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sorry i havent been around. finals killed me and work has been insane. its busy szn. i hope to be back around soon

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CODY RHODES & THE ROCK WWE Elimination Chamber, March 1st, 2025

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❝ i wouldn’t find the need to tell you ‘i told you so’ if you weren’t so allergic to admitting i’m right—but by all means, keep walking into walls just to prove a point. ❞

❝ there are better hills to die on, but i’ve always had a flair for the dramatic, so this one? this one suits me just fine. ❞

❝ would you come with me? i know i could go alone, but everything feels a little less terrifying when you’re beside me. ❞

❝ that’s not the worst thing i’ve ever heard, but it’s definitely in the top ten—and i’ve been to family dinners. ❞

❝ i would love to help you, truly, but i’m currently suffering from a terminal case of 'not my problem' and my doctor says there’s no cure. ❞

❝ could you, for just one second, think about someone other than yourself? i’m not asking for a miracle—just a moment of humanity. ❞

❝ i’m not going to stand here and argue with you about how badly you need rest. when you crash, don’t expect me to catch you. ❞

❝ would you be a dear and shut the hell up? there’s only so much self-centered rambling a person can survive in one sitting. ❞

❝ i know i need help. i know. but asking for it feels like walking into battle without armor—give me a second to find the words. ❞

❝ do you know where we’re going? or are we just letting the chaos guide us now? ❞

❝ i’m trusting you with this. that’s not something i give away easily, so please—don’t make me regret it. ❞

❝ do you like it here? not the place—the moment. the quiet. me. ❞

❝ are you still happy? and i don’t mean surface-level smiles and small talk. i mean really, truly happy. with me. with this. ❞

❝ i didn’t lie to you. i just told the truth in a way that made it easier to swallow. if that’s betrayal, then maybe you never wanted honesty—just comfort. ❞

❝ do you even like spending time with me anymore? because lately, it feels like all we do is circle the same argument and call it conversation. ❞

❝ one of us is going to have to be honest eventually, and i’m starting to think it’s going to have to be me—again. ❞

❝ i want to tell you something. something real. something raw. but i keep getting caught in the storm of my own hesitation. ❞

❝ if you were the religious type, i think i’d still find a way to make you worship me. or at least remember me in your prayers. ❞

❝ don’t tell me to stop being dramatic. it’s the only thing that makes this unbearable mess of a life remotely entertaining. ❞

❝ were you ever going to tell me, or were you just hoping i’d eventually give up trying to read your mind? ❞

❝ i never needed you to fix me. i just needed you to stay when i was falling apart. but even that was too much, wasn’t it? ❞

❝ sometimes i think you love the version of me that only exists in your head. the quiet one. the easy one. the one who doesn’t talk back. ❞

❝ i’m tired of being the bigger person. it’s lonely up here and the view isn’t even worth it. ❞

❝ you don’t get to disappear and then waltz back in like you didn’t shatter something on your way out. ❞

❝ if you wanted to hurt me, congratulations. you did it with terrifying precision. ❞

❝ it’s not that i don’t care anymore—it’s just that caring has become exhausting. ❞

❝ i don’t know what we are anymore. i don’t know if we ever really knew. ❞

❝ you keep saying everything’s fine like you’re trying to hypnotize me into believing it. ❞

❝ loving you felt like setting myself on fire and pretending it was candlelight. ❞

❝ i keep telling myself it’ll get better, but i’m starting to wonder if that’s just another bedtime story i made up to survive. ❞

❝ you can’t just say ‘i’m sorry’ and expect everything to go back to the way it was. apologies aren’t time machines. ❞

❝ you left. and somehow, i’m still the one who feels guilty. ❞

❝ i didn’t push you away. you just stopped reaching out. there’s a difference. ❞

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JOHN CENA & CODY RHODES WWE Elimination Chamber, March 1st, 2025

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cody blinked,   caught mid-sentence with one eyebrow arched,   lips parted like the words were still hanging somewhere between his throat and the air.   ❝ hang on a second,   i'm gonna record this — ❞   he stared at @sparklebelt,   hands on his hips,   and let out a small,   incredulous laugh.   of course she was.

of course she had her phone out,   camera flipped,   that glittery little smile playing at the corners of her mouth like she already knew she was about to post this to her story with some sparkly caption and a filter that made her lashes pop.   she’s trouble,   he thought,   but not the kind you run from.   the kind you trip over because you’re too busy being charmed by how bright she burns.   he dragged a hand down his face,   half-exasperated,   half-smitten.   ❝ is this what it’s come to?   you documenting my downfall for your followers? ❞

but the corner of his mouth twitched despite himself,   shoulders shaking with the kind of laugh you only give to people who make chaos look beautiful.   he leaned just close enough to smirk at the camera,   voice dropping low and dry:   ❝ okay,   but if this goes viral,   i want royalties. ❞   and maybe her laugh was worth it.   maybe her light was loud enough to drown out all the noise he carried.   he’d let her record every mess if it meant she stayed close enough to press rewind.

