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STAGES OF A RELATIONSHIP

Prompts for stages of a relationship. Feel free to change any pronouns as needed and adjust however necessary. Some may be usfw.

ACQUAINTANCES

❛ I swear I’ve seen you before, probably in a dream, or a mugshot. ❜

❛ Is this the part where we shake hands or just nod awkwardly? ❜

❛ You’re not as scary as people said. Yet. ❜

❛ We’ve met before, right? ❜

❛ I will forget your name in five minutes but I will never forget your aura. ❜

❛ Sorry, I don’t think I caught your name last time. ❜

❛ You seem familiar. Do I know you from somewhere? ❜

❛ Sorry, I’m terrible with names. I’ll probably call you “Hey you” forever. ❜

❛ So are we strangers, or is this the part where we overshare? ❜

❛ If we end up on a group project together, I’m not doing the PowerPoint. ❜

❛ So… what do you do? ❜

❛ I’ve heard about you, but this is our first time talking. ❜

❛ I don’t know much about you, honestly. ❜

❛ Wow, you talk. I thought you were just a background extra. ❜

❛ How do you already look like you’re over this conversation? ❜

❛ Don’t take this the wrong way, but I can’t tell if we’d get along or kill each other. ❜

❛ It’s weird finally putting a face to the name. ❜

❛ If you had to pick one Pokémon that describes your vibe, which one is it? ❜

❛ Do you come here often? ❜

❛ Oh cool, another NPC come to give me a side quest. ❜

❛ You look like you have main character energy but, like, season one when everything’s still a mess. ❜

❛ Small world, huh? ❜

❛ Sorry if I seem awkward, I’m not great with strangers. ❜

❛ You look like you know what you’re doing. ❜

❛ Wait, is this the start of a rom-com or a crime documentary? ❜

❛ You seem like someone who knows where the snacks are. ❜

❛ I have no idea who you are but I respect your vibe. ❜

❛ Are you new around here? ❜

❛ It’s nice to finally meet in person. ❜

❛ We don’t really know each other yet, but… I think we could get along. ❜

❛ Well, that was an interesting first impression. ❜

❛ Do you mind if I sit here? ❜

❛ I feel like I should know more about you than I do. ❜

❛ So… do we pretend we don’t know each other, or do we pretend we do? ❜

❛ Wait, are you the person I thought was a coat rack last week? ❜

❛ Oh, you’re taller than I imagined in my head. ❜

❛ You don’t look like a serial killer. That’s a good start. ❜

[SPILL] – Sender bumps into receiver and spills their coffee.

[WRONG NAME] – Sender accidentally calls receiver by the wrong name and freezes.

[DROP] – Sender drops something right at receiver’s feet and stumbles trying to pick it up.

[BRUSHED OFF] – Sender flinches when receiver brushes past without noticing.

[HESITANT] – Sender hesitates before offering a hand to help receiver up.

