Impulse: Partner Only

move closer

Partner stands several feet away and quietly says: “I don’t want everyone to hear this, but I need you to know what really happened.”

move closer

Partner backs toward a corner and says: “I can tell you, but not if they can hear us.”

move closer

Partner lowers their voice and says: “Come here for one second — I found the part you missed.”

move closer

Partner sits apart, shaken, and says: “I don’t think I can say it from over there.”

move closer

Partner holds a phone close to their chest and says: “The recording is quiet, but the name is clear.”

reach

Partner holds out a trembling hand without fully offering it. Line: “I don’t know if I can do this.”

reach

Partner drops to one knee as if dizzy and says: “I think I need help standing.”

reach

Partner holds an object toward you but hesitates. Line: “I don’t want to be the one carrying this anymore.”

reach

Partner reaches halfway, then stops. Line: “I’m scared you won’t take it.”

reach

Partner looks unsteady and says: “I’m trying not to fall apart in front of you.”

pursue

Partner starts backing away after saying: “Forget it. I shouldn’t have come.”

pursue

Partner turns toward the door and says: “You don’t have to answer. I got what I needed.”

pursue

Partner walks away slowly and says: “I knew this was a mistake.”

pursue

Partner steps back and says: “I’ll stop bothering you.”

pursue

Partner leaves a half-finished sentence and starts exiting: “I came because I thought maybe you still— never mind.”

follow

Partner turns and walks toward the door after saying: “You’ll understand after I’m gone.”

follow

Partner exits with an envelope and says: “I’ll give this to them myself.”

follow

Partner walks away quickly and says: “Don’t come after me unless you actually mean it.”

follow

Partner heads down the hall and says: “I know where they hid it.”

follow

Partner moves out of sight and says: “If you want the truth, keep up.”

take

Partner holds a small object just out of reach. Line: “This is the only copy, and I’m not sure you deserve to see it.”

take

Partner holds your phone/envelope/key and says: “I’m keeping this until you calm down.”

take

Partner dangles a prop note over a trash can and says: “Maybe this is better gone.”

take

Partner places an object between you and says: “They asked me to bring this to them instead.”

take

Partner grips a fake evidence bag and says: “If I leave with this, your version dies.”

grab

Partner holds an object loosely over the edge of a table. Line: “Oops.”

grab

Partner starts putting your item into their pocket. Line: “You won’t need this.”

grab

Partner reaches toward a fragile prop and says: “I wonder how easy this breaks.”

grab

Partner lifts a paper toward a candle/trash bin and says: “Last chance.”

grab

Partner snatches up a prop phone and says: “I’m calling them right now.”

hold

Partner hands you something fragile or emotionally loaded. Line: “Don’t drop it. It’s all I have left of them.”

hold

Partner places a small box in your hands and says: “I couldn’t keep it at my house anymore.”

hold

Partner gives you a prop ring/photo and says: “I need you to keep this safe.”

hold

Partner hands you a breakable object and says: “This survived everything else.”

hold

Partner gives you a letter and says: “If I hold it any longer, I’ll open it.”

comfort

Partner sits near you, visibly distressed, and says: “I’m trying not to fall apart, but I don’t think I can keep doing this alone.”

comfort

Partner covers their face and says: “I thought I was ready to hear it, but I’m not.”

comfort

Partner struggles to speak and says: “Please don’t make me be brave right now.”

comfort

Partner sits small and says: “I didn’t know where else to go.”

comfort

Partner starts crying quietly and says: “I’m sorry. I tried to hold it together.”

touch

Partner turns slightly away but leaves their hand/shoulder available. Line: “I don’t know why I came here. I just didn’t want to be alone.”

touch

Partner sits beside you with their hand open between you. Line: “I don’t know what I’m allowed to ask for.”

touch

Partner leans close but doesn’t initiate. Line: “I missed being near you.”

touch

Partner’s hand shakes while holding a prop. Line: “Can you just stay here a second?”

touch

Partner faces away, tense, and says: “I can’t tell if you’re still with me.”

shield

Partner suddenly raises a fake finger gun, prop weapon, or thrown pillow toward someone/thing beside you. Line: “Move.”

shield

Partner throws a soft object toward a mark beside you and says: “Heads up.”

shield

Partner points a prop weapon past you and says: “Don’t turn around.”

shield

Partner lunges toward a prop/object near you and says: “I’m not aiming at you.”

shield

Partner steps toward an imagined threat behind you and says: “They’re right behind you.”

leave

Partner blocks closure by calmly saying: “I’m not going to stop doing this, and you’re going to have to live with it.”

leave

Partner sits comfortably and says: “I know this hurts you, but I’m not changing.”

leave

Partner smirks slightly and says: “You’ll stay anyway.”

leave

Partner crosses a stated boundary and says: “See? Nothing happened.”

leave

Partner says: “I’m done respecting a line you won’t enforce.”

disappear

Partner turns off the light, steps behind a door/wall, or moves out of view after saying: “You didn’t see me.”

disappear

Partner backs behind a doorway and says: “If they ask, I was never here.”

disappear

Partner pulls a hood/hat down and says: “Forget my face.”

disappear

Partner exits suddenly after saying: “This conversation never happened.”

disappear

Partner moves into shadow/out of sight and says: “Don’t follow unless you want to be involved.”

hold on

Partner starts physically pulling away or walking out after saying: “Please don’t make this harder. Just let me go.”

hold on

Partner takes a step back while holding your hand/wrist lightly and says: “I have to leave before I change my mind.”

hold on

Partner turns away and says: “If you care, don’t let me walk out like this.”

hold on

Partner tries to gently remove their hand from yours and says: “This is why I didn’t want to come.”

hold on

Partner heads for the door and says: “I can’t stay, even if I want to.”