PROMPTS FOR ANGSTY CONVERSATIONS *  a collection of things you never want to hear

• you never told me that. i can't believe you never told me.
• what difference does it make?
• no, no, no, don't leave me! please!
• i failed you. is that what you want me to say?
• was it all a lie? all this time?
• so... when do you leave? what time? so i can be ready.
• why did it take you so long to tell me? how long have you been holding this in?
• i was wrong.
• is this it? is this all there is?
• at least give me one last dance.
• all the exits are blocked. we're trapped.
• there's too much blood.
• you're the worst person i've ever met.
• you're just as broken as i am.
• i really thought we could work things out.
• so stupid of me to think you actually cared.
• you're just going to carry on and pretend like everything's fine when it's not fine.
• go on without me. i can handle this.
• don't tell me i'm too late.
• i told you to leave me alone.
• there's no use in trying anymore. it's over.
• i should have known. i should have known all along.
• i need you to be honest with me. tell me the truth. i deserve the truth.
• you failed me.
• i wish i never met you.
• it's over. go home.
• i feel something broken inside me. you can't fix it. no one can.
• just take some deep breaths. in and out. you're gonna be fine.
• you used to be better than this.
• there's no way out.
• what the hell was that for?
• if you stay here, you'll die. do you understand?
• how dare you speak to me like that!
• am i too late?
• you have to believe me. i didn't mean for this to happen.
• i used to think you were perfect. i guess i was wrong.
• so this is how it ends? just like that?
• we're running out of time.
• when were you going to tell me the truth?
• how long has it been since we spoke? feels like years.
• when did this start? how long has this been going on?
• you never really loved me. it was all fake.
• who was that? why were they here? why did you let them in?
• i came as fast as i could.
• what the hell did you think would happen?
• can i even trust you?
• i don't know who i am anymore.
• i can't lose you again.
• you are my biggest regret.
• what good will it do?
• just keep pressure on the wound, okay?
• how could you do this to me?
• i said get out! get out of here!
• i'm never speaking to you again.
• i tried to stop it!
• you're so fucking stupid.
• it's never been okay.
• good riddance.
• get out of here! i'll handle this!
• i can't believe you. i can't believe you did this to me.
• you were a good person once. i looked up to you.
• i never should have listened to you. i'm such a fool.
• don't lie to me! i know when you're lying!
• why the hell did you do that?
• i've never been wanted. not really. not by anyone.
• i never loved you.
• i've been dealing with this my whole life.
• it was all a lie.
• you forgot my birthday.
• i'm a monster.
• you actually believed that shit?
• you think i would just stick around and let you treat me like that?
• are you actually leaving?
• can i kiss you one last time?
• i can't believe i gave up my life for you. i gave up everything for you.
• i can't lose you, too!
• for what it's worth, there's no one i would rather fight alongside.
• hang on for me, all right? don't leave me. please don't go.
• i deserve better than this. i deserve better than you.
• good! get out of here! i didn't want you here anyway!
• i made it up as i went along.
• things are going to get worse before they get better.
• i don't think we're getting out of this alive.
• we're not gonna make it.
• get the fuck out of my face.
• i don't think i'm meant to be loved.

• “Don’t touch me. You still make me sick.”
• “Fine. Come with. Just stay out of my way.”
• “I didn’t even need your help. You can go, now.”
• “I didn’t want to admit it, but you were good in a fight.”
• “Yeah, you’re funny. You’re also still a pain in my ass.”
• “I think they lied to us. We aren’t that different, after all.”
• “I hated you. I think I still hate you. But, I need your help.”
• “If I have to rely on you for this, will I be able to trust you?”
• “This doesn’t mean I like you. I still think you’re insufferable.”
• “Is this what your friends always have to deal with? I pity them.”
• “No, no, don’t you die, now, I just started being able to tolerate you!”
• “You have a point. And that might be the scariest thing I’ve ever said.”
• “Don’t get the wrong idea. You still disgust me. But you can be useful.”
• “Seriously? You’re gonna finally win me over, then go get hurt like that?”
• “Maybe… okay, hear me out, maybe we do have something in common.”
• “You think this puts us on good terms? You’re still the enemy. You were just convenient.”
• “You’re a lot different than I thought you would be. Still not sure if that’s good or bad, yet.”
• “I didn’t think you’d be able to change my mind, but now I’m thinking things I never would’ve.”
• “Don’t look at me, don’t talk to me, don’t touch me. Let’s get this mission over with, then never acknowledge my existence, again, got it?”

