#Writing Prompt

[hayatheauthor]

100 Dialogue Tags You Can Use Instead of “Said”

For the writers struggling to rid themselves of the classic ‘said’. Some are repeated in different categories since they fit multiple ones (but those are counted once so it adds up to 100 new words). 

1. Neutral Tags 

Straightforward and unobtrusive dialogue tags: 

Added, Replied, Stated, Remarked, Responded, Observed, Acknowledged, Commented, Noted, Voiced, Expressed, Shared, Answered, Mentioned, Declared.

2. Questioning Tags 

Curious, interrogative dialogue tags:

Asked, Queried, Wondered, Probed, Inquired, Requested, Pondered, Demanded, Challenged, Interjected, Investigated, Countered, Snapped, Pleaded, Insisted.

3. Emotive Tags 

Emotional dialogue tags:

Exclaimed, Shouted, Sobbed, Whispered, Cried, Hissed, Gasped, Laughed, Screamed, Stammered, Wailed, Murmured, Snarled, Choked, Barked.

4. Descriptive Tags 

Insightful, tonal dialogue tags: 

Muttered, Mumbled, Yelled, Uttered, Roared, Bellowed, Drawled, Spoke, Shrieked, Boomed, Snapped, Groaned, Rasped, Purred, Croaked.

5. Action-Oriented Tags 

Movement-based dialogue tags: 

Announced, Admitted, Interrupted, Joked, Suggested, Offered, Explained, Repeated, Advised, Warned, Agreed, Confirmed, Ordered, Reassured, Stated.

6. Conflict Tags 

Argumentative, defiant dialogue tags:

Argued, Snapped, Retorted, Rebuked, Disputed, Objected, Contested, Barked, Protested, Countered, Growled, Scoffed, Sneered, Challenged, Huffed.

7. Agreement Tags 

Understanding, compliant dialogue tags: 

Agreed, Assented, Nodded, Confirmed, Replied, Conceded, Acknowledged, Accepted, Affirmed, Yielded, Supported, Echoed, Consented, Promised, Concurred.

8. Disagreement Tags 

Resistant, defiant dialogue tags: 

Denied, Disagreed, Refused, Argued, Contradicted, Insisted, Protested, Objected, Rejected, Declined, Countered, Challenged, Snubbed, Dismissed, Rebuked.

9. Confused Tags 

Hesitant, uncertain dialogue tags:

Stammered, Hesitated, Fumbled, Babbled, Mumbled, Faltered, Stumbled, Wondered, Pondered, Stuttered, Blurted, Doubted, Confessed, Vacillated.

10. Surprise Tags

Shock-inducing dialogue tags:

Gasped, Stunned, Exclaimed, Blurted, Wondered, Staggered, Marvelled, Breathed, Recoiled, Jumped, Yelped, Shrieked, Stammered.

Note: everyone is entitled to their own opinion. No I am NOT telling people to abandon said and use these. Yes I understand that said is often good enough, but sometimes you WANT to draw attention to how the character is speaking. If you think adding an action/movement to your dialogue is 'good enough' hate to break it to you but that ruins immersion much more than a casual 'mumbled'. And for the last time: this is just a resource list, CALM DOWN. Hope that covers all the annoyingly redundant replies :)

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[fortunate-cookie]

Constantine’s apprentice

“Whose sidekick is this?” Barry asks.

Everyone in the watchtower turns to look at the skinny, black-haired teenager sitting patiently in the corner. He’s got big round blue eyes, and smiles and waves at the heroes when they look at him. He would be perfect bat-bait if he weren’t also the picture of innocence.

(Every Robin in existence has had an unmistakable aura of menace around them.)

That wide-eyed innocence is precisely why it’s such a surprise when the kid answers “I’m here with John Constantine”

“John Constantine?” Zattana asks, bewildered and worried all at once. She knows better than most how it feels to be burned by Constantine, and is instantly angry on the kid’s behalf.

“Someone call?” The man himself asks, as he steps into the room, bag of chips in hand.

“Why do you have an apprentice?” Zattana demands, accusatory.

John tsks and frowns, directing his next words towards the teen in question, “I told you no, kid.” Then he turns back to Zattana and the room at large, and says, “I’m dropping this kid off here. He’s being hunted by the US feds. Hole in the meta human rights bill. He is not,” John’s eyes slide back over to the kid, “my apprentice.”

