moved!

moved!

[staraze]

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[staraze]

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[yeonban]

KNY starter call, feat @staraze (Kanae)!

Perhaps his regular stunts are to blame for his current predicament, with Kanae's attentive gaze now glued to his every move, but if Yuichiro had wanted to bolt from the Butterfly Mansion, he would have chosen a different day than when the retired Pillar was stationed there. ❛ You can take your eyes off of me. I'm not going to run away. It's not like I could even if I wanted to. ❜ He imagines he could despite his remarks, but likely not without wounding his leg further, and thankfully that is a gamble the boy isn't willing to take when he can tell his injury this time around is worse than his previous ones.

[staraze]

A HUM OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT HITS THE AIR, light and sweet filtering about the room, though it lacks any real response. kanae steps into the room fully, sliding the door shut behind her, clean bed linens laid over her forearm in tight folds she'd watched the girls crease the wrinkles out of hours ago. ( though no longer warm from being dried in the sun, they still smell faintly like the flower garden they'd been surrounded by. ) the flower hashira's pride and joy: kanae opens the window so wide one of her cherry blossoms comes floating in, dancing about before it comes to lay on the ground. she's quick to usher it back outside where it belongs. " you must be feeling better today. i was told you had been rather quiet. " the words are nothing but kind, but they're laced with a fond kind of exasperation kanae offers all of her more difficult patients. she takes several soft footsteps to the medical cot, squinting against the low lightning to get a better peek at the injury. " what is your pain today? i'd like to see you up and out of bed if it's not hurting you horribly. "

[mushinomaia]

The more she denied, it seemed the further she dug herself in. To decline again would be rude, especially as the kettle is pulled from the cabinets. [ Ah, it's almost frustrating! ] An exhausted sigh pushes through her nose, an acknowledgement of her defeat. A smile makes its way across her face, taking her place at the table.

' It would seem so, but it might be quite a lengthy conversation. '

[staraze]

" I'VE PLENTY OF TIME TO SPARE, but won't keep you longer than you're able to be kept. " motions are precise and practiced, fingers plucking a couple bags of earl gray from the shelfing nearby, dropping them into the boiling kettle ⸻ she prefers her tea strong, but sets aside water in case the insect hashira's tastes are more dulled. she can only imagine how cold the walk here must have been, or perhaps that was her own personal disdain for this time of year's weather. ( this conversation had been weighing on her shoulders the past several days, but she feels the pressure lifting with every passing moment. ) she pulls her own seat out and sits, but keeps a diligent eye on the rolling boil of water, lest it spill out over the maps set up atop the table's surface. " i'd thank you for coming all the way out here, but i feel gratitude is better saved for lighter occasions. we've lost dozens already to ... whatever is out there. "

[adflorum]

Despite the heat that naturally radiates from the shorter man, Olruggio feels even more warmth flooding his face as Qifrey takes his hands. "You're—you compliment me too easily." He huffs, but despite his complaints, he doesn't actually move to pull away.

"Well..." Lips purse in thought, as he gives a small shrug, "That'd be alright. I'll remember enough for the both of us." He nods, as if sure of his statement, though something in the pit of his stomach twists at his own words.

"Do you need help cleaning up?" Olruggio quickly distracts from his own thoughts, "You should try to get to bed early tonight, the girls will be up with the sun, no doubt. You'll be better off if you get at least a few hours. Part of being your watchful eye is watching after you, too."

Slowly, he pulls back, moving to help clean up the table. "What are you learning now? Nestled glyphs? Some of these can be pretty challenging." He holds up one of the parchments, and examines it closely. "They're doing well."

[staraze]

IT'S A SLIP THAT MAKES QIFREY SLIP TOO. qifrey's known olruggio long enough not to miss the slight furrow in his brow or how the edge of his lip tugs downward after the statement, something so small the other probably doesn't even realize he's doing it, and can't help but mirror it with his own more dramatized version. for a moment the witch just stares, studies and analyzes as he always comes to do when thinks appear to be clicking ⸻ searching for any semblance of his watchful eye continuing down that train of thought. the relief is near palpable when he doesn't. ( near, because if there's one thing qifrey will never forget, it's how not to betray his own emotions. ) his expression is back to it's normal state of passive serenity, he hopes, before the tension in his jaw is visual. there's even an amused and exasperated huff of air when the fire mage goes right back to his usual agenda of mother henning. " and you worry too much. heavens, when is the last time you had a full night's rest? " sincere, not mocking: qifrey is already handing over the bound binder he keeps the girl's work in, so their glyphs can be kept somewhere safe and sound for their future studies and endeavors. " they won't be casting anytime soon, but i'm letting them get a feel for writing out more complex glyphs. the plan is to work on spell toggling tomorrow, but ... do you think they'd enjoy doing that? "

[staraze]

❛ i’m not afraid of anything. not anymore. ❜ — for kanae!

