dialogue prompts from natural beauty: a novel by ling ling huang.
i feel grimy, sitting across from you.
man's greatest invention: the potato with salt.
wait a minute, i know you.
you look very familiar. have we met.
stop by any time. ask for me.
it's alright. you're okay.
all i wanted was to make _____ proud.
it's sunday. i just wanna lounge.
no need to be embarrassed.
is there anything more comforting than knowing what to fear?
you're so much stronger than i am.
let's take a few deep breaths together, okay?
i happen to love long stories. are you busy tomorrow night?
good or bad, we all want to be absolved of our choices.
no one's ever cooked for me.
i just need space sometimes.
i think you try to be a little repellent.
i've never had to worry about too many people liking me.
do you want more wine? we should have more wine.
i was just about to make some tea. why don't you come in and warm up?
something's different. wrong.
i just want to look at you.
it looks worse than it feels.
if only _____ could see us now.
why do you always assume the worst?
you've never been clubbing?
it all feels like it happened to a different person.
you're usually so uptight.
you're so mean when you're _____.
we rarely see hope in this place.
you are remarkably unselfish.
it feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?
i love you, too, you know.
should we tell someone about this?
who would believe us? and what would we even say?
i still don't really know how to explain it.
i feel like i can't remember as much as i should.
monsters are real. they just don't look anything like you would expect.
it hurts to see you like this.
come closer. there's no need to be afraid of me.
when it was all happening, i didn't feel like i had a choice.
you'll come back and visit me?
it's just you and me now.
if i can't look like my parents, i don't want to look like anyone.
