“ holy shit... how long have you gone like this? “
“ who did this to you? “ [silence] “ hey, look at me. look at me. who did this to you?
“ tell me who did this to you. “
“ i'm not sure what happened. i woke up and it was there. someone must have gotten to me while i was sleeping. maybe an animal, or something. “ “ really? that's the excuse you're going for? “
“ let me look at you… “
“ i'm sorry that i didn't tell you. “
“ someone needs to take a look at this. “
“ this doesn't look good. “
“ does that hurt? “
“ are you okay with me touching you? “
“ oh my god… are you hurt? “
“ does that hurt? can you feel your fingers? “
“ let me know if there’s anything i can do. “
“ looks pretty rough to me. “ “ i’ll manage. “
“ it's nothing. hurts like hell but -- i've dealt with worse. “
“ do you need any help? i'll bandage that up for you. “
“ let me clean that for you... “
“ i've got a survival kit in my car. let me go grab it. “
“ i can't believe you kept this a secret for so long... how come nobody noticed? “
“ hey, let me take a look... “
“ are you equipped to deal with this? “ “ absolutely not. “
“ it's more or less healed up. “ “ are you sure? it looks infected to me... “
“ you need to see a doctor. “
“ it doesn't hurt. i don't know if that's a good thing. i might be numb from the pain. “
“ i'll take care of you, all right? i've got some bandages in my car. “
“ don't touch it! “
“ how did this happen? “
“ be prepared. this'll sting like a motherfucker... “
“ i injured myself. it's completely my fault. “
“ you don't need to do this, seriously. it's just a scratch. i'll be fine. “ “ yeah, but out here, you get that thing infected, you're dead before next week. “
Below are a series of sentence starters and actions that vary in levels of angst. Level one being the least angsty, all the way to level five being the most. (TW: Abuse, Violence, Blood)
Level One Sentence Starters
❛ I'm just disappointed. ❜
❛I'm scared. ❜
❛Please just trust me. ❜
❛Why don't you trust me? ❜
❛What do you mean by that? ❜
❛...But you never had a problem with it before. ❜
❛I shouldn't be here. ❜
❛You shouldn't be here. ❜
❛Why are you so stubborn? ❜
❛Just look at me. ❜
❛How long does this have to go on for? ❜
❛I can't sleep. ❜
❛I hate seeing you like this ❜
❛Just hang on, okay? ❜
❛It's okay to cry ❜
❛I wanted to apologize. ❜
❛Not everyone is going to hurt you. ❜
❛Please don't misunderstand. ❜
❛Have you been crying? ❜
❛Tears? Seriously? ❜
❛You're crying? How pathetic are you? ❜
❛It's okay. Go ahead and cry, I'm right here. ❜
❛You didn't have to be so rude about it ... ❜
❛Stay away from me! ❜
❛Why would you go back to her? ❜
❛Why would you go back to him? ❜
❛Why would you go back to them? ❜
❛ Are you even listening to me?❜
❛Stop acting like it's not a big deal, you're bleeding! ❜
❛You never take me seriously! ❜
❛I don't like you because you always do shit like this! ❜
❛I'm just trying to help you! ❜
❛Let me clean your wounds ... ❜
❛It's late, why are you calling?❜
❛How many times have I told you not to go there?❜
❛Are you sure you're okay? ❜
❛Liar! ❜
❛ You think you know me? You don’t know anything. ❜
❛ Why didn’t you fight for me? Why didn’t you fight for us? ❜
❛ You were always the golden child. But you know what? I was the one who needed you. ❜
❛ You never saw me. Not really. ❜
Level One Actions
[APOLOGIZE] - Sender apologizes to receiver before passing out.
[STAGGER] - Sender starts to stagger while they walk with receiver and eventually starts to fall.
[SHIVER] - Receiver notices Sender won't stop shivering, even though it isn't cold outside.
[OUCH] - Receiver notices Sender subtly wince whenever they accidentally touch them somewhere.
[PANIC] - Receiver begins to have a severe panic attack.
[FEVER] - Sender is visibly feverish, sweating buckets and still denying to Receiver that they are sick and need to rest.
[WAITING] – Receiver waits all night for Sender to show. They never do.
[NUMBERS] – Receiver notices Sender has been crossing out calendar dates with shaky hands—and something big is circled.
