Quick tips for writing arguments
⋆˙⟡ the “are we actually doing this?” pause where both of them realize, mid-sentence, that this is about to get ugly
⋆˙⟡ cutting each other off, not because they’re rude, but because they’re terrified of what the other will say next
⋆˙⟡ one character’s voice going way quieter instead of louder...scary ughh.
⋆˙⟡ pacing. or standing so still it’s unnatural
⋆˙⟡ someone saying the other’s name like it’s a warning shot
⋆˙⟡ hands clenching into fists… or clenching nothing because they don’t know where to put all that fury
⋆˙⟡ the “oh crap I went too far” moment after blurting something that can’t be unsaid
⋆˙⟡ insults that only hurt because they’re true
⋆˙⟡ a laugh that’s definitely not funny, the kind that says I can’t believe you just said that
⋆˙⟡ them talking over each other, dialogue tripping and tumbling until one of them snaps STOP
⋆˙⟡ the awful, ringing silence after it’s over, where they’re both just breathing hard and trying not to look at each other
⋆˙⟡ the shaky “we’re fine” lie afterward that fools absolutely no one