• “Don’t hurt these people.“
• “But, it wasn’t yours to sell.“
• “Oi. Don’t get clever in Latin.“
• “What, and you’re in charge?“
• “Nice to see you laugh, though.“
• “Don’t our clothes look a bit odd?“
• “No, no, I’m not. I meant no offence.“
• “Yeah, but she’s sick. Just look at her.“
• “Honestly, I’m on your side. I can help.“
• “Nothing can survive it. Certainly not us.“
• “There, now you’ve made the heavens angry.”
• “This is just weird. I mean, everyone here’s dead.“
• “What happens, happens. There is no stopping it.“
• “Oh, great, they can learn a new word as they die.“
• “Damn. Very clever, sir. Evidently, a man of learning.“
• “This one is different. He carries starlight in his wake.“
• “Afternoon, sweetheart. What can I get you, my love?“
• “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry, but everyone’s going to die.“
• “You fought her off with a water pistol. I bloody love you.“
• “Someone must make a choice. The most terrible choice.“
• “Just for one day. Just for tomorrow. But, you’ve got to get out.“
• “Look, if you want to argue, why don’t you take it out with him?“
• “More to the point, why don’t you know about it? Who are you?“
• “I’m not sure. You have to think of difficult questions, don’t you?“
• “You call it modern art, I call it a blooming great waste of space.“
• “Just someone. Please. Not the whole town. Just save someone.“
• “Oh, yes. But don’t mind me. Don’t want to disturb the status quo.”
• “Talk to me. That’s all I want. Talk to me. Just tell me who you are.“
• “Before you ask, that fire had nothing to do with me. Well, a little bit.“
• “Then, the whole planet is at stake? Thank you. That’s all I needed to know.“
• “If I could go back and save them, then I would. But I can’t. I can never go back.“
• “I’m sure it’s fine, but I might have to take it off your hands for a proper inspection.“
• “They’re laughing at us. Those two, they use words like tricksters. They’re mocking us.“

the exhausted

• “I can’t sleep.”
• “I can’t keep my eyes open.”
• “Can you help me back to bed?”
• “I’m okay. I’m not even that tired.”
• “I don’t remember the last time I slept.”
• “I can’t sleep, yet. There’s too much to do.” 
• “I don’t want to sleep. I keep having nightmares.”
• “I promise I’ll sleep in a bit, just let me finish this, first.”
• “Can you help me lie down? I can’t move, I’m too tired.”
• “I can’t even think straight anymore… maybe I need to sleep.”
• “Of course I want to relax. But, we don’t all get what we want.”
• “I’m so tired I can’t do anything, but I’m not tired enough to sleep…”

the concerned

• “You keep yawning.”
• “Go. Sleep. That’s not a request.”
• “If you’re that tired, just take a nap.”
• “You look like you haven’t slept in days.”
• “Why didn’t you tell me you were this tired?”
• “Those are some bad bags under your eyes.”
• “You don’t have to push so hard. It’s okay to rest.”
• “You can barely keep your eyes open, go lie down.”
• “I haven’t seen you sleeping in a long time, what’s up?”
• “I just had to stop you from toppling over. You’re not okay.”
• “With everything you’ve been through lately, of course you’re tired.”
• “I heard you thrashing around last night. Nightmares? Is that why you’re so tired?”
• “You know, you keep fretting over everyone else, but you won’t even take a second to relax, yourself.”

misc

• (doze) : one muse falls asleep on the other’s shoulder
• (tuck) : one muse finds the other passed out onto the bed, and tucks them in
• (collapsed) : one muse finds the other passed out on the floor from exhaustion
• (carry) : one muse finds the other after they’ve fallen asleep on a chair / couch, and carries them to bed 
• (cover) : one muse finds the other asleep somewhere other than bed and covers them with a blanket / their jacket
• (assist) : one muse finds the other so tired they’re having trouble standing and helps them walk somewhere to lie down
• (comfort) : one muse has been having nightmares and unable to sleep, so asks the other to cuddle with them to help them drift off