FOR A MOMENT HER ONLY REPLY IS NONE. the silence that fills the space is all consuming, but far from uncomfortable. kanae is half consumed by the conversation and half consumed with packing a bag with three day's worth of medical supplies. not for herself ⸻ the flower hashira was from from active in the field space, but she liked having emergency stock for when there wasn't time to plan ahead. ( the silence is broken only by cicadas singing through trees and the undercut of her own humming, light in the air, no real rhythm or tune to it. ) kanae rubs the remaining salve from the soaked bandages off her hands and into the fabric of her pants, fixing him a soft and cursory glance. she knows the type well, has worked and trained with it plenty. " your confidence will make you stupid and get you killed. " such brutal words in a sweet tone, but the eldest kocho sister is nothing if not honest. kanae's gaze is as honeyed as ever, despite the furrow of her brows and the purse of her lips. it all feels heavier than it had five years ago. " hold onto your fear as long as you're alive enough to feel it. that's what separates us from them, isn't it? "

[phasmascript]

Sync stares, at the forest and then to his teacher, clicking his tongue as he does so. The boy knew he was difficult to get along with. If he wasn’t being too grouchy then he was being too sarcastic and rude. Yet smart enough to have a modicum of tact and forethought to know that the gut reaction to say ‘life in general had no purpose’ would go as well as his continuing attempts at honing his magic. Arms cross over his chest, shoulders bunching ever so slightly at the hand near his back.

“Fine. I want cream stew afterwards. Now go ahead with your nagging.”

[staraze]

" I'LL BE SURE TO LET OLRUGGIO KNOW. no demand for a cream stew dinner shall go unheard in my atelier. " qifrey handles the outburst the same way he handles any: with an odd kind of amusement, both trying and fond in it's nature. learning magic was a long and grueling process that stresses the heart and bones alike ... relearning it was something else entirely, but the mage won't openly invite bad practices into his fellow witches. ( speaking of his fellow witches ⸻ qifrey can't help but reminisce in the similarities between his student and the aforementioned fire mage. ) it's a sharp stubbornness he's learned to wrestle with long before adulthood granted him his current wisdoms. he hums light and lilting into the air. " no more nagging today. " an open palm motions toward the ground, wet from a recent rain, blooming with clovers and poppies alike. " we're going to harvest spell ingredients. "

[staraze]

❛ i did the dishes though. ❜ (alma for dara)

IT CARRIES OUT INTO THE SILENCE ⸻ though. like the clean up makes things any less scrambled. dara fights between twitching irritation and fond exasperation and winds up fondly irritated. gloved hands pinch hard at the bridge of her own nose, eyes squeezed shut. the other hand slaps to rest in a twist around the kid's hoodie until the fabric is loosely taut. " you ate two and a half dozen pork buns. " she's not tall like yoki is, can't haul alma up like she wants to, so she pivots to the opposite. uses the hand at his nape to shove his head down toward the ground, trying to fold him over himself in some silly show of origami like force. ( the kid has a couple inches on her so the leverage is poor, and it's not like she's actually aiming to bring him down to the ground. ) dara will rattle his head around a bit to drive the point home, like how you'd tough love an overexcited pup you're not actually angry with. " those were for the whole team, you bottomless pit. "

she releases him only when he begins to whine at her, because she's a sucker. but her gaze catches the apron hanging on the wall and she grins ... something scheming. " well. go ahead and get those dishes out of the sink, kid. " a firm smack between his shoulder blades, and a shove toward the basin where the drying rack is settled. dara makes her way to the hanging hooks and begins tying the fabric strip around her waist, around her neck, until the apron lays flat and folded at her hips. ( she takes the second one and balls it up between her palms until it's tight enough to hold, and then throws it across the room at him. ) snorts when it lands across his shoulder and startles him into dropping the metal sheet pan in hand. " put that on to protect your clothes, 'cause you're not leaving the kitchen until you've helped me make more. "

[memoryextrction]

Just that usual relaxed expression, eyes closed but he's facing her. It's practically eye contact when it comes to him. Relief audible can be heard as air escapes him. He much prefers to avoid her wrath.. just have as good of a time. Thankfully it's just errands, not shopping. He's really not built to carry how many bags she tends to get with her love for shopping.