The kid (and someone should really ask his name, sooner or later) frowns and crosses his arms. Now he looks more like a Robin.

“And why not?” He whines. “You’ve been teaching me just fine so far. I haven’t even been that annoying!”

“Son, no,” Hal Jordan speaks up from the back. “You’re lucky to have made it this far, you don’t want to spend any more time in Constantine’s company than necessary.”

Zattana nods and says, “he’s got a habit of sacrificing others. It’s usually for the greater good, but still… you don’t want to be the nearest convenient sacrifice.”

“Really feeling the love in here.” John mutters.

“Well… it’s true, isn’t it?” Dick shrugs apologetically.

“Not to mention you’re just a bad role model in general.” Hal tacks on with a shit-eating grin.

“Is that all?” The kid asks.

“Do you… need more?” Dick asks. “Betrayal in a life-or-death situation isn’t a small thing, kiddo.”

The kid (and really, someone needs to ask his name. And also get the report on that hole in the meta rights) just looks at John with a supremely unimpressed expression. “Y’know I haven’t been relying on you for my safety this whole time, right? We were always safe, I just stuck with you to learn magic.”

“Danny, what the hell,” John says.

Ah, so the increasingly-more-Robin-like kid’s name was Danny. Good to know.

Danny shrugs, and says with a smug smile, “the night before we left Amity Park, I contacted an omniscient time-god from another dimension and blackmailed them into giving me forewarning for any dangerous situations I might get into. I think the specific wording was ‘enough forewarning to be able to escape any situation resulting in my death, capture, torture, loss of powers, or sanity.’”

The watchtower is completely silent for a count of three.

Then Dick snorts.

“Did… did John Constantine get conned?” Barry asks with glee.

“God I hope so…” Zattana breathes.

“I really appreciate you taking me this whole way, though.” Danny says to John. “I definitely want to get a few autographs.” He says with an innocent smile.

It’s at this moment that it sinks in for the whole room that a kid tricked John Constantine into traipsing across some portion of America with him for no reason.

Hal doubles over laughing.

“You’ve been blackmailing a god this whole time?” John checks, face blank.

“Uh huh,”

“You were able to trick an omniscient being, and now have struck a deal for divine intervention any time you’re in danger?”

“Yup,” Danny pops the ‘p’

“You’ve been wheedling magic lessons out of me for weeks with the full knowledge that my only reason for sticking around — to safely get you to the watchtower — was a complete waste of my time because you are effectively safe for the rest of your life in every situation forever?”

“Uh, yes? To be clear, Clockwork won’t intervene in situations where I can handle it myself. But if I’m ever in over my head, then they’ll show me a solution.”

The room is filled with poorly concealed grins, and not-at-all concealed appraising looks. After a long moment, John finally throws his hands up in the air.

“Fine!” He says, exasperated. “I guess you’re my apprentice!”

[literaryvein-references]

When your Character...

Gets into: A Fight ⚜ ...Another Fight ⚜ ...Yet Another Fight

Hates Someone ⚜ Kisses Someone ⚜ Falls in Love

Calls Someone they Love ⚜ Dies / Cheats Death ⚜ Drowns

is...

A Ballerina ⚜ A Child ⚜ Interacting with a Child ⚜ A Cheerleader

A Cowboy ⚜ A Genius ⚜ A Lawyer ⚜ A Pirate ⚜ A Spy

A Wheelchair User ⚜ A Zombie ⚜ Beautiful ⚜ Dangerous ⚜ Drunk

Funny ⚜ In a Coma ⚜ In a Secret Society ⚜ Injured ⚜ Shy

needs...

A Magical Item ⚜ An Aphrodisiac ⚜ A Fictional Poison

A Coping Strategy ⚜ A Drink ⚜ A Medicinal Herb ⚜ A Mentor

Money ⚜ A Persuasion Tactic ⚜ A Quirk ⚜ To be Killed Off

To Become Likable ⚜ To Clean a Wound ⚜ To Self-Reflect

To Find the Right Word, but Can't ⚜ To Say No ⚜ To Swear

loves...

