A sibling relationship is perhaps one of the most complicated things to realistically write about. Your character dynamics and personalities will help determine their relationships but here are some things to consider:
Building their past:
Think about how they were raised. Upbringing plays a large role in impacting a person’s character, and it also helps shape relationships with siblings.
Consider their favourite memories. Good memories are important to a person, and people often seek to create new memories similar to the old good ones. On the other side, also think about their worst memories.
Who was the oldest? Who was the baby? Birth order does have some impact on personality. It also is especially important for the earliest memories.
Think about the roles that they ended up in. Siblings do, to some extent, define themselves by how they are different from each other. They pursue different interests, take on different roles, and explore different identities. These roles can be a source of self-realisation and sometimes frustration.
Giving siblings personalities:
Choose personality traits for each sibling. Even if the sibling is only a minor character, it’s important to know their basic personality.
Think about each character’s dreams, hopes, and struggles. What do they want in life? What are their goals? Every character needs something to strive for.
Figure out their insecurities. Everyone feels insecure about different things: skills, personality traits, perceived physical flaws etc.
The siblings in your story might have similar looks, qualities and characteristics. However it’s important to make them their own person too.
Keep in mind that siblings might have the same habits, sometimes without even realising it. (Personal example- My eldest brother and I do not look the same. He has green eyes, mine are brown. I have dark hair, he’s blonde. Our faces are shaped different. He takes after our mum, I take after our dad. However, we have a lot of the same habits and mannerisms. We both carry ourselves in the same way, we both quirk our eyebrows in the same manner when confused. Little things like that, that when growing up I’ve picked up from him and vice versa.)
Things siblings do: (This is a generalisation)
Siblings know how to push each others buttons.
Usually they spend so much time with each other, they know exactly how to annoy their sibling and the best way to do it.
Whatever annoys your character, his (or her) siblings already know about it. If your character’s siblings decide to get on his nerves, it shouldn’t take them very long.
Most (if not all) siblings make fun of each other to some degree. Usually they are just messing with each other. Depending on the circumstances, the insult may be forgotten almost immediately.
But it’s important to consider how siblings react when someone else is picking on their brother or sister. A lot of siblings will get defensive in this situation. Unless you have set up a reason otherwise, make sure your siblings know how to tease each other but also how to protect each other.
They rarely call each other “sis” or “bro” unless they’re trying to be annoying. This is seen a lot in films and TV but it’s not common. The occasional greeting like that is fine, but overusing it just sounds strange and unnatural.
Sibling conflict:
Siblings will argue other pretty much anything. Most of the time it’s just to get a reaction. Sometimes one will start an argument just because they’re bored.
The silent treatment! A lot of siblings, particularly children teenagers and young adults will give each other the silent treatment over the pettiest things. But it’s incredibly hard to ignore someone living in the same house as you for a long period of time.
The sibling on the receiving end of the silent treatment will usually do absurd and annoying things to get their brother or sister to speak.
Common things siblings argue about:
The tv remote
Who is going to use the bathroom first
Someone is taking too long in the bathroom
Who gets to sit in the front seat of the car
Who the favourite is
Estranged siblings:
“Sibling relationships are our longest, but it’s also an accident by birth. There are no guarantees that the siblings will grow up with similar personalities, interests or like each other,”
You should be able to find plenty of conflict amongst brothers and sisters. But most of the time there is a resolution.
If you were to fall out with a friend, you can unfriend them, you can’t un-sister a sister, whether you like it or not you’re stuck with that person in some sense.
However, some siblings do fall out and never speak to each other again. It happens, but if this happens in your story there are a few things to consider:
When asked about their family will your character acknowledge that they have siblings? Or will they claim to be an only child?
Why did they stop speaking?
Would they reconcile in times of crisis? For example, if a family member died would the siblings put aside their differences to deal with the situation?
Do they tell stories about their childhood that include the sibling?
It’s important to remember that if someone has a sibling, a lot of their childhood memories and stories from growing up will have some reference or include that sibling. It’s hard to complete cut them out, they will be mentioned at some point.
Given the entangled, long-lasting bond, what’s the price paid for suspending or ending it?
Does the sibling have other brothers or sisters whose relationships are satisfying? “
“If they have no contact with a sibling, it’s losing a shared history and there can be a sense of guilt,”
Or are your character’s relieved? Do they express a sense of relief.
“Like the end of a marriage, sibling estrangement is always sad, even when it brings relief. It’s not what anyone hoped for, but sometimes it’s the wise and necessary choice.”
Ways of bringing together estranged siblings:
Write compassion between your characters. Show them trying to see things from the sibling’s viewpoint alongside their own.
Have them say what they want from their sibling moving forward. Don’t just have your characters vent all the time. Your reader might grow tired of that.
Confirmation of love and affection:
Are the siblings in your story the type to talk about feelings? Maybe they don’t talk about it but the feeling is still there. Consider showing the depth of their relationship through actions.
(Personal example - When I was born my brothers were 4 and 6 years older than me. From what my mum has said they were both excited to have another sibling and would fight about who got to hold me first. When we were younger we used to cuddle on the sofa and play together, and frequently said I love you etc, however as we got older that stopped. I can’t remember the last time I said I love you to either of them, which sounds terrible. But it doesn’t change the fact that I know they love me and that they know I love them, we just show it and say it in different ways.)
Relationships with parents:
How did parents or caregivers react to fights between siblings?
Was there parental favouritism, real or perceived? How did the non-favourite sibling(s) react?
Do your siblings stick together when arguing with their parents?
Would your characters lie in order to prevent their brother or sister being told off by their parents?
Some siblings will join forces to tease their parents.
What if the siblings don’t have a good relationship with their parents:
If this is the case in your story, research it, google is your friend.
Try and read up on real life experiences.
Consider how the siblings view their parents. Do they stand together with the same opinion or do they have conflicting recollection of events?
Do the parents have a healthy relationship with each other? How has this impacted their children?
Writing siblings who have abusive parents:
If the siblings come from an abusive home, how has this affect their behaviour?
Do the siblings ever talk about what happened?
Do they have the share the same experience? Do they ever argue about the situation?
Are they over protective?
Has their own relationship become strained? Have they drifted apart?
Do the siblings ever acknowledge the past? If not, does this cause friction?
Common assumptions about sibling age order:
Oldest child: people pleasing, bossy, organised, punctual, natural leader, controlling, ambitious, expected to uphold family values, caretakers, financially intelligent, responsible
Middle child: flexible, easy going, independent, sometimes feels like life is unfair, sometimes will engage in attention-seeking behaviour, competitive.
Youngest child: silly or funny, risk-taking, creative, sometimes feels inferior, easily bores, friendly, outgoing, idealistic, the baby of the family.
Only child: close to parents, demanding, leaders, spoiled, self-absorbed, private in nature, may relate better to adults to kids their own age, independent, responsible
While these are common assumptions, they are not strictly true and it’s important to consider your characters personality before you apply any of these stereotypes because it may clash with how your character truly is.
Half siblings:
Half-siblings can run along several lines:
They might act like full siblings, depending on how long they’ve known each other.
They may view each other as space takers.
Your characters may feel “eh” about their half- sibling, they could just be someone who is there but they don’t have a relationship with. The half-sibling may even be a complete stranger.
Consider that they might be rivals. Are they friendly rivals or bitter rivals?
Don’t get caught up in trying to build their relationship based on what “should be” in accordance with society. As you establish these characters, let your own imagination lead you to what their relationship is. But remember that their relationship will be impacted on how the parents treat them too.
(@its-the-tear-in-my-heart thanks for asking about sibling relationships. This post is more generalised than your question but I hope it helped in some way.)
Hello, everyone! I will be starting a new series that will help you the writers describe emotions.
This guide will be a writer’s tool to characters expression.
This section comes from The Emotional Thesaurus by Ackerman and Puglisi.
Definition: the act of worship; to view as divine.
Note: the subject of adoration can be a person or thing
Lips parting
A slack or soft expression
Waking quickly to erase distance
Mimicking body language
Touching one’s mouth or face
Reaching out to brush, touch or grasp
Steady eye contact, large pupils
Leaning forward
Stroking one’s own neck or arm as a surrogate
Pointing one’s torsos and feet towards the subject
A flushed appearance
Nodding while the subject speaks
Smiling
Open body posture
Releasing an appreciative sigh
Laying hand over the heart
Frequently moistening lips
Pressing palms lightly against the cheeks
Skimming fingertips along the jaw lines
Eyes that are bright
Agreement
Speaking praise and compliments
Keeping trinkets, pictures of the subject
Constantly talking about the subject to others
Rapt attention, still posture
Becoming unaware of one’s environment
A radiant glow
Visible shakiness
Reduced blinking
Closing eyes to savor moment
Speak with a soft voice
A voice that cracks with emotion
Quickening heartbeat
Breathlessness
Feeling one’s pulse in throat
Mouth dry
Throat growing thick
Rising body temperature
Tingling nerve endings
A desire to move closer or watch
Fixating one’s thoughts on the subject
Acute listening and observation
Ignoring distractions
An inability to see the subjects flaws or faults
Obsession
Fantasizing
Believing that the feelings are mutual
A sense of destiny
Stalking
Writing and sending letter, emails, and gifts
Taking risks or breaking laws to be near or with subject
Weight loss
Poor sleep patterns
Jealousy towards those interacting with the subject
Taking on traits or mannerisms of the subject
Carrying something that represents the subject
Possessiveness
Love
Desire
Frustration
Hurt
Clenching or hiding one’s hands to hide sweating or shaking
Avoiding conversations about the subject
Watching or observing from afar
Staying out of subjects proximity
Blushing
Sneaking looks at subject
Creating chance run ins
Writing secret letters, keeping diary
Lying about one’s feelings regarding the subject
Body cues should create a strong mental picture. If the movement is too drawn out or complicated, the emotional meaning behind the gesture may be lost.
