+ They find a reason to hold hands or do it accidentally
+ They/one of them have a death grip when cuddling
+ The “let’s be friends forever” talk
+ Play fighting/teasing to annoy them coz its funny
+ making food together
+ Reassuring them when they get scared
+ the “you talk about me?” question
+ Poking each other for attention
+ “I’ll hug you first” competition
+ giving each other nicknames
+ Fighting over food
+ sharing food that the other’s taken a bite out of
+ food/pillow fights
+ board/video games
+ they get reminded of the other’s likes and dislikes in everyday life
+ they get too close when naked
+ accidentally touch or face plant into others private parts
+ “I’m looking after you because you’re ill and that’s that”
+ singing in a public place together
+ When one talks about something they love
+ When one let’s the other rant
+ Bowling/movies/dancing/fort building
+ personal question/trivia/secrets
+ playful revenge
+ “I’ll show you my secret hobby/guilty pleasure”
+ deliberately holding hands (most likely leading to a confession)
+ “is this a date?” (Leads to confession)
+ private lessons/teaching the other
+ close together in a tight space
+ knight in shining armour
+ forced to kiss
+ flirting/winking
+ lingering touches and hugs/held gazes – especially effective if the reserved one is doing this
+ the “you’re special to me” talk, without the “no homo”
+ accidental love letter/confession in found diary
+ competing with others together
+ sleeping in the same bed
+ people forcing them together/having to do activities together
+ accidentally confessing they’d kiss the other/accidentally kissing the other
+ operation jealousy
+ getting the other presents/doing stuff for the other
+ annoying the other to get their attention
+ flattery and compliments
+ getting in the others way/ preventing them from doing stuff so they won’t leave
+ calling each other cute/attractive
+ waiting in the rain for the other at the meet up point
+ helping them after a fight/ when they get drunk/ when they get upset
+ pretending to date
+ head on the other’s lap/shoulder
+ one ruffles the other’s hair
+ catching them doing something stupid/ being a dork
+ “let me read your book/ see your art/ listen to you play/sing”
+ taking photos together
+ sharing clothes
+ pinning one to the floor/wall
+ dressing the other one up/ terribly doing the other’s make up
+ you have to be close to share an umbrella
+ studying together
+ massage
+ dragging them by their wrist/clothes
+ fixing the other’s bedhead/ “there’s something on your face”
+ telling a story together about something they did
+ feeding each other
+ talking about anything from tv shows to why humans are alive
+ visiting/calling/texting because they’re bored/to wish them happy birthday/Christmas
+ getting them out of situations they predict the other will be uncomfortable in
+ telling each other about their quirks
+ going places together
+ TICKLING
+ pranking each other
+ swearing at the other affectionately/ telling them “don’t be a dick” because the other is being rude to other people
+ putting up with something one person doesn’t want to do because the other wants to do it(Note: not all of these work for OTPs that are strangers, some have to have known each other for years to do these things!!)
I’ll take a handful of these as prompts, original character pairings, Women of Xal, or Mystic Messenger
Tag: writing prompts
Little moments of whump
Grand whump is wonderful, of course, but what takes my breath are those subtle moments that show the whumped character is really not ok:
– taking a moment to close his eyes because he’s light headed/exhausted/has such a bad headache
– pressing the heel of his hand against his temple, because his head hurts or he can feel his temperature rising
– spacing out a bit during a conversation – especially when he’s the one speaking, so that he kind of trails off and has to shake himself and apologise and get back on track
– pressing a cold bottle of beer/coke against his forehead and just taking a moment to savour the relief
– especially a normally diligent/stoic character – falling asleep on the job or somewhere he shouldn’t, even if it’s just for a moment, and he’s startled awake by someone/something and there’s just that moment of being lost in his eyes as he tries to figure out where he is and what’s happened
– his hands are shaking and he accidentally meets someone’s eyes who’s seen it happen so he shoves his hands into his pockets or armpits and stalks off
– a little stagger as he walks, or kind of drunkenly reeling off-course a tiny bit before he self-corrects
– that helpless expression just before he collapses
– moving wrong in a way that aggravates the pain, and the sudden seizing of his body
– breathing through the pain
– leaning against objects so he can stay upright, especially if he’s doing it as nonchalantly as possible
– a pause as he first notices that something isn’t right
– that white knuckled grip
– a hitch in his voice as he talks
– half-lidded eyes that are becoming unfocussed
– the way his head lolls
– where he can’t even spare the energy/strength to turn his head and he kind of just accepts things/carries on looking straight ahead
– trying to carry on speaking a command or direction or explanation even though he can only voice a few words at a time, either because of pain, or weakness, or confusion/disorientation
– someone passes him something but his hands are clumsy and he fumbles with it rather than just taking it normally
– reaching under a jacket and coming out with a blood-stained hand (always this <3)
– apologising for being about to pass out just before he does (afhflksdkkjfgg)
All. Of. Those. So. Hard.
