#masterlist stuffs

[bruhhhh-huhhhhh]

Masterlist

Resident Evil

Here!

FNAF Security Breach

Here!

Overwatch 2

Here!

CoD Modern Warfare 2

Here!

CoD Cold War

Here!

Criminal Minds

Here!

The Walking Dead Game

Here!

(If things aren’t linked I’m probably still working in them)

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Writing Tips Master Post

Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Character Voices

Creating Distinct Characters

Suicidal Urges/Martyr Complex

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Building Tension

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Narrative:

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (+ More)

Transitions

Pacing

Writing Prologues

Dialogue Tips

Writing War

Writing Cheating

Worldbuilding:

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Creating Laws/Rules in Fantasy Worlds

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Online Writing Resources

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Writer help:

Losing Passion/Burnout

Overcoming Writer's Block

Fantasy terms:

How To Name Fantasy Races (Step-by-Step)

Naming Elemental Races

Naming Fire-Related Races

How To Name Fantasy Places

Ask games:

Character Ask Game #1

Character Ask Game #2

Character Ask Game #3

Miscellaneous:

1000 Follower Post

2000 Follower Poll

Writing Fantasy

[hayatheauthor]

Writing Rage: How To Make Your Characters Seem Angry

Anger is a powerful emotion that can add depth and intensity to your character's personality. If you're facing issues realistically expressing your characters' rage, here are some quick tips to help you get the ball rolling. Whether your character is seething with quiet rage or exploding in a fit of fury, these tips will help you convey their emotions vividly to your readers.

This is blog one in my writing different emotions series. Go check it out to explore more emotions!

Facial Expressions

Furrowed Brows: Describe the deep lines between their eyebrows, signaling frustration or intensity.

Tightened Jaw: Mention their clenched jaw, indicating suppressed anger or tension.

Narrowed Eyes: Highlight how their eyes narrow, showing suspicion, irritation, or anger.

Raised Upper Lip: Note the slight curl of the lip, suggesting disdain or contempt.

Flared Nostrils: Describe how their nostrils flare, indicating heightened emotions like anger or aggression.

Body Language and Gestures

Crossed Arms: Show their defensive stance, portraying resistance or defiance.

Pointing Finger: Describe them pointing accusatively, conveying aggression or assertion.

Fist Clenching: Mention their clenched fists, symbolizing anger or readiness for confrontation.

Hand Gestures: Detail specific hand movements like chopping motions, indicating frustration or emphasis.

Aggressive Posturing: Describe them leaning forward, invading personal space to intimidate or assert dominance.

Posture

Tense Shoulders: Highlight their raised or tense shoulders, indicating stress or readiness for conflict.

Upright Stance: Describe their rigid posture, showing control or a desire to appear strong.

Stiff Movements: Mention their jerky or abrupt movements, reflecting agitation or impatience.

Eye Contact

Intense Stares: Describe their intense or prolonged gaze, signaling confrontation or challenge.

Avoiding Eye Contact: Note how they avoid eye contact, suggesting discomfort or a desire to disengage.

Glaring: Mention how they glare at others, conveying hostility or disapproval.

Dialogue

Raised or strained tone with variations in pitch reflects heightened emotions.

Short, clipped sentences or abrupt pauses convey controlled anger.

Use of profanity or harsh language intensifies verbal expressions of anger.

Volume increase, from whispers to shouts, mirrors escalating anger levels.

Monotonous or sarcastic tone adds layers to angry dialogue.

Interruptions or talking over others signify impatience and frustration.

Aggressive verbal cues like "I can't believe..." or "How dare you..." express anger explicitly.

Reactions

Physical Reactions: Detail physical responses like increased heart rate, sweating, or trembling, showing emotional arousal.

Defensive Maneuvers: Describe how they react defensively if someone tries to touch or talk to them, such as stepping back or raising a hand to ward off contact.

Object Interaction

Aggressive Handling: Show them slamming objects, throwing things, or gripping items tightly, reflecting anger or aggression.

Use of Props: Mention how they use objects to emphasize their emotions, like slamming a door or clenching a pen.

