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[writteninfire]

i choose you and me, religiously - Chapter 3

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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.

He had brought her back from the brink, saved her from a thousand fates that were sure to have condemned her. He made her fantasies come true, and then some. In the space of hours he had unlocked every part of her, brought things she had kept hidden in the dark out into the light, revealed to her aspects that weren't new but waiting instead, patiently, for the one who understood her, body and mind, heart and soul.

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Protective Dialogue

Part II

"We will always protect each other, right?"

"They would have to go through me."

"Hold my hand, and don't let go."

"I will be your cover."

"Please, trust me."

"I got you. I got you, ok?"

"I will take the fall for this."

"Don't worry about anything."

"Nothing wrong with needing a little bit of help."

"I can and I will protect you from this."

"I will be happy when I know that you're safe."

"We will get through this."

"Come to me when you're in trouble."

"I need to know that you're ok."

"They can't take me away from you."

"You will always be safe with me."

"I will keep you alive at all costs."

"No, let me do it."

"Please, let me help you."

"Call me if you feel weird."

More: Master Prompt List + Protective Dialogue Part I

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[writteninfire]

a vow we'll both uphold somehow - Chapter 15

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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 15

An impossible image beamed into her mind of Lenny stepping out of the shadows. The artificial glare of the spotlight hurt her eyes but she was soothed by the sight of him, his hands held together. His gaze alive and darkening as he stared at her intently. A smirk etched upon his lips, that anyone else would call devilish, but to her was something better. Something that told her how much she was worth.

[caprart1]

i DO believe that a good writer can make mischaracterization work. oh there's a character who doesn't normally cry? figure it out!! disect the character. make the situation cryable for them. make that character cry ugly tears even if it goes against their very nature. YOU CAN MAKE IT WORK!!!

[amyrosedefensesquad]

A great piece of advice I've seen is "Don't fixate about what the character would never do. Think about the circumstances that would drive them to do this, even if they wouldn't normally."

[ficsinhistory]

Best advice ever!

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Reactions to… an almost kiss

"Oh."

"Oh, I didn't mean, like, ok..."

"Nothing happened here, right?"

"So, that almost happened..."

"You were really about to kiss me, weren't you?"

"...Were we just about to do something stupid?"

"Why did you stop?"

"Tell me you felt that too."

"Okay, wow. That was close."

"You leaned in first."

"I panicked, alright?"

"I thought you were going to kiss me."

"I wanted to."

"Don't look at me like that."

"So we're just going to pretend that didn't happen?"

"Right. Cool. Totally normal."

"My heart is beating ridiculously fast right now."

"If someone walked in right then, we would've had some explaining to do."

"You hesitated."

"We need to stop having moments like this."

"If I kissed you, I don't think I'd be able to stop."

"I almost ruined our friendship just now." (or made it better...)

"Can we talk about what just happened?"

"Can we never talk about what just happened?"

"You know, for a second there, I thought you were finally going to do it."

More: Reactions to… Masterpost

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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