FRIENDS

❛ Congratulations, you’ve officially made my list of “people I tolerate.” ❜

❛ If we get arrested, I’m blaming you. ❜

❛ I like hanging out with you. ❜

❛ You always make the day a little better. ❜

❛ That was fun, we should do it again sometime. ❜

❛ Want to grab something to eat? My treat. ❜

❛ You’re so easy to talk to. ❜

❛ Honestly, I didn’t expect us to get along this well. ❜

❛ Why do we always end up in weird situations together? ❜

❛ If we had a sitcom, it’d be canceled after one episode. ❜

❛ I don’t know if we’re friends or just two people who roast each other a lot. ❜

❛ You make me laugh so much it’s suspicious. ❜

❛ I can’t believe we just spent three hours talking about nothing. ❜

❛ It’s been a while! I missed this. ❜

❛ You always know how to cheer me up. ❜

❛ Why do you always know what I’m thinking? ❜

❛ Let’s do something spontaneous. ❜

❛ Don’t worry, I already told everyone we’re a package deal. ❜

❛ You know I’d never let anyone else see me like this, right? ❜

❛ Okay, but if we’re friends, I get the cool nickname rights. ❜

❛ I trust you, you know? ❜

❛ You’re a good friend. ❜

❛ Thanks for always being there. ❜

❛ I don’t laugh like this with anyone else. ❜

❛ I feel like I can be myself with you. ❜

❛ You’re stuck with me now. ❜

❛ You know I only text you because I’m bored, right? ❜

❛ Okay, let’s go make some bad decisions together. ❜

❛ Wow you're a disaster. You're lucky you’re my favorite disaster. ❜

❛ I’d fight a raccoon for you. Not a bear. But a raccoon. ❜

❛ I volunteer us to be the comedic relief in someone else’s tragic backstory. ❜

❛ You’re my favorite clown, and I mean that with love. ❜

❛ We’re not a duo. We’re a legally recognized natural disaster. ❜

❛ Stop making me laugh in serious situations. People think I’m unstable. ❜

[PHOTO BOMB] – Sender leaps into receiver’s selfie at the last second.

[MESSY HUG] – Sender hugs receiver but picks them up and spins them around

[ANNOYING SONG] – Sender sings obnoxiously loud right in receiver’s ear.

[CARE PACKAGE] – Sender leaves something on receiver’s desk/doorstep without a note.

[LINGERING GOODBYE] – Sender takes a little too long to say goodbye.

[SHUTTER] – Sender snaps a candid photo of receiver and laughs when caught.

BEST FRIENDS

❛ If we’re not buried next to each other, I’ll haunt whoever planned it. ❜

❛ I know where all your skeletons are buried. Literally. ❜

❛ You’re basically my emotional support human. ❜

❛ We’d 100% survive a horror movie because we’d be too weird for the monster. ❜

❛ You’re the first person I want to tell everything to. ❜

❛ I don’t know what I’d do without you. ❜

❛ We’ve been through so much together. ❜

❛ You know me better than anyone else. ❜

❛ You’re like family to me. ❜

❛ I feel safe when you’re around. ❜

❛ Is this a best friend thing, or a soulmates-who-didn’t-read-the-instructions thing? ❜

❛ If we ever get matching tattoos, it’s going to be a slice of pizza. ❜

❛ You know you’ve ruined me for all other friendships, right? ❜

❛ People think we’re weird. I think they’re right. ❜

❛ Sometimes I think you understand me more than I do myself. ❜

❛ Are we just best friends, or something more? ❜

❛ You’re my favorite person. ❜

❛ If someone annoys you, I’ll just stand behind you and glare. ❜

❛ You’re the peanut butter to my extremely allergic jelly. ❜

❛ If I ever die, you’re responsible for deleting my search history. ❜

❛ No matter what happens, you’re my constant. ❜

❛ I don’t have to pretend with you. ❜

❛ People ask if we’re dating. No, babe, we’re feral. There’s a difference. ❜

❛ You’re always the one I run to. ❜

❛ If we get married to other people, they’re just going to have to deal with me third-wheeling forever. ❜

❛ You know we share a brain cell, right? ❜

❛ Best friends? Nah, we’re a cult of two. ❜

❛ I like you more than food. That’s serious. ❜

❛ I’ve never been closer to anyone than I am to you. ❜

❛ What would I even be without you? ❜

❛ Do you think we’re too close for just friends? ❜

❛ If anyone ever hurts you, I’ll destroy them. Emotionally. And maybe financially. ❜

❛ It’s not codependency, it’s… okay, it’s codependency. ❜

❛ Are we best friends, or just two idiots who won’t let go? ❜

❛ You’re the only one who can handle my brand of weird without calling the cops. ❜

❛ Bestie, we need to schedule a joint feral episode. ❜

[PHONE] – Sender steals receiver’s phone and starts taking cursed selfies on it.

[BONK] – Sender lightly knocks their head against receiver’s shoulder as a form of greeting.

[SQUISH] – Sender grabs receiver’s cheeks and squishes them together mid-sentence.

[HAND CUFF] – Sender grabs receiver’s hand in a moment of fear and doesn’t release.

[STAYING UP] – Sender stays up all night talking with receiver.

