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THE TOUCH TO HIS SHOULDER LEAVES HIM SOMEWHAT BAFFLED , though its not too dissimilar to how snoke treats him sometimes , so he tries not to THINK about it too much . meeting her gaze , he attempts to mimic her smile , a great part of him wishing that he could actually be as excited about this outing as he probably should be , but his expression is quite weak ; more nervous than anything else . “ okay . ” he says , trusting her word as always as he waits for her to LEAD ; copying her the moment he’s able as he pulls his own jacket over his shoulders . shrugging at her question , he glances around the room for anything else he may need . “ the food at the last place was nice . ” he says . “ could we try for something similar ? ” he isn’t used to all this CHOICE , so it’s just easier for her to make all the decisions for him . looking back to her again , he only ends up frowning at her words , a hand reaching up to his cheeks . “ i didn’t mean to in the last place . ” he mumbles , not realising that she was only trying to make a JOKE . “ i just genuinely didn’t know what a double burger and onion ring and fries combo deal was . ” nor did he know what drink he’d like , or anything else , really . “ maybe we should let you do all the talking this time ? you seem to be quite good at that . ” amongst everything else , of course .
the way he copies her actions does not go amiss, though she knows better than to mention it, glad he was at least learning a normal pattern of behaviours from her; that was the point after all. to indoctrinate him into the real world, to ensure he might one day be able to manage alone. “ sure, sounds good. i spotted a diner not too far from the last one. sound good ? ” head tilts as he continues, missing the teasing in her tone. “ listen, i didn’t mean it. you’ve got to pay attention to tone, kylo. i was teasing you. ” another smile is given, though this one more forced than the last, as she steps around him to unlock the door. “ you’ll get the hang of it, you just need more practice. that’s what we’re here for isn’t it ? ” nodding in his direction, head tipping towards the corridor outside their door. “ come on. ” waiting for him to follow, locking the door behind them and checking the area for anyone that might look out of place. once she’s satisfied it’s safe, the leads them out into the open air. “ how about this, i’ll go through the menu with you, find something you like the sound of, and then you can order it when they come to the table ? ” shifting her gaze from their surroundings to study him for a long moment, taking note of his expression and tension still weighing down his shoulders.
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SENTENCE STARTERS : THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE BY V.E. SCHWAB
PART I: THE GODS THAT ANSWER AFTER DARK
❛ don’t you remember when you were nothing but shadow and smoke? ❜
❛ darling, i was the night itself. ❜
❛ some days you’re stuck with what you’ve got. ❜
❛ heaven is a nice spot in the shade, a broad tree over my bones. ❜
❛ spells are for witches, and witches are too often burned. ❜
❛ never pray to the gods that answer after dark. ❜
❛ i am always with you. ❜
❛ am i the devil? or the dark? am i a monster? or a god? ❜
❛ i do not want to belong to someone else. ❜
❛ i want more time. ❜
❛ are you a stranger or a spirit? ❜
❛ you wanted to be free. ❜
❛ it is a lonely thing to be forgotten. to remember when no one else does. ❜
❛ how do you walk to the end of the world? ❜
❛ come live with me and be my love. ❜
❛ you do not know what love is. ❜
❛ if you sold your soul for one thing, what would it be? ❜
PART II: THE DARKEST PART OF THE NIGHT
❛ you are entirely hopeless. ❜
❛ this, is a story of gods. ❜
❛ drink with me. ❜
❛ if a person cannot leave a mark, do they even exist? ❜
❛ with time, you can get used to anything. ❜
❛ you can have my life when i am done with it. you can have my soul when i don’t want it anymore. ❜
❛ you will give in, soon enough. ❜
❛ water me, and watch me bloom. ❜
❛ they say people are like snowflakes, each one unique, but i think they’re more like skies. some are cloudy, some are stormy, some are clear, but no two are ever quite the same. ❜
❛ i am not yours. ❜
❛ am i the devil, or the darkness? ❜
❛ stop pretending you did me a kindness instead of a cruelty. ❜
❛ you have grown teeth. ❜
PART III: THREE HUNDRED YEARS — AND THREE WORDS
❛ i was thinking, that it must be so easy to be a man. ❜
❛ there is something timeless about you. ❜
❛ i thought you were a new yorker. ❜
❛ do you ever feel like you’re running out of time? ❜
❛ it did not feel like courage, it felt as if i had no choice. ❜
❛ do you think a life has any value if one doesn’t leave some mark upon the world?❜
❛ i think there are many ways to matter. ❜
❛ i know your heart, dear. i feel when it falters. ❜
❛ i am the night itself. i see everything. ❜
❛ you thought i would wither without your attention. ❜
❛ would you rather feel nothing or everything? ❜
❛ i thought you had better things to do than plague me. ❜
