» as dusk falls sentence starters
tw: alcohol, mental health.
feel free to change pronouns and/or phrasing to suit your muse!
❝ not so long ago, i wanted to be a journalist. ❞
❝ i tell ya, the only thing worse than feeding a dog fast food is smelling it again on the way out. ❞
❝ that’s a lot of stuff for just two men. ❞
❝ what do bank robbers eat for dessert? heist cream. you get it? ❞
❝ you lost the — no you didn't. ❞
❝ take a minute. get your shit together. ❞
❝ country kids. or the desert version. lucky we’re still in one piece. ❞
❝ this your work? you've done a good job fuckin' it up i see. ❞
❝ why weren't you keepin' an eye out, huh? ❞
❝ all right, big-man, you've got until seven to get this apartment ship-shape and ready to go. ❞
❝ learn how to drive, asshole! ❞
❝ don’t talk about him. this is all his dumb fault anyway. ❞
❝ jesus christ. i swear i never come so close to shittin' myself. ❞
❝ [NAME], no. we can't go from strangers to roommates. ❞
❝ you're trying to kidnap my WIFE, man. you think i'm gonna stand here and let that happen?. ❞
❝ so what’s next? license plate game? another round of row-row-row your boat? ❞
❝ i hope he didn’t see our license plate. ❞
❝ relax! it ain’t personal. ❞
❝ family? we’re just your fucking babysitters. ❞
❝ police, open up! or maybe... it's the big bad wolf. ❞
❝ jesus, [NAME], this isn't die hard. ❞
❝ you think you're bruce willis, huh? undercover, fighting off bad guys? ❞
❝ maybe you need a cold shower. ❞
❝ girls, booze, that fancy purple car of yours... i don't know, it doesn't sound like the worst. ❞
❝ gonna miss your sweet little smile, cupcake. one last drink? ❞
❝ you wanna hear my pitch? i say we rob the bank. ❞
❝ no offense... but i think you're just hot wind. ❞
❝ well you got a better plan? cause i don't. ❞
❝ these houses all look the same to me. ❞
❝ you're always out skulkin' in the woods, climbin' trees and all that. we all know you're good at it. ❞
❝ don't screw this up, kid. ❞
❝ i need you focused, or none of us are getting out of here. ❞
❝ no — no — STOP. YOU listen to ME. ❞
❝ you and i are goin' for a stroll. ❞
❝ she's tough. she'll make it. ❞
❝ it's not the walls. it's what happened within them. ❞
❝ you touch my things again, you won’t be happy. ❞
❝ he came back early, i don’t know what happened! ❞
❝ s'alright. i put my big boy pants on today. ❞
❝ get rid of the cop. you hear me? ❞
❝ you know what this means? shooting a hostage? ❞
❝ all i asked, was that you not do anything stupid. but stupid is all you do, isn’t it? ❞
❝ are you about to give me marriage advice? because if i recall, you walked out on yours. ❞
❝ take that stupid smirk off your face. you look like a fuckin' halfwit. ❞
❝ look, you got away. can you let me go now? ❞
❝ you’re coming with me. ❞
❝ you know you're going to jail after this, and when you finally die there, you're going straight to fuckin' hell. ❞
❝ newsflash — THIS is hell. and we've been here a lot longer than you have. ❞
❝ you know something? i don’t like you. ❞
❝ knew we shouldn’t have brung him. ❞
❝ you do that, i promise you’ll regret it. ❞
❝ i'm scared, [NAME]. i don't want to be alone. ❞
❝ hey, my heart's practically thumping out of my chest. but at least it's still
❝ i'm sorry about what i did. i was selfish, and i hurt you... ❞
❝ easy now, let’s just — ❞
❝ wait. you need a hostage? take me. ❞
❝ sorry to lock you up like this. ❞
❝ i think it’s time to put this whole thing behind us. ❞
❝ you joke when you're hurt, you always have. but i can see through it. ❞
❝ don't speak. don't make a sound. ❞
❝ it'll be over when we win. ❞
❝ i shot him! we gotta run! ❞
❝ now, i can help ya, but you gotta relax those nerves first, all right? ❞
❝ we all have things that scare us — like the dark, and that's okay. i guess we just learn to live with it until maybe one day we won't be afraid anymore. ❞
❝ it was a mistake. i'm sorry. i'm sorry. ❞
❝ was he good in bed? was it worth it? ❞
❝ i'll always be here for you. that won't change. ❞
❝ come on, man. just share the food. ❞
❝ you are testing my patience here, man. ❞
❝ how the hell do you climb so fast? ❞
❝ please write back, [NAME]. i need to hear from you. ❞
❝ do you think i'm bad? am i... am i broken? ❞
❝ you know the world thought you were dead. after you jumped off that cliff. ❞
❝ you'll be fine. you have my word. ❞
❝ spare me the lecture. can you do it? ❞
❝ i think the only real job i ever had was convincing people i was someone else. ❞
❝ wasn’t taking the scenic route your idea? i wanted to do this trip at 30,000 feet. ❞
❝ look, this is our only chance. we have a kid in the back of the car, ain’t no way the cops’ll shoot. ❞
❝ i got your back, you know that, right? ❞
❝ i'll always look out for this family. no matter what. ❞
❝ come on now. you're just being dramatic. ❞
❝ look, forget what i said, okay? of course i'm your brother. ❞
❝ it isn't working. it never does. ❞
❝ i don't remember you having a scar before. ❞
❝ family means sacrifice. ❞
❝ we don’t know that for sure. it’s a huge risk. ❞
❝ hop that fence and find a way in. ❞
❝ be there tomorrow. please. let me die looking at someone who knows me. ❞
❝ look, you said you see my face in your dreams? well, i see your face too. i can't explain why. ❞
❝ you deserve a friend, you really do. it just isn't me. ❞
❝ let me just have one last look around. ❞