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

❛ This is so casual I might wear socks next time. ❜

❛ We said no strings, right? ❜

❛ This is just for fun… unless you want it to be more? ❜

❛ If you start making heart eyes, I’m leaving. ❜

❛ We should have an official FWB handbook. Step one: snacks. ❜

❛ Don’t look at me like that. It complicates things. ❜

❛ So… are we still just friends? ❜

❛ I can’t tell if we’re ruining this or making it better. ❜

❛ Should we come up with a safe word, or just wing it? ❜

❛ You know, for something casual, this is alarmingly fun. ❜

❛ I’m starting to suspect this friendship isn’t very platonic. ❜

❛ No one has to know. ❜

❛ Is this Netflix and chill or like, chaotic energy and mild regret? ❜

❛ That was supposed to be a one-time thing. ❜

❛ You know this changes everything, right? ❜

❛ If anyone finds out, we’re both dead. ❜

❛ Are we gonna debrief this like a business meeting? ❜

❛ Tell me you’re not catching feelings. ❜

❛ You’re addictive, you know that? ❜

❛ Is it weird to fist-bump after? Asking for a friend. ❜

❛ This is dangerous. We can’t keep doing this. ❜

❛ So, uh, you wanna get brunch after? Totally normal brunch. ❜

❛ You’re making this harder than it has to be. ❜

❛ Is this casual? It doesn’t feel casual. ❜

❛ Let’s just pretend this didn’t happen. ❜

❛ You said we wouldn’t cross that line… and then we did. ❜

❛ I think we crossed into something we can’t undo. ❜

[TOUCH] – Sender trails fingers along receiver’s arm absentmindedly.

[KABEDON] – Sender playfully pins receiver to the wall and whispers something in their ear.

[CLOSER] – Sender pulls receiver closer by the waistband.

[LINGERING STARE] – Sender watches receiver a little too long before looking away.

[PHOTO] - Sender sends Receiver a nude.

[QUIET] – Sender dresses quietly, trying not to wake receiver.

LOVERS

❛ You feel like home. ❜

❛ I can’t stop thinking about you. ❜

❛ When I look at you, everything else just fades away. ❜

❛ I’m only with you for your snacks. ❜

❛ I’ve never felt like this about anyone before. ❜

❛ You’re so cute it makes me want to fight God. ❜

❛ I want you, only you. ❜

❛ I’m falling for you. ❜

❛ You make everything better just by existing. ❜

❛ Do you want the last bite? Just kidding, I already ate it. ❜

❛ You make me want to be a better person. Or at least a funnier one. ❜

❛ Being with you makes the world softer. ❜

❛ You have no idea how much I love you. ❜

❛ When I said “I want to hold you,” I didn’t mean like a hostage. ❜

❛ I don’t ever want to lose you. ❜

❛ It scares me how much you mean to me. ❜

❛ I want forever with you. ❜

❛ You’re the best part of my life. ❜

❛ You’re mine. ❜

❛ I’m yours. Always. ❜

❛ I love the way you look at me. ❜

❛ Kiss me again. ❜

❛ You’re lucky you’re hot because wow, you’re annoying. ❜

❛ Our love language is memes and existential dread. ❜

❛ My kink is you existing in my general vicinity. ❜

❛ I’d die for you but I’d also dramatically complain about it first. ❜

❛ You’re my entire personality now. ❜

[AMBUSH] – Sender grabs receiver by the collar and kisses them out of nowhere.

[JACKET] – Sender throws their jacket over receiver’s shoulders without asking.

[BOOP] – Sender boops receiver on the nose and looks smug about it.

[LAP] – Sender rests their head in receiver’s lap without warning.

[RAIN SHIELD] – Sender covers receiver’s head with their jacket when it starts raining.

[PLEASE] – Sender grabs receiver’s hand desperately to stop them from walking away.

[CHEF BOYARDEE] – Sender tries (and fails) to cook something for receiver

[HOME CHEF] – Sender successfully cooks something for receiver

[HAND KISS] – Sender lifts receiver’s hand and presses a soft kiss to their knuckles.

[BED HEAD] – Sender combs their fingers through receiver’s hair gently.