EXTENSIVE SCAR RELATED PROMPTS
GENERAL
[ TOUCH ] for sender to trace one of receiver’s scars
[ TOUCHED ] for receiver to trace one of sender’s scars
[ DISCOVER ] for sender to see receiver’s scars for the first time
[ DISCOVERED ] for receiver to see sender’s scars for the first time
[ CARESS ] for sender to kiss one of receiver’s scars
[ CARESSED ] for receiver to kiss one of sender’s scars
[ SHOW ] for sender to purposefully reveal their scars for receiver to see
[ SHOWN ] for receiver to purposefully reveal their scars for sender to see
SCENARIOS
[ MEND ] for sender to treat receiver’s wound which leads to them having to remove an article of clothing resulting in revealing scars hidden beneath
[ MENDED ] for receiver to treat sender’s wound which leads to them having to remove an article of clothing resulting in revealing scars hidden beneath
[ BLUNDER ] for sender to walk in on receiver in a state of undress thus seeing their scars for the first time
[ BLUNDERED ] for receiver to walk in on sender in a state of undress thus seeing their scars for the first time
[ KISS ] our muses are having sex for the first time which then reveals sender’s scars to receiver
[ KISSED ] our muses are having sex for the first time which then reveals receiver’s scars to sender
[ BATHE ] our muses take a shower together and sender looks over receiver’s scars
[ BATHED ] our muses take a shower together and receiver looks over sender’s scars.
WORDS
❝ your scars are nothing to be ashamed of. ❞
❝ why do you hide your scars? ❞
❝ i see every mark as something to be proud of, proof of all i survived. ❞
❝ can i ask what happened here— how did you get this one? ❞
❝ sometimes i get these phantom pains i guess you could say. little aches and i find them oddly comforting. because my soul still hurts even if my body is healed. ❞
❝ i wish i could get rid of my scars. they’re just reminders of everything i want to forget. ❞
❝ is it alright if i touch this scar? ❞
❝ it’s okay— you can touch it if you want. doesn’t hurt anymore. ❞
❝ please don’t touch it. ❞
❝ you don’t have to tell me how you got it. i just wanted to see. ❞
❝ looks worse than it was. ❞
❝ i want to kill every person responsible for leaving you scarred. ❞
❝ i made sure the people who left marks on me wouldn’t get the chance to do it again. ❞
❝ woah— what the hell happened there? ❞
❝ you don’t have to hide them around me. the scars are just part of who you are. and i like all of what i see. ❞
❝ i don’t really like letting people see them. ❞
❝ it’s okay— honestly i forget they’re there most of the time. ❞
Smut prompts
You better be bare underneath.
Your innocence is strangely a turn on for me. It makes me want to taint you...
I'm going to make you scream.
You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen,my love.
Is that enough punishment ?
Why are you soaking wet my love?
By the time I'm done with you, the only one on your mind would be me ,The only name on your lips would be mine. And it would be my touch that you would crave.
You're such a cute little kitten when you're flustered like this.
Mmm~ I want you so badly.
You want me to be rough with you, don't you?
Do you want me to be rough ?
I could go for a round two.
I know you want me.
Please touch me,I pray
I know you want it .
I think I've found your sweet spot.
You're so cute. It makes me want to tease you more.
You're so perfect my love. So damn perfect...
You have no idea how long I've waited to able to touch you like this.
What ? Does that turn you on ,hmm~?
Good girl .
On your knees.
You don't want everyone to hear you do you ?
Wanna take a shower with me ?
Take off my clothes and look me in the eyes while you do it.
This would teach you, who you belong to.
Lay back and relax .
Haha, why are you so shy now? You were so confident when you were teasing me earlier .
Y-You not going to hold back are you?
I'm starting to think your brain is made of ninety nine percent horny cells.
This is what you get for being naughty with your teasing.
What do you think about BDSM?
Mouth or hands? Choose .
I want you now. Tonight .
Tonight ,we ride or die . Literally.
Y-You want me to take off my clothes?
Why are trying to act so innocent now, hm?
You have the body of a goddess.
Relax, I promise I won't hurt you .
S-stop it ...I'm working-mmh...
adenoidal (adj) : some of the sound seems to come through their nose.
appealing (adj): voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement.
breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises.
booming (adj): very loud and attention-getting.
brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry.
croaky (adj): they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat.
grating (adj): a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying.
gravelly (adj): a gravelly voice sounds low and rough.
high-pitched (adj): true to its name, a high-pitched voice or sound is very high.
honeyed (adj): honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking.
matter-of-fact (adj): usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about (or absolutely think they know what they are talking about).
penetrating (adj): a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable.
raucous (adj): a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough.
rough (adj): a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to.
shrill (adj): a shrill voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant.
silvery (adj): this voice is clear, light, and pleasant.
stentorian (adj): a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe.
strangled (adj): a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it.
strident (adj): this voice is loud and unpleasant.
thick (adj): if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion.
tight (adj): shows that you are nervous or annoyed.
toneless (adj): does not express any emotion.
wheezy (adj): a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing.
Because we need more fun villains in stories.
You actually believed I could be good? Hah! Clap for your stupidity! I can't believe you fell for that.
I-I need a hug. No, I'm not going to stab you... I actually really really need a hug.
Why are you watching me change? What ? You have small boobs anyway.
You tricked me, hero. I'm impressed.
They are more than just my henchmen. They're my family. I can't just kill them off.
Why would I hurt animals?!Villains can be animal lovers too you know?
Yes, I'm a bad guy who likes collect cute things, kill me!
Oh, come on, just say you love me ,hero. I know you do ~
Beg for it. Come on, on your knees.
I'm bored. Wanna commit a heist?
Nobody has ever done this for me before... No, I'm not crying.
I-I ... Don't like seeing blood. Please bleed somewhere else.
NOOOOO! DON'T BLEED ON MY NEW CARPET! SHOO! GO DIE OUTSIDE!
Why does the world hate meeeeeee ~?
HOLY SHIT! I ACTUALLY PUNCHED THEM!.
HOW THE HELL DID YOU SURVIVE THAT?! .
Why don't you be a good hero and just die? ! Please for the sake of my mental health?!
If you're cold ,I can warm you up. If you know what I mean~
Is being tied up one of your kinks ?.
Ew, stop smiling at me. I don't find your smile cute at all!
Wow . So this what a hug feels like...I'm taking you hostage. Let's stay like this for a little longer.
I-I do not blush. It's the cold. WHY ARE YOU SMIRKING?!
WHY THE HELL DID YOU HAVE TO BREAK THROUGH THE WALL?! YOU COULD HAVE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING!!
Did I stutter? I said strip. / Take it off.
I see somebody's kinky ~
I'd love to tie you up and do all sorts of bad things to you. If you know what I mean.
Shit. I didn't know you were on vacation ? Now I wanna ruin your day even more.
I can read your mind you know? I know how much you want me.
Was that one of your fetishes ?
I promise no tricks this time. I swear on my kittens.
You were so cute , I had to have you as my hostage.
STOP CALLING ME CUTE! I'M A VILLAIN! I'M A BAD GUY OKAY?! BAD GUYS AREN'T CUTE!
If you wanted to see me naked you could have just asked politely.
I want to kiss you so bad right now but I know you'll hit me.
You ripped my suit?! Do you have any idea how much it cost?!.
Do you ever find yourself over-using the verb “laugh” (or “laughed” or “laughing”) in your writing? Try using these words instead:
giggle / giggled / giggling
chuckle / chuckled / chuckling
snicker / snickered / snickering
cackle / cackled / cackling
guffaw / guffawed / guffawing
grin / grinned / grinning
titter / tittered / tittering
snort / snorted / snorting
chortle / chortled / chortling
howl / howled / howling
roar / roared / roaring
cachinnate / cachinnated / cachinnating
snigger / sniggered / sniggering
mock / mocked / mocking
crack up / cracked up / cracking up
bust a gut / busted a gut / busting a gut
in stitches / in stitches / in stitches
burst into laughter / burst into laughter / bursting into laughter
die of laughter / died of laughter / dying of laughter
split one’s sides / split one’s sides / splitting one’s sides
(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are associated with different emotions/scenarios.)
updated 12.3.22
“Hate to break it to you, but …”
“Ok, this whole thing you’re doing? I’m gonna need you to stop.”
“I can’t help but feel jealous when you turn and smile at anyone else”
“So now what? You’re just gonna chase after them with a flashlight and righteousness?”