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#𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐑𝐇0𝐃𝐄𝐒 :   an indie,   kayfabe portrayal of CODY RHODES.   ripped from canon,   rewritten as an original character.

portrayed by kam,   they/them,   25 credit 18+

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cody didn’t answer right away.   just blinked at @forev3r,   the words hanging there like smoke in the air—familiar,   amused,   biting.   ❝ you can't go 24 hours without having some kind of accident,   huh? ❞   and damn if it didn’t land.   his jaw ticked,   not out of anger,   but because—well,   he couldn’t even deny it.   he had knocked over the lighting rig.   and the coffee spill in catering?   absolutely his fault.   the pyro?   okay,   maybe partially him.   but it wasn’t like he meant for any of it to happen.   it’s just that things tended to fall apart around him when he wasn’t looking.   maybe when he was looking too.

he didn’t mean to be a walking disaster.   it just kind of...   followed him.   like a shadow he couldn’t shake.

his fingers curled at his sides.   part of him wanted to defend himself.   explain.   joke it off.   but another part—the quieter,   more tired one—just sighed.   because punk wasn’t wrong.   he never was,   and that made it worse.   he glanced at him.   all smug smirks and arms crossed and that knowing look that always managed to dig under his skin.   'you don’t hate it,'   cody thought.   'you love having something to roll your eyes at.   something to fix.'

the silence stretched between them for a beat too long,   so cody just shrugged,   lips twitching like he wasn’t sure if he wanted to laugh or punch a wall.   ❝ yeah,   well...   at least i'm consistent. ❞   truth was,   it scared him sometimes—how easy it was to mess things up.   how no matter how hard he tried to hold it all together,   something always slipped.   always cracked.   always burned.   he looked down at his hands,   scuffed and bandaged from a fall he pretended didn’t hurt.   some people leave legacy.   others leave wreckage.   and maybe—just maybe—he was both.

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PROMPTS FOR MUSES WHO ARE LITTLE SHITS™ !

for all the muses out there who like to mess with others!! mainly meant for platonic relationships, but can be used for romantic & antagonistic relationships as well! feel free to modify any pronouns, descriptor words, & objects for your needs!

FROM THE LITTLE SHIT.

words. ❝ how'd you like the fake spider in your room? ❞ ❝ hang on a second, i'm gonna record this — ❞ ❝ i took 20 bucks out of your bag last night. ❞ ❝ alright, that's it, time for the tickle monster treatment! ❞ ❝ oh, yeah? and what are you gonna do about it? ❞ ❝ i think i might have accidentally just hurt myself again. ❞ ❝ what makes you think you can possibly take me? ❞ ❝ outta the way, i was here first! ❞ ❝ sorry, i lost that a little while ago. ❞ ❝ hey, come on! it was just a prank! ❞ ❝ i'm seriously thinking about forcing that secret out of you. ❞ ❝ wait, did YOU say you wanted the last piece of pie in the fridge? 'cause i kinda just ate it ... ❞

actions. [ SING ] — sender starts singing raunchy lyrics around receiver [ WRESTLE ] — sender attempts to start play-fighting with receiver [ FINGER ] — sender flips receiver the bird [ LAUGH ] — sender tries to make receiver laugh [ LEAN ] — sender puts their full weight on receiver [ COLD ] — sender puts their cold fingers under receiver's shirt [ DRIVE ] — sender begins to drive very fast with receiver in the car with them [ FOOD ] — sender steals a bite of receiver's food when they're not looking [ BLANKET ] — sender pulls receiver's blanket off them while they're half-asleep [ PRANK ] — sender pulls a prank on receiver (bonus points if a type of prank is specified!)