" Mhm! You got it Boss Lady. " Snickering a bit as he keeps up with her pace, he doesn't miss the way her hand hovers. He knows that's her way of giving him a warning that if he wants to remain in his free state? He best not falter. " Thank youuu, I appreciate you keeping an eye out for those sales. "

[staraze]

" SOMEONE'S GOT TO KEEP OUR BUDGET INTACT. " it's dry and straightforward, teasing in the way yosano knows best. though her tone sounds all but indifferent, there's a slight grin hidden behind her hair and how her nose is angled toward the ground. ( always one to hide her teeth, though ranpo was surely one of the few people she was less guarded with ⸻ it was only natural, after all their agency shared experiences. ) she reminisces on the bittersweet memory of when it had just been the two of them, and his snack budget had been all but limitless ... and the brief complaining when they'd added kunikida on and had to shift some of that budget. she lets her hand fall to rest at her side only after tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. " we should start shopping at bulk stores, between you and atsushi's appetites. "

[dnangelic]

' huh ? ' blink . blink-blink . it's hard not to be taken aback a little by the reaction when you've just mustered all your courage to approach in the first place . but that had to be on him ! for being a bother and not asking someone else , or maybe not making things clear enough ... any excuse to rationalize the awkward silence that stretches on longer and longer between them . daisuke's smile turns anxious as he stares back , a weak curl already starting to wobble . ' oh . ah --- oh . i , were you --- you couldn't hear me ? this whole time ?! '

[staraze]

SHE BETRAYS NO EMOTION, not really, face set in the stone picture of an indifferent teenage girl. truth be told, momoa simply wasn't used to being approached in public ⸻ not for any reason of intimidation, but simply because she came off as less than approachable. ( or, at least she thought so ... but there's been a startling uptick in people approaching her. she rolls the discomfort around her cheeks before swallowing it down. ) no time to dwell on it when this kid is looking more and more like she'd personally kicked his puppy. " obviously not. " it would be so much quicker to just listen to his memories ... but that's rude, apparently. " are you going to spit it out? "

[adflorum]

Olruggio's head lifts when he hears his name, brows raising curiously as Qifrey speaks. When the question is actually asked, though, he stands, and with a fond expression, he crosses the room, until he's standing in front of Qifrey.

"I have. In passing." Olruggio hums, thankful he already tied his sleeves down while he was working. He reaches up, and plucks the glasses off his head, then gently brushes Qifrey's hair out of his face, and presses the glasses into the bridge of his nose so they'll stay put.

"There." He says, his voice soft, as he fusses with Qifrey's bangs to make sure they sat properly on his face. "Like they were never gone to begin with."

[staraze]

QIFREY'S ALREADY BUSIED HIMSELF AGAIN. the table is a mess of rune writing practice he picks up with deft and eager hands, a reset for whatever shenanigans the girls decided to get into next across it's wooden surface. ( some parchment is filled out neatly, brush strokes heavy but not sloppy. others maintain a mess of spilled and smudged ink. ) he can't read them, but he'll cherish his student's work none the less. head tilts in response. " in passing? don't tell me someone was working on a locomotion spell again, that went horribly last ⸻ " a pause, only because of presence in his space, a shadow across the little vision he has. qifrey's mouth opens, shuts, opens and shuts again as he feels the fire mage pluck the frames from atop his very own head. his own hands rise, pale and cold, and catch the other's as they fall away from retamed white strands. " olly, you brilliant, brilliant man. " a squeeze of contact. " i think i may be going senile. "

[phasmascript]

The look that Ayatsuji levels the weretiger with is sharp and cold enough to send a shiver down the harshest of criminals. “Climb in.” Ayatsuji looks at him, not with distaste, but cold apathy. There is no warmth in those cold doll-like eyes. “Or are you saying your clothes and pride are more important than finding this killer before he takes another life?”

