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She doesn’t usually venture outside the daycare’s walls, rarely takes babysitting in private homes, but this one, this kid is different; they have SUFFERED, still do. A sigh; she knows the real answer to the question, but she can’t simply share it, not in front of the kid, no. ❝ Most times, it’s the person, not the clothes. ❞ Maybe they are one who radiates fatherly warmth, maybe just a man with a good heart. Most kids know, feel it, especially at this age when they have passed the strangers’ anxiety phase. ❝ Come here Lukas. ❞ Her voice is not harsh yet stern enough, GENTLENESS seeping through despite it. ❝ We talked about this, baby. No running off to strangers. ❞ She is already crouched to match their level, a soft hand cupping their little cheek, thumb caressing, her face is almost of an angel, but when she finally stands again, hints of concern, of ache and sadness force their way into her goddess like features. ❝ Sorry about that, mister. ❞ A little hand tugs at her own, she humors the boy and leans. ❛ Ask him about his name. That way he won’t be a stranger, right? ❜ One would think it mischief, but there is nothing but INNOCENCE in their request. She has never seen Lukas so adamant about a stranger, what about this one that seems to draw the kid so much? She forces her curiosity to silence. A defeated, apologetic smile is offered to them in hopes they would humor the boy. ❝ Well, you should first introduce yourself politely. ❞ As if her words are the only thing the boy follows, they offer their little hand, stating their name before asking about the other’s.

( @stainedpast ) LIKED FOR A SMALL STARTER ! ( Lihwa )

There's a boy latching onto the fabric of his pants - curious, but not unwelcome, as children oft find entertainment in the most spontaneous of acts. Still, he is compelled to look to his caretaker, giving her a sign that he is neither harmed nor one to pose it himself.

"An active one, is he?" He tells her. "I wonder what he finds so appealing here. Is it the plaid pattern?"

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texting starters send a symbol for…

🌻 a worried text.

🐰 a goofy text.

🦋 a loving text.  

🧦 a half-asleep text.

🌳 a happy text.

🍎 an apologetic text.

⚠️ a text meant for someone else.

🕰️ an early morning text.

💫 a late night text.

🗑️ a text that wasn’t sent.

💡 a scared text.

💀 an urgent text.

🥇 a supportive text.

🔪 a hateful text. 

🌊 a sad text.

⚡ an angry text. 

🚀 a goodbye text.

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They say expecting bad makes it less of it, prepares the heart for the impact so it wouldn’t break, but so they say to every rule there is an EXCEPTION. He is that oddity. The pain in his chest is CRUSHING, like a thousand waves of an angry ocean. His brother has become the enemy, but worse: his brother is willing to sacrifice him on the way to their goal, following a side not lacking in its own darkness.

You follow Achilles. Yes, he does, but it doesn’t mean he would just simply give up on a former ally. It seems too late now though.

-all the people who support him are dead.

He is just like all the people, right? The bread they have shared, the bloodless BROTHERHOOD, weigh nothing in comparison to their new goal, new purpose.

❝ Is that what the Templars are preaching? Killing fa- ❞ He dares not say it now: family. Are they still that? To him, always. To them? he can’t be certain anymore. ❝ -friends..? ❞ Naive; how can an enemy still be a friend?

❝ I don’t want to fight you! ❞ The stance of his weapon and his posture are evident of his words.

The shock of seeing a former friend, a brother, quickly turns into anger. While this confrontation was expected, meeting him now in such circumstances after so many years, hurts deeply. This isn't just a friendly reunion and he knows it. One of them is destined to fall today.

'' You follow Achilles. '' He snarls. It is not a statement but an accusation. He had hoped that Klaus would understand his motivations for doing all this, but his drawn blade is enough to prove that his loyalty still lies with the Assassins. The enemy.

Shay grits his teeth. the realization doesn't make the burden any easier. He and Klaus have been close, he was a brother, but his loyalty now lies with the Templars. He can't and won't let his feelings get in the way.