“To save you the time and me the breath …”
“Blackmail is more powerful than money. Once you have them with blackmail, you have them forever.” “I just asked you if I could borrow five dollars, I-”
“I can teach you something else if you want”
“Does anyone care what I think?” “I know I don’t!”
“Toss me!” “Toss you?!” “Do it!!”
“Hold my beer.” “This is a Capri-sun.”
“Wow that was so wild. Crazy”
“I hope common sense is the next cool trend”
“You think you can take me?”
“Bring it on.” “Enough with the movie references, can we just fight already?”
“Relax, there is no problem/we have no problems!” *B walks in* “Ok, one problem!”
“How did you even learn how to do this??” “It’s probably best that you don’t know.”
“Tell me something I don’t know.” “I guess that would be difficult.”
“You really think you can stop me? Adorable.”
“This is ridiculous, why did you make me carry you on my back?” “Stop complaining, I need a good vantage point!” “You can literally FLY!”
“Band-aids don’t fix bullet holes, *B*!” “Listen, I love a good Taylor Swift reference as much as the next guy, but now is probably not the time-”
“Don’t you have to be stupid somewhere else?” “Not until four.”
“Alright, fine. If I can’t get around you, I guess I’ll have to go through you!”
“So, you know how in _______, ___________ _______? That literally makes no sense.” “IT’S 1AM. Go to sleep!”
“For most people it goes, observe, think, speak. For *B* it goes a little differently.”
“This would be a lot easier if you weren’t so hot.”
“I don’t want your help, I want you safe!”
“Who buys 25 packs of balloons?!” “Leave me alone, it’s been a rough day!”
“Can you turn up the heat in here? It’s freezing in here!” “Sure baby, come on over here-” “nOt what I meant!!”
“Keep talking and maybe one day you’ll blurt out something intelligent.”
“I wish I was who you think I am”
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.” “How?” “That’s not your department.”
“An asteroid could hit Earth right now and I’d still be more upset about this”
“Could you please make an effort with them?” “I don’t care about them, I only care about is you.”
“Why not?” “Because I don’t want to die!” “You can be so boring sometimes why do I even hang out with you?”
“You know that’s never gonna happen, right?” “Just let me have this”
“You’re the Ethan to my Hila.” “You have to stop using modern references I have no idea what any of them mean”
“Rules are meant to be broken.” Actually, that’s not-“ "Come on!!”
“If I get shot, will you have my back?” “…. Well…” “Say yes!!”
“He’s the embodiment of everything wrong with the world. I’m kind of into it”
“Wow that was awful. Truly.” “Thank you.”
“I’d die for you.” “Please live for me instead.”
“I don’t know, it could be worse!” “But it could definitely be a whole lot better too.” “You have a point there.”
“I think I just met the human version of a dubstep remix.”
“You’re a mess. But you’re my mess.”
“If you don’t stop now I’m calling your mom!”
“Every time I see your face I go crazy.” “Crazy in a bad way or crazy in a good way?” “Undecided.”
“Love is like a plant. It has to be watered and nurtured and eventually it’ll grow and become stronger and stronger.” “Can our love be the plant that eats bugs and stuff? That one’s really cool.” “… sure.”
“If they don’t kill you, I will.”
“We’re going on a trip, in our favorite rocket ship-” “Please don’t sing the song-” “ZOOMING THROUGH THE SKY!!!”
“I can’t believe you’re scared of spiders, you’re massive.” “THEY’RE SMALL AND UNPREDICTABLE AND RUN REALLY FAST, OK?”
“My therapist won’t be happy when she hears about this.”
“You look awful. You look like someone drove you over, backed up, squashed you under their tyre and did donuts in an abandoned parking lot with your face in the ground. You look like someone crumpled you up and forced you down the garbage disposal. You look like someone played a game of Operation on you and didn’t clean you up afterwards. *pause* You look terrible.” “Yeah, I got that, thanks.”
“It’s not a big deal, don’t worry about it.” “You’re literally bleeding out!” “It’s fine-” “nO it’S NOT!!”
“I just wish you’d asked me first.”
“Poopity scoop.” “… can you please just-” “Poopity scoop. Poopity scoop”
“Can I please tell you-” “No, please don’t.” “… I love you.”
“So fight me, then!”
“Everything is going as planned!” “That’s because you have no plan.” “Exactly!”
“I love you.” “You shouldn’t.” “I know/I don’t care”
“I wish this thing came with an instruction manual.”
“You’re the only drug I need, baby” “That’s sweet but you still have to take your prescription”
“That’s not very professional”
“Argh, I broke a nail!” “Is that really your main concern right now??”
“That can’t be good.”
“Yet another day of oppression and agony. When will it end?” “We’ve been married for a week stop being so dramatic.”
“If anyone else asks me if I’m ok I’m going to go ballistic.”
“This doesn’t align with my morals.” “What morals?” “… fair point.”
“Shut up.” “..I didn’t say anything?” “Shhhh.”
“I just want to throw up and die”
“You make me wish I’d never been born.” “Funny, I was just wishing you’d never been born too!”
“What are you gonna do, sing about it?” “I might!!”
“I can’t keep going. Not like this.”
“What’s that?” “What’s what??” “That thing!!”
“Hey, so, uhm-” “What is it this time?”
“You make me wish I was better, I want to be better. But I don’t know how.”
“You’re the worst person I’ve ever met.” “Aw, thank you. That means a lot.”
“Did you know that during Prohibition, moonshiners would wear shoes with wooden blocks carved to look like cow hooves under them to leave hoofprints instead of footprints, helping them evade police?” “No, I didn’t, but more importantly, how did you know that?”
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide …” “…*begrudgingly* No escape from reality.”
“Calm down, I don’t see what the big deal is.” “You stabbed me!!”
“What’s you excuse this time?” “I’m a little bit stupid :)”
“If you were a car, you’d be a BMW.” “Why?” “Cuz I want you to Be My Wife !” “…are you trying to propose to me?” “… Please say yes.”
“Oh no. That can’t be right.”
“You’re not allowed to do that!” “Says who?!” “Your mom.” “I can’t believe you called my mom.”
“You’re gonna have to stop narrating everything you’re doing, you’re gonna give us away.” “Sorry.”
“I’ve never wanted anything so much in my entire life.”
“He’s my worst enemy. My nemesis.” “Didn’t you meet him like five minutes ago?” “Yes.”
“This is it. This is my sign!” “… That’s a cereal box.”
“I’ve done my fair share of stupid things in my day, but this is just ridiculous.”
“I hate you. But I hate them more. So I guess my hatred for you can wait.”
“What? I told you it was going to be dinner with my parents.” “Yes but you didn’t tell me your parents were like that!”
“Whether you like it or not, I’m your only hope. So what’s it gonna be?”
“Can you stop it?” “What? I’m just looking at you.” “I know, it’s creepy, stop!”
“I don’t remember that, that doesn’t sound like me.”
“You think you can stop me? That’s so cute.”
“Can you just-” “CaN yOu JuSt-” “Stop!” “StOp!” “One of these days I am going to kill you.”
“I’ve never been this happy before.” “Not even when you had to wait at that burger place so they ended up giving you extra large fries for free that one time?” “Not even then.”
“Uhm, I fell.” “Upwards?”
“I feel like you’re not hearing me; I don’t want more flowers. I just want you here, at home, with me.”
“This is not how I thought tonight would go.” “I know, isn’t it great?!”
“Is it supposed to be able to bend that way?” “No, definitely not, this is bad.”
“How are you able to do that?” “I honestly have no idea.”
“You need me for something, don’t you?” “Oh please, like you don’t need me for something too.”
“Silvia…” “Yes, Mickey?” “How you call your loverboy?” “Come here, loverboy!” “And if he doesn’t answer?” “Oh, loverboy!” “And if he STILL doesn’t answer?” “Yo loverboy, you better listen up when I’m talking to you!-” “No babe, we practiced this”
“I’m not angry, just disappointed.” “For the last time, I didn’t know we only had one doughnut left or I would have asked you!”
“I don’t want to talk about it.” “Do you want to …sing about it?”
“You truly are one of a kind.” “Thank you.” “I didn’t mean that in a good way.”
“I know you think I’m the villain, but I’m not.”
“I just want you to be happy. Whether that’s with or without me.”
“Let’s never speak of this.” “Agreed.”
“You can’t pay to get this kind of entertainment, baby!” “You catching fifteen grapes in a row is not entertainment.” “Says who?!”
“Where are we?!” “What makes you think I’m any less lost than you are?”
“Let’s go back to our place.” “Our place?” “Yeah. If you want it to be.”
“I thought I could trust you.”
“Hey, uhm, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you…” “Oh, no, don’t tell me you’re gonna go all sappy and confess your love and everything to me now, are you?” “Well now I’m certainly not gonna to do it!!”
“I don’t need your protection, I just need you!”
“This is making me really upset.” “I’m sorry but we don’t really have time for you to be upset about this right now.”
“Ugh, that kid is being so annoying.” “Isn’t that your daughter?” “Yeah, so?”
“I want to speak to the manager, please.” “Dude, this is a frat party, I don’t think they have-” “The manager!!!”
