you are the gull, jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.

• ❛ some people are so good at disappearing that you start to doubt your memories that they were ever there. ❜ 
• ❛ how do you say goodbye to someone who was never there? ❜
• ❛ i don’t want a world without pain, or loss. i just want them to mean something. ❜
• ❛ there are some people who believe a photo captures their soul. ❜
• ❛ if you love something let it go. ❜
• ❛ you were not the first, you will not be the last. ❜
• ❛ there are some secrets i will take to my grave, but i don’t want loving you to be one of them. ❜
• ❛ you can still back out before anyone gets hurt. ❜
• ❛ i said i’d love you forever, and really meant it at the time. i guess that’s my problem. ❜
• ❛ kindness won’t save anyone. ❜
• ❛ for a long time i thought i deserved better. but the truth is we both deserve better than this. ❜
• ❛ i wish there was a word that meant “goodbye” for someone who was already gone. ❜
• ❛ i never meant to hurt you. you have to believe me. ❜
• ❛ we’ll always have yesterday. ❜
• ❛ hope softens the rough edge of every promise. ❜
• ❛ love is stupid. happiness is admitting we aren’t better than stupid. ❜
• ❛ you can’t always want what you get. ❜
• ❛ i wish i had a dollar for every dollar’s worth of work i did. ❜
• ❛ we are empty inside and hollow. hoping something sweet will make its nest in us. ❜
• ❛ we’re too far from help. ❜
• ❛ monsters are even more scary when you see them afraid. ❜
• ❛ we carry our own loneliness with us. ❜ 
• ❛ fake happiness beats genuine misery. ❜
• ❛ they always trust me to be someone who i don’t even want to be. ❜
• ❛ i cannot see where i want to go, only that i want the going.❜
• ❛ you are never here. you are always almost there. ❜
• ❛ you and me will die the way we lived, telling ourselves stories to make it mean something. ❜

SICK SENTENCE STARTERS

querencia (n.) where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self

• “i’m not sick, just tired.” (i)
• “i don’t want any soup. i want real food.” (ii)
• “i’m not taking medicine. it’s fucking gross.” (iii)
• “i can’t take today off.” (iv)
• “do we have any aleve? my head is pounding.” (v)
• “either it’s the soup or you being here, but i’m starting to feel better.” (vi)
• “can i have some more tea, please?” (vii)
• “took off work. i’m sleeping all day today.” (viii)
• “y’know… cuddles cure colds quick.” (ix)
• “i don’t care if i get you sick, you’re sleeping with me.” (x)
• “i feel like shit.” (xi)
• “did i die and go to hell?” (xii)
• “i think i’m gonna throw up–” (xiii)
• “shit, i’ve never been this sick in my life.” (xiv)
• “i’m gonna fuckin’ die.” (xv)

• “damn, you’re burning up.” or “damn, you’re hot.” (xvi)
• “quit whining and drink the damn soup.” (xvii)
• “which is worse, medicine or staying sick?” (xviii)
• “i hid the car keys. you’re. staying. home.” (xix)
• “how long are headaches supposed to last?” (xx)
• “do you feel better?” (xxi)
• “c’mon, you have to drink the tea. it’ll help your throat.” (xxii)
• “i’ll check up on you later.” (xxiii)
• “i know your sick but… maybe we can cuddle? watch a movie?” (xxiv)
• “i’m gonna go before i get sick.” (xxv)
• “you look like shit.” (xxxvi)
• “you’re still alive, right?” (xxxvii)
• “i swear to god if you throw up, i’m not cleaning it.” (xxxviii)
• “you need to rest.” (xxix)
• “someone’s out of it.” (xxx)

i like to think that at least MOST of these can be made platonic!! but y’all use these at your discretion! i wish i could explain what inspired me to do these, but honestly i have no idea. i wanted soft stuff, i made the soft stuff, and now i give it to you guys for whatever wonderfully gifted plans you have for them! DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST! 