“ I won’t stop till all the people that support him are dead! “

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not me having more sad lore for emrys

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*holds you in my mouth perfectly safe between my sharp teeth bc i love you*

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a collection of my own writings … sentence starters a warning for dark themes and profanity

“ i was just a kid. “

“ i want to be soft… “

“ you are immovable. “

“ do you forgive yourself? “

“ can i stop fighting, now? “

“ you were different. you cared. “

“ you never really cared, did you? “

“ i keep waiting for it to get easier. “

“ i’d lay down my life to keep you safe. “

“  think i’m owed a happy day… just one. “

“ i should’ve known better than to trust you. “

“ who the hell gave you the right to hurt me? “

“ you always made me believe that it was okay. “

“ no one’s ever smiled at me the way that you did. “

“ i thought i had forgiven. i thought i had forgotten. “

“ but, anger is damn well better than nothing, right? “

“ maybe some people are just made to be shattered. “

“ you gave. and you gave. expected nothing in return. “

“ all the love I’ve ever known… has never been gentle. “

“ do i fear you…? since when does a wolf fear its prey? “

“ something inside you is broken. maybe it always was. “

“ i’ll never forget their faces. i still see them every night. “

“ why do i find myself missing a life that never even was? “

“ maybe it’s time to show them what a mistake they’ve made. “

“  i didn’t know how far i’d fallen. i don’t know how i can escape. “

“ and, sure, you can fool them… but, you can’t fool them forever. “

“ i fucking hate it when you smile, because i know what’s beneath it. “

“ i found myself craving touch, aching to be held, if only for a moment. “

“ i’ll hold your heart as it deserves to be.  i’ll protect it to my final breath. “

“ no, you were never meant for this, but that will not stop you from trying. “

“ i guess i always knew it was too good to be true. shame on me for hoping. “

“ a fire still has a way of blazing ,still eats you alive, even if you aren’t looking. “

“ if that’s what it takes… i’ll let the beast inside win and claw my way through this. “

“ you thought you could keep them all fooled, but your silver tongue keeps slipping. “

“  you will have my forgiveness, time and time, again. always. ——  but, my trust…? “

“ i would do whatever it took to protect you… let my hands drip  r e d  to keep you safe. “

“ oh, yeah, there’s a lot of things i would love to say to you… ‘ fuck you ‘ comes to mind. “

“ there’s still so much of me that’s pieces of you. and i can never seem to claw them all out. “

“ how do i trust you won’t bring the lighter, the gasoline and set my garden ablaze as they did? 

“ i was too young for these scars on my heart. i was too young for this blood on my hands.”

“ we climbed all the way to the stars, but heaven knows we were doomed to fall from the start. “

“ wounds don’t ever heal. you just notice them less. on good days, you forget they exist at all. “

“ why the hell do i rearrange my world for you… when you pretend i’m not even a part of yours?”

“ it took me long enough, but i think i’ve finally figured it out. i’m the villain of this story after all… “

“ the moment they touch you is the moment they should be falling to their knees, pleading for mercy. “

“ they dropped the world on your shoulders and called you atlas.  ——- how long can you hold the weight? “

“ i could live without you. i could fight without you. i could survive without you. but, that doesn’t mean i want to… “

“ you were once among the strongest, appearing unbreakable, unshakable… oh, but, darling, even Rome’s walls crumbled. “

“  i don’t know how to put it into words how much i need you, how much i love you… i just know i sleep better when you’re beside me. “

“ they molded you into a monster. sharpened your claws, your fangs. ripped out everything good and holy, made you howl until your throat burned… “

“ you were so pure before they dragged you through the flames… now, you’re all charred remains and shattered bones, choking on ashes and smoke, begging for the fire back. “

“ when i tell you that i love you, i am swearing that i will be here for you when you need me. i am saying that you are my entire world. i am saying that you are more precious to me than you could ever know. “

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WHAT ARE YOU THE PATRON SAINT OF?

patron saint of heartbreak

not of comfort. not of condolences. there is a heart and there is a fissure, a fracture, something that starts to splinter and break open. you're the patron saint of the way a heart is rent open. the way it tears itself apart. patron saint of the rift. patron saint of the gash. when they say to "open your heart" to somebody, you are the patron saint of bleeding out.

stolen from: @d4rkpassengerz

tagging: steal from me !!