“What are you doing?” “What are you doing?” “Don’t change the subject!”
“Babe, we agreed to only use that code word for emergencies.” “I know, but-” “And a video of a turtle and a duck being best friends is not an emergency, is it?”
“I’m very easily upset and very outwardly aggressive, which is a terrible combination.”
“Wow, I’ve been really annoying today, haven’t I?” “Not any more than usual, sweetie.”
“Hey-” “No!” “Why are you groaning like that?” “No offense, but you’re the last person I wanted to see today.” “What, why?” “Cause I actually wanted to have a good day.”
“If I die on this night, then so be it! You have been a good friend, a trusted-” “You’re just going to a gas station, it’s not-” “Silence!!”
“I want you to stay. I’m asking you to stay.”
“Can you stop yawning, please?” “Sorry, but this is just so boring.” “It’s your daughter’s dance recital!”
“I don’t want to shoot you, but I will if I have to. Step aside.”
“You’re the most poorly written character I’ve ever met.” “What?” “What?”
“I don’t want to die, please don’t let me die!” “I’ll do whatever it takes to get you out of here alive, I promise.”
“I’m in love with you.” “Wow. I don’t know whether to thank you or give you my condolences, honestly.”
“What happened here?!” “I tried to catch a spider.” “With what, a flamethrower?!”
“This is amazing! How did you know I wanted this?” “What do you mean? I listened to you.” “You what now?”
“Over my dead body!” “Hm, shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Explain yourself!” “…I honestly don’t think I could even if I wanted to.”
“What are you doing here?!” “What do you mean? This is my house.” “You were dead two days ago!” “Oh, right, that. Well-”
“I don’t understand what you’re trying to tell me.” “Would it help if I presented the information by way of dance?” “No but it would be funny”
“Hey, is this a bad time?” “Yeah, actually-” “Ok, great, so-”
“Unless they can hoedown, I’m not interested.”
“I can’t, I’m allergic.” “To water?” “… Yes.”
“Not to be rude but you’re the stupidest person I’ve ever met.” “Look who’s talking!!”
“I hate your guts.” “That makes two of us.”
“Do I know you?” “You will momentarily.”
“I didn’t come this far only to come this far.” (source)
“You can’t just say ‘yo mama!’ as a response to everything!” “Yo mama!” “no!!”
“Aren’t you supposed to help me?” “What do you mean? I am helping!” “You making paper airplanes out of the wrapping paper is not helping.”
“What are you thinking about?” “Wouldn’t you like to know?” “Yes, that’s why I asked dumbass”
“I don’t know how you’re gonna top this. Hopefully you won’t”
“This is gross, and illegal.” “So?” “Just thought I’d mention it.”
“Please don’t be mad”
“Why did you do that?!” “I don’t know!!”
“A good friend wouldn’t let me do this.” “It’s lucky I’m not a good friend, then.” “You’re right about that.”
“You know, you make being your guardian angel very difficult.”
“Every time I look at you I can only think of one thing.” “Oh yeah, what’s that?” “The Boney M 1994 smash hit that inspired an entire generation-” “Oh no” “Ra-Ra-Rasputin!!!!-” “PLEASE STOP”
“Don’t you think I’d love you back if I could?!”
“I’d rather eat a whole bag of pecans than spend another minute with you.” “…” “And I’m allergic to pecans.” “Yeah I got that.”
“Grief is the price we pay for love. Ask yourself if it’s worth it.”
“Get me out of here, now!” “What’s in it for me?” “Your head.” “… Alright.”
“I can’t do this anymore.” “You don’t have a choice.”
“I just want to make sure you’re ok.” “That’s very sweet of you but please stop flashing that flashlight into my eye every two seconds.”
“You want to what now?” “Open a bakery.” “That’s weird, I never saw you as the bakery type.” “Why not?” “Well for starters you’ve killed fifty people over the last two days.”
“I’m going to make you go first.” “Of course you are.”
“This makes no sense.” “Shut up.”
“I’d rather be stuck in a time-loop playing Monopoly forever than do that again.”
“Don’t take it personal, they always argue with people they like.” “I do not!”
“It’s of elvish make!” “Look, I don’t care if Elvis made it-” “… I’m going to pretend you didn’t just say that.”
“Look upon me and fear!” “You’re 5'2” I could stomp you to death with one foot.“
"I’ve never used this before.” “It’ll be fine, just don’t- Don’t do that.”
“Can you cook me some-” “No.” “You didn’t even hear what I wanted you to make!” “Doesn’t matter. I’m never going into that kitchen ever again.” “What happened in there the last time?” “Horrors. Horrors you can’t imagine.”
“Careful!” “I’m always careful.” “That’s the biggest lie I’ve ever heard.”
“It’s just personal preference.” “Whether or not to kill someone is not personal preference!”
“I wish you’d stop doing that.” “And I wish you’d stop being so annoying. Guess neither of us are getting what we want anytime soon, huh?”
“I hate you.” “I hate you too.” “… So, want to be friends?” “Sure.”
“I can’t believe you actually spent your money on this.” “I know, right?! You can’t put a price on this thing, baby!” “That’s.. that’s not what I meant.”
“Look, it’s obvious we won’t come to an agreement on this.” “Right.” “That leaves us only one choice, doesn’t it?” “Yes.” “Fight to the death-” “-Dance off.” “…”
“What would make you think I actually cared about you?” “Oh, please. You and I know both know the truth. You’re just too much of a coward to admit it.”
“Hey, are you listening to me?” “Sorry it’s just really hard to focus when you look like that”
“This is… interesting.” “No, this is wrong! This is vile, it’s disgusting!” “… Interesting.”
“For the hundredth time, constructive criticism about your cooking is not a personal attack-” “Then why did you say it in that tone?!”
“Don’t make me choose. Please don’t make me choose.”
“Well, they’re certainly sprightly, aren’t they?” “I don’t know what that means but yeah it sounds right.”
“Why do you always think the worst of people?” “Just saving time.”
“I just want you to push me up against the wall and shake me real good!” “Can this please wait we’re at Costco”
“Do you think they’d christen the baby with a squirt gun if we asked?” “… Why would we ask them about that?” “Do you think they would or no?”
“You wanna know what I think?” “No, but you’re probably going to tell me anyway.”
“I love you.” “Yikes, let’s not get into that right now.”
“Don’t talk to me!” “Please it was just a game of Monopoly-” “Silence!!”
“To save you the time and me the breath,”
“I know who you are.” “Oh, so you’ve heard of me?” “Your face is everywhere it’s kind of hard to ignore.” “Right.”
“Ye shall not pass!” “Please I just really need to pee!”
“I can’t believe they’re gone…” “Good riddance if you ask me!” “NOT at thE FUNERAL!”
“Don’t worry, I put the ‘fun’ in 'funeral’!” “I don’t want to find out what that’s supposed to mean.” “Oh, don’t worry, you will!”
“Look what you did!!” “You’re saying that like it wasn’t the point?”
“Every moment with you is a living nightmare.” “I’m glad.”
“Everyone has a weakness. Yours seems to be that you think you don’t have one.”
“There is a darkness deep within me… No matter my efforts it never ceases to claw at my heart, filling me with dread and despair day and night as I sleep and wake in a never ending cycle of doom and disaster, knowing I shall never be set free from the traps of time and torture within me..” “… Are you ok dude?”
“May I presume that you are, indeed, an idiot?” “Yes, you may.”
“I have to talk to you.” “Ok.” “And you need to actually listen.” “Oh..”
“Why on earth do you think I’m into you??” “You always use that sweet nickname for me, remember?” “'Stupid moron’ is not a sweet nickname!!”
“Don’t worry, nobody’s gonna see me.” “Someone is definitely going to see you.” “Why?” “Look at yourself!”
“Why are you so heinously incompetent?” “Can you please calm down, it’s only Monday morning.”
“Why are you smiling? I’m not dead yet, you know.”
“Hey babe, can you let me in? I forgot my keys.” “What’s the password?” “Can we not do this again we’ve lived together for five years-” “The PASSWORD!!!”
“Life is like a game of Monopoly, sweetheart. Equally chaotic and confusing with or without a plan.”
“I’m sorry I can’t go, I avoid any social situations at all costs.” “It’s our wedding-”
“Why are you so annoying?” “Why are you so mad about it?”
“Here are my final thoughts: You are stupid and this plan was dumb.” “Thank you.” “You’re welcome.”
“I’m sorry, I tried, I really did… I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.”
“Please go away.” “We’re handcuffed together, how am I supposed to-”
“I love you with every fiber of my being.” “You’re a ghost so that really isn’t saying much sweetie.”
“Wait, you like me?” “Yeah, isn’t it obvious?” “You sure have a funny way of showing it!”
“I hate you!” “Well now we at least have one thing in common.”
“Listen, if ABBA could come together after both of their divorces and make more music together afterward, you can do this!” “Well after that passionate speech I guess I have no choice.”
“Sure, he’s handsome, but can he cook pecan pie without a recipe?” “Why would that matter?” “Answer the question!”
“You can disagree all you want but that doesn’t make me any less right.”
“You can’t make fun of me.” “Says who?” “Your ugly face, that’s who!”