Descriptive Words:

Verbs:

Roared with fury, expressing unbridled anger.

Snapped in frustration, indicating sudden irritation.

Shouted angrily, releasing pent-up emotions.

Glared fiercely, showing intense displeasure.

Slammed objects in rage, symbolizing anger's physical manifestation.

Grunted in annoyance, displaying impatience.

Raged vehemently, portraying uncontrolled anger.

Adjectives:

Furious and incensed, conveying intense anger.

Seething with rage, bubbling beneath the surface.

Livid and fuming, exhibiting visible anger.

Agitated and irritated, showing growing impatience.

Enraged and wrathful, expressing extreme anger.

Vexed and irate, indicating annoyance.

Infuriated and incandescent, highlighting explosive anger.

Looking For More Writing Tips And Tricks? 

Are you an author looking for writing tips and tricks to better your manuscript? Or do you want to learn about how to get a literary agent, get published and properly market your book? Consider checking out the rest of Haya’s book blog where I post writing and publishing tips for authors every Monday and Thursday! And don’t forget to head over to my TikTok and Instagram profiles @hayatheauthor to learn more about my WIP and writing journey! 

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MASTERPOST (PT. 2)

If you like my blog, buy me a coffee☕ and find me on instagram! 📸

For romance writing prompts, plotting tips & more, check out: MASTERPOST PT. 1

⭐Dialogue

Writing Dialogue 101

Crying-Yelling Dialogue Prompts

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⛰️Words to Use Instead Of...

Synonyms for "Walk"

Synonyms for “feeling like”

Words To Use Instead of "Look"

Words to Use Instead Of...(beautiful, interesting, good, awesome, cute, shy)

Said is dead

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🔠Vocab Lists

Nervous Tension Vocab

Kiss Scene Vocab

Fight Scene Vocab

Haunted House Inspo & Vocab

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👁️‍🗨️Setting & Description

Common Scenery Description Tips

2012 School Setting Vibes - follower question

Describing Food in Writing

Describing Cuts, Bruises and Scrapes

Using Description and Setting Meaningfully

How Different Types of Death Feel

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🗡️Weapons & Fighting Series:

Writing Swords

Writing knives and daggers

Writing Weapons (3): Staffs, Spears and Polearms

Writing Weapons (4): Clubs, Maces, Axes, Slings and Arrows

Writing Weapons (5): Improvised Weapons

Writing Weapons (6): Magical Weapons and Warfare

Writing Weapons (7): Unarmed Combat

Writing Female Fighters

Writing Male Fighters

Writing Armour

Writing Group Fights

Writing Battles At Sea

Erotic Tension in Fight Scenes

Pacing for Fight Scenes

Writing a Siege Warfare

Different Genres, Different Fight Scenes.

Making Fight Scenes Sound Nicer

Fight Scenes For Disabled Characters

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🌎Worldbuilding

Constructing a Fictional Economy

Homosexuality in Historical Fiction

Writing Nine Circles of Hell

Writing Seven Levels of Heaven

Master List of Superpowers

Magic System Ideas 

A Guide to Writing Cozy Fantasy

Dark Fantasy How-To

Dark Fantasy Writing Prompts

Dark, Twisted Fairytale Prompts

Fantasy World Cultural Quirks 

Fantasy Nobel Ranks: A List

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🌠Symbolism in Writing

Plant Symbolisms 

Weather Symbolisms

Symbols of Death

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🪄Writing Magic

Writing Magicians - the basics

Writing Magic Systems

Magical Training Options for Your Characters

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📋Other!

List of Fantasy Subgenres

Beauty is Terror: A List

The Pirate's Glossary

Storyediting Questions to Ask

Writing Multiple WIPs Simultaneously

Idea Generation Exercises for the Writer

Book Title Ideas

Picking the Right Story For You

What If God Dies in Your Story 

International Slang, Slang, Slang!

10 Great Love Opening Lines 

How to Insult Like Shakespeare

Serial Killer Escape Manual

Best Picrew Character Generators for Your Characters!