• [ MANICURE ]:    sender and receiver paint each other’s nails together.
• [ JIGSAW ]:     sender and receiver do jigsaw puzzles together.
• [ BOARD ]:     sender and receiver play board games together.
• [ MOVIE ]:     sender and receiver enjoy a movie night together.
• [ GAME ]:     sender and receiver enjoy a game night (using video games, board games and other mediums) together.
• [ BAKE ]:     sender and receiver go baking together.
• [ COOK ]:     sender and receiver go cooking together.
• [ STYLE ]:     sender and receiver do each other’s make-up.
• [ BATH ]:     sender and receiver run a bath to share together.
• [ RELAX ]:     sender and receiver arrange to do facials/a spa day together.
• [ HAIR ]:     sender and receiver bathe and style one another’s hair.
• [ ARTISTS ]:     sender and receiver go painting/drawing together for the evening.
• [ GINGERBREAD ]:     sender and receiver bake, build and decorate a gingerbread/cookie house together.
• [ DECOR ]:     sender and receiver decorate a room together.
• [ BUILD ]:     sender and receiver embark upon a DIY building project together.
• [ PILLOW ]:     sender and receiver engage in a pillow fight with each other.
• [ VIBE ]:     sender and receiver listen to music together.
• [ BOOGIE ]:     sender and receiver dance to music together (either a full chaotic dance party or a slow dance).
• [ Q&A ]:     sender and receiver play the question game together (i.e. asking random, soul-searching questions which they must answer honestly).
• [ SIP ]:     sender and receiver play drinking games (not necessarily using alcohol! just a drink of choice) together (e.g. never have i ever, where one person says something they’ve never done before, and the other drinks if they have done it, or doesn’t if they haven’t).
• [ MIX ]:     sender and receiver make cocktails together.
• [ FROZEN ]:     sender and receiver design an ice-cream sundae bar together.
• [ CHOICE ]:     sender and receiver ask each other a number of “would you rather” questions.
• [ PIZZA ]:     sender and receiver make pizzas together from scratch.
• [ PICNIC ]:     sender and receiver arrange and enjoy a living room/bedroom picnic together.
• [ KARAOKE ]:     sender and receiver sing karaoke together.
• [ HOLIDAYS ]:     sender and receiver plan a future vacation together.
• [ CARE ]:     sender and receiver spend an evening looking after someone else’s child or pet together.
• [ TWIST ]:      sender and receiver play a game of twister together.
• [ FIGHT ]:     sender and receiver engage in a game of play wrestling together.
• [ OUTAGE ]:     sender and receiver end up stuck at home during a blackout and come up with electricity-free ways to entertain themselves.
• [ DIP ]:     sender and receiver decided to do a lucky dip dinner night (in which they pick a theme from a random list and prepare a dinner date together based on that theme, e.g. disn.ey, the colour red, cold foods only).
• [ HEAT ]:     sender and receiver embark upon a cooking challenge together (a cook-off!).
• [ OVEN ]:     sender and receiver engage in a baking challenge against one another (think GBBO, but for two people in one kitchen!).
• [ SPLASH ]:     sender and receiver arm themselves with water guns and prepare to soak one another in a water fight.

as requested by a very wonderful, very dear, very lovely friend! i hope you all enjoy using these as much as i enjoyed writing them! i honestly found these so nice and therapeutic to write tho like oml i cannot get over it! DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST PLEASE! 