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He is crossing fingers for them to buy his words, but things are not looking brighter any soon, are they? The mention of that name does bring a bell in his head- oh! The guy who moves boxes with him? Wow! He wouldn’t have guessed! Moles and undercovers really know how to fake innocence- well, maybe he needs to learn a thing or two from them if he gets out of this in one piece.

He thinks of fighting to break free, but doesn’t act upon it; that would only draw more suspicion. Instead, he stays put in the grips of the men pinning him to the ground. HONESTY. It has always been his strong suit, some would argue it a weakness, but he believes he might be able to turn this around with it: he doesn’t need to tell the whole truth, no, just enough to be convincing. ❝ I have nothing to do with him! We merely have the same job, a one given to us not by choice but chance! If you want to punish me for being naive and not noticing his acts, you have all the reason to do so, but for working hand in hand with him? That would be unjust! ❞ He never known them to be unjust, and maybe that is exactly why he voices it. These words aren’t lies, and he prays they can tell that. ❝ My ultimatum- ❞ He struggles a little in their grips, just enough to be able to let his gaze meet their mismatched hues. ❝ -is to protect those I care about and avenge those I’ve lost! I need this job! I wouldn’t risk losing it! ❞ These are no lies, and maybe it reflects in his unfaltering gaze.

Jade's gaze was steady, observant, watching the new recruit's every move. A part of him feels something gnawing at his instincts, and perhaps the best word to describe it was unease. There is an infinite number of sharks in the sea, especially within their line of business, but Jade had earnestly never met a single honest person throughout his 2-years-tenure of running Rapture.

"Hm?" His expression betrays none of his thoughts. His body language appears more lax now. He leans into his shoulder, an eyebrow raised, as if he's pushing his luck. "If you tell me your ultimatum, I might spare you. Playing dumb would only get you so far - I'm afraid. That partner of yours, Cassian, has already been found stealing inside information. We're now suspecting a conspiracy by a rival group."

Though, if Klaus really did turn up to be a mole planted by a different group, he'd feel disappointed. Part of Jade actually liked the man - a refreshing new face and personality from his usual interactions with the cunning and the sly. "You share the same room the same job. I'm afraid it would be difficult to convince me that you aren't at all aware of what he is doing. Unless you can?"

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A free soul at core his is, its only restraints are the values his only living parent has bestowed on him, the fear of DISAPPOINTING them. This night , like many others, his mind is free, his soul is aching to relax and embrace some fun, or leisure. Right now, it seems fun is what’s calling.

It is not his first time playing the game, nor is it his first win; many have preceded. Yes, he is competitive, but he is almost never cocky. His most recent opponent approaches, the offer is a one he finds no reason to decline, a smile of his own gracing his features. ❝ Thanks. ❞ He shifts his stature to face them a little more, one forearm resting on the counter. ❝ Why not? ❞ It is not a question to be answered but a statement of acceptance to their offer.

𝖍𝖎𝖘  𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗𝖘  𝖜𝖊𝖗𝖊  𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖑𝖑  wrapped  around  the  cue  stick,  the  familiar  weight  of  it  still  lingering  in  his  hand  even  though  the  game  had  ended.  the  man  he'd  been  playing  pool  with  stood  near  the  edge  of  the  bar  now,  glass  near  empty  in  his  hand. 

connor's  lips  tugged  upward,  a  grin  playing  at  the  corners  of  his  mouth.  ❝  good  game.  i  don't  suppose  you'd  fancy  a  drink  to  ease  my  sting  of  defeat,  would  ya?  ❞  he  nodded  toward  the  row  of  bottles  behind  the  bartender.

꒷꒦꒷⛧   @stainedpast   ⅋   connor  macmanus     [   ST.  PADDY  STARTERS  \  no  longer  accepting   ]

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❝ Hm? ❞ Is he taken by surprise, or is he faking being so? In either case, it is the same for the eyes of his recent company. His hand grabs the drink offered by the bartender, taking a sip of it before lowering it and setting his focus to them. ❝ How so? ❞

@fatalhymn : ❝ i think you’ve caused quite a stir since your arrival here… ❞ Jeremiah | accepting

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A BLOODY scene it is for the common, even for a professional, but he is not so regular, is he? He is not alone there, a full team including the forensics, investigator and 911 deployed paramedics are there already diving into their own duties. However, he is not one to sit idly and observe from afar, no; he has to be involved, to witness everything with his own eyes, raise his own questions, point out his own observations if they haven’t been discovered yet. He doesn’t overdo it, or at least doesn’t make it look it, and that is why his presence is usually an appreciated one instead of a heavy, despised one.