[GOODBYE KISS] – Sender kisses Receiver like it’s the last time. Receiver doesn’t realize it is.
[STUMBLE] – Sender keeps messing up small things—dropping keys, forgetting names—and it’s starting to scare Receiver.
[WORN] – Receiver still wears the hoodie Sender left behind. They pretend it doesn’t mean anything.
[ALMOST KISS] – They get so close to kissing—but flinch back, remembering who they’re supposed to be.
[ONE LAST TIME] – Sender kisses Receiver mid-fight and says, “Just this once. Then we go back to being enemies.”
Level Two Sentence Starters
❛Were you planning that the whole time? ❜
❛No, you listen to me. ❜
❛You think this is easy for me? ❜
❛Haven't you done enough already? ❜
❛Truth hurts, doesn't it? ❜
❛Please don't do this. ❜
❛I know you're scared. ❜
❛You deserve more. ❜
❛I swear I'll do things different this time. ❜
❛I'm ... I'm trying, I really am. ❜
❛I said I'm not jealous. ❜
❛I see the way you look at him. ❜
❛I see the way you look at her. ❜
❛I see the way you look at them. ❜
❛I don't know what you're talking about. ❜
❛You're overreacting. ❜
❛You're making a big deal out of nothing. ❜
❛What the hell was that about?! ❜
❛What the hell is your problem?! ❜
❛No way you're actually jealous. ❜
❛All you do is whine. ❜
❛I can't do this anymore. Not with you. ❜
❛Have you been drinking? You look awful. ❜
❛Where did all those bruises come from? ❜
❛[Name], they don't care about you! ❜
❛[Name], he doesn't care about you! ❜
❛[Name], she doesn't care about you! ❜
❛I'd rather it be you. ❜
❛You didn't miss me at all? ❜
❛All these years and you decided to break my heart now? ❜
❛Please just stay with me, just for a moment. ❜
❛Just admit that you're wrong! ❜
❛Don't compare yourself to me! ❜
❛That kiss ... did you really mean it? ❜
❛I can't ever trust you again. ❜
❛Say you never loved me. Say it! ❜
❛Did this mean nothing to you? ...Did I mean nothing to you? ❜
❛Please tell me that at least a part of this was real to you. ❜
❛I should've listened when people warned me about you. ❜
❛I know what you did. ❜
❛Don't. Move. ❜
❛When I let go, run for your life. ❜
❛ You’re not even my sibling anymore. ❜
❛ You’re not even my sister anymore. ❜
❛ You’re not even my brother anymore. ❜
❛ I’m not the one who left first. You did. ❜
❛ I never asked you to be perfect. I just wanted you to show up. ❜
❛ It’s too late for apologies now. You left me to deal with everything on my own. ❜
❛ I don’t care if you’re my sibling—you hurt me. ❜
❛ I don’t care if you’re my sister—you hurt me. ❜
❛ I don’t care if you’re my brother—you hurt me. ❜
❛ You can’t just break my heart and expect me to keep forgiving you. ❜
❛ Maybe I should’ve let you go the first time you hurt me. ❜
❛ I kept waiting for you to come back, but you never did. And now I can’t wait anymore. ❜
❛ You were never there when I needed you. Why should I be there for you now? ❜
❛ I never wanted to hate you… but you made it impossible not to. ❜
Level Two Actions
[BETRAYAL] - Receiver learns about Sender's betrayal and confronts them with it.
[SLEEP] - Receiver is traumatized by the idea of sleeping with the lights off but won't be honest about this to Sender.
[ARGUE] - Sender and Receiver get into a heated argument about something.
[BREAKDOWN] - Receiver has a mental breakdown in front of Sender.
[FORGOT] - Sender forgot Receiver's name/everything about Receiver.
[ABANDON] - Receiver abandons Sender.
[REPLACE] – Receiver starts seeing someone new. Sender smiles and says they're happy for them.
[FUMBLE] – Receiver goes to hold Sender’s hand, but Sender pulls away like it’s instinct.
[MISFIRE] – Sender says “I love you” mid-conversation, but Receiver thinks they’re joking—and laughs.
[EAVESDROP] – Sender overhears something they were never meant to hear—and it changes everything.