• “ oh, i knew you could do it! i’m so proud of you! “
• “ i’m thinking of doing a movie/game night at my place, if you wanna join in? “
• “ how many mugs of coffee have you had today?! that’s enough, now, you go take a nap before you buzz through the ceiling! “
• “ i’ll send you the recipe, if you like! but, in the same breath, you should know that i really don’t mind continuing to cook this for you; it’s no trouble at all, really! “
• “ are you sure there isn’t anything i can do to help you in the kitchen? “
• “ come on in! take a seat! i’ll fix you up a plate, there’s more than enough to go around! “
• “ why don’t you spend the night here? really, it’s no trouble to fix up the guest room, and we have plenty of spare pajamas and toiletries if that’s what’s bothering you! “
• “ look, i get the whole lone wolf thing, trust me, i do. but… you do understand that there’ll always be a place here for you, don’t you? that door is always open to you, no matter what. that’s a promise. “
• “ why don’t i make you a cup of tea, and you can tell me all about it? “
• “ [NAME]? hey, hey, hey, what’s the matter? are you okay? what’s wrong? oh, come here… “
• “ jeez, i don’t even wanna know how you got that battle wound there; sit down and let me fix it up, won’t you? “
• “ hey, stranger! it’s been a minute, huh? what’ve you been up to? how have you been? hell, where have you been? “
• “ now, now, don’t be silly; put that wallet away. i invited you out for dinner, so i’ll pay the bill, right? you can get the next one! “
• “ hey, you didn’t order anything! don’t worry about it, huh? here, take half my sandwich; i can never finish the damn thing, anyway, you’re really doing me the favor! and there’s coffee in that flask, so help yourself to that, too! i’ve been trying to cut back, anyhow. “
• “ hey, i know it’s really late, but… i didn’t know who else to call. “
• “ everything’s gonna be okay, i promise. just tell me where you are, okay? and i’ll come and get you right this second. “
• “ well, we have to celebrate your good news! what’s your favorite dinner? oh, and cake! we can’t have a decent celebration without cake, right? “
• “ hey, hey, it’s okay, relax. i’m not about to nag you for skipping out on curfew, alright? have you eaten anything? because i saved you a plate, and it’s in the oven if you want it. “
• “ now, now, none of that self-hate talk! we all have bad days, right? we all mess up sometimes and make silly mistakes. but it doesn’t matter at the end of the day; it just makes the good days all the better! “
• “ guess who has an extra ticket for the concert this weekend! wanna come with me? they’re practically front row! “
• “ you’re still coming over for dinner tonight, right? “
• “ hey! what are your plans for the holidays? because, if you didn’t have any, i have an offer for you! or an open invitation! “
• “ did you do something different with your hair? it looks amazing! “
• “ oh my god, where have you been?! i was so worried about you! are you okay? did you get hurt?! “
• “ we should go out tonight! come on, you can ransack my wardrobe if you like! i have a friend who’s the bouncer at that new night club, they can get us in for free! “
• “ i made you some breakfast, if you’re hungry? it’s your favorite! unless you’ve got a new favorite, in which case… “
• “ don’t forget to take an umbrella! “
• “ let me know when you get there so i know you’re safe, okay? “
• “ i watched that show you recommended last week! it was so good! can you believe that season finale, though? “
• “ rough night, huh? i know that feeling. here, help yourself; the coffee is fresh, and the waffles are pretty damn good today, if i do say so myself! “
• “ i knew you’d forget yours, so i brought extra. go ahead, help yourself! “
• “ you’re welcome to stay for as long as you like. what’s mine is yours, okay? you don’t need to ask permission, just take whatever you want. “
• “ you should get some sleep, okay? my room is just down the hall if you need anything. “
• “ you don’t need to be so polite around here, you know! help yourself; i don’t bite! “
• “ hey now, never apologize for feeling emotions, okay? humans are meant to feel all this stuff, no matter how good or bad the feelings are. besides; shoulders are built to be cried on! “
• “ you should keep that sweater! it looks much better on you than it does on me; brings out your eyes! “
• “ i never realized you could cook! the apron suits you very nicely! “
• “ if you don’t have any plans this weekend, we should do something together! “
• “ remember, if you want to leave early, just call me and i’ll come get you, okay? “
• “ would you come on in inside out of that rain?! you’ll catch your death! “
• “ don’t worry about it, okay? no apologies necessary; just breathe, everything’s good. “
• “ it’s okay! no use crying over spilt milk, am i right? fetch me that mop and i’ll clean it up; you should find a clean shirt in the third drawer in my room, too! “
• “ here, grab a plate; i made your favorite, and there’s more than enough for you to have seconds and take home a tonne of leftovers, too! “
• “ would you mind setting the table for me while i finish up in the kitchen? “
• “ you want some hot cocoa before you go to bed? i’m more than happy to have one with you; not to praise myself or anything, but my hot cocoa is the best in town! “
• “ you did it! oh, congratulations! quick, i’m gonna fetch the sparkling cider, and then i’ll book a table somewhere fancy; we’re going to celebrate in style! “
• “ oh god, you’re burning up a fever, you poor thing! here, lie down, let’s get you some water and a nice cool cloth, huh? “
• “ how are you feeling? i thought you might be hungry, so i made some tea and toast. “
• “ i thought i might find you out here… this must be your favorite spot, huh? it’s nice! “
• “ how are you? and be real with me, now; i can tell when you’re not being honest with me. you’ve got a tell. “
• “ figured you might be needing an extra blanket in this weather. you mind if i sit with you for a while? “
• “ let’s go for a walk, huh? i know this place that does the best coffee you’ll ever have! “
• “ i can’t believe you’ve never seen this movie before! we have to fix this immediately; you get the popcorn, i’ll order in the pizza and get the tv set up. “
• “ wow… that pun was so awful, it actually became good again. nicely done! “
• “ i know you have that meeting today, so i thought i’d come wish you luck. and give you my lucky socks! “
• “ hey! i hope you’re hungry, i spared you some waffles and pancakes from breakfast this morning! “
• “ maybe you’re not ready to talk just now. but i want you to know that, whenever you are, my door is always open to you. understand? “
• “ i’m not here to say i told you so, don’t worry. i’m not that cruel. i’m just here to comfort my friend. “
• “ you’re here so often, i figured it was about time you had your very own mug! “
• “ do you mind if i put you down as my emergency contact? “
• “ you should move in with me! i have a spare room, the rent is cheap, it’s closer to work… i mean, only if you want to, but i’m very much in favor of this! “
• “ i know that things haven’t been easy for you lately, so… i was thinking, maybe we could plan a little vacation together? “
• “ pull the car over, alright? you can get some sleep in the back seat, and i’ll take over the driving. “
• “ woah, woah, woah… slow it down a few miles, huh? what’s going on? where’s the fire? “
• “ do you want a hug? i give some really good hugs; i nearly got voted the best hug-giver in the continent, once! come on, you know you want to! “
• “ hey! so i’m after having a really crappy day. you wanna get take-out and watch a movie at my place tonight? “
• “ i remember you saying you didn’t like this ingredient last time, so i fixed you up something else. “