How to Write Faster

[the-b1ah]

Masterlist ✨✨✨

Start here! :

The Origin

The rest ! :

(X means unfinished)

(All of these are connected but can be read as stand alone)

Meeting the phantomily:

Crack meeting the batfam :

Part 1| Part 2| Part 3| Part4 | Part 5 the final!

Hide @ dick’s apartment :

Part 1| Part 2| Part 3| Part4 | Part 5 the final!!

You can’t bench me! :

Part 1| Part 2| Part 3| Part4 | Part 5| Part 6| Part 7| Part 8 the final!!

ice cream| intermission | bonus

The Batburger saga : X

Part 1 | Part 2| Part 3| Part4 | Part 5| Part 6

Asks:

(Ask are always open!)

Fav DPxDC trope?

ships in the AU?

First hug?

You might also like!:

Good goons!

Explosions!

[anitalenia]

₊ ⊹.𖥔 ݁ ˖ 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒇 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

credits to me. feel free to use and save. of course credit would be appreciated but it is not required. I’m just making these for fun <3 p.s. I did not make the sparkle gif itself, just changed the color of it. I have a couple other colors but didn’t include them, I have them in my drafts tho in unfinished story layouts and what not.

[juneofdoom]

What up, whump fam?!

June of Doom 2024 Prompts!

We've brought back some old favorites/ popular prompts from last year with a healthy dash of new!

Please feel free to participate with original or fan works of any kind (writing, photos, gifs, mood boards, videos, songs, whatever creative medium your heart desires!). You can do one or all of the prompts on any given day, and if none are to your liking, check out the alternate prompts!

Two rules this year!

As with last year, tag your stuff with appropriate warnings, plzkthnx.

AI-created content is highly discouraged and frowned upon. I have no way of "checking", but I respect the time and effort people put into their crafts and encourage everyone to do the same. This isn't a contest for best written or prettiest art — it's a challenge, so challenge yourself.

[AO3 Collection] - "JUNEOFDOOM2024"

Text list below the cut for easier crossings-off. And don't forget to tag @juneofdoom so I can reblog your awesome here! Have fun!

“Help me.”                                        | Failed Escape | On the Run | Fetal Position |

“It didn’t have to be this way.”             | Scream | Double Cross | Made to Watch |

“Well, well, well…”                            | Hiding | Ambushed | Stalking |

“Does that hurt?”                               | Impalement | Fracture | Punishment |

“It’s not as bad as it looks.”                 | Bite | Swelling | Disfiguration |

“They don’t care about you.”               | Flinch | Broken Promise | Abandoned |

“What happened?”                            | Nightmare | Isolation | Stumbling |

“This is your last chance.”                    | Drowning | Chair | Prisoner Trade |

“I made a mistake.”                            | Accident | Acceptance | Blame |

“Can you hear me?”                           | Fear | Smoke | Phone Call |

“We’re out of time.”                           | Bleeding Out | Collapse | Flatline |

“I can’t stand seeing you like this.”        | Dehydration | Grief | Coma |

“Wait!”                                             | Sacrifice | Adrenaline | Cornered |

“What were you thinking?”                  | Surrender | Human Shield | Outmatched |

“Get me out of here!”                         | Rescue | Chainsaw | Presumed Dead |

“At least it can’t get any worse.”           | Secret | Stranded | Setback |

“You don’t want to do that.”                | Struggle | Blackmail | Desperate Measures |

“I’m fine.”                                         | Self-defense | Allergies | Headache |

“This can’t be happening!”                  | Sobbing | Straitjacket | Dissociation |

“I can handle it.”                                | Scrape | Panic Attack | Neglect |

“Let’s play a game. “                           | Stairs | Pressure Points | Trap Door |

“What’s the bad news?”                      | Poison | Bedridden | Cauterization |

“You’re doing great.”                         | Trembling | Gaslighting | Rules |

“Let’s get you cleaned up.”                  | Blankets | Stitches | Bandages |

“I should have listened to you.”           | Guilt | Backseat | Failure |

“Don’t lie to me.”                               | Rage | Choke | Paranoia |

“Or what?”                                       | Defiance | Display | Last Resort |

“Say something.”                               | Numb | Cold Shoulder | Gag |

“I’m so cold.”                                    | Delirium | Fever | Exposure |

“Breathe, damn you!”                         | Shock | Asphyxiation | Emergency Room |

ALTERNATE PROMPTS

“Who did this to you?”