Level Three Sentence Starters
❛ I never asked for this. You pushed me into it, and now it’s too late. ❜
❛I never meant to fall in love with you, I just did. ❜
❛I know you still love me. ❜
❛You know I'm not like that. ❜
❛Don't give me space, that's the last thing I want with you. ❜
❛I can't think straight with you. ❜
❛Do you ever mean the things you say? ❜
❛I hope she makes you happy. ❜
❛I hope he makes you happy. ❜
❛I hope they make you happy. ❜
❛Don't do this here. ❜
❛Is he really just a friend? ❜
❛Is she really just a friend? ❜
❛Are they really just a friend? ❜
❛You can't hide forever! ❜
❛I just want you to care about me... ❜
❛Fuck off already! ❜
❛You made me feel weak ❜
❛I didn't mean to love you so much. ❜
❛I wish I was sorry. ❜
❛I wish I loved you. ❜
❛You were the only person I thought I could trust. ❜
❛You promised you wouldn't forget me. ❜
❛You don't remember me? ❜
❛If I see you again, I'll kill you. ❜
❛You couldn't tell I was in love with you because you were too busy loving someone else. ❜
❛You did such a great job convincing other people that you loved me that I almost fell for it. ❜
❛ It was never going to be me, was it? ❜
❛ I'm not angry. I'm just tired of hoping you’ll change. ❜
❛ You never cared about me—just about winning. ❜
❛ I’m not your second choice. I’m not your backup plan. ❜
❛ I should’ve known you’d leave, just like everyone else. ❜
❛ Do you even care about me anymore? Or was I just your second choice? ❜
❛ You were supposed to protect me, not be the one I needed protection from. ❜
❛ You always made me feel like I was in your shadow. Now you’ve disappeared into it, and I’m still here. ❜
❛ Maybe I should’ve been a better sibling. But you should’ve been a better person. ❜
❛ Maybe I should’ve been a better sister. But you should’ve been a better person. ❜
❛ Maybe I should’ve been a better brother. But you should’ve been a better person. ❜
Level Three Actions
[RETURNED] - Receiver hasn't seen Sender in months/years since they mysteriously disappeared and now they're suddenly at Receiver's doorstep, but they already recognize Sender.
[INTRUDER] - Receiver realizes they aren't alone in their home when Sender accidentally reveals themselves.
[BLOOD] - Sender comes home covered in blood and Receiver confronts them about it.
[SLEEP TALK] - Sender talks in their sleep and Receiver usually doesn't mind but tonight they say something unsettling that Receiver can't let go.
[DISMISS] – Sender tries to open up, but Receiver laughs, thinking it's a joke—and Sender shuts down completely.
[DEADLINE] – Sender and Receiver make future plans—but Sender knows they won’t be around for them.
[MISMATCHED] – They both say “I love you”—but one of them doesn’t mean it.
Level Four Sentence Starters
❛ You never once asked how I felt—only how I made you look. ❜
❛ I never asked for you. ❜
❛ You ruined my life the moment you came into it. ❜
❛ Why do you always make me feel like I’m not enough? ❜
❛ All I wanted was your love, but it feels like I’ll never be good enough for you. ❜
❛ I’ve spent my whole life trying to earn your approval. I’m done. ❜
❛ I wish I had never been born if it meant I’d never have to live up to your expectations.❜
❛ You never loved me. You just wanted someone to control. ❜
❛ I don’t care what you think of me anymore. You’ve already destroyed my worth. ❜
❛You're the one that made this ugly. ❜
❛Put the bat down! ❜
❛Put the gun down! ❜
❛No one will ever want you. ❜
❛You'd be lucky to have a scar from me. ❜
❛Nobody's coming to save you, give up. ❜
❛I never loved you. ❜
❛You're such a fucking burden. ❜
❛God, you can't possibly be any worse. ❜
❛Don't move, you're bleeding! ❜
❛Are you bleeding?! ❜
❛Don't apologize if you're just gonna keep doing this shit! ❜
❛I know you don't really care about me, so thank you for trying to pretend that you do.❜
❛Don't you dare die on me! ❜
❛I can't lose you ... I can't lose you. ❜
❛Don't close your eyes! ❜
❛Please ... I don't want to lose you again ❜
❛I'd much rather die by your side ... ❜
❛Don't look at me like that ... a smile better suits you. Let me die seeing you smile. ❜
❛If your smile is the last thing I see, I'll die happy. ❜
❛I wish you were dead. ❜
❛I wish you would fucking die already! ❜
❛Was I a good friend ...? ❜
❛Was I a good boyfriend ...? ❜
❛Was I a good girlfriend ...? ❜
❛Was I a good partner ...? ❜
❛Am I finally a hero ...? ❜
❛ Was I a good sister? Did I do everything right? ❜
❛ Was I a good brother? Did I do everything right? ❜
❛ Was I a good partner? Did I do everything right? ❜
❛ You should’ve let me die back there. ❜
❛ You only love me when it’s convenient. ❜
❛ Please don’t make me choose between you and myself. ❜
❛ I hate that I still want you. After everything you’ve done, I still want you. ❜
❛ Why couldn’t you just love me the way I loved you? ❜
❛ You don’t get to act like you’re the victim. Not after everything you’ve done. ❜
Level Four Actions
[PROPOSAL] - Sender is about to propose when Receiver reveals they're already engaged.
