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[writingisbestonrainydays]

"whoops, i'm in love with you!"

a prompt collection of idiots with crushes realizing that they are, in fact, idiots with crushes

touching the spot where the other brushed/touched them as though their fingertips had been a branding iron, the phantom heat of the contact lingering beneath their skin

replaying something they said over and over, until...

realizing that they're trying to get the other to laugh

something small/ordinary that the other did. then the “oh, fuck, why do i want to be with you when you buy eggs???” moment

trying to do something ordinary/they do all the time/that makes their mind quiet, but they can’t concentrate because all they can think about is some small moment from earlier with the other

realizing their social battery is drained, but they still crave time with the other and want them around

or that they should be tired/drained, but aren't, not while the other is around

catching themselves scanning rooms for the other upon entering

and the small moment of relief when they're there

the small feeling of victory when they get the other to smile

unconsciously adopting their mannerisms—a particular phrase, habit, etc

listening to music and thinking of them, then having their brain catch up and question why that is

as always, submit to my "ask" box if there is anything you want to see OR anything you want to share! happy friday :)

[writteninfire]

Yes, I Knew It, I Knew You is about Jessie and her original owner, but it's also about Midgelenny, specifically Midgelenny in my AU WIP

What I thought would be the last time I saw my friend

But love has ways of bringing things back to life

All you said was, "Hi"

And I remembered I loved you

Came back when it mattered, I saw you

Standing there in the light of the window wearing that same smile

Man, it's been a while

But I knew it, I knew you (I knew, I knew)

[writteninfire]

a vow we'll both uphold somehow - Chapter 14

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Pairing: Midge x Lenny / Midge Maisel x Lenny Bruce

The moment that Lenny Bruce took the stage in that dingy strip club, mere inches away from where she sat next to Joel, she realized that she was the one who was being tested.

Severely.

Chapter 14

She thought about Lenny from time to time, of course, but she hadn't thought about him this way in a long time. Whenever he was there at the edges she stopped herself, seeking Joel out before she could get eaten up by guilt. Right now Joel was making it clear that he had other things on his mind, short of outright saying everything that was plaguing her.

[writersisland]

Saying I love you without saying “I love you”

“Being around you makes every day just a little lighter.”

[fondly] “You're such an idiot.”

“Got you, always.”

“I can imagine growing old with you.”

“I could sit here and listen to you forever.”

“Let me take care of you.”

“Nothing makes me happier than being with you.”

“Of course I trust you.”

“Seeing you happy makes me happy.”

“Something about you makes me feel safe.”

“Stay for a bit?”

“Stop making me smile, dork.”

“Why didn't you tell me you were cold? Come here.”

“You mean everything to me.”

“You were in my dreams tonight.”

“You're my favorite person, just… ever.”

[writteninfire]

i knew you, playing hide and seek (and giving me your weekends) - Chapter 1

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Fandom: Trespasses

Pairing: Cushla x Michael / Cushla Lavery x Michael Agnew

One day, maybe a year or so down the line, or maybe double or triple that, he might come to her with a beaming smile that he could hardly contain. His fingers brushing against hers until they could do so much more, holding onto her as she asked him if it were really true. If they could really be together, properly.

It wasn't only that she wanted to be with him, and would jump at any chance that she got, no matter the circumstances. He made her feel like the woman she was.

[urfriendlywriter]

25 small but comforting gestures for your otp:

( feel free to use <3 )

squeezing their hand reassuringly

hugs from behind :(

taking a photo of your lover when they're beaming ♡

forehead kisses while hugging !!

rubbing their thumb over your knuckle

exchanging smiles from across the room

"my love" <33333 AHHHHH

them peppering kisses all over your face.

winking at them, or sending them flying kisses and seeing them fluster :))

sending them memes throughout the day-"this reminded me of you"

pulling their legs onto theirs whenever you sit close to them > <

draping a blanket over ur sleepy lover :(

"come here, and give me a kiss" :)

"i think i might be in love with you."

smiling into kisses ( or booping noses after a kiss )

sinking into your arms whenever they gad a long day

kissing your shoulder while they spoon you in cuddles <3

when they laugh at your messy hair in the morning >>

when they leave notes for you around the house

painting their nails while they fake-protest

tugging a flower onto the side of their head and oh god, are they pretty

complimenting the features they love the most about you :/

watching rain together while cuddling!

roasting each other for their embarrassing moments late at night!!

when your loves likes to drape their arms around yours while walking together :]

[writteninfire]

12k for a single chapter that begins a new work in progress is just a bit (a lot) ridiculous, quite frankly.