Prompts Master List
For those of you who might need ideas or inspiration for HurtNoctWeek, here is a master list of all 160 prompts that were submitted before they got condensed/amalgamated for voting.
(Y’all sure were thirsty for some captured!Noct haha)
Imagine your polyship getting into drunken bar fights.
Who always starts the fight with someone way bigger than them?
Who looks like they could kill someone but couldn’t harm a fly?
Who actually kicks the other persons ass?
Who tries to settle it peacefully?
Who is extremely non confrontational until someone is mean to one of their SO’s?
Who just kind of tuts at all the nonsense but cleans up everyone’s wounds afterwards?
Angsty Romantic Cliches I’m a Slut For
- Holding their partner’s unconscious/dead body
- Sobbing into their partner’s shoulder/chest
- One of them is hurt and the other falls asleep in their hospital room
- The other losing their mind when their partner is hurt/killed and charging into battle recklessly
- “I thought I lost you” hugs
- “Don’t go where I can’t follow!”
- One is mind controlled and forced to fight the other
- The other refusing to harm them and getting seriously injured as consequence
- The person coming to and seeing what they’ve done
- I could go on about this trope alone for 5 hours
- A last desperate “I love you!”
- A tearful, hard kiss before battle, bonus points if its a confessional kiss
- “Please, I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
- Bandaging each other’s wounds
- Both of them injured, and waking up beside each other
Hostile/Enemies sentence starters
“You are not my friend! You never were!”
“Don’t make me hurt you!”
“I swear, I won’t hesitate to punch you!”
“Don’t try and act friendly with me.”
“I will have my revenge on you. This, I promise.”
“Come any closer and you’ll regret it.”
“That’s not a threat, its a promise.”
“Are you threatening me?”
“Consider us enemies.”
“This knife isn’t for show. I know how to use it.”
“We could never be friends.”
“Don’t hurt me, please…”
“You can run, but you can’t hide!”
“Stay away from me, you monster!”
WRITING PROMPTS
WRITING PROMPTS FOR DAYS
Feel free to request any of these for any character.1. “Do you want me to leave?”
2. “I swear it won’t happen again.”
3. “I’m not jealous.”
4. “You can’t keep doing this.”
5. “I’m going to take care of you,
okay?”
6. “You can’t die. Please don’t die.”
7. “You did what?!”
8. “Were you ever going to tell me?”
9. “Don’t ask me that.”
10. “I might have had a few shots.”
11. “What’s with the box?”
12. “Say it!”
13. “I could kiss you right now!”
14. “Are you done with that?”
15. “Are you still awake…?”
16. “Excuse you?”
17. “This is all your fault!”
18. “I shouldn’t be in love with
you.”
19. “I could kill you right now!”
20. “Just admit I’m right.”
21. “That doesn’t even make sense.”
22. “That’s irrational.”
23. “Just pretend to be my date.”
24. “Are you really going to leave
without asking me the question you’ve been dying to ask me?”
25. “When you love someone, you don’t
just stop. Ever. Even when people roll their eyes or call you crazy… even then.
Especially then!”
26. “I think I’ve been holding
myself from falling in love with you all over again.”
27. “I’m not going to apologise for
this. Not anymore.”
28. “That’s almost exactly the
opposite of what I meant.”
29. “It must be hard with your sense
of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.”
30. “Can I sit here? The other
tables are full.”
31. “You weren’t supposed to laugh!”
32. “This is, by far, the dumbest
thing you’ve ever done.”
33. “I’m not going to stop poking
you until you give me some attention.”
34. “These stars are nothing
compared to the ones I’ve seen in your eyes.”
35. “Before I do this, I need you to
know that I have always loved you.”
36. “Did I say that out loud?”
37. “Do you think they could have
loved me?”
38. “Everyone keeps telling me you’re
the bad guy.”
39. “How long have you been standing
there?”
40. “Have I ever lied to you?”
41. “Have you lost your fucking
mind?”
42. “His ego is so visible; I can
almost watch it grow.”
43. “I am not losing you again!”
44. “I don’t know why I’m crying.”
45. “I had a nightmare about you and
I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.”
46. “I just need to be alone right
now.”
47. “When I picture myself happy… It’s
with you.”
48. “I made a mistake.”
49. “I may be an idiot, but I’m your
idiot.”
50. “I need you to forgive me.”
51. “I see the way you look at me
when you think I’m not looking.”
52. “I think I’m in love with you and
that scares me half to death.”
53. “I’m flirting with you.”
54. “I’m not good enough for you.”
55. “I fell in love with my best
friend.”
56. “I’m sorry, what? I keep getting
lost in your eyes.”
57. “I’m up to the challenge.”
58. “I’ve been in love with you my entire
life. Ever since the day I first met you.”
59. “I’m yours.”
60. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d
say you were trying to seduce me.”
61. “If you go anywhere near them,
you’ll have to deal with me!”
62. “It’s okay to cry…”
63. “What do you mean? It’s
exciting!”
64. “Talk to me.”
65. “Look at me—just breathe, okay?”
66. “Look, I don’t have much time,
but I wanted to say I love you.”
67. “Oh my god! You’re in love with
them!”
68. “Well, this is where I live.”
69. “We finish it the same way we
started—together.”
70. “What are you afraid of?”
71. “You are the single best thing
that has ever happened to me.”
72. “You deserve so much better.”
73. “You don’t have to stay.”
74. “You don’t know you the way I
do.”
75. “You fainted, straight into my
arms. You know, if you wanted my attention, you didn’t have to go to such
extremes.”
76. “You need to wake up because I
can’t do this without you.”
77. “You shouldn’t have even been
there!”
78. “You weren’t supposed to hear
that.”
79. “You’re safe now. I’ve got you.”
80. “Teach me?”
81. “We’re in the middle of a
thunderstorm and you want to stop and feel the rain?”
82. “Looks like we’ll be stuck here
for a while.”
83. “Just once.”
84. “I can’t believe you talked me
into this.”
85. “It’s not what it looks like.”
86. “I got you a present.”
87. “Hey! I was gonna eat that!”
88. “See, now, what that so bad?”.”
89. “You’re the best part of me.”
90. “I don’t want to think about
what I’d be like without you.”
91. “Can I hold your hand?”
92. “Let’s move in together.”
93. “It’s a real shame nobody asked
for your opinion.”
94. “What time is it?”
95. “Just wait a second.”
96. “Here, let me.”
97. “You’re so cute when you pout
like that.”
98. “Hold me back!’
99. “I don’t care what they said, it
doesn’t mean shit!”
100. “I adore you.”
A concept: mermaids in wheelchairs
Another: shapeshifters with stretch marks
Religious vampires trying to find ways to balance their ideologies with their needs
Sirens learning sign language so they can communicate without enchanting anyone
Disabled fairies who can’t fly pushing for accessibility
Spirits helping save people from fires and other natural disasters because they can access areas too dangerous for the living
Dragons becoming foster parents and providing super safe homes for “hordes” of children until they grow up
Female werewolves with facial hair and body hair not letting anyone make them feel bad about it
Fae snatching children from abusive homes and raising them in safety while the changeling wreaks havoc
Liberated genies using their power to fight for human rights
Witchy cooking shows where witches try to make specific potions or find creative magical solutions to problems
Psychic psychologists and medical doctors who are able to figure out exactly how to help even if their patient is non-verbal, young, or afraid of being honest because they’re with an abuser
Psychic teachers knowing just what to do to help students with learning disabilities
Yes please.
I just slammed the reblog button so hard my phone broke.
Hell hound service animals
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL
HELLHOUND SERVICE DOGS
Leprechauns paying off overdue school lunch fees and student loans and rent/utility bills for charitable organizations.
Griffons policing wildlife preserves and hunting down poachers.
Selkies teaming up with the Coast Guard for search and rescue efforts.
Brownies visiting the homes of people with chronic fatigue to help catch up on chores.
I really want a movie where there’s this Dark Brooding Male Hero who’s like, a total badass, and during all the fight scenes he keeps getting flashbacks to happy images of his wife, and like his whole narrative is framed around his wife, and all the other heroes on his team know that he’s got this passion and vengeance and think it all has to do with his dead wife… but then near the end of the movie his wife shows up and he’s like “hey babe” they’re all shocked and they’re like, “Wait I thought all your power and passion came from avenging your dead wife?” and he’s like “no bro, I just really love my wife, she’s really cool, she’s what keeps me going” like… a reverse fridge
i’m sick of doom-and-gloom, 2edgy4u urban fantasies with angsty Chosen Ones™ and constant hard darkness and entirely too many werewolves. so here’s a list of kinder urban fantasy things:
• pharmacies run by faeries who can tell what you need with a single touch and who are tipped with dollar coins and drawstring pouches of sugar (don’t worry, they have human employees to handle the iron supplements)
• dryads who tend to the parks and sidewalk trees and have the ability to purify little patches of air for asthmatics who have difficulty breathing in the polluted city air
• tiny water sprites living in public fountains who use the coins people make wishes with to buy thimblefuls of coffee– once they’ve granted the wish to the best of their ability, of course
• sphinxes who guard libraries and only ask riddles at the level each passing person is capable of answering
• and werewolves too, I suppose, but they don’t sit around angsting all day about being monsters because there’s a monthly bus service that takes them to special parks just outside the city where they can spend the night running around and roughhousing without hurting anyone. they also get the next two days following the full moon off from work since wolfing is very tiring.
because while cities can be hard, dark, unfriendly places, they’re also vibrant and bright and full of all kinds of wonderful people
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