"I Wish I Was"
I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle
Lighting up your living room high on the mantle
I could bring some romance without any scandal
And then when you were done you'd just put me out
I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen
Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes
I could float around your tongue and ease the tension
And then when you were done you'd just quiet down
But if I get too close
Will the magic fade?
Would I turn you off or away?
If I pull you in
Would I push you out
Of something here you care about?
I'm at a loss for what to do
I'm drawn to you
I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips
And when it got too cold into me you'd slip
And when the sun came back you would hang me up
And I would watch you while you undress
I'm not a song
I am not a sweater
I'm not a fire
I am something better
I'm a man in love writing you a letter
Will you take it
Will you keep it
Will you read it
Believe it
I love you
I'm sorry
I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle
Lighting up your living room high on the mantle
I could bring some romance without any scandal
And then when you were done you'd just put me out
I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen
Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes
I could float around your tongue and ease the tension
And then when you were done you'd just quiet down
But if I get too close
Will the magic fade?
Would I turn you off or away?
If I pull you in
Would I push you out
Of something here you care about?
I'm at a loss for what to do
I'm drawn to you
I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips
And when it got too cold into me you'd slip
And when the sun came back you would hang me up
And I would watch you while you undress
I'm not a song
I am not a sweater
I'm not a fire
I am something better
I'm a man in love writing you a letter
Will you take it
Will you keep it
Will you read it
Believe it
I love you
I'm sorry
I'm apparently back to my angsty teenage years of basing RPs off songs. But hey, let's give it a go.
Been listening to this song on repeat lately, and I think it'd make for a pretty cool story. I know I want it to be in a historical setting, but exactly when is up for grabs. Could be pre-Civil War Antebellum era, could be WWI-era...willing to work on this bit.
The big 'plot point' here is the classic trope of classism. A man who develops strong feelings for a woman he can't have, for a variety of reasons. I'm picturing a farmer's/plantation owner's daughter, and maybe some kind of hired farmhand or local handyman. Maybe she's already seeing someone or betrothed to someone, maybe their pedigrees are just too different, etc. There can be a lot of different ways to insert some drama into it, and that's what I'd like to brainstorm with you!
Feel free to send me a message if you're interested in working with this one out. You can check out my general interest check for more of my "rules," but the basics are:
- 18+ (Preferably 21+)
- High-casual/advanced (Novella-style posting - 3rd person)
- Can reply either through PMs or Google Docs
- Okay with adult themes (hence the 18+)
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