[staraze]

THAT MAKES ATSUSHI FLOUDER. it's not because he's never been looked at that way, or spoken to that way before ⸻ but it was still jarring coming from an almost complete stranger. his gaze flicks frantically between the dumpster and the detective, before throwing his hands up dramatically in the air. ( his shoes and socks are off in record time and frustration, fabric tucked neatly into his sneakers, pant legs rolled up to his knees. ) he knows he'll need a five hour hot shower to scrub the memories of this out of his skin and nostrils. he all but grumbles as he walks over to the structure, pausing long enough to fix the other a narrowed look. " and you're sure there's nowhere else we should be looking before resorting to ... this? "

[mushinomaia]

' Ah— ! ' Eyes had betrayed her, forcing a hand to wave off the offer. ' I couldn't. They are yours, I find it's best to eat them with some fresh tea! '

[staraze]

" WE HAVE PLENTY OF TEA TO STEEP. " gentle hands are already pulling an old ceramic tea kettle out from beneath wood lines cabinets, already pulling the aforementioned treats out of their packaging. ( as stubborn as a mule, sagiri tends to be, despite how her voice rarely rises above a whisper. ) a motion to a nearby table, set with table places and a loosely drawn traveler's map. " there's much to discuss, yes? conversation is always better with food and drink. "

[starspurn]

like a cat,  tetchou notes, and though no discernible amusement betrays itself upon his features he is vaguely entertained by that curious little tilt of the head.  another thought strikes him as a hand is set against his own.  has he explained what they are doing?  his brow furrows.  perhaps he hasn't.  social niceties like clarifying intentions escape him sometimes.  veering entirely off the course of his original intent, he shakes the weretiger's hand.  like a bizarrely timed greeting.  ❝ good. ❞  it is very good to be stronger than a tiger, he thinks.  ❝ then you should arm wrestle me. ❞

[staraze]

THE CONFUSION IS NEAR PALPABLE. the way white eyebrows are drawn so tight together the skin between has creased, the wide and bewildered look he fixes on their joint hands. fixated on the movement, up and down, down and up, then held stationary with no visible intent of letting go. ( he wonders if social awkwardness is a check box on the hunting dog's job application ⸻ but then again, he's hardly one to talk. ) the tiger's other hand is dangled uselessly at his side for the time being, and his nose crinkles at the declaration as he tries to recall what that is. he's pretty sure he'd seen ranpo challenge the doctor to one in the name of winning stolen snacks back, only to end up in her infirmary with a pack of ice to the joint. his head tilts so far to the side it shifts his bangs across his forehead. " i'm kind of afraid to ask, but ... why? "

[leememes]

THE SOUNDS OF NIGHTMARES SENTENCE STARTERS .

a collection of roleplay / writing prompts , lifting quotes from " the sounds of nightmares " podcast based in the little nightmares universe .

" the look on your face says there's more on your mind . "

" would you like to talk about it ? "

" how are you feeling today ? "

" do you remember your nightmares ? "

" i remember ... everything . "

" i'm not sure that's true . "

" i woke up somewhere i didn't belong . "

" i don't quite follow . "

" can you try to explain ? "

" you can't understand . not unless you were there . "

" hey ! where are we ?! "

" they aren't children . not at all . "

" my mind was divided , and that's not fair to you . "

" everything is going to get worse from here . "

" help me ! please help me ! "

" who brought me here ? "

" i'll do everything i can to help you . "

" there's nothing bad inside you . nothing . "

" we're in this together . "

" take your pick . "

" sweets for my sweet . "

" do you know a way out of here ? "

" what are you working on ? "

" we're friends . friends tell each other things . "

" i'll play with you . "

" don't overdo it . "

" you were right there ! don't tell me you did nothing ! "

" you're upset with me , aren't you ? "

" are you going to leave ? like all the others ? "

" whatever you desire , it's yours . "

" everyone needs someone . "

" don't leave me alone ! "

" are you still angry with me ? "

" i'll protect you . "

" i hate being alone . "

" i understand more than you think . "

" you mean to escape , don't you ? "

" you're being unfair . "

" i can't help you if you hide things from me . "

" why did you bring me here ? "

" what do you want ? "

" why didn't you tell me ? "

" you promised me . "

" i don't feel like talking . "

" you never listen . "

" we can face these monsters together . "

" i need you . "

" i have nothing more to give . "

" take my hand again . "

" you abandoned me . "