Astronomy ⚜ Baking ⚜ Cooking ⚜ Cocktails ⚜ Food ⚜ Oils

Dancing ⚜ Fashion ⚜ Gems ⚜ Herbal Remedies ⚜ Honey

Mushrooms ⚜ Mythology ⚜ Numbers ⚜ Perfumes

Roses ⚜ Sweets ⚜ To Argue ⚜ To Insult ⚜ To Kiss

To Make False Claims ⚜ Wine ⚜ Wine-Tasting ⚜ Yoga

has/experiences...

Allergies ⚜ Amnesia ⚜ Bereavement ⚜ Bites & Stings

Bruises ⚜ Caffeine ⚜ CO Poisoning ⚜ Color Blindness

Facial Hair ⚜ Fainting ⚜ Fevers ⚜ Food Allergies

Food Poisoning ⚜ Fractures ⚜ Frostbite ⚜ Hypothermia

Injuries ⚜ Jet Lag ⚜ Kidnapping ⚜ Manipulation ⚜ Mutism

Pain ⚜ Paranoia ⚜ Poisoning ⚜ More Pain & Violence

Scars ⚜ Trauma ⚜ Viruses ⚜ Wounds

[these are just quick references. more research may be needed to write your story...]

Writing Resources PDFs

[luna-azzurra]

Quick tips for writing found family vibes

☽ character A* saying “ugh you’re so annoying” while giving B* their last piece of food without hesitation

☽ one of them keeps a tally of who saved whose life. it’s always mostly a joke. mostly.

☽ someone quietly patching up another’s wounds and neither of them talks about it

☽ a big fight. like, yelling, rage, “fine then LEAVE” — but they don’t leave. they sleep five feet apart. still grumpy. still ride or die.

☽ A* carrying B* on their back and B* being like “put me down I’m fine” while actively bleeding out

☽ weird inside jokes that no one else gets. like everyone around them is like “is this a code???” no. it’s just dumb.

☽ one of them has a Bad Day and the others just know. they don’t talk about it, they just pull them into a couch pile and put on a movie

☽ dumb arguments like “you cannot name the dog Knife” followed immediately by “...fine. but I get to name the next one”

☽ someone saying “I don’t need help” and getting helped anyway

☽ they threaten to kill each other like every other hour, but the second someone else threatens one of them? suddenly it’s murder o’clock.

☽ found family member B* never had a birthday party before and now they get one every year and it’s a disaster and they love it

☽ car singalongs. chaotic energy. someone takes the harmony too seriously. someone else is off-key on purpose. someone films it. blackmail for later.

☽ someone says “no one’s ever done that for me before” and the other characters all go “????” because it was a tiny thing

☽ shared chores, shared grief, shared joy, shared toothbrush (gross), shared everything.

☽ someone forgets they’re allowed to ask for help now. someone else reminds them.

☽ someone new joins the group and asks “so who’s in charge?” and everyone points at someone different. or they just laugh. because no one is. or they all are.

[writing-chats]

the look of love (for writers)

"it's all in the eyes i was once told"

catching the stare of someone across a crowded room

subtle furrowing of eyebrows beyond a blank facade

coldness easing into warmth

a fond mothering gaze

corner of the lip nudged upward

forced glower/glare as they break underneath

batting their lashes, playful

a boisterous laugh

intrigue piercing the stoic

proud smugness at the other's success

lingering glances

a childish joy bursting through

pupils dilate

eyelids shut in a look of peace, calm and trust

look of longing/betrayal

"there was once a time when they were mine"

terseness

features fold into a scowl

an urgent flinching back

coldness returns (as though the warmth had never come)

lips part then purse

invasion of shock

slow stare at the floor

the ripple effect of a swallow

frustrated breath/sigh

bitter laugh in reminiscence

dread tearing through the seams of their composure

look of hatred

"darkness"

mean smirk- teeth bared grimace- scowl

dismissive gaze

gaze of contempt/impatience

threat lowering the voice

sardonic goading grins verging on manic

rolling one's eyes

flicker of irritation in the eyes

stares stubbornly ahead despite distraction

gritted teeth, clenched jaw

fierce biting remarks

even measured complexions betraying no thought

strangling oneself back from violence

utter apathy

murderous silence hanging in the stare

snobbish laughter

smiling at another's downfall

[promptsforthestrugglingauthor]

Writing Prompt #3826

"You found a corpse and your first thought was to call me?"