“This has ‘This Will End Badly’ written all over it. Ready to go?”
“What happened in here?” “See, you ask me that but I don’t really know where to start-”
“Stop always asking me questions you know I don’t know the answer to.”
“I just wish things would make sense for a change.” “I wouldn’t count on it.”
“That’s *name*, otherwise known around these parts as the big dipshit.” “Oh, nice.”
“I’m not qualified to do this, but it’s never stopped me before, so I guess here goes nothing!”
“Oh, trust me, I can dance!” “Is that you or the tequila talking?”
“I don’t know what I thought was going to happen, but this was definitely not it.”
“What was that noise?” “What noise?”
“Gimme, gimmie, gimme a… serotonin.” “Are you ok?”
“Hi, nice to meet you. Prepare to be killed.”
“Where are we??” “Gee, I’m so glad you asked. Let me just activate my google maps implant and-”
“Hey, do you remember that time when-” “No. No, I do not. No further questions, please.”
“Why are you so upset all of the sudden?” “You killed my dad!” “Right, that.”
“I love you.” “Are we playing a game of telephone I don’t know about? What’s going on?”
“Don’t be stupid, I’m not in love with them! Why would you think that?” “Well for one thing you haven’t been able to close their facebook page from your browser in five weeks, so-”
“I just need someone to tell me they’re glad I’m alive.” “I am. So unbelievably glad, more than you could ever imagine.”
“Why aren’t you talking to me?” “Because I’m mad at you.” “Why?” “Need I remind you–”
“You’re everything I’ve ever dreamt of.” “So you’ve only ever had nightmares, huh?” “Yeah.”
“Isn’t it time for you to go to bed?” “Isn’t it time for you to mind your business??” “… Ok. Bed, now.”
“Are you drunk?” “Nooo, whyyy?” “Because you just told me you want to carry me around like a sloth baby.” “Ooooh my little sloth babyyyy!”
“Hon, it’s 4 am, why are you up?” “I… I just have to organize this bookcase…” “*sigh* ok, which is it, by height or color?”
“What did you say?” “WhAt DiD yOu SaY?” “STOP!”
“AHH!!” “What?? What is it?” “Why can you bend like that?!”
“I love you.” “YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW- Oh, wait, hold on-”
“That’s interesting.” “… You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you?” “Not a clue.”
You come here often?“ "I- … We both live here.”
“I’m sorry but looking like that has to be a punishable offense.”
“Are you lying?” “Why would I lie?” “Because we’re sworn enemies and hate each other’s guts?” “Oh, right, that. Forgot”
“What are you doing??” “Bold of you to assume I’d have an answer to that question.”
“… Are you singing to yourself?” “Oh, yeah, sorry, I didn’t notice.” “No, please, keep singing. It’s nice.”
“Are you okay?” “No. But I will be, with time. I hope”
“Should we do something about this??” “… Or we could just do nothing?” “Yeah let’s do that.”
“How was the cult meeting?” “For the last time, family dinner is not-
"If you so much as look in their direction again, I will kill you, is that clear?”
“What are you doing here? I thought you were dead.”
“How long have you been having these nightmares?” “For months… I just need them to stop. I’ll do anything to make them stop.” “Anything?” “Anything.”
“I haven’t seen you since you blacked out and threw up in my shoes at that party last year.” “… So is that a ‘no’ to the date, or…?”
“Bro you must have the most selective hearing known to man.” “… Sorry, did you say something?” “AAARRRGH!!”
“I miss you. Please come home. Please.”
“He’s got a stick of something stuck up somewhere is you know what I mean.” “Nice.”
“I love you more than I love Ewan McGregor.” “Wow, babe, do you really mean that?” “…. yes.”
“Bro I’m pissed, you really can’t have s#!t in Detroit.” “…I gotta be honest, half the time I have no idea what you’re saying.”
“You really should get a grip.” “You’re one to talk!”
“Why did you do that?!” “I was just trying to be cool.” “Well, it did not work.”
“I gotta tell you, I don’t like our odds on this one.” “Since when has that ever stopped us?” “Just thought I’d mention it.”
“So, about last night…”
“How do you feel?” “Torn apart.”
“And you can be sure of this: I will never cry over it. Never.”
“This isn’t a competition, you know.” “Spoken like a true loser.”
“Hey, it’s me, hope you’re doing well.” “My dog died last night.” “Aw. Anyway-”
“I’m sorry, ok? Here, I brought cookies!” “You killed five people.” “Not a raisin person I see. Noted.”
“Where’s the kid??” “The what?” “You remember that you were supposed to pick them up today, right?” “… I gotta go real quick-” “I’M GOING TO KILL YOU!”
“I can’t do it, I can’t…” “You don’t have a choice.”
“And whatever you do, don’t-” “Don’t what?” “… Do that.”
“I haven’t wanted anyone this bad in a long time.” “I hate that I have to ask this, but do you mean that in a romantic or violent way?” “Both.”
“How do you stay so good, even through all of this?”
“I need you to stay alive… please… I don’t know how to live without you.”
“I’m really glad you feel that you can be honest with me.” “Well you drugged me so I didn’t really have a choice-” “Shh. I really love the growth our relationship is going through.”
“Are you ok? And don’t lie to me.”
“Taken your meds today?” “Yeah, why do you ask?” “No reason.”
“I feel like I’m gonna throw up.” “Please don’t, this car’s new-”
“I think I’m ok now…” “You’re not.” “Why do you care, anyway? Aren’t you supposed to hate me?” “Be quiet. Lie still.”
“Ok bestie, I see what you’re saying.” “Please stop talking like that.”
“Ok, fine, it’s on. You. Me. Karaoke at eight.” “What kind of threat is that??” “You’ll see.”
“Did you just kick that guy in the nuts for no reason??” “Yeah, that’s feminism, baby!” “No, no, it’s really not-”
“Inhumane. Disgusting. I can’t believe you’d do something like that.” “Give me a break-” “Say hello to Geoffrey RIGHT NOW.” “He’s a dog, why do I have to-” “SAY IT!” “…. hello, Geoffrey.”
“Citation needed, please.”
“I don’t like the cut of their jib.” “Do you have to talk like that?” “Talk like what?” “Never mind.”
“We shouldn’t do this, it’s not right.” “Ok Mr. Geneva Conventions.”
“Now, kneel before me. Kneel!”
“Hey, come here a sec.” “Are you going to serenade me about how I’m the love of your life and how your universe would have no light if I weren’t in it?” “No?” “Then no.”
“You got what you wanted, didn’t you?” “I didn’t want it like this! Not like this…”
“I know it’s not much, but, maybe I could hold you, just for a little while.”
“If you want even the slightest chance of surviving this, you have to do exactly as I say, got it?”
“If only one of us is can make it out of here alive… it’s gonna be me.”
“Honey, what’s going on? Why are you crying?” “*sniffs* What if they don’t like the wrapping paper on the gift?” “They will, honey, don’t worry. Go back to sleep.” “Are you sure?” “One hundred percent. Trust me.” “Okay.”
“This is outrageous!” “Sweetheart, you have to calm down.”
“Back then I honestly didn’t think it could get any worse. But then I met them, and I thought, uh oh.” “And we’ve been inseparable ever since.”
“How was your day?” “Nice. Why do you ask?” “Because I wanted to make sure you had a nice last day before I kill you”
“Where are the others?” “You mean the scum you call friends?” “Yes, now where are they?”
“You’re an idiot.” “Takes one to know one.”
“Why did you do that?? I got what you were saying, I didn’t need a demonstration!”
“Listen, we don’t want any trouble.” “Well I guess that’s too bad, cuz I do.”
“What are you laughing at?- Actually, I don’t wanna know.”
“If only one of us is can make it out of here alive… it’s gonna be me.”
“Honey, what’s going on? Why are you crying?” “*sniffs* What if they don’t like the wrapping paper on the gift?” “They will, honey, don’t worry. Go back to sleep.” “Are you sure?” “One hundred percent. Trust me.” “Okay.”
“This is outrageous!” “Sweetheart, you have to calm down.”
“Back then I honestly didn’t think it could get any worse. But then I met them, and I thought, uh oh.” “And we’ve been inseparable ever since.”
“How was your day?” “Nice. Why do you ask?” “Because I wanted to make sure you had a nice last day before I kill you”
“Where are the others?” “You mean the scum you call friends?” “Yes, now where are they?”
“You’re an idiot.” “Takes one to know one.”
“Why did you do that?? I got what you were saying, I didn’t need a demonstration!”
“Listen, we don’t want any trouble.” “Well I guess that’s too bad, cuz I do.”
“What are you laughing at?- Actually, I don’t wanna know.”
“Happy birthday!” “My birthday was a month ago.” “Yikes.”
“So what are you doing to celebrate this year?” “The same thing I always do.” “Wallow in loneliness and self-loathing?” “Yup.”
“Tomorrow would’ve been their twenty-first birthday.” “Would have been?” “Yes. As in I’m going to kill them so they won’t live to see it.”
“I never thought I’d live to see this day.” “I’m so glad you have.” “Me too.”
“Happy birthday.” “How’d you know it’s my birthday?” “Just a lucky guess. Anyway, here’s your ID.” “Where did you get that??”