“Please don’t leave me.”

“I’m not okay.”

“Don’t make me say it again.”

“You poor thing.”

Attending Your Own Funeral

Broken Glass

Mask

Whip

Obedience

[cupidlovesastro]

౨ৎ ˖ ࣪𝒞𝒰𝒫𝐼𝒟♡𝒜𝒮𝒯𝑅𝒪౨ৎ ˖ ࣪

˚₊‧꒰ა 𝑀☆𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅𝐿𝐼𝒮𝒯 ໒꒱ ‧₊˚

˚˖𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒✧˚.🎀༘⋆𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛˚˖𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒✧˚.🎀༘⋆

₊˚.⋆🌸⋆⁺🦢₊˚⊹ 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑠 ⋆ ࣪🩰₊ ⊹˚⟡ ˗ 💒

𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒚𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠: ♡

☆𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

1 ⟡ 2 ⟡ 3 ⟡ 4 ⟡ 5 ⟡ 6 ⟡ 7 ⟡ 8 ⟡ 9 ⟡ 10 ⟡ 11 ⟡ 12 ⟡ 13 ⟡ 14

☆𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

⟡ romantic observations

⟡ romantic observations pt.2

⟡ water sign observations

⟡ fire sign observations

⟡ air sign observations

⟡ earth sign observations

⟡ dark observations

⟡ fixed sign observations

⟡ mutable sign observations

⟡ astrology observations 18+

⟡ sexstrology observations pt.2

⟡ pluto + scorpio observations

⟡ venus + libra and taurus observations

☆𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠

⟡ mars sign and what annoys you

⟡ venus through the houses and why people are jealous of you

⟡ mercury sign in arguments + how you argue

⟡ moon sign and what your mother could be like

☆𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠

⟡ manifesting

⟡ being viewed as innocent

⟡ being clairsentient

⟡ light feminine energy

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚𝒮𝒴𝒩𝒜𝒮𝒯𝑅𝒴˚୨୧⋆｡˚⋆

☆𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

1

☆𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠

⟡ signs that they find you hot

⟡ signs of a deep connection

☆ 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠

⟡ moon through the houses

⊹₊ ˚ ౨ৎ𝒞𝒪𝑀𝒫𝒪𝒮𝐼𝒯𝐸⊹₊˚ ౨ৎ

☆𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

1 ⟡ 2 ⟡ 3 ⟡ 4 ⟡ 5

☆𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠

⟡ signs of being an “it couple”

⟡ signs that you will be spoiled in your relationship

☆𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠

⟡ saturn and your fears

⟡ uranus and disagreements

⟡ neptune and what’s ideal

✩⋆₊˚⊹♡𝒫𝐸𝑅𝒮𝒪𝒩𝒜✩ ₊˚⊹♡

☆𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

1

༘ ೀ⋆｡𝒜𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅𝒪𝐼𝒟𝒮 ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚

☆𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

1 ⟡ 2 ⟡ 3

⟡ memoria 1247

⟡ eros 433 ⟡ eros 433 #2

☆𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔

1 ⟡ 2 ⟡ 3 ⟡ 4 ⟡ 5 ⟡ 6

☆𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑠/𝒽𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠

⟡ nessus 7066

⟡ union 1585

⟡ groom 5129

⟡♡𝑀𝐼𝒮𝒞𝐸𝐿𝐿𝒜𝒩𝐸𝒪𝒰𝒮⟡♡

☆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡

⟡ how to find closure through astrology

☆𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠

⟡ celebrities with the same placements as you

⟡ celebrities with aries placements

⟡ celebrities with taurus placements

☆𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠

⟡ astrology- have you ever…

⟡ astrology mood board pt.1

⟡ astrology mood board pt.2

⟡ astrology mood board pt.3

⟡ 10 fun facts about astrology

⟡ just want to say this

⟡ how to lucid dream

⟡ my advice on starting an astro blog

⟡ ways to not use astrology

⟡ astrology hot takes/ unpopular opinions

⟡ lilith struggles

⟡ minor degrees

⟡ symbols and their meaning(bug edition)