"Well you've been to jail! It seems like something you'd know about!"

"I went to jail for tax evasion! That's a completely different thing!"

[writersbloxx]

Body Language

When someone is...

Sad

Face/Body:

Avoidant/reduced eye contact

Drooping eyelids

Downcast eyes

Frowning

Raised inner ends of eyebrows

Dropped or furrowed eyebrows

Quivering lip/biting lip

Wrinkled nose

Voice:

Soft pitch

Low lone

Pauses/hesitant speech

Quiet/breathy

Slow speech

Voice cracks/breaking voice

Gestures/Posture:

Slouching/lowered head

Rigid/tense posture

Half formed/slow movement

Fidgeting or clasped hands

Sniffing or heavy swallows

Self soothing gestures (running hands over the arms, hand over heart, holding face in palms, etc)

[write-on-world]

[silenzahra]

Okay but "too many beds" and "too much communication" honestly killed me 💀

But they're all so interesting! If I found any of those in a book I'd be devouring it like crazy 👀👌🏻

REVERSE TROPE WRITING PROMPTS

Too many beds

Accidentally kidnapping a mafia boss

Really nice guy who hates only you

Academic rivals except it’s two teachers who compete to have the best class

Divorce of convenience

Too much communication

True hate’s kiss (only kissing your enemy can break a curse)

Dating your enemy’s sibling

Lovers to enemies

Hate at first sight

Love triangle where the two love interests get together instead

Fake amnesia

Soulmates who are fated to kill each other

Strangers to enemies

Instead of fake dating, everyone is convinced that you aren’t actually dating

Too hot to cuddle

Love interest CEO is a himbo/bimbo who runs their company into the ground

Nursing home au

[theaftersundown]

*writes two paragraphs after months of literally nothing and it took three hours*

[literaryvein-reblogs]

words for when your characters ______

Agree

accede, acceptance, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, align, avowal, bear, cohere, compromise, consent, contract, draft, enlist, give in/give up, go along/go along with, grant, negotiate, unanimous, yield

Deny

abjure, abuse, affront, attack, backstab, bad-mouth, belie, blacken, blemish, confront, curse, darn, defamation, defile, demur, denigrate, detract, dig, disclaim, discountenance, disgrace, disown, disparagement, downplay, explode, flout, fulminate, gainsay, gird, invective, jeer, lament, lecture, malign, minimize, mouth, needle, oppose, protest, put down, put-down, rebuff, refute, remonstrate, renunciation, run down, satirize, scold, show up, sit-in, slander, smear, snap, snub, squeal, sully, swearing, taunt, tirade, turn, underestimate, vituperation, write off, yammer

Explain

account for, admit, apprise, cite, clarify, come clean, concede, confirm, corroborate, defense, demonstrate, dilate, elucidate, enlighten, evidence, expand, explicate, gloss, illustrate, itemize, let on, palliate, plea, prove, recite, simplify, speak out/speak up, spell out, translator, warrant

Fabricate

aspersion, belie, disprove, profane

Inform

acknowledge, address, advertise, allow, allusion, apprise, bare, betrayal, blab, breathe, briefing, broadcast, chronicle, clue, come out with, confession, convey, debunk, define, detail, dictate, divulge, expose, feature, furnish, give, gossip, hint, intimate, issue, lecture, newscaster, orate, out of the closet, pass, post, proclaim, promulgate, publication, publish, release, reveal, show up, speak, spill, squeal, talk, tip, uncover, unveil, weatherperson, whisper

Instruct

bar, educate, prescribe

Persuade

advance, argument, bend, budge, carry, coerce, convince, discourage, draw, drum up, elicit, entice, forward, goad, hammer away/hammer into, induce, influence, invite, lobby, motivate, negotiation, pitch, prevail upon/prevail on, prompt, reason, spur, sway, urge, win/win over

Promise

assurance, avow, commitment, ensure, go back/go back on, oath, portend, vouch, warrant, word

Suggest

advice, advocate, ask, come up with, connote, drum into, exhort, fish for, get at, guide, imply, insinuate, moralize, move, nomination, pontificate, preach, propose, recommend, urge

Praise

accent, acclamation, accredit, adulation, apotheosis, applause, benediction, bless, champion, citation, commend, compliment, congratulations, credit, dedicate, deify, elevate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, flatter, flattery, glorify, homage, laud, lionize, obsequy, plaudits, puff, salute, thanks, tribute, worship

Warn

admonish, alert, caution, caveat, defy, enjoin, exhortation, foreboding, foretell, page, remind, warning

NOTE

The above are concepts classified according to subject and usage. It not only helps writers and thinkers to organize their ideas but leads them from those very ideas to the words that can best express them.