FOR THE LITTLE SHIT.

words. ❝ hey, stop that! ❞ ❝ careful, i just got that new furniture. ❞ ❝ okay, okay, i'll do anything, just please stop tickling me ... ! ❞ ❝ god, you're such an asshole! ❞ ❝ i swear, if you do that one more time ... ❞ ❝ i didn't actually think it was that funny. ❞ ❝ aw, dammit, you broke it! ❞ ❝ you can't go 24 hours without having some kind of accident, huh? ❞ ❝ you just cheated! i watched you! ❞ ❝ if you even think about messing with me today, i will end you. ❞ ❝ are you drunk or something? because that was some of the weirdest shit i've ever heard. ❞ ❝ okay, i won't lie, that was actually pretty funny. ❞

actions. [ HEADLOCK ] — sender puts receiver in a headlock [ CHASE ] — sender chases receiver around in frustration [ RUN ] — sender runs from receiver to avoid being pranked/scared [ NUDGE ] — sender briskly nudges receiver in response to a snarky comment [ IGNORE ] — sender pretends to ignore receiver [ PULL ] — sender is dragged into pulling a prank with the sender [ CLEAN ] — sender begins cleaning receiver's mess [ WIPE ] — sender begins cleaning receiver's injuries after pulling a stunt that doesn't end well [ LEAVE ] — sender storms off in frustration after being messed with by receiver [ REVENGE ] — sender pulls a revenge prank on receiver (bonus points if a type of prank is specified!)

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CODY RHODES + JOHN CENA WRESTLEMANIA 41 (4/20/25)

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"I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD" PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

who else knows you're still alive?

don't tell me i'm the only one that knows.

i never should have believed their lies.

how could you keep this from me?

they lied to you. they knew it would break you if i died.

i staged it all.

there's no way this is happening.

i'm never letting you go.

i promised you i'd never leave you.

but i saw you die! this is impossible!

no. no. this isn't happening. this can't be real.

i watched it. i watched you die and now you're standing here.

how is this even possible?

they might have exaggerated just a bit.

we needed to make it look like i was dead.

you just let me spend all this time thinking you were dead?

did you tell anyone else?

this was your master plan? fake your death, see what happens?

i don't know whether to be pissed or be thrilled to see you again.

i've just seen a ghost.

you saw what they wanted you to see.

you're not real. i must be dreaming.

did you look for me?

funny. i don't remember falling asleep.

you just let us all believe you were dead?

it was the only way to do this. i'm sorry.

when were you going to tell me?

i watched the life leave your eyes...

you kept this from me.

oh my god... no. no no no. this can't be happening.

how did you... how did you even do this?

someone pinch me.

you look pretty good for someone that's supposed to be dead.

i watched you die in my arms.

they told me you died.

i promised you i'd come back.

they lied to me? all this time?

trust me, i wanted to tell you. i really did.

i think i need to sit down.

i'm gonna need some time to process this.

are you real? can i touch you?

what was all this about you dying?

you've kept the truth from me all this time.

had you just told me, i could have helped you.

i begged them to let me tell you, but they said it would ruin our plans.

the blood was fake. i'm all right.

yes, i'm alive! would you please come over here and give me a hug?

i didn't think i'd survive it, either.

i knew you'd come back for me.

we had to make it believable from the start.

there was no other way.

i should have told you.

i tried to get a message out to you.

they said you'd moved on, so i figured i should, too.

i wish i had all the answers for you.

i know you expect me to be okay with this, but things have changed since you died.

[name]... i thought you were dead.

will you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?

i'll never leave you again.

i swear on my life, this wasn't supposed to happen this way.

i take it you got my message.

everything got out of hand.

they didn't tell you?

glad you could make it.

i'm sorry i didn't reach out to you sooner.

all of a sudden, you come back into my life.

i'm back and better than ever.

i don't want to hear your excuses.

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"nepotism." CODY RHODES: SUNDAE CONVERSATION WITH CALEB PRESSLEY

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THE SOUNDS OF NIGHTMARES SENTENCE STARTERS .

a collection of roleplay / writing prompts , lifting quotes from " the sounds of nightmares " podcast based in the little nightmares universe .