⟡ bridgerton astrology

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥𝒜𝒮𝒦ˏˋ°•*⁀➷  ✩°｡

⟡ venus square asc in synastry

⟡ mars square asc in synastry

⟡ mars square pluto in synastry

⟡ sun trine asc in natal chart

⟡ asteroid groom in 2h scorpio to the 4°

⟡ asteroid groom 9h virgo

⟡ parts of your chart that represent your parents

⟡ aqua pluto conjunct aqua lilith in 6h

⟡ 8h stellium and scorpio asc in solar return chart

⟡ placements that give barbie energy

⟡ aries stellium qualities

𝑅𝐸𝒱𝐼𝐸𝒲𝒮

⟡ review 1

𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚:𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜

[plague-hybrid]

Traumagenic-only community blogs : a masterlist

For anyone who feels uncomfortable having to share community spaces with endogenic systems, a masterlist might useful.

If you know of other blogs, let us know and we'll had them to the list !

Last updated on: 02.05.2024

Culture

@pluralcultureis @polyfragcultureis @narccultureis @introjectculture-is

Community

@sys-polls @anti-endo-safe-space @system-hottakes @tales-from-systok @tales-from-sysblr @tales-from-syscord @demonized-infodumps @anti-endo-haven @cdd-problematics

Vent

@sys-confessions @antiendovents @system-vent @fictive-confesses

Positivity

@cdd-joy @positivitycombopack @syspositivity

Templates, userboxes and flags

@crows-templets @zero-templates @electricalstemplates @sysboxes @systemuserboxes @antiendo-sysboxes @systemtermz @antiendosystemterms @hydra-creates @sysgraphics @obscure-introject-sources @system-userbox-generator @cdd-system-terms @userboxezz @prettystiming @ghostlier-templates @syskid-terms-archive

Resources

@atlas-duo @thesyscode @cdd-system-help

A very special thanks to @the-hydra-sys who helped us so much in making this masterlist.

[sluttyten]

I was working on a new fic that I was really looking forward to, but in light of recent revelations, I'm gonna be taking a step back I think

also i removed him from the member masterlist and all of his fics, excluding things like YIMA and the poly series which I'm considering re-editing to get rid of him

[dreamlandcreations]

Enemy of my enemy masterlist

Feyd-Rautha x Atreides!Reader

Summary: You offer the Harkonnens an alliance...

• Feyd-Rautha masterlist • Main Masterlist • Moodboards masterlist •

Chapter 1 • Faded dreams Summary: You risk your life to find out what your dreams mean…

Chapter 2 • The enemy

Chapter 3 • Common cause

Chapter 4 • Unlikely friendship

Chapter 5 • Home away from home

Chapter 6 • First attempt at peace

Chapter 7 • Snake in our midst

Chapter 8 • The poison in our blood

Chapter 9 • As written

• Feyd-Rautha masterlist • Main Masterlist • Moodboards masterlist •

• Taglist •

[me-writes-prompts]

:-Ways to describe one’s personality-:

(Please add more if you have any in the comments or in the reblogs!|| Requested by: Anon)

By @me-writes-prompts

Positive:

Brave

Adventurous

Affectionate

Determined

Generous

Intelligent

Authentic

Amicable

Considerate

Confident

Bold

Self-motivated

Reliable

Loyal

Hard-working

Ambitious

Curious

Dedicated

Sympathetic

Empathetic

Diligent

Charming

Optimistic

Cheerful

Negative:

Arrogant

Boastful

Aggressive

Impatient

Selfish

Deceitful

Manipulative

Cruel

Dishonest

Hostile

Bossy

Boring

Careless

Egoistic

Vain

Domineering

Stubborn

Possessive

Obsessive

Irresponsible

Cowardly

Grumpy

Vulgar

Obnoxious

[dollywons]