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Prompt #1254

"Don't you have better things to do?"

"Not really. You're kind of my favorite distraction."

[writteninfire]

i choose you and me, religiously - Chapter 2

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Fandom: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Pairing: Midge x Lenny / Midge Maisel x Lenny Bruce

“See you around, Midge. I mean that as a promise.”

With his words, her promise was already made.

For now she would live in the moment, make the most of the moments that she had with him, that she could also never have imagined. She wanted to be with him all of the time, could hardly wait to take the opportunities to slip away unseen, stepping into another world. A world of cigarette smoke and low lights, gin martinis and whiskey and endless laughter, and Lenny's arms around her, his lips upon hers once he had listened intently to everything she had to say. More and more, she wanted to make that world her own.

[luna-azzurra]

Soft Prompts to Make You YEARN PART THREE

✭ “text me when you get home,” said in that tone that means please, not politeness.

✭ sharing a drink, their lips brushing where yours were, and they pause. NOT in embarrassment, BUT in something tender and unsaid.

✭ you yawning, and them automatically pulling you closer without thinking, like comforting you is a reflex they learned long before loving you.

✭ they notice you’re cold before you do, and wordlessly hold out their hands for yours.

✭ “you look tired,” they murmur, brushing their thumb under your eye, soft and worried like they’re tracing shadows off your skin.

✭ lying on the couch, you drifting off, and them adjusting the pillow under your head with the kind of care that makes you feel fragile in the best possible way.

✭ them saying your name in a room full of people, and somehow it still sounds like it was meant only for you.

✭ they catch you staring and instead of teasing, they just smile. small. shy. a little undone.

✭ folding your sleeve for you because it keeps slipping, fingertips grazing your wrist each time like slow, accidental sparks.

✭ sitting together in silence that doesn’t feel empty, but full. Like the air itself is holding both your breaths.

✭ “you can tell me anything,” said so gently it feels like a key turning in a lock you didn’t know you had.

[writteninfire]

i choose you and me, religiously - Chapter 1

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Fandom: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Pairing: Midge x Lenny / Midge Maisel x Lenny Bruce

"See you around, Midge. I mean that as a promise."

With his words, her promise was already made.

"No how have you been, which dives have you been frequenting, who's got gout? or any other pleasantries that my mind cannot conjure up right at this moment." "Is that what you would have preferred?" Midge asked, her fingers happily toying with the curls at the back of his head, undoing his efforts with the product he'd no doubt spent some time putting into place. "I can't honestly say that it is, no," he answered, before seeking her lips again.

[writersisland]

physical intimacy

long hugs, melting into each other

comparing hand sizes

burying face in their stomach when laying down

several kisses in quick succession

hugs from behind

huddling up on a cold day

rolling in bed until they are slotted together

tickling

nose / cheek / forehead kisses

stealing their hat and putting it on

forehead to forehead

smothering them with their own body

carrying them around their apartment

head resting on their shoulder

climbing in their lap

checking them out when they change even after years together

holding hands in a stressful moment

slapping their ass in passing

tucking their hair back

casual brushes while passing them

massages

kissing the palm on their hand and then nuzzling into it

playing with the other's fingers

lifting them and setting them on the counter to have better kiss reachability

burying face in the crook of their neck

playing with their hair

spooning

removing their make up and hair products for them after a hard day

jumping in their arms upon reunion

the taller leaning on the shorter's shoulder like an arm rest

[toastyhat-deactivated20180203]

I just discovered foodtimeline.org, which is exactly what it sounds like: centuries worth of information about FOOD.  If you are writing something historical and you want a starting point for figuring out what people should be eating, this might be a good place?