The man approaching is not someone he has seen for the first time, no. Lawyers are usually a pain in the ass for his own people, but not this one; there is something about them and the way they work that gets him feeling more RESPECTFUL than annoyed in their presence, but that does not mean he would disclose information without need. ❝ Can’t. ❞ His answer is direct, sufficient and just. Something in his mind hits: he memorizes every face he sees even if once, he can swear he has seen them with the deceased before, their lawyer maybe? ❝ Do you recognize him? ❞ He moves to the side, enough to offer them a better visualization of the body behind the yellow tapes.

( @stainedpast ) LIKED FOR A SMALL STARTER ! ( Jeremiah )

What a conundrum this is. Who would have thought one of his early morning strolls would have him stumbling upon a scene of this sort? Certainly not Gabriel himself, no, he couldn't have conceived of this. Still, unlike many a man in his standing, he doesn't quite seem shaken. Taken by surprise, certainly, but no assumption is allowed entry to his subconscious, blocked by his wit and self-composure. It's best to ask the man what's going on - hear it from him.

"I feel compelled to say that I'm not a decided threat yet." he begins. "Might you be able to tell me what transpired here?"

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i promise im not ignoring anyone, just in my own head! it’s not u, it’s me, okay?

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He fucked up, didn’t he? He is fucked up, isn’t he? Oh god, what has he done! Wait—- the question repeats in his mind: what did he actually do to draw such conclusions off of them? He can’t remember!

Is this a test? A bluff to make him spit everything out through gritted teeth and blood? He won’t succumb to this, or so he likes to believe.

He doesn’t utter a word yet, face pressed against the coldness of the floor, arms aching behind his back, held like an animal for SLAUGHTER, only less merciful. His heart threatens to RIP the cage it is within, he can hear it, he only hopes they can’t. ❝ But, Boss! ❞ He struggles a little with the force of the men pinning him down, innocence and ignorance feigned through his teeth. ❝ I don’t understand! What did I do? I’m sorry I was venturing, I haven’t memorized all the areas yet! ❞ Yes, he is an honest man, maybe to a fault at times, but he can’t afford to bring this mission to failure so simply, not without a FIGHT to the last breath; he can’t let his teammates down.

@stainedpast // Klaus

The barrel of the gun clicks as Jade points it at his new recruit. "Someone said that you have been sneaking around Rapture as of late. Under normal circumstances I would have kindly reminded you that certain areas are off limits to unauthorized individuals, but you're more than that, aren't you?" His voice is gentle and soft, but those gloves fingers wounded around the trigger makes it clear that he's unapologetic about using it. Jade's usual placid smile sits on his face, eyebrows held high as heterochromatic eyes stare down at the younger man.

"Well? Shall I count to three?" He places one leg over the other, watching him from his chair. "Or will you confess before your inevitable doom?"

He'd had his men pinned Klaus down, both arms wound behind his back and his face plowed against the ground. There's something about this man that draws his attention — something Jade can't quite a finger on, but there is something Jade never doubts, and it was his instincts. Perhaps Klaus was too honest -- something that was itself uncommon among the Mafia. Perhaps that was why Jade intends to rattle him a bit despite having no evidence on hand that suggests Klaus had ever betrayed them.

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tloz: tears of the kingdom starters

WARNING: spoilers !