It was, in part, created to turn an idea into a specific word. By linking together the main entries that share similar concepts, the index makes possible creative semantic connections between words in our language, stimulating thought and broadening vocabulary. Writing Resources PDFs

Source ⚜ Writing Basics & Refreshers ⚜ On Vocabulary

[prompts-in-a-barrel]

"You don't know me. I'm not the same person anymore."

"That's okay. I'll get to know you again."

[fledgedragonfox]

Celestial Iron

A young blacksmith’s apprentice stumbles upon a shard of a fallen star. They then use this shard to forge a blade unlike any other…

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I never thought much of myself, just a page to the local blacksmith. Spending my life learning how to pound molten metal into shape. In my village, I only really got the chance to make chains, bolts, hinges, and farm tools. Using the same rough iron scraps to make the clunky essentials. But I’d always wanted to make something truly remarkable. Something that would make people stop and say. “Aint that a genuine Porkrum piece! What I’d give fer one a those!”

That’s my name by the way, Porkrum. I was named by an orcish friend of my paw’s. And by friend, I mean friend. No clue who my mother is, there’s always been Paw and Uncle Rog, his friend who gave me an orcish name. It’s memorable at the very least. And if I ever do get the chance to make something amazing, people will never forget the name of the one who made it. That’s exactly why I found myself crashing through the trees in the middle of the night. Searching frantically for the thing that just crashed in the distance. Right from the sky, what looked like a piece of a star landed somewhere in the mountains. 

I spent days making my way to where I saw it land. I’d barely explained myself to my teacher before gathering up some food and running out of the forge. Five days it took me to finally crest the hills and spy my prize. The earth was obsidian, melted by some incredible heat that I could not fathom. In the very center of the crater, was a luminous piece of metal. Glowing like a tiny sun. I approached carefully, wary of any remaining heat. Though, as I approached there was no great heat to be found. There was simply a revitalizing light from the shard of strange iron. 

I held it with shaking hands, the glow filling me with inspiration for a blade that would cement my name in history. With my renewed vigor, it only took me three days to get back to the forge. I didn’t spare a moment. Immediately I began my work. Melting down the glowing metal and beginning the process of making the mold. I dug through my private materials for anything I thought would compliment the blade. I begged my master to spare bits of gold and silver for decoration. I cleaned out my savings box to buy a few small sapphires to grace the hilt. I shaped the guard to resemble the setting sun and the hilt was to be wrapped in the finest blue silk from my grandmother. 

Tiny quarts crystals surrounded the luminous sapphires, which reflected the shimmering gold filaments. As the metal cooled, the glow diminished to nothing. But with each strike of the hammer, ripples of starlight seemed to dance across the steel. When I finally cooled the blade, the water erupted with sunlight. As it finished, the sapphires began to glitter blue and white. I ran my fingers along the broad side of the blade, and watched as shimmering starlight danced upon the metal. The sword seemed to sing as I tested its balance. When I swung it as the testing dummy I truly thought I had missed the target. But a moment later, the dummy split into two pieces and tumbled to the ground. 

My master, an old dwarf by the name of Finnegan, dropped his tools at the sight. He held his rough hands out for the blade and I barely hesitated as I passed it to him. He stared at the blade in silence, tested its balance, its weight, the length, the design, and after a moment gently set it down on the nearby table. He walked over to me, and I was for some reason rather frightened. I was surprised when he suddenly wrapped me in a bone crushing hug. 