“I hope you like it, baby.” “Aw, this is so sweet, you shouldn’t have-” “… Well?” “Sweetie, what is that?”
“I know you usually hate celebrating your birthday, so I thought I’d make it a little bit extra special.” “By kidnapping me?” “Now you’re being a little dramatic.”
“Happy birthday!” “Didn’t we celebrate my birthday last year?” “Birthdays are kind of an annual thing.” “Oh.”
“I just want this day to go by in silence, ok?” “Sure, whatever you want.” “Thank you.”
“Do you know what kind of cake they’d like?” “How am I supposed to know that? Cake-preference isn’t really a common topic of conversation on the battlefield.”
“I need a reason to stay.” “I can’t give you any. Not any good ones, anyway.” “A bad one will do.”
“Want to know why everyone hates you? It’s because you are so obviously the envy of everyone in this room and yet totally unaware of it. It’s infuriating.”
“Remember that summer by the cabin when we stole your grandad’s boat and got stuck in the middle of the lake?” “I remember you being the reason we got stuck because you dropped one of the oars in the water.”
“Come, dance with me.”
“I don’t regret a single second I’ve spent with you.”
“You make me miserable, you know that?” “Then how come you’re smiling?”
“Don’t open your eyes yet!”
“You can’t tell me what to do.” “Listen, normally I’d let you do what you want, but when that thing involves holding a knife to my face, I feel like I should get to have some say.”
“Now, I’m not saying if I saw them in a burning building I would leave them in there, but-”
“Why does every outing with you have to turn into some sort of ethical dilemma?” “More fun that way.”
“So, yeah, anyway. Where was I?” “You’d just killed your brother with a teacup.” “Right. So, he comes back to life-”
“Boy, have I got news for you!”
“According to my sources, that’s a load of bullshit.” “What sources?” “How about my common sense?”
“Never you mind!”
“I’m not mad, she had to do what she had to do.” “She kidnapped your mom!” “I’m just saying,”
“I’m not so sure about this…” “That’s why you’re not the one in charge!”
“Suck it up buttercup, we’ve got work to do.”
“That’s interesting, but have you considered this…” “… what?” “Therapy?”
“I’d like to suggest a heart-to-heart conversation about this, but considering you don’t have one, that’d be difficult.” “Quite.”
“What happened here?” “I-” “No, stop, I don’t want to know.”
“You’re the eager kind, I see.” “No, just impatient.”
“I had no time to think, so I made a judgment call. But, as I should have known from previous experience, I have very poor judgment.”
“Well, what if you-” “No.” “What?” “I don’t want advice, I just want to complain.” “All right. Go off then, I guess.”
“I’m so single even my mom won’t return my calls.” “Your mom is dead, sweetie.” “I know, but still.”
“Just get it done; it doesn’t much matter how.” “… Machete?” “Yes.” “Gun?” “Yes.” “Lazer gun?” “Yes.” “Rabid monkey?” “Yes.” “Hm… what about a voice-activated fighting drone that shoots lemon juice into people’s eyes-” “JUST GET IT DONE!”
“How was your day?” “Oh, you know, the usual.” “I doubt there’s much ‘usual’ about your usual day.” “I won’t fight you on that one.”
“Well, what do you think?” “He’s nice.” “And?” “And I hate him with every fiber of my being.” “Why am I not surprised.”
“What are you doing?” “Waiting for inspiration to strike.” “How’s it going so far?” “Not good.”
“Crap, what do we do?!” “I don’t know! I majored in physics not in fighting big ugly monsters!” “Look, I don’t think calling it ugly is helping!”
“If nothing’s killed me so far, I doubt this will.” “One can only hope.”
“If we lose this-” “It’s just a game of Capture the Flag honey, it’s not that serious-” “If we lose this, I’m divorcing you.”
“What do you want from me?” “You’ll see soon enough.”
“Can I ask you a favor?” “Can you ask me? Yes. Will I do it?” “… you haven’t even heard what I was going to ask-” “No.”
“Never underestimate the power of a well-timed prank, young padawan.” “See, this is why I never introduce you to people.”
“Not to sound desperate, but, we’re desperate.”
“Don’t ever ask me about that again, is that clear?”
“Hear that?” “Hear what?”
“There you are! I’ve missed you!” “What- What’s going on?”
“Am I supposed to know who you are?”
“I’m bored, wanna do something?” “Sure, what do you want to-” “Bank robbery.” “…” “…” “Should I be concerned?”
“Please, tell me what’s wrong.” “*sigh* Lately, I don’t know, I guess I just don’t feel seen.” “Well, I am blind, darling.” “Yes, of course, sorry. My bad.”
“I love you.” “I don’t believe that.” “Doesn’t change the fact that I do.”
“What’s it going to take to convince you?”
“I’m in love with you.” “… What in the world for?”
“I would prefer death to this.” “I really wish you’d stop talking like that.”
“Why is your face purple?”
“I haven’t felt like this in a long time.”
“But I’ve realized that I’ll never be enough for you. And as much as it hurts me to say it, I’ve realized that you’ll never be enough for me, either.”
“I’m so nervous.” “It’ll be fine, don’t worry.”
“I was fine on my own, and then you came waltzing in with your long eyelashes and beautiful smile, and now look at me, I’m a mess of epic proportions. And it’s all your fault.”
“Something tells me I’m going to regret this.”
“This will be a lot easier for the both of us if you don’t fight.”
“Fighting is a lot more intimate than undressing, don’t you think?”
“What, you’re not hungry?” “Not hungry enough to eat whatever that is.”
“Why do you have to be so difficult? Sit still!”
“Get out of the way kid, this is none of your business.” “Oh no you don’t. If anyone’s going to kill her, it’s gonna be me.”
“This is getting ugly. We have to leave, now.”
“Don’t you realize that I’m only trying to protect you?”
“I want to stay with you.” “You know I’d never let you do that.” “Why?!” “Why do you think?!”
“Wait, were you worried about me?” “Don’t flatter yourself, I just didn’t want to have to deal with your corpse.”
“Look, I’m sorry I burned your house down and eradicated your entire family, but I think it’s time for you to stop holding a grudge.”
“Don’t give me that. You meant what you said and you know it.”
“All of that to say… I hate you and I wish you were dead.”
“Man, what’s up with that guy?” “He’s just like that. You get used to it. I hope.”
“Don’t you think you’re being a little overdramatic?” “I will literally set you on fire right now.”
“Don’t you think you should reconsider your copious intake of *insert food/drink*?” “Don’t you think you should shut your mouth?”
“This seems like a needlessly complicated way to do this.” “Well I’m in charge so if you have any better suggestions you’re free to keep them to yourself.”
“You want to tell me what’s going on here?” “No, no. Definitely not.”
“Will you stop that?” “Stop what? I wasn’t doing anything!” “I know. Just thought I’d save us the time for when you eventually do something.”
“I haven’t let a man speak to me that way since 2005, and I certainly am not about to now.”
“I promise you’ll be okay.” “What about you?” “Don’t worry about me. Just get out and don’t look back.” “But-” “Promise me.”
“We’re gonna need a whole lot of glitter glue to get out of this one, ladies.”
“That’s my girl.”
“You’re crazy!” “Oh, honey, rest assured, you don’t even know the half of it.”
“How can you be so calm right now?!” “Worrying won’t change anything. You need to calm down.” “Don’t tell me to calm down! You just blew that guy’s head off!!”
“Why are you wearing that thing?” “What thing?” “For goodness sake- YOU’RE WEARING A TRAFFIC CONE ON YOUR HEAD!”
“Don’t you realize how much is at stake?” “You know I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t.”
“That’s embarrassing.”
“Look, I’m not any more thrilled about this than you are, but can we pretend to like each other for one night?” “All right, fine. But just know that I’ll be wanting to throw up the whole time.” “Likewise.”
“Wait, are you saying what I think you’re saying?” “That kind of depends on what you think I’m saying. But, yeah, sure.”
“What’s wrong with your face?” “What do you mean?” “Oh, wait- You always look like that? Yikes.”
“I would strongly encourage you not to do that.” “Why?” “You don’t want to know.”
“Come with me, please.”
“What’s that smell?”
“You kiss your mother with that mouth?” “Well, your mom never complained.”
“Just admit defeat, you’re completely powerless.” “Maybe. But that doesn’t mean I’m defeated just yet.”
“I’m here to do a job. Feelings have nothing to do with it.” “How naïve. Feelings have everything to do with it.”
“So how do you two know each other?” “We’re married.” “Oh!”
“How dare you speak to me that way?”
“I can’t go in there! Are you crazy?” “And why on earth not?” “Look how I’m dressed!” “Darling, you could wear a potato sack and still be the marvel in any room. Now let’s go show them, shall we?”
“Trust me, you’re doing great, just keep going.” “I’m so scared, I can’t do this!!” “Yes, you can. Trust me, you’re almost there!”
“I’m quite proud of you.”
“How do I know I can trust you?” “Well you’ll be dead in about two minutes if you don’t, but it’s up to you.”
“I would be lying if I said I didn’t see the signs… But then again I’m dyslexic, so-”
“Man, not this guy again…” “What?” “I’ve killed that guy five times already but he keeps coming back, it’s really starting to get on my nerves… Wait here, I’ll be right back.”