" the more time you spend with someone , the harder it becomes to hide who you really are . "

[inkmemes]

♡︎ EVERYTHING IN TRANSIT ! ... from jack's mannequin's debut album.  mentions of drugs, alcohol. alter as you see fit.

she lets me drive her car so i can score an eighth from the lesbians out west in venice.

i'll come back for another year.

i'll look for work today.

i never thought that i'd be living on your floor.

fuck yeah we can live like this.

you wore my favorite sweater.

this is a warning.

where are you now ?

this mix could burn a hole in anyone, but it was you i was thinking of.

i read your letter; the one you left when you broke into my house.

i can't get to you.

just one more plane ride and it's done.

i had to give it away.

sometimes perfection can be perfect hell.

i swear i didn't mean for it to feel like this.

all i hear is what's playing through the in-flight radio.

you haven't shown your face in here sincfe the bad news.

well, i'm here 'til close.

and today was a day just like any other.

say something sweet, 'cause all i taste is the blood between my teeth.

i've been misled.

it's another four-aspirin morning.

when did society decide that we had to change and wash a t-shirt after every individual use ? if it's not dirty, i'm gonna wear it.

i need caffeine in my blood stream.

my life has become a boring pop song and everyone's singing along.

i'm ready to move on.

i'm dulling the day with a drink in a parking garage by the theatre.

i'm far too unstable to settle.

this night's a perfect shade of dark blue.

have you ever been alone in a crowded room ?

tell me how anybody thinks under this condition.

there was nothing we could do.

finally, i'm letting go of all my downer thoughts.

she likes the beach boys more than radio metal.

it's biblical how fucked my sleep can be.

whatcha sad for ?

oh my god, this hurts like hell.

i had that dream again where i was lost for good in outer space.

it's just someone i used to know.

i walked by your apartment twice today.

i swear it's not me.

don't you think i wish that i could stay ?

i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued.

maybe we were made for each other.

i still live with my high school friends.

you can breathe now.

you could have phoned me for a ride.

they told me that you moved.

it’s gonna be a hard day.

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐬* 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  dialogue  prompts  taken  from  thunderbolts*  (2025),  directed  by  jake schreier.  feel  free  to  edit  and  change  as  you  seem  fit.  ) 

❛ there is something wrong with me. an emptiness. ❜

❛ you weren’t listening to me. it’s like your mind is somewhere else. ❜

❛ do you think i like taking orders? ❜

❛ you shoot, i dodge. ❜

❛ you guys can never aim for shit. ❜

❛ can you please just say it normal? ❜

❛ how long has it been, huh? a year? ❜

❛ so you… you feel fulfilled? ❜

❛ look around you. i’m miserable. ❜

❛ the light inside you is dim even by eastern european standards. ❜

❛ i've just been wondering, you know, like, what… is the point? in any of this? ❜

❛ the point of work is fame and fortune. fortune buys friends, and love, and a lot of cool clothes. ❜

❛ why do you have this photo out? ❜

❛ we were so bad. ❜

❛ you were happy. ❜

❛ i’ll make you something. ❜

❛ yeah, this just isn’t working for me anymore. ❜

❛ i need you to follow the target inside and find out what she intends to steal. ❜

❛ you’re not even my target. ❜

❛ i’m not here for you. ❜

❛ i know who you are and what you’re doing. ❜

❛ what am i doing? ❜

❛ you’re working me. you’re trying to get me on your side. ❜

❛ you say you know who i am, so you know my story. and you know i didn’t have a choice who i worked for. but you do. ❜

❛ it’s my business card. in case you need some help or you wanna share some secret hidden evidence. ❜

❛ i’m not sure what’s happening here, but you’re all exhausting and my job is done, so... ❜

❛ god only knows the blood on your hands. ❜

❛ pretty ludicrous coming from the dimestore captain america. ❜

❛ that was funny. thank you. we needed that. ❜

❛ it was getting so tense in here for a second. ❜

❛ all right, um… tie yourselves up. ❜

❛ next time, why don’t you just text me like a normal person? ❜

❛ we don’t need to go rogue in the darkness, or whatever you people do. ❜

❛ what exactly are we looking for? ❜

❛ we’re looking for not stupid questions. ❜

❛ hey. didn’t think you’d come back. thanks. ❜

❛ are you hurt? ❜

❛ no, i’m fine. i’m fine. ❜

❛ you do not seem fine. ❜

❛ yeah, well, we’ve only just met. this is… this is how i am. ❜

❛ well, you guys should just go without me. it’ll be easier. ❜

❛ we all feel like shit sometimes. and loneliness, i get that. and that that darkness gets... pretty enticing. ❜