• [ PIN ]:     sender pins the receiver to the ground and straddles them while training together.
• [ SWORD ]:    sender invites the receiver to engage in sword fighting practice with them.
• [ AIM ]:    sender and receiver go to target practice together (using any weapon of choice).
• [ GUIDE ]:    sender readjusts the receiver’s stance and posture with their hands while training together.
• [ STRIKE ]:    sender aims a blow (via either their fists or their weapon) at the receiver.
• [ BLOCK ]:    sender blocks an on-coming attack from the receiver.
• [ ARMOR ]:     sender helps to show the receiver how to wear and take care of their armor.
• [ PREPARE ]:     sender guides the receiver through some pre-battle stretching exercises.
• [ CHALLENGE ]:    sender challenges the receiver to a sparring match/actual fight.
• [ TEND ]:    sender and receiver tend to one another’s wounds in the aftermath of a fight.
• [ RESTRAIN ]:    sender physically restrains the receiver from attacking someone else.
• [ FEND ]:    sender adopts a defensive position that stops the receiver from launching an attack on them.
• [ PUNCH ]:    sender punches the receiver (to an unknown degree of success or failure).
• [ KICK ]:     sender launches a kick at the receiver (to an unknown degree of success or failure).
• [ TACKLE ]:    sender physically tackles the receiver during a fight.
• [ DRAG ]:     sender physically drags or carries the receiver away from a fight.
• [ UP ]:     sender extends a hand to the fallen receiver to help them to their feet after a fight/sparring match.
• [ BACK ]:    sender stands behind the receiver while in the midst of battle in order to help them fight off their enemies.
• [ ARRIVE ]:     just as the receiver is about to lose hope and become defeated, the sender arrives at the last minute to help them fight their enemies.
• [ EXTRA ]:    sender hands the receiver a spare weapon during a fight to give them a better chance after they break or lose their own.
• [ WALL ]:     sender slams the receiver against a wall during a fight/sparring match.
• [ COVER ]:    sender lunges forward to throw their body over the receiver and shield them from harm during a fight.
• [ POWER ]: sender and/or receiver use their powers during a sparring match in order to develop and enhance their abilities.
• [ UNLEASH ]: sender, while fighting with the receiver during a physical confrontation, uses their powers in an effort to gain the upper hand.