" the look on your face says there's more on your mind . "

" would you like to talk about it ? "

" how are you feeling today ? "

" do you remember your nightmares ? "

" i remember ... everything . "

" i'm not sure that's true . "

" i woke up somewhere i didn't belong . "

" i don't quite follow . "

" can you try to explain ? "

" you can't understand . not unless you were there . "

" hey ! where are we ?! "

" they aren't children . not at all . "

" my mind was divided , and that's not fair to you . "

" everything is going to get worse from here . "

" help me ! please help me ! "

" who brought me here ? "

" i'll do everything i can to help you . "

" there's nothing bad inside you . nothing . "

" we're in this together . "

" take your pick . "

" sweets for my sweet . "

" do you know a way out of here ? "

" what are you working on ? "

" we're friends . friends tell each other things . "

" i'll play with you . "

" don't overdo it . "

" you were right there ! don't tell me you did nothing ! "

" you're upset with me , aren't you ? "

" are you going to leave ? like all the others ? "

" whatever you desire , it's yours . "

" everyone needs someone . "

" don't leave me alone ! "

" are you still angry with me ? "

" i'll protect you . "

" i hate being alone . "

" i understand more than you think . "

" you mean to escape , don't you ? "

" you're being unfair . "

" i can't help you if you hide things from me . "

" why did you bring me here ? "

" what do you want ? "

" why didn't you tell me ? "

" you promised me . "

" i don't feel like talking . "

" you never listen . "

" we can face these monsters together . "

" i need you . "

" i have nothing more to give . "

" take my hand again . "

" you abandoned me . "

" the more time you spend with someone , the harder it becomes to hide who you really are . "

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cody just grinned. slow, knowing, like he had been waiting for dom to say something exactly like that. he tipped his head slightly to the side, studying him, like he was trying to decide if he should be impressed or just entertained. ❝ oh, it’s not gonna be my problem? ❞ he repeated it soft, almost thoughtful, like he was turning the words over in his mouth just to see how they tasted.

he stepped in closer again, real casual, like they were just two old friends catching up instead of standing on the edge of something heavier. cody shrugged one shoulder, lazy and unbothered. ❝ nah, you’re right, ❞ he said, voice light like he agreed with dom. ❝ whatever mess you make for yourself? ❞ he tapped two fingers against dom’s chest, right over his heart, quick and sharp. ❝ not mine to clean up. ❞

he dropped his hand, smiling that same slow, dangerous smile, the one that never quite reached his eyes. ❝ but don’t get it twisted, dom. ❞ he leaned in just a fraction, enough that his voice dipped lower, enough that it felt heavier even though he was still smiling. ❝ just because i’m not gonna save you, doesn’t mean i’m not gonna be there to watch it happen. ❞ cody pulled back like he hadn’t just dropped a live grenade between them, giving another easy shrug, like none of this meant a thing to him. like dom hadn’t already cracked the door open just by reacting.

❝ you wanna walk around acting untouchable? go ahead. ❞ his smile curled a little higher, almost fond, almost pitying. ❝ everybody’s invincible right up until they’re not. ❞ he made it a joke, light and sharp at the same time, tossing it over his shoulder as he finally stepped back a little, giving dom space he hadn’t earned.

❝ besides, ❞ cody added, throwing him a wink that somehow felt more dangerous than any threat, ❝ you ain’t the first guy to think he could outrun it. ❞ a beat. ❝ you sure as hell won’t be the last. ❞

cody added one more thing, even when it seemed he was done, voice going lighter again, almost teasing , ❝ oh and by the way... you’ll figure out the difference between ‘intense’ and ‘right’ when it’s your back against the wall. ❞

HIS SMIRK FALTERED— just for a second— when cody stepped closer, but he caught himself before it showed too much. crossing his arms over his chest, leaning back slightly like he was so unbothered. he forced a lazy shrug, scoffing under his breath, playing it cool even though the tension in the air was thick enough to choke on.

❝ YOU KNOW WHAT, CODY? ❞ voice low and casual, but with a bite that hadn’t been there before; when he had been full of sarcasm and a shit - eating grin. ❝ maybe it will catch up to me. maybe it won’t. ❞ he smiled— a tight, humorless thing— and gave another shrug that felt a little more defensive than relaxed. ❝ either way, it’s not gonna be your problem, is it? ❞

HE LET THE WORDS HANG THERE, trying to act like he didn’t care, like cody’s sharp, cutting judgment wasn’t already burrowing under his skin. he tilts his head slightly, mock amusement flashing across his face as he pushed himself off the wall he had been leaning against, closing the distance cody had just opened between them. ❝ you wanna judge me? fine. get in line, ❞ he said, voice dropping a little lower now, carrying something heavier underneath the bravado. the feel of cody’s stare was like a weight, steady and unwavering, but he didn’t back down. couldn’t back down.

FOR A BEAT, HE ALMOST LEFT IT THERE— but then, with a dry, humorless chuckle, he added under his breath, ❝ man, anyone ever tell you you’re kind of intense? ❞ it wasn’t really a joke, and it wasn’t really an insult either. more like an uneasy truth he couldn’t help but point out.