❛ you shove it way down. you just... push it down. ❜

❛ let’s just stick together until we make it to the surface, and after that, you can start a fight with a super soldier. get yourself killed. i don’t care. ❜

❛ so, none of us fly? what, do we all just punch and shoot? ❜

❛ you do not want to start the whole sob story game. i win. ❜

❛ well, you were just a kid, so… ❜

❛ i just think it might be nice to know that you didn’t really know any better. ❜

❛ cucumber, cucumber, cucumber. ❜

❛ growing up, somebody told me that you can stop a sneeze if you confuse your brain. i always just yelled “cucumber.” ❜

❛ you’re the boss now? cute. ❜

❛ anyone else have any pointless childhood stories to tell? ❜

❛ i will fight. you stay behind me. ❜

❛ i’ve always had these episodes since i was a kid. there’s a high, then there’s a big low, and then my memory just goes blank. ❜

❛ you were right, she definitely wants us dead. ❜

❛ this has the makings of a team that can raise to glory. a team that can bring light from the darkness. a team of heroes that can be on the wheaties box and have little kiddie toy… ❜

❛ let’s just forget about them, and let’s focus on you. and how perfect you are. ❜

❛ isn’t that what you want? to be accepted? to be chosen? ❜

❛ no one else sees it, but i do. and i think maybe your past is what makes you so perfect. ❜

❛ look, i’ve been where you are. you can run, but it doesn’t go away. sooner or later it catches up to you, and when it does, it’s too late. so you can either do something about it now, or live with it forever. ❜

❛ you want to be good? or do you want to be somebody who changes the world? ❜

❛ you can do anything. ❜

❛ i'm the only one who knows what your true potential is. and it’s limitless. ❜

❛ i don’t wanna hurt you guys. why don’t you just turn yourselves in? ❜

❛ you can trust me. i know you. ❜

❛ they’re not a threat to me, so why do i need to kill them? ❜

❛ there is no “us.” there is no “we.” ❜

❛ you’re not a hero. you’re not even a good person. ❜

❛ why would a god take orders from anyone at all? ❜

❛ i’m starting to think maybe you don’t know what i am. or what i’m capable of. ❜

❛ i'm not afraid of you. ❜

❛ well, then, chase me forever. ❜

❛ If you cared, you would have called. ❜

❛ i’m sorry. i don’t know how to do this. i’m not good at it. ❜

❛ i didn’t think you wanted me. ❜

❛ i’m late, but i’m… i’m here now. ❜

❛ all i do is sit and look at my phone and think of all the terrible things that i’ve done. ❜

❛ when i look at you, i don’t see your mistakes. ❜

❛ aren’t you tired of fighting? let me help you. ❜

❛ you can’t outrun the emptiness. ❜

❛ it’s what you said. we’re all alone. all of us. ❜

❛ i have these good days, you know? where i feel invincible. but then there are a lot of bad days when i remember that nothing matters, you know? ❜

❛ so you’re just gonna sit here and let it take over? ❜

❛ well, there’s no use in fighting it. ❜

❛ at least i found a nice room. the other rooms are much worse. ❜

❛ you can’t stuff it down. you can’t hold it in all alone. no one can. we have to let it out. ❜

❛ even if it doesn’t make the emptiness go away, i promise you it will feel lighter. ❜

❛ we can find a way out of here together. will you try and leave here with me? ❜

❛ there’s no death here. the pain only gets worse. ❜

❛ i have a great past, so i’m totally fine. ❜

❛ the most shameful thing of all was thinking you could be anything more than nothing. ❜

❛ wait. you think they care about you? you don’t matter. to anyone. ❜

❛ i’m stronger than you. ❜

❛ you thought you were gonna be some great man? some savior? you can’t even save yourself. ❜

❛ we will always be alone. ❜

❛ i’m here. ❜

❛ it will always be just us. ❜

❛ we’re losing credibility. which we had very little to begin with. ❜

❛ we’re running out of space? It’s impossible. this building is enormous. ❜

❛ i did the dishes though. ❜