𝒜 𝓎𝓊𝓂𝓂𝓎 𝒷𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 ℴ𝒻 𝓇ℯ𝓈ℴ𝓊𝓇𝒸ℯ𝓈 + 𝒶ℯ𝓈𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓉𝒾𝒸𝓈 𝒷𝓎 𝓂ℯ！𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒾𝓃𝒸𝓁𝓊𝒹ℯ𝓈 𝒹𝒾𝓋𝒾𝒹ℯ𝓇𝓈， 𝓅𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝓇𝒶𝓂ℯ𝓈，𝒷𝒶𝓃𝓃ℯ𝓇𝓈， + 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 ℯ𝓁𝓈ℯ ℐ 𝒸𝓇ℯ𝒶𝓉ℯ （𝓌𝒽𝒾𝒸𝒽 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓃 𝒷ℯ 𝒶𝒹𝒹ℯ𝒹 𝓉ℴ 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓅𝒶𝑔ℯ ♡︎）

♡︎ 𝒰𝓃𝓁ℯ𝓈𝓈 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓉ℯ𝒹 ℴ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓇𝓌𝒾𝓈ℯ， ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝓊𝓅 𝓉ℴ 𝓉𝒶𝓀ℯ ℴ𝓇𝒹ℯ𝓇𝓈，𝓈ℴ 𝒻ℯℯ𝓁 𝒻𝓇ℯℯ 𝓉ℴ 𝓈ℯ𝓃𝒹 ℴ𝓃ℯ 𝒾𝓃 𝓂𝓎 𝒶𝓈𝓀 𝒷ℴ𝓍！ 𝒜𝓃𝒹 ℴ𝒻 𝒸ℴ𝓊𝓇𝓈ℯ ℐ’𝓁𝓁 𝑔ℯ𝓉 𝓉ℴ 𝒾𝓉 𝒶𝓈𝒶𝓅！*𝓉𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉ℯ𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓅𝓇ℴ𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒷𝓈 ℴ𝓋ℯ𝓃 𝓂𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓈* （𝒷𝒶𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒶𝓀ℯ𝓈 𝓉𝒾𝓂ℯ！）♡︎

𝑶𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘! 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐! ♡︎ (𝑺𝒆𝒑. 24 2024)

𝒪𝓇𝒹ℯ𝓇 𝒢𝓊𝒾𝒹ℯ𝓁𝒾𝓃ℯ𝓈：𖦹 𝓃ℴ𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓇ℯ𝓁𝒶𝓉ℯ𝒹 𝓉ℴ 𝑔0𝓇ℯ， 𝒷𝓁ℴℴ𝒹， 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 ℴ𝒻 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓈ℴ𝓇𝓉！ ℬℯ 𝓈𝓌ℯℯ𝓉 𝓅𝓁ℯ𝒶𝓈ℯ！ ：））

𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇ℯ𝓃𝓉 ℬ𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 ℴ𝒻 𝒜ℯ𝓈𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓉𝒾𝒸𝓈 ℳℯ𝓃𝓊： 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝒾𝒹ℯ𝓇𝓈， ℬ𝒶𝓃𝓃ℯ𝓇𝓈， ℱ𝓇𝒶𝓂ℯ𝓈，Templates (To-Do lists, Planners, more to come! :>) and 𝒦𝓅ℴ𝓅 𝒯𝓊𝓂𝒷𝓁𝓇 ℒ𝒶𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓉𝓈！♡︎

𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔:

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝!)

𝐀𝐥𝐥: #dividers by dollywons

𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬:

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 (𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 (𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 (𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞 (𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐦 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎

𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬:

𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 + 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 + 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞 (𝐑𝐞𝐝 + 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 + 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐑𝐞𝐝 + 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧/𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐭 (𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 + 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 + 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬)

𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔:

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝!)

𝐀𝐥𝐥: #frames by dollywons

𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬:

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 (𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 (𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 (𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞 (𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐦 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬) ♡︎

𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔:

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬: “𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠“, "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞", "𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬" ♡︎

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝!)