[rainbowbarnacle]

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY

[badmadwolf]

this is awesome but the original link just turned into a redirect loop for me, here it is again (x)

[friendlyfrankenstein]

OH HELLO

[fixyourwritinghabits]

No more potatoes in medieval novels!

[junoinferno]

Oh, thank you, God, now what do toddlers eat in 1846? I’ve been going with apples…

[writteninfire]

though i know my heart would break (i'd tell them put me back in it)

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Fandom: Trespasses

Pairing: Cushla x Michael / Cushla Lavery x Michael Agnew

She wanted to look at him forever as he moved around the small space. She wanted to take every single detail in, commit it all indelibly to memory. He'd called it home on more than one occasion, and that's exactly what it felt like right then. She only wished it could be that way forever.

[writteninfire]

Sometimes with writing it's the little things, like being able to use the word 'knickers' again 🫣

(I've just written for American fandoms for a long time, okay 🤣)

[thunderousmemes]

𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 

(starters inspired by too many drinks, city lights, and the kind of honesty that only comes after midnight)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆

“You look like you could use another drink… or a bad decision.”

“Don’t tell me you came here alone.”

“I’m not drunk, I’m just—emotionally flexible right now.”

“One more round, and I might actually tell you what I’m thinking.”

“I didn’t plan on running into you here.”

“You’ve got that look—like you’re either about to confess something or start a fight.”

“You’re staring again. Should I take that as an invitation?”

“You ever think about how many bad ideas start with a shot glass?”

“You dance like you’re trying to forget something.”

“It’s way past decent hours—what are you still doing out?”

𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐓𝐎𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆, 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐎 𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓

“You can stop pretending you’re fine. Nobody believes it after their third drink.”

“I thought you didn’t drink anymore.”

“It’s funny—liquor makes you honest, but you still can’t say what you really want, can you?”

“You shouldn’t walk home alone. I’ll come with you.”

“You always talk like this when you’ve had too much.”

“You smell like smoke and regret. It suits you.”

“Let’s make a pact—we don’t talk about this in the morning.”

“You shouldn’t have kissed me. But I’m not asking you to stop.”

“You ever get drunk enough to think the world might love you back?”

“We’re both going to regret this tomorrow, aren’t we?”

𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑, 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏

“What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? I’ll go first.”

“Tell me a truth—just one. The kind you’d never say sober.”

“You’re going to forget this conversation in the morning, right?”

“If I told you I missed you, would you blame the alcohol?”

“You keep drinking like you’re trying to forget something. Or someone.”

“I didn’t mean to call you. My hands just remembered your number.”

“Why are you crying? Don’t tell me it’s just the gin.”

“You said you don’t love me anymore, but you’re still here.”

“Do you ever wonder how we got this lost?”

“Sometimes, I think the night listens better than people do.”

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐖 — quiet streets, unspoken things

“I’ll walk you home. You can pretend you don’t need me to.”

“It’s too late for goodbyes, isn’t it?”

“We shouldn’t have let it get this far.”

“You can hold my hand. Just for tonight.”

“Do you ever wish you’d met me sober?”

“Don’t fall asleep yet. The world feels softer when it’s still spinning.”

“Stay until the city forgets our names.”

“You look different under the streetlights.”

“Promise me you won’t vanish when morning comes.”

“I don’t know what I’ll remember most — the taste of the drink, or you.”

[writteninfire]

a vow we'll both uphold somehow - Chapter 13

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Fandom: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Pairing: Midge x Lenny / Midge Maisel x Lenny Bruce

The moment that Lenny Bruce took the stage in that dingy strip club, mere inches away from where she sat next to Joel, she realized that she was the one who was being tested.

Severely.

Chapter 13

"It's funny," she found herself saying, absent-mindedly, "not long after I got with Joel, I met someone else. I'd never really met anyone like him before. He's…really something. It's as if he's from another planet." It was a poor way to describe Lenny, but she reasoned that no words could really accurately sum him up, or reflect everything that he meant to her. Captivating. Magical. Probably the kindest person she'd ever met.