❝ there doesn’t seem to be any danger at the moment. ❞ ❝ history and legend sometimes blur together. ❞ ❝ i think you’ve caused quite a stir since your arrival here… ❞ ❝ i think you do look weird. so there, chew on that. ❞ ❝ i feel like i should apologize for dragging you into this mess. ❞ ❝ there’s no need to get so worked up. ❞ ❝ you allowed your heart to falter. that is the quickest way to fall on the battlefield. ❞ ❝ i’ll fight by your side till the very end. ❞ ❝ as with any leader, it is my duty to safeguard and protect my people. ❞ ❝ you are burdened with a mission of monumental importance. ❞ ❝ it was my hubris that set us on this path. ❞ ❝ i get it, you’re young — you feel invincible. ❞ ❝ i thought you had harder bark on you than that. ❞ ❝ this little village used to be as quiet as a dusty old tomb. ❞ ❝ i don’t know who you are, but i’m sorry you have to see me like this. ❞ ❝ i feel a lot better after talking to you. ❞ ❝ you should have seen the look on your face. ❞ ❝ please, no need to look so petrified. ❞ ❝ you’re alone too, right? alone is good. ❞ ❝ you have disgusting, unwavering commitment to do ‘good’. ❞ ❝ i apologize. i keep getting lost in my thoughts. ❞ ❝ you’re finding this all a little scary, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ did you hear me singing? how embarrassing. ❞ ❝ you might want to make other plans…if you value your life. ❞ ❝ i suppose fate really wanted the two of us to run into each other again. ❞ ❝ you use your power to crush the weak…to serve evil. ❞ ❝ you will die knowing that you failed. ❞ ❝ you heard that strange voice too, right? ❞ ❝ this is a lot to learn all of a sudden, i know. ❞ ❝ did you know if you put your ear to a well, you can hear the wailing of the dead? ❞ ❝ i see the shadow of death upon your face. ❞ ❝ it seems skill and confidence is in short supply. ❞ ❝ that pride will be your downfall. ❞ ❝ i’ve gotta say. your stories are always so wild. ❞ ❝ did i manage to keep a smile on my face? ❞ ❝ you take for granted the godlike power you have in your hands. ❞ ❝ nevertheless, i can’t shake this strange tightness in my chest. ❞ ❝ why do i get the feeling we’re being watched? ❞ ❝ sorry you had to listen to me go on and on like that. ❞ ❝ anyway, i’m sorry for teasing you. ❞ ❝ uh…what’s with the face? ❞ ❝ what was it you wanted to discuss with me in private? ❞ ❝ were you looking for me? i’m honored! ❞ ❝ one cannot accomplish great feats without allies at one’s side. ❞ ❝ it’s important to help each other in times of need. ❞ ❝ i hate the way rain feels, but i don’t mind how it sounds. reminds me of waves crashing on the beach. ❞ ❝ you look distracted. what’s wrong? ❞ ❝ things with ‘legendary’ in the title are usually just stories. ❞ ❝ do you really think i hadn’t realized your deceit? ❞ ❝ what are you doing in a place like this? ❞ ❝ i never thought i’d see such a marvel with my very own eyes. ❞ ❝ thank goodness. if something had happened to you…i… ❞ ❝ how did you find this place? what cruel ploy are you plotting? ❞ ❝ it seems that the world is still in a wretched state. ❞ ❝ enough is enough! you are not acting like yourself! ❞ ❝ i can see right through you, whether you want me to or not. you are yielding to the fear of losing someone you love again. ❞ ❝ i can see it in your face. i don’t hold that special place in your heart. ❞ ❝ light and dark - one cannot exist without the other. ❞ ❝ do not get lost in the past. you must keep moving ever onward. ❞ ❝ it is best when those who care for each other are open and honest, even when it is difficult. ❞ ❝ push yourself too hard and you become your own worst enemy. ❞ ❝ look at all those scars…you must have fought a lot in your life. ❞ ❝ i am hesitant to admit it, but our success was thanks to your support. ❞ ❝ you look very pleased with yourself. ❞ ❝ i was giving in to my fear of once more losing someone i love. ❞ ❝ hold still, and don’t fret. i’ll take care of everything. this won’t hurt a bit. ❞ ❝ did you think i’d deceived you? perish the thought. ❞ ❝ i’m always here. should you ever have need of me, you need only ask. ❞ ❝ it’s amusing, isn’t it? our little