• “Can we start over?“
• “You could come join me.”
• “You made me a believer.”
• “Tell me that you love me.”
• “I’m far from good, it’s true.”
• “We’re living in a lie of trust.”
• “I promise you, I’ll make it right.”
• “I’m ready for whatever it takes.”
• “Your love is always dangerous.”
• “I was broken from a young age.”
• “I was dreaming of bigger things.”
• “I never did you right, I know that.”
• “We couldn’t be closer if we tried.”
• “But, still you… still you want me?”
• “I haven’t got one single regret, no.”
• “I was born to run, I was born for this.”
• “I was always up for making changes.”
• “’Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins.”
• “It’s a price you pay when it comes to love.”
• “Do you know the line that I’d walk for you?“
• “If you’re afraid of falling, then don’t look down.”
• “We could turn around and we could give it up.”
• “Don’t you tell me what you think that I could be.”
• “Do you feel the same when I’m away from you?”
• “At least I’ll go down to the grave and die happily.”
• “Promises are nothing more than fleeting thoughts.”
• “Everybody circling is vulturous, negative, nepotist.”
• “You’re the face of the future, the blood in my veins.”
• “I’ve been a saint, I’ve been the truth, I’ve been the lie.”
• “I’m fired up and tired of the way that things have been.”
• “You’re shattered on the ground, but still I find you there.”
• “Hoping that you understand, I’m far from a perfect man.”
• “I’m just a symbol to remind you that there’s more to see.”
• “If you ever want to join me, baby, I’ll be dancing in the dark.”
• “All the hate that you’ve heard has turned your spirit to a dove.”
• “I don’t know why, but I guess it’s got something to do with you.”
• “All these years, I’ve been searching for who I’m supposed to be.”
• “I’m broken in the prime of my life, so embrace it and leave me to stray.”
• “Don’t throw my name ‘round here like that. You could get us in some trouble.”
• “So, thank you for taking a chance on me. I know it isn’t easy, but I hope to be worth it.”

• “Here I am.”
• “You are the one.”
• “You want to fight?“
• “I knew I would find you.”
• “I will miss you, my friend.“
• “To you, I will always return.”
• “I felt my heart torn two ways.“
• “No food or water. Three days.“
• “You will always be in my heart.“
• “Make sure that’s good and tight.“
• “It’s a new world… It’s a new start.”
• “I’m never going to ride you, am I?”
• “Get off my back and into my game.”
• “I didn’t know why we were brought here.”
• “Get out of my face or give it your best shot.”
• “Flying? There were times I believed I could.“
• “What seems to be the problem, gentlemen?“
• “I can’t wait to see you. Yes I’m on my way home.”
• “You can go. It’s okay, go… Go on, get out of here!“
• “We belonged here. We would always belong here.“
• “I had to hand it to that boy. He just wouldn’t give up.“
• “There was no end to the strange ways of the ______.“
• “For the first time in my life, I felt my heart torn two ways.“
• “I wondered if they missed me as much as I missed them.“
• “Discipline, time, and patience are the three great levelers.”
• “The story that I want to tell you cannot be found in a book.“
• “Well, you think that you can take me on? You must be crazy.”
• “This one didn’t look like a rattler, but I was still thinking ‘snake’.“
• “I was scared and I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.”
• “But, the story I want to tell you is true. I was there and I remember.”
• “I couldn’t believe it. One minute I was free and the next… more ropes.“
• “What I did know was we had to find a way to escape and get back home.“
• “I wasn’t sure what happened back there, but I wasn’t about to stop and ask.“
• “I lay beside her that night, hoping, praying, that somehow she would be okay.”
• “I had been waiting so long to run free, but that goodbye was harder than I ever imagined.“
• “But, to my kind, the land was ageless. It had no beginning and no end, no boundary between earth and sky.“