“You’re not scared of me. I like that.”
“What’s going on??” “Be quiet.” “Why?” “I’m grieving.” “Grieving what?” “My dignity.”
“Well I might not be the smartest guy around, but even a broken clock is right once a day!” “No, that’s… That’s not…”
“Do you see now why everyone hates you?” “Yes, isn’t it marvelous!”
“Are you ok?” “Please don’t ask me that.”
“Where are you going?” “I don’t know yet. But I’ll let you know when I get there.”
“Just because I’m not allowed to do it doesn’t mean I can’t do it. There’s a difference!”
“Enough talking. You came here to play, didn’t you? So, let’s play.”
“He’s dangerous.” “How? He seems nice.” “Exactly; he’s charming. And charm is a man’s most effective weapon.”
“Stop talking, please. Your voice is shrill and piercing and thoroughly unpleasant.” “A simple ‘shut up’ would suffice, you know.”
“I’m having murder thoughts. Come back later.”
“I can’t do it!” “Just shoot your shot, dude. One day they’ll be dead and so will you.”
“I’m so sorry I hurt you.” “Don’t sweat it, I could’ve just as easily have hurt you.” “Well, it’s cute that you think that.”
“May I thunder victoriously against him in the battle for your heart, my sweetest one.”
“What’s going on?!” “Just do as I say and ask questions later!”
“All right, that’s it! Your bloodline ends here!”
“This doesn’t look very promising, does it?” “In my humble opinion? No.”
“Is that mistletoe I see?” “I’m pretty sure that’s poison ivy, actually.” “Well, I’m not picky.”
“Am I crazy, or-” “Yes.” “… You didn’t even hear what I-” “Don’t need to.”
“I’ve loved you from the first moment I ever laid eyes on you.” “Wasn’t that at that party when I was hurling my guts out into the toilet?” “Okay so maybe not the very first moment,”
“Hate you.” “Hate you too. Have a nice day, sweetie.” “You too, babe. See you after work.”
“You followed a recipe this time, right?”
“Are we really about to have this discussion again?” “Yes, and we will keep having it until you realize that I’m right and you’re wrong!”
“How did you end up way out here?”
“Let me tell you something.” “Hm?” “If anyone were ever to write a biography about you, it’d be called The Life of a Dumbass. And situations like this are the exact reason why!”
“Why?” “I don’t know why, and I don’t care why!”
“I’ll give you a word of advice: never wear two pairs of socks.”
“I learned at seventeen why you should never ever wear two pairs of socks.”
“I’m a little kerfuffled.”
“That’s a good example of childhood trauma she hasn’t recovered from.”
“Maybe the oldies are onto something with this.”
“I’m forever in your debt, my friend.” “Just buy me a burger and we’ll call it even, okay?”
“I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I think you may be overthinking this.”
“I just want to be with someone who makes me want to live. Someone who makes me glad I’m alive, who’ll make me see the beauty of it. Right now, all I can see is the pain. I want to smile again.”
“I thought you didn’t care about me.” “Only you would be stupid enough to think that.”
“I know you’re a little behind the times, but that’s extreme even for you.”
“It’s scary.” “All of life is scary, sweetheart. But you can’t give up.”
“He’s a complete and utter grump and she’s a precious ray of sunshine. It’s meant to be.”
“Whew, glad that’s over!”
“Everyone’s going to see straight through this.” “No way, I paid top dollar for this!” “Where, the dollar store?!”
“I’m really nervous.” “Me too.” “Yeah?” “Yeah.”
“I had a really good time tonight.”
“You look gorgeous. As always.”
“Look, kid, this isn’t personal. It’s just business.” “You stole my grandfather’s ashes!” “Again, nothing personal.”
“Wow, I’ve never seen such a terrible bowler in my entire life.” “Shut up!”
“But just so you know, I intend on being as confusing and annoying as possible the entire time.”
“In terms of sense, there is none detected.”
“I can fix this, I can fix this!” “How?!” “I don’t know, but I can!!”
“Whatever you decide, whether I agree with your decision or not, I’ll support you.”
“Have you seen my bee-jar?” “Your what-now?” “My jar full of bees. Thought that’d be pretty self-explanatory.” “Yeah, I got that part,”
“Being a rational person, I’d strongly advise you against doing this. But I’m also a curious person, so by all means, go ahead.”
“Down, boy.”
“I feel conflicted.” “Why?”
“You obviously aren’t able to take care of yourself right now, so, just for now, I’m going to do it for you. But just know I’m not happy about it.”
“Maybe, just maybe, this was a bad idea.” “You think?!”
“I’ve done a lot of stupid things, but that was by far the stupidest.”
“This is not an insult, just an observation,”
“Oh no! … Anyway.”
“Just seems like everyone’s coming after me these days.” “Wonder why.”
“Room’s a mess, just the way you like it.”
"Don't be fooled, what you're witnessing is a crime."
"Just you wait."
"Deep breaths, come on. Deep breaths."
"This stuff is intoxicating." "Thanks!" "As in poisonous." "Oh."
"What do you mean 'why am I laughing'?!"
"Don't ever say I never do anything for you."
"You thought I wouldn't notice, huh?" "Shut up."
"I don't want to talk about it."
"What's so funny?"
"Is that a fact or are you just guessing?" "Do you even have to ask?"
"Look what I found!" "Oh, wonderful honey, wonderful, let me see. What is that...? IS THAT A SNAKE?!"
"Why are you doing that?" "I'm a little forgetful these days, so I need these notes to remind me of things." "You won't forget me, right?" "Oh, never! And if it ever seems like I have, I'm just playing a game, so you just play along, ok?" "Ok!"
"Look at my dress!" "Spectacular. Stunning. Slay."
"Have you seen my glasses?" "You mean the ones on the top of your head?"
"I picked you these flowers." "Daisies! My favorite!"
"I'll tell you, the world's a lot different now from when I was your age." "How?"
"Tell me a story!" "I think you've heard all of my stories, honey... Well, except one."
"I'm not interested in that stuff anymore, grandma/grandpa." "Pity me, I guess I missed the newsletter in which that announcement was made!"
"Did you really make these?" "Yes, I did." "Can you show me how?"
"Why are you walking like that?" "I put my leg on the wrong way this morning, I think!"
"I will not accept defeat. You either win, or you die." "All right, calm down, dude."
"Over my dead body."
"Why are you doing that?" "I'll give you a hint: Revenge."
"You have to leave. Now!"
"This is without a doubt going to have international implications." "It's just pie, honey-" "Just pie?!"
"Don't you think they're a little young for this?"
"Why did you do this to me?"
"You shouldn't be here!" "Neither should you!"
"Let's have a glass of milk and calmly discuss this like adults."
"Together?" "Together."
"Watch this." "Do I have to?"
"Like braids in short hair, I too am barely holding it together."
"I'm burnt out." "We just started!"
"I actually hold a world record." "Oh, cool! In what?" "Dumbassery."
"What's that smell?"
"How's that fair?"
"When I wake up I'm afraid of the idea of facing the day." "I'm sorry to ask this, but, are you... are you quoting Adele?"
"Take no pity, take no prisoners."
"If I'd known I'd have brought some flowers!"
"Meet me at the hotel room." "Ok, Mr. Pitbull."
"He's an evil prick." "Isn't he-" "My husband? Yes."
"I've come to steal and plunder, fellas."
"Smile!"
"As they say, sharing is caring." "I don't think it applies in this situation."
"Play me something." "I haven't played in so long, I don't know..." "Please."
"If I'm going down-" "I'm going with you. I know, I know."
"I'll do whatever's necessary." "I hope so. For your sake. And for the sake of your loved ones."
"How's that even possible??" "We don't know."
"It's always excuses with you!"
"Out of all the people I hate, I hate you the most." "Aw, you really mean that?"
"I haven't been this stressed since I led the conga-line at Uncle Larry's wedding."
"You know... maybe I'm the problem." "You think?!"
"Now what in the fresh-" "My mother's here!" "-homemade bread is going on here? Roberta! Good to see you."
"It is as I suspected, he's a moron."
"Uh oh." "What do you mean 'uh oh'?!"
"Why are you shaking?"
"You're making it really hard for me to play nice right now."
"Tomorrow, he dies."
"Look at this plant!!"
"I'm hearing a lot of accusations and not seeing a whole lot of evidence!" "The dishes are right there!" "... Touché."
"It's time to get the old noggin' joggin', fellas."
"You're coming home with me."
"Please go buy some furniture, I'm begging, this is so sad."
"I suggest you get my name out of your mouth with quickness and haste, honey."
"He just told me I'm Corbin Bleu-ing it, what does that mean?" "I'm so sorry, he means to say that you're pushing it." "... To the limit?" "...Yeah."
"Does he always talk using movie references, or...?" "For my own sanity's sake, I'd prefer not to answer that."
"It's crime time, boys!"
"We're on the same page here." "Yeah, in different books!"
"It's time for you to step up."
"I'll take it from here."
"I'm trying my hardest not to be creepy here." "Yeah, well, try harder."
"Poor baby."
"How you like me now?"