𝐀𝐥𝐥: #banners by dollywons

𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬:

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 (𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 (𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 (𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 (𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞 (𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐦 (𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎ 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬) ♡︎

𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔:

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐨-𝐃𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 ♡︎

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝!

𝐀𝐥𝐥: #𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐬

[hayatheauthor]

Hi! Newbie writing who loves writing, I just wanted advice for how to write a character who is emotionally numb and distant and how they can overcome it?

Or who to write numbness in general?

Writing Detached Characters: A Guide to Emotional Numbness

Welcome to the latest instalment in my series on ‘how to write different emotions’. Contrary to the series title, today’s blog will be covering how to write a lack of emotion, or rather, emotional numbness. This is an area many writers covering PTSD, depression, or closed-off characters might be interested in. Thank you anon for the request, and I hope this blog helps you with your writing! 

Understanding the Motive for Emotional Numbness

Emotional numbness can stem from various sources and they all influence a character's behaviour differently. Understanding the root cause of their numbness is crucial to portraying them authentically. 

Trauma-Induced Numbness: Characters closed off due to trauma may appear more disconnected and guarded. Their numbness is a defence mechanism to avoid reliving painful experiences.

Chronic Stress: Prolonged exposure to stress can lead to emotional exhaustion and numbness. These characters might show signs of burnout and a lack of enthusiasm for activities they once enjoyed.

Depression: Characters dealing with depression may exhibit numbness as a symptom. They might struggle with feelings of hopelessness and an inability to experience pleasure.

Each motive ties directly into the character's behaviour, so it’s a good idea to research how numbness varies based on the cause.

How to Showcase Emotional Numbness in Your Writing

When crafting an emotionally numb character, subtlety is key. Here are some ways to show their numbness through various aspects of writing:

Body Language

Closed-off Posture: Crossed arms, avoiding eye contact, slumped shoulders.

Minimal Gestures: Limited use of hand movements, lack of expressive body language.

Tense Muscles: Frequently clenched jaw or fists, indicating suppressed emotions.

Lack of Physical Contact: Avoids hugs, handshakes, or any form of touch.

Facial Expressions

Blank Stare: Eyes that seem to look through people rather than at them.

Neutral Expressions: Rarely smiles or frowns, maintaining a consistently neutral face.

Delayed Reactions: Slow to show any reaction to surprising or emotional events.

Flat Affect: Consistent lack of facial movement or expression regardless of the situation.

Note: remember to not take this too far! This isn’t to say your character doesn’t feel anything at all and will never react to anything but more so that their reactions will be very muted. Yes, they can get happy/surprised, etc. but they won’t have wide grins or loud exclamations of shock. 

Appearance

Plain Wardrobe: Clothes that are simple, unassuming, and devoid of vibrant colours; preferences for baggy/shapeless clothing. 

Neglect of Personal Grooming: Messy hair, unshaven, or generally unkempt appearance.

Monochrome Outfits: Preference for neutral, muted colours like grey, black, and white.

Practical Over Fashionable: Chooses functionality over style, reflecting a lack of interest in appearance.

Dialogue Cues

Monotone Speech: Flat, emotionless tone without inflection.

Brief Responses: Short, to-the-point answers with minimal elaboration.

Avoidance of Personal Topics: Steers conversations away from personal or emotional subjects.

Lack of Expressive Language: Uses simple, direct language without metaphors or descriptive flourishes.

Adjectives and Verbs

Descriptive Words: Detached, apathetic, vacant, stoic, unfeeling, indifferent, withdrawn, impassive, numb, aloof.

Action Words: Avoids, withdraws, dismisses, isolates, ignores, neglects, shuns, evades, suppresses, restrains.

Emotionally Neutral Verbs: Walks, talks, looks, sits (instead of strides, argues, gazes, lounges) listens, observes, reacts, replies, continues.

Subdued Descriptors: Plain, muted, dull, flat, colourless, bland, lifeless, monotonous, reserved, restrained.

Overcoming Emotional Numbness

Since there are several reasons why someone might be emotionally numb, each cause has different ways to overcome it. Here are a few common approaches:

Therapeutic Intervention: Therapy or counselling can help characters address underlying trauma or mental health issues. Techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are often effective.