[SACRIFICE] - Sender sacrifices themselves for Receiver.
[CURSE] - Every time Sender confesses their love to Receiver, Receiver instantly forgets everything about them.
[POISON] - Sender poisons Receiver.
[MISTAKE] – Receiver calls Sender by the wrong name during an intimate moment, and the entire atmosphere shifts.
[ACCIDENT] – Receiver finds Sender lying unconscious, blood pooling, phone still unlocked with an unsent message: “I’m sorry.”
[REGRET] – Receiver finds a letter they were never supposed to see. “I hated you because I couldn’t stop loving you.”
A collection of potentially angsty phrases to be used as icebreakers, first meeting prompts, or even sentence starters! Feel free to change wording or pronouns as necessary to fit the narrative.
"Don't you dare speak to me that way."
"Whine a little more, why don't you?"
"You have no idea what you've done."
"If that's what you think."
"Whatever you say."
"Don't start."
"Do exactly as I say, or else."
"You wouldn't know the right thing from a door if it hit you in the face."
"I never want to see you again."
"You did this to me. To us. It was all you."
"You made me this way."
"It's all your fault."
"Go ahead. Blame me."
"You couldn't handle the truth."
"I will never be what you envisioned."
"I am just a weapon. Nothing more, nothing less."
"We are not friends."
"Leave. Leave like everyone else does."
"I don't ever want to see your rotten face again."
for muses who need to share some intimate thoughts with one another. can be platonic, romantic, familial ... works with any kind of dynamic really. feel free to change pronouns, descriptor words, whatever you may need!
❝ you know i love and care about you, right? ❞
❝ ... i guess i'm just scared of losing you. ❞
❝ i don't like most people, but you're an exception. ❞
❝ you're not alone. you'll never be alone. not as long as i'm here. ❞
❝ by your side is where i'm meant to be. ❞
❝ not one person is more important to me than you. ❞
❝ i don't know what it is about you, but, you just ... you're the only one who can make me feel like this. ❞
❝ you're amazing, you know that? ❞
❝ who has the greatest (friend/brother/sister/sibling/parent/etc) in the world? me, that's who! ❞
❝ i'm only managing to stand here on my two feet because of you. i made it because of you. ❞
❝ i don't know how i'm ever going to be able to repay you. ❞
❝ i know for a fact that you're special. i can feel it. ❞
❝ you've actually made me feel like a person again, like i'm ... normal. ... thank you. ❞
❝ i used to think that everyone else was just evil and cynical, guided by their own self-interest. that is, until i met you. ❞
❝ you truly are too good for this world. ❞
❝ i'm always blown away by just how talented you are. ❞
❝ you deserve so much more than what you were given. ❞
❝ nobody i've ever met has been more gifted than you. ❞
❝ if you ever need a place to stay, let me know, okay? ❞
❝ you always feel really comfortable and safe to be around. ❞
❝ i think i have a new purpose in my life. to be with you. ❞
❝ you have a kind heart. i know you don't believe me, and you try to hide it behind a facade, but i know for a fact that you do, deep down. ❞
❝ i think you're probably the only one who understands me. ❞
❝ you're safe here with me. nobody's going to harm you ever again. ❞
❝ i don't deserve someone as amazing as you. ❞
❝ i was kind to you because you looked like you needed a friend. ❞
❝ i'm never leaving you. you're stuck with me. ❞