"For once I'm going to need you to work with me instead of against me." "What's in it for me?"
"Come again?"
"You heard what I said."
"Can I ask you for some advice?" "Sure, but there's no quality guarantee." "Obviously."
"Why is she doing that?"
"I fear this is a real threat to my mental stability." "What mental stability?"
"Given the choice of failing on the cautious side and failing on the risky side, I've found the best place to land is in the middle."
"Be forewarned: I'm about to become ten times more insufferable."
"Since when do you knit?" "Since when did I give you permission to be all up in my business? Exactly. So shut up."
"Get in here, right now!"
"And I've been clear on that since the beginning."
"Give me the keys!"
"There's no way, there's just no way."
"Since when?"
"Is this what love is supposed to feel like?"
"I'm not going to let how I look, dictate the way I live my life."
"I feel like I'm gonna throw up." "It's cuz you're always on that phone!"
"I hate you." "Marry me."
"Life is a highway, and I'm always stuck in traffic."
"Bestie I will tear you to shreds."
"Your mother didn't carry you for nine months for you to behave like this." "You don't know my mom at all, do you?"
"Great, so out of two hundred-and-sixteen passengers there's not a single pilot/captain/doctor on board, but we've got five marine biologists, two graphic designers, ten chefs, one Banksy impersonator, and four composers. Fantastic. We're all gonna die." "Anyone here a funeral directory by any chance?"
"Why would you lie about something like that?"
"Stop being so dramatic." "There's a bone sticking out of my arm!" "And?"
"¿Como es?" "I don't speak french, sorry." "*visible confusion*"
"Boo, you psychopath."
"Make no mistake, vengeance will be ours." "Grandma-"
"I know you don't mean to, but sometimes you come across as very villainous."
"Do I regret it? Absolutely. Would I do it again? Without a doubt."
"You've got a real attitude problem, kid." "That's just his personality, sir."
"This isn't a competition, dude." "You're right, it's not even close!" "That's not what I meant."
"I want to go home..." "I know, I know. We will, soon, okay?"
"I've decided to be nice." "... Why?"
"Could you please shut up and stop being so annoying?" "Sorry, you're gonna have to pick one, I can't do both."
"Do you recognize this?" "Where did you find that?"
"Here, you're gonna need this." "Is that a machine gun? Who brings a machine gun to lunch??"
"And when I rule the world,-" "Don't you mean 'if'?" "... As I was saying, when I rule the world,"
"Why is no one dead?"
"Riveting."
"Fascinating."
"I hate that I can't tell whether you're joking or not."
"Why are you doing that? This is not a thumbs-up situation."
"You better watch your back!"
"This is feminism, baby." "It's really not..."
"Who still asks for permission?"
"Lighten up, it's tradition!"
"You hungry?" "Famished."
"That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard, and I’ve been listening to myself speak for twenty years."
"Let’s just say we have unfinished business."
"You're in my way. Move."
"Don't worry, it'll all make sense later." "I sincerely doubt that."
"Do you have to wear that?"
"You drugged them?!" "Yeah, what's the problem?"
"Are you always this jittery?"
"What are you doing?" "Tidying." "...Why?"
"Listen here, ugly."
"Let me throw up real quick-"
"Since when are you part of the group?" "Since I can beat up all your asses, that's when." "...I'll give you that."
"Any questions?" "Several. First of,"
"Pay attention, this is important."
"I get the feeling that you don't like me very much." "I don't."
"This feels illegal." "It's not, I checked." "That doesn't make me feel better."
"Are you two fighting again?!"
"On the bright side, it can't get any worse." "I strongly doubt that."
"You can keep telling yourself that, but it won't change what happened."
"And who's going to pay for this?"
"Coming from you, that doesn't really mean much."
“Spending time with you brings me peace I never knew existed.”
“Can we do a bonding exercise of some sort together?”
“I know that you’ve only been gone for less than a minute but I missed you so much.”
“In order to make up for what you did, I need a thousand kisses and perhaps a new stuffed animal for my collection.”
“Wanna slow dance with me? I made an entire playlist with our favourite songs on it.”
“Don’t you ever tell me you’re not worth it, because you are worth everything and more.”
“Thank you for showing me what love feels like.”
“Have you ever thought about marriage?” - “I think about marrying you every chance I get.”
“You know, when we have kids of our own, I hope that they’re as kind and loving as you.”
“You deserve so much goodness, you know that? I’m lucky to have you.”
“Can we go buy an ice cream to share? I’ll pay.” - “No, you won’t. Let’s go.”
“No one’s ever been so loving and kind to me before.” - “That’s because no one’s ever loved you like you deserved, but I’m here to change that.”
“Come watch a movie with me! The bed is nice and warm.”
“Can you not look so damn cute all the time? It’s distracting.”
“May I please slip my jumper on you? It’ll help warm you up. I’m worried about you getting a cold.”
“Your shoulder is a wonderful resting place for my head.”
“Can you carry me home please? I’m tired and lazy.”
“Your voice is so gorgeous! Why don’t you sing for me more often?”
“I’m using your thigh as a pillow. Goodnight.”
“If I were to drown in your scent right now, I’d die happy.”
“Let’s cuddle naked tonight. I love getting to feel your skin. Reminds me that I’m home.”
I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.
IN RESPONSE TO Acknowledged Answered Protested
INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK Added Implored Inquired Insisted Proposed Queried Questioned Recommended Testified
GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY Admitted Apologized Conceded Confessed Professed
FOR SOMEONE ELSE Advised Criticized Suggested
JUST CHECKING Affirmed Agreed Alleged Confirmed
LOUD Announced Chanted Crowed
LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL Appealed Disclosed Moaned
ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT Argued Barked Challenged Cursed Fumed Growled Hissed Roared Swore
SMARTASS Articulated Asserted Assured Avowed Claimed Commanded Cross-examined Demanded Digressed Directed Foretold Instructed Interrupted Predicted Proclaimed Quoted Theorized
ASSHOLE Bellowed Boasted Bragged
NERVOUS TRAINWRECK Babbled Bawled Mumbled Sputtered Stammered Stuttered
SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER Bargained Divulged Disclosed Exhorted
FIRST OFF Began
LASTLY Concluded Concurred
WEAK PUSY Begged Blurted Complained Cried Faltered Fretted
HAPPY/LOL Cajoled Exclaimed Gushed Jested Joked Laughed
WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED Extolled Jabbered Raved
BRUH, CHILL Cautioned Warned
ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG Chided Contended Corrected Countered Debated Elaborated Objected Ranted Retorted
CHILL SAVAGE Commented Continued Observed Surmised
LISTEN BUDDY Enunciated Explained Elaborated Hinted Implied Lectured Reiterated Recited Reminded Stressed
BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME Confided Offered Urged
FINE Consented Decided
TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS Croaked Lamented Pledged Sobbed Sympathized Wailed Whimpered
JUST SAYING Declared Decreed Mentioned Noted Pointed out Postulated Speculated Stated Told Vouched
WASN’T ME Denied Lied
EVIL SMARTASS Dictated Equivocated Ordered Reprimanded Threatened
BORED Droned Sighed
SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME Echoed Mumbled Murmured Muttered Uttered Whispered
DRAMA QUEEN Exaggerated Panted Pleaded Prayed Preached
OH SHIT Gasped Marveled Screamed Screeched Shouted Shrieked Yelped Yelled
ANNOYED Grumbled Grunted Jeered Quipped Scolded Snapped Snarled Sneered
ANNOYING Nagged
I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER Guessed Ventured
I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM Hooted Howled Yowled
I WONDER Pondered Voiced Wondered
OH, YEAH, WHOOPS Recalled Recited Remembered
SURPRISE BITCH Revealed
IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD Scoffed Snickered Snorted
BITCHY Tattled Taunted Teased
List of “God, I’m so in love with you but I’m also a coward, so hiding my feelings it is” prompts
“Your flirt game is so bad, no wonder you’re still single.” “My flirt game isn’t bad, and the person I like is a fucking idiot. That’s why I’m still single.” “…Okay, but why are you looking at me like that?”
“Why don’t you go marry them if you like them that much?” “…[Name], are you… Are you jealous?” “Am not.”
“You keep sabotaging my dates, and for why?” “Because… Because I know when someone’s an asshole and I don’t want you dating an asshole?”
“My God,” Character A whispers, brushing a strand of hair from Character B’s face; hears the distinct hitch of breath. “You’re so dense,” Character A says. “I’m not… I’m not dense,” Character B breathes out, leaning into Character A’s touch.
“You’re as dense as a cabbage, [name].”
“I would never like you that way.” “Oh, well, neither would I!”
“You’re always getting your heart broken.” “I wouldn’t be getting my heart broken if someone knew how to read the signs.”
“Why do you keep calling me an idiot in front of other people?” “Because you are an idiot.”
“Stop putting your arm around my waist. It’s so…” “…So?” “It’s weird, and I hate it. Because it’s doing things to me that I don’t like.”
“I’d never date you even if we were the last two people in this world. It goes against our friendship code,” Character A says, and Character B tries to hide the twinge of hurt crossing their face. “Yeah, well, I wouldn’t want to date you anyway, even if it were an option.”