#readerthoughts

[thebookishbottle]

Three Line Story

touching that stone made us switch bodies

I thought it was a curse

until I saw myself through him

taking the story a little further.

[thebookishbottle]

roll for his soft spot

only gentle with animals

memorizes everything about her

lets her see him when he’s angry

cooks for her (badly, but tries)

won’t sleep unless she’s safe

keeps something she gave him

we know he’s a bad idea. we just don’t care.

taking the story a little further.

[thebookishbottle]

the quiet ones are never really quiet. they’re just choosing when to speak.

taking the story a little further.

[thebookishbottle]

pick your weird meet cute…

Wrong Number Text → you keep texting anyway

Spilled Drink → and neither of you apologizes

Fake Dating Gone Too Far → and now it’s… not fake

Public Argument → you were yelling at someone else. they joined in.

Stuck Together Somewhere → elevator, airport, road trip, etc.

You Thought They Were Someone Else → and didn’t realize until it was too late

the one you wouldn’t admit out loud

taking the story a little further.

[thebookishbottle]

reasons i should NOT text my ex

“he hurt me”

“i deserve better”

“this is a bad idea”

“it’s been 6 months”

“but what if he misses me too”

i know it’s a bad idea. i just don’t always care.

taking the story a little further.

[thebookishbottle]

Build your meet cute:

you were on your way to → ______

when you → (tripped / spilled / dropped) ______

and ran into → ______

their first reaction was → ______

but then → ______

and just like that… your life changed.

[thebookishbottle]

there’s something about the ones who don’t stop to think that makes it harder to walk away.

taking the story a little further.

[thebookishbottle]

free writing

somehow, out of everyone in the world, i found you.

taking the story a little further.