Supportive Relationships: Developing a trusting relationship with a friend, family member, or romantic partner can provide the emotional support needed to open up. This would be a better option for a character who has developed numbness due to past relationships and needs to ‘heal’. 

Personal Growth and Self-Discovery: Characters may embark on a journey of self-discovery, engaging in activities or experiences that help them reconnect with their emotions. It would be fun to see a numb character do this with a love interest or close friend. Maybe they’re ‘forced’ to go to an amusement park and the other characters are shocked to see them whoop/yell on one of the rides. 

Resources for Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Numbness

Here are some valuable resources to help you better understand and write about emotional numbness:

Books:

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine

Research Papers:

Emotional Numbness in PTSD

Emotional Numbness Research Papers Directory

More:

Scholarly Resources on Emotional Numbness 

Looking For More Writing Tips And Tricks? 

Are you an author looking for writing tips and tricks to better your manuscript? Or do you want to learn about how to get a literary agent, get published and properly market your book? Consider checking out the rest of Quillology with Haya Sameer; a blog dedicated to writing and publishing tips for authors! While you’re at it, don’t forget to head over to my TikTok and Instagram profiles @hayatheauthor to learn more about my WIP and writing journey! 

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MASTER LIST.

i’m in love w a man who don’t know i exist!!! my requests are open as of rn. i write pretty much anything for any of the triplets. just don’t send me any weird shit pls. also all of my fics for matt or chris will be x fem reader. unless specified otherwise. love you, bee 🤍

Christopher Sturniolo

One shots.

what do you think?

always, i will be here.

should’ve, could’ve, would’ve.

the lucky one.

wake up.

moth to a flame.

brat.

call it closure

Series.

Middle game.

Middle game. pt1

Tough guy Jasper. pt2

Him first. pt3

You tell me, asshole. pt4

Texts.

boyfriend chris

boyfriend chris pt2.

Matthew Sturniolo

One shots.

let the light in.

eyes up.

cerebral.

congratulations

Series.

call it what you want.

part 1

part 2

part 3

part 4

part 5

part 6

part 7

part 8

part 9

part 10

part 11

Texts.

boyfriend matt.

boyfriend matt pt2.

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method actor boyfriend yuuta who gets a little too invested in his upcoming movie role. he’s playing some psycho character; someone calculated and manipulative; cunning; a stalker; eventually a killer. he’s always been a good actor, but sometimes he has to delve deep in order to portray a role to the best of his abilities.

you start to notice a difference in him after a while, though. he tells you he has to leave you for a few hours at a time, only for you to catch sight of his gaze lingering in the bushes outside of your home. or do you? you’re never really sure, always catching glimpses and glances that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. but you’re never really sure if you see him, his low stare, his tightly pulled mouth, the weapon his character uses slung over his shoulder.

he starts speaking to you differently, too. his vocabulary starts to be riddled with love and devotion and adoration, every chance he gets. he holds you close to him, too close, too tight, rests his face against your hairline, whispers against your skin, “don’t leave me—don’t ever leave me—I love you—you love me, don’t you?—don’t you?—you love me, right?”

sex with him isn’t really the same, either. he doesn’t even call it that anymore, calls it making love, and it wouldn’t be as unsettling if he didn’t look at you like that every time. like you hung the moon and the stars with your bare hands, like you breathed life into his very being, like you broke off a piece of your rib to place it so delicately inside his sternum.

his eyes get so rounded, so wide, seeing every inch of you, even the pieces hidden under the covers. his hands are so soft but they grip you so tightly, as if he’s scared that you might slip away if he blinks too long. his mouth constantly connected to your skin, whispering praises, his love for you, how you’re meant for him, how he can’t wait to be one.

he’s already inside of you, though. how else could he connect his body to yours? you know he’s playing a killer, someone willing to cut and scrape and bruise and maim the one he loves most. but he knows that it’s just a movie, right? that you’re not the star, that you’re his real partner, that he’s not actually like that? right?