“This is the single most beautiful metal work I’ve seen since leaving home, lad.” Finnegan said. I took great pride in pleasing him so. I showed the blade to my father and uncle, to all of my regular customers, to my friends. It wasn’t until that night that I truly understood the kind of blade that I had forged. As the moon rose overhead and the stars began to shine, so too did the blade. Shimmering luminance danced up the blade from where it was proudly displayed. The sapphires erupted in blue flame as blinding light filled the forge. Gentle chiming filled the air composing a song of joy and hope. 

I stared slack jawed as the blade rose from its place on the wall. Light erupted from it and soon the blade was held by a slender, pale hand. A slender figure stood with the blade in their hands. Garbed in sheer blue silks and golden chains. Hair and skin as pale as the stars. Eyes like glimmering sapphires bore holes into my soul. Their head was crowned by dripping clear gemstones that reflected a thousand colors on the walls. I knew, in my heart, this was the spirit of the star. 

“Have you given the blade a name?” He asked. His voice was milk and honey. He held the blade out to me, and with shaking hands I took it. It was strangely warm in my grasp. The glow had faded once more yet it still shimmered slightly in the low firelight of the forge. 

“Shimmerought.” I said, my voice sure and strong. The star smiled, his expression soft and radiant. 

“It is a good name, I will carry it.” He said softly. “I will be called Pollaris Shimmerought. I thank you for freeing me from my celestial shard.” He said. I could not take my eyes away from him. He was, in a word, magnificent. “Tell me, what may I call you?” He asked. My face was as warm as the blade in my hands. I swallowed and told him my name in a stuttering voice. “Ah, a strong name. Orcish. It suits your strength and courage.” I nearly dropped the sword as he spoke. 

“What will you do now?” I asked. He surveyed the room, running delicate fingers over the wrought iron fittings and shovels. His silks flowed behind him like the trails of a comet. They seemed to defy gravity and darkness, glittering with soft blue twinkles. 

“I am a wishing star, rather, I was.” He said, distractedly “I suppose I would help you fulfil your wish. After all, it is so loud.” He beamed at me, and I felt myself go weak in the knees. He laughed, a sound as clear and pure as a church bell. “That is a new wish, and one we shall certainly discuss. But I meant the old wish, the rough and beaten one that has held its ground since you were young.” He said, smile never leaving his face. My gaze wandered down to the sword still in my hands. Taking in every detail and shimmering ornament. My savings, all of my materials, and some of my master’s went into it. I had nothing to my name save that sword. 

“Do you really think I could, do it?” I asked, eyes not leaving my creation. I was startled when his hands rested over mine. I looked up only for my gaze to be captured by his azure eyes. His gaze was gentle and kind, holding wisdom I could not possibly fathom. 

“You woke me from an endless slumber and created a blade from a piece of starlight.” He said, warm and full of affection. “I truly believe you can do anything.” 

The next day, I packed my meager belongings. With Finnegan’s blessing and a letter of introduction in my pocket. I bid goodbye to my father and uncle, who shared a look when I introduced Polaris to them. Both wept at my departure, wishing me well and holding me to my promise to write. We set out, hand in hand, for the city. To show off my craft. To make my old wish a reality. The name of Porkrum would be known for the finest smithing in all the land. And hopefully, to indulge in my new wish. To one day, kiss a star.

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And another one done! I quite like this one! I managed to find a room to rent, and I'm trying to figure out work as we speak. Wish me luck. And remember you can follow me on bluesky, tumblr, and more!

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A young blacksmith’s apprentice stumbles upon a shard of a fallen star. They then use this shard to forge a blade unlike any other…

[luna-azzurra]

"I Found Out What You Did" Dialogue Prompts

(For when your character finds out someone else made a painful sacrifice, took the blame, or protected them at a cost.)

✩ "You lied to me. To protect me. And you thought that was okay?"

✩ "How long were you planning to let me hate you for something you didn’t do?"

✩ "You took the fall. And you didn’t tell me? Why?"

✩ "You think I wouldn’t have done the same for you? You think I don’t care that much?"

✩ "All this time I thought you betrayed me. And you were bleeding for me in silence."

✩ "You absolute idiot. You beautiful, frustrating idiot."

✩ "I don’t know whether to hug you or punch you."

✩ "That wasn’t your burden. That was ours. You didn’t have to carry it alone."

✩ "You didn’t even give me the chance to stand with you. You just, decided for both of us."

✩ "This changes everything. And also... nothing."

[madame-helen]