❛ you’re being an ass. ❜
❛ he’s still in love with you. ❜
❛ but i can’t love him back. ❜
❛ without me you will always be alone. ❜
❛ are you still drunk? ❜
❛ don’t forget me. ❜
PART IV: THE MAN WHO STAYED DRY IN THE RAIN
❛ time moves so fucking fast. ❜
❛ you’re not enough. ❜
❛ we can’t help who we fall in love with. ❜
❛ pain can be beautiful. ❜
❛ i am the one who sees kindling and strokes the flame. ❜
❛ i can look at you and see you as you are. ❜
❛ you look like shit. ❜
❛ my little storm cloud, don’t let it get too dark in here. ❜
❛ come home with me. ❜
❛ god, it feels good to be wanted. ❜
❛ don’t get me wrong. you’re cute. but i’m still a lesbian. ❜
❛ the question is simple, what do you want for yourself? ❜
❛ you are impossible, a paradox, a collection at odds. ❜
❛ they look at you and see whatever they want… because they don’t see you at all. ❜
❛ what do you see in me? ❜
PART V: THE SHADOW WHO SMILED AND THE GIRL WHO SMILED BACK
❛ and you think me the devil, now? ❜
❛ say the word, and i will lay my soul bare before you. ❜
❛ you do have a way of finding trouble. ❜
❛ humans are so ill-equipped for peace. ❜
❛ are you not a god of chaos? ❜
❛ i am a god of promise. ❜
❛ do not mistake this kindness. ❜
❛ i simply want to be the one who breaks you. ❜
❛ i do what i have to, and it’s not always nice, and it’s not always fair, but it’s how i survive. ❜
❛ i can be wild. i can be stubborn as weeds, and you will not root me out. ❜
❛ we are not so different, are we? ❜
❛ i have seen your truest form. you cannot scare me now. ❜
❛ in the end, everyone wants to be remembered. ❜
❛ i am a muse and you are a thief. ❜
PART VI: DO NOT PRETEND THAT THIS IS LOVE
❛ i know i can be cruel but nature can be crueler. ❜
❛ you know how to summon gods. ❜
❛ who knew gods were so nostalgic? ❜
❛ you have not been human since the night we met. ❜
❛ i would rather be a ghost. ❜
❛ have you missed me? ❜
❛ immortality breeds a high tolerance for risk. ❜
❛ there are things worse than death. ❜
❛ i want you. i have always wanted you. ❜
❛ will you vanish with the sun? ❜
❛ how often did you think of me? ❜
❛ you are not capable of love. ❜
❛ love is hungry. love is selfish. ❜
❛ do not pretend that this is love. ❜
❛ dance with me. ❜
❛ stay with me, i’m here. ❜
❛ i am tired of losing. tired of mourning everything i try to love. ❜
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“ THE THOUGHT’S CROSSED MY MIND. “ after all, isn’t that the easiest response to the awfulness of her situation? to the darkness that looms, threatening to crash and swallow them whole? it’ll get better. there’s light at the end of the tunnel. there’s a silver lining to every cloud… as though these little sayings might somehow solve all the trauma and nightmares and terrible shit they’ve faced in their survival. they’ll rise like phoenixes, apparently. and god knows, maybe they will. but right now, they’re burnt out, and too comforted by the dark warmth of the ashes to emerge just yet. “ i think people dislike having nothing to say. but i also think we dislike our pasts to be effectively downgraded to an inspirational calendar quote. “
the subject change is nice. like a lifebuoy, just in case, should their more sombre conversation become unbearable. it’s an easy safety net, a comfortable and immediate dynamic that they’ve struck and navigated together so well. and one she’s grateful for every day since. “ that’s alright. the kids might order something too, and they’ll never finish their portions. how about i order two dishes that i like, and you can taste those, and whichever you prefer is yours? anish uses his and nadia’s families’ recipes. maybe chicken korma and a little tikka masala? also, if you want a quiet night, the kids wanted a movie night this week; we can eat in the kitchen where it’s a little more peaceful, if you’d like. “
a small smile plays about her lips, pleased at least that she understands. though there were many like her, that sometimes made things worse. like there was some standard she should live up to; some expectation that she should be fine and over it as quick as the others might have been. there was a job to do, after all. but whilst she wanted to help others like her; she knew she could do nothing for them whilst she was still trying to figure things out herself. “ yes, i suppose you might be right. though i’d rather they said nothing at all. ”
she’s eternally grateful for the kindness aisling has shown her since they met, the quiet understand she has offered since day one. their new found dynamic was one she thought she might never have, not truly, and yet here they were. “ alright, that sounds perfect actually. ” allowing a more sincere smile to pull at her lips, though still it does not quite reach her eyes. “ i think some quiet might do me some good. ” a pause, brow furrowing for a moment before a hand lifts to rub against her temple. “ though even that i am not sure about.. ” being alone with her thoughts had become a struggle, unused to such freedoms.
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