek – "There you go!" – "I'm in pain."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm in love with you." – "That's so nice! I love you too, pal!" – "ROMANTICALLY." – "...Oh. OH. Oh no."

[formerlyluckymanticore]

Reblog if you will never. Ever. Use AI in your writing.

[lowkeiloki]

hate it when a show is over like bro i was watching that

[662607015]

far too old to care about fandom opinions i am an adult with a *sees a take* hm. never mind actually. i am in fact so blessed to have a huge brain and correct inconsequential opinions on fictional characters. there but for the grace of god go i

[becherdireinen]

nobody talks about how exhausting it is to live in that space between "things will get better" and "i can't handle this anymore." it's like your emotions are constantly swinging. leaving you both hopeful and defeated in the same day.

[serpentinesomebody]

me, posting stuff for over 7 different fandoms at random all on the same blog:

[arimari81-70]

How it feels logging onto Tumblr to read fics after joining a new fandom

[moth-grrrl-mavis]

Witch Watch is the story of an adorable bumbling magical girl almost killing herself every day and only surviving because her mother assigned her a polycule.

[kosmogrl]

how it feels when one of your hyperfixations comes back and stronger than ever

[ilynpilled]

how it feels when one of your hyperfixations comes back and stronger than ever

[spyndylle]

[caats]