SPOUSES

❛ Our marriage is just us arguing about takeout and Netflix, huh? ❜

❛ You still snore like a chainsaw, by the way. ❜

❛ It’s us against the world, always. ❜

❛ I can’t believe how lucky I got with you. ❜

❛ You know me better than anyone else ever could. ❜

❛ You’re my partner in everything. ❜

❛ We built a life together. ❜

❛ This ring means I legally get to annoy you forever. ❜

❛ If we ever get a divorce, I’m keeping all your hoodies. ❜

❛ After all these years, I still choose you. ❜

❛ Thank you for loving me when I didn’t deserve it. ❜

❛ You’re my Roman Empire. ❜

❛ You’re my favorite pain in the ass. And I mean that lovingly. Mostly. ❜

❛ We’ve been together so long that I can communicate with you entirely via sighs. ❜

❛ I like waking up next to you every day. ❜

❛ Marriage isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it with you. ❜

❛ This relationship has turned into an endless “who’s funnier” competition and I’m winning. ❜

❛ I wouldn’t trade this for anything. ❜

❛ We’ve been married so long, our arguments have seasons. ❜

❛ I fell in love with you because you were weird. I stayed because now we’re weird together. ❜

❛ You’re my home. Always have been. ❜

❛ Grow old with me. ❜

❛ We’ve been through hell and back, but we’re still standing. ❜

❛ You make even ordinary days feel special. ❜

❛ This ring means everything to me. ❜

❛ Let’s never stop choosing each other. ❜

❛ I still get butterflies, even now. ❜

❛ I’d marry you all over again. But maybe with better catering. ❜

❛ We’ve merged into one person who just yells at Alexa. ❜

[ICICLE FEET] – Sender sticks cold feet under receiver’s legs with an evil grin.

[SPIDER SACRIFICE] – Sender points silently at a spider and hides behind receiver.

[KITCHEN SLOW DANCE] – Sender grabs receiver’s hands and starts a slow dance

[TREMBLE] – Sender ties receiver’s tie or scarf with trembling hands.

[STOLEN SIP] – Sender takes a sip of receiver’s drink without asking and walks away.

[BACK HUG] – Sender hugs receiver from behind after a tense situation.

[INTERRUPT] – Sender kisses receiver mid-sentence to shut them up.

[GROCERY] – Sender tries to carry all the groceries at once and dramatically fails.

[SOCK SLIDE] – Sender runs and slides across the floor in socks, nearly colliding with receiver.

[HERO] – Sender shows up with receiver’s favorite food

[FRY HEIST] – Sender steals a fry off receiver’s plate, makes direct eye contact, and eats it very slowly.

ENEMIES

❛ Oh great, it’s you again. ❜

❛ Did you practice being this annoying or were you just born with it? ❜

❛ If eye rolls could kill, you’d be dead already. ❜

❛ I hate how much space you take up in my head. ❜

❛ You really think I’d forgive you for that? ❜

❛ You’re the last person I wanted to see today. ❜

❛ Stay out of my way. ❜

❛ You don’t scare me. ❜

❛ I don’t trust you. I never will. ❜

❛ We’re not allies. We’re not friends. We’re nothing. ❜

❛ You think you’re better than me? ❜

❛ I won’t forget what you did. ❜

❛ I’d say you’re the worst, but that feels like a compliment. ❜

❛ Why do you exist? Genuinely curious. ❜

❛ I’d rather hug a cactus than be civil to you. ❜

❛ If you vanished, I’d throw a party. ❜

❛ Please, keep talking. Your nonsense fuels me. ❜

❛ You ruined everything. ❜

❛ Why do you always have to be here? ❜

❛ I’d rather be anywhere but near you. ❜

❛ You have the personality of a wet sock. ❜

❛ Get out of my way before I make you. ❜

❛ You have no idea how much I hate you. ❜

❛ You can try, but you’ll never beat me. ❜

❛ You’re nothing to me. ❜

❛ Do you ever get tired of being a pain in my ass? ❜

❛ Why are you everywhere? Go be annoying somewhere else. ❜

❛ Wow, you’re still alive. Disappointing. ❜

❛ If you talk, I’m leaving. ❜

[SHOULDER CHECK] – Sender intentionally bumps into receiver’s shoulder hard.

[MIMIC] – Sender imitates every movement receiver makes until they snap.

[PAPER BALL] – Sender throws a crumpled paper ball at receiver from across the room.

[HAND HOVER] – Sender almost reaches to wipe blood off receiver’s face but stops.

[UNWANTED CARE] – Sender bandages receiver’s wound, avoiding eye contact.

[CHAIR STEAL] – Sender steals the seat receiver was just about to sit in.

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