back-and-forths. ❞ ❝ i just don’t want anyone to drop dead right in front of me. that’ll give me some nasty dreams. ❞ ❝ there it is. that inexplicable smirk upon your face. ❞ ❝ what were you praying for? long life? wealth? ❞ ❝ you get even cuter when you’re blushing. ❞ ❝ it is all right. i swear it. i am not going anywhere. ❞ ❝ i never thought…never dared dream…that i’d live to see the day we could all laugh together again like this. ❞ ❝ i’ve seen enough faces in this job that i can tell from looking at one if someone’s lying to me. ❞ ❝ you’ll come visit me again, right? ❞ ❝ i hope that ours will be a long and profitable relationship. ❞ ❝ this must be what the end of the world looks like. ❞ ❝ there’s nothing wrong with asking if you can help, you know. ❞ ❝ i knew there was a bright smile in there somewhere. ❞ ❝ let’s not pretend it won’t look absolutely dashing on you. ❞ ❝ no matter. you will not live to see another sunrise. ❞ ❝ you cannot hope to escape your fate. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry. i know i’m always throwing you into dangerous situations. ❞ ❝ hear my name and tremble in fear. ❞ ❝ it seems you have met with great danger once more. ❞ ❝ i actually…secretly followed you. ❞ ❝ there’s no shortage of strange happenings these days. ❞ ❝ anyone tell you it’s rude to stare? ❞ ❝ sitting here feeling sorry for myself won’t solve anything. ❞ ❝ at my age…well, very little surprises me. ❞ ❝ there are more mysteries waiting for us down here, i know it. ❞ ❝ i’m only telling you this because you seem like a trustworthy sort. ❞ ❝ we are bound by fate, you and i. ❞ ❝ i’d have preferred to stay with you a while longer. ❞ ❝ you will have to do something about that fear eventually. ❞ ❝ now i live for vengeance. ❞ ❝ so you’re our saviour, eh? i thought you’d be tougher looking. ❞ ❝ sorry about that. the sadness just gets to me sometimes. ❞ ❝ you were involved, weren’t you? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry, i’m just surprised. i mean, you don’t seem all that strong. ❞ ❝ did i…see what i thought i saw? ❞ ❝ just forget it. it’s not important. ❞ ❝ we cannot afford to stand still at a time such as this. it is imperative that we act. ❞ ❝ disappointed that i wasn’t shocked and aghast at the very sight of you? ❞ ❝ you must be pretty strong beneath the surface. ❞ ❝ what happened? is this your doing? ❞ ❝ i can see right through you, whether you want me to or not. ❞ ❝ just watching you move, i can tell you’re no ordinary person. ❞ ❝ whatever is troubling you? why are you hesitating so? ❞ ❝ good…evil…that’s the futile perspective of narrow-minded beings. ❞ ❝ are you here because you’ve heard about me? ❞ ❝ one difficulty has been overcome, and yet another has appeared in its wake. ❞ ❝ once i rest up, i’ll be hitting the road again. i’ve stayed here too long as it is. ❞ ❝ we have to train. we have to get stronger. we have to get ready for what’s next. ❞ ❝ is everyone all right? nobody’s injured? ❞ ❝ i’m the one who made such a mess of things, after all. ❞ ❝ it is a mighty opponent, certainly, but we must not falter. ❞ ❝ what’s with that look? you don’t think i can do it? ❞ ❝ what’s the matter? you can tell me, weirdly handsome dude. ❞ ❝ why is everybody so quick to believe the silliest things? ❞ ❝ i dearly wish that i could believe what you are saying. however, at present…i simply cannot do that. ❞ ❝ wow, listen to me. with every breath, i spew out brilliance. ❞ ❝ for a long time, i have been concerned that you are holding yourself back. ❞ ❝ i feel like you weren’t getting what i was going for there. way to kill the mood. ❞ ❝ can’t talk my way out of this one… ❞ ❝ this is normally where i’d give you a chance to respond, but i’d like to talk about me instead. ❞ ❝ never forget that we are all standing beneath the very same sun. the only distance that matters is the distance between our hearts. ❞ ❝ i lost my head a little there. i’m not too proud of the way i behaved. ❞ ❝ i’m sure an answer will come to you. wisdom takes time. ❞ ❝ i must truly be getting on in years to have allowed a mere monster to catch me off guard. ❞ ❝ you really don’t know your place, do you? ❞ ❝ do you really think we hadn’t realised your deceit? ❞ ❝ you heart is like a chicken’s egg — easily given but easy to break. ❞ ❝ your wounds were severe…i am relieved to see you escape death. ❞ ❝ i’m told that your skill in swordplay is unmatched. ❞ ❝ what, you’ve never heard of me? ❞ ❝ where were you? you disappeared on me so suddenly. i was worried sick. ❞ ❝ oh my. i’m surprised to hear you say such a thing. ❞ ❝ i wonder how many times we’ve met in our past lives. ❞ ❝ so what if you don’t say what you really think. i won’t hold that against you. ❞ ❝ though our time together has been brief, i am so happy that we finally met. ❞ ❝ what’re you thinking, strolling into this war zone? ❞ ❝ you’ll keep your trap shut if you know what’s good for you. ❞ ❝ i sense a fierce battle ahead, the likes of which we have never before faced. ❞ ❝ i can feel the moonlight pouring down, cleansing my spirit. ❞ ❝ you’re not needed round here any more. ❞ ❝ that mystery just leads us straight into another. ❞ ❝ it is very difficult to rest peacefully when things like this happen. ❞ ❝ sometimes i’m so smart, i scare myself a little. ❞ ❝ ever try getting info out of a boulder? well, that boulder’s ME. ❞ ❝ i prefer to keep work and my personal time separate. ❞ ❝ sure, you look like a strong breeze could blow you over, but you are solid as stone. ❞ ❝ that pride will be your downfall. ❞ ❝ i’ve been abandoned by love…by luck…by happiness. ❞ ❝ at last…i have been waiting for you to arrive. ❞ ❝ i am stunned. i am in complete and utter awe with you. ❞ ❝ despite all we have endured, my feelings for you have never altered. they never shall. ❞ ❝ am i some sort of villain? or a force for good? ❞ ❝ i’m just fated to be unhappy. steer clear or you’ll catch my misfortune. ❞ ❝ you’re your own worst enemy sometimes. ❞ ❝ i will crush any opposition. i will rule. ❞ ❝ that’s an old dangerous road absolutely crawling with monsters. ❞ ❝ now that you’ve seen it, i can’t let you live. ❞ ❝ you look like a gentle soul who wouldn’t hurt anything. ❞ ❝ my body…my mind…everything. i’ll sacrifice it all to destroy you. ❞ ❝ i had almost forgotten the thrill of battle. that feeling as blood surges in my veins… ❞ ❝ i bet evil always scatters when you show up. ❞ ❝ it’s important to remember that luck and love aren’t things that run out. sometimes they just take the long way to get to you. ❞ ❝ i’m gonna make my ancestors proud today. ❞ ❝ this world should be shrouded in darkness, not bathed in insufferable light. ❞ ❝ it would have been more…satisfying to overcome a worthy foe. ❞ ❝ a mere mortal will not stand in my way. ❞ ❝ you’d walk away…from someone in need? ❞ ❝ you have proven yourself, and you no longer need me. ❞ ❝ i have some heartbreaking news to share. this will be tough to bear, but i ask that you stay strong. ❞ ❝ you might think of this as ‘hush money,’ and…yes. that’s what it is.. ❞ ❝ now, let’s both pretend like this never happened. ❞ ❝ you might think i’m a hopeless coward…and you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. ❞

[stainedpast]

shouldn’t have listen to s.potify :)

[stainedpast]

it is both sad yet beautiful how menandros is often accused of being someone who has never known the taste of love in his life, who’s just a playboy playing here and there. the truth is he is a man of love, a helpless romantic if you must say, but he has loved once, and that love has never died in his chest, that’s why it is very difficult for him to be in a relationship (if possible), his wife is always there within him.

if someone ever accuses him of never having loved, his answer would probably be something along the lines of: oh I have savored the taste of love and being loved, still do, always, a love too strong and deep for your simple comprehension!

[stainedpast]

A small smile, sly and playful as usual; of course he is, especially at the expense of others. This time, it’s their men. ❝ Come on, don’t be too protective~ ❞ He’s joking, already having stopped the teasing act he has been inflicting.

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