Anniversary and Holiday specials

Three year anniversary of joining Wattpad

Whew. Three years. Not that much for seasoned writers I am sure, but for me it's a milestone. I was in a very dark place when I joined three years ago and I want to thank every creator who made this time a little more bearable and I want to thank every single one of my friends and every person who supported my writing, my creations. You are great. To the next three, my dears.

For lack of better ideas I will resort to posting a in-progress-work this year. Just a little something I did. One day I will make an animatic for this - hopefully I'm not dead by then - and it's gonna be amazing. For now just have the lyrics and stage directions of this unfinished version of "first burn, Laurens version".

Please give me prompts or ideas for the next anniversaries (and holydays tbh)

I saved every letter you wrote me (Laurens' ghost splayed out on a desk; staring at ceiling)
From the moment I saw you
I knew you were mine
You said you were mine
I thought you were mine

Do you know what my father said
When he heard what you'd done?
He said
"You are missing an Icarus
He has flown too close to the sun"

Don't take another step in my direction (Laurens turns head towards Alexander)
I can't be trusted around you
Don't think you can talk your way (Laurens holds up a letter Alex is writing [to Burr])
Into my arms, into my arms

He burned all the letters you wrote me (Flashback into the Laurens residence in SC, Henry burning letters)
You can stand over there if you want (Laurens looks away from Henry to Alex)
I don't know who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters (Present, Laurens holds transparent letters)

And watching them burn (The letters fall to the floor, burning)
I'm watching them burn

You published the letters she wrote you
You told the whole world
How you brought this girl into your bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined their lives

Heaven forbid someone whisper
"He's part of some scheme"
Your enemy whispers
So you have to scream (Laurens shielding his ears, almost crying)
I know about whispers (Brief flashbacks to in-camp romance)

I see how you look at her sister
Don't

I'm not naive
I have seen women around you
Don't
Think I don't see
How they fall for your charms
All your charms

I'm no longer part the narrative
Let future historians wonder how I'd have reacted
When you broke their hearts
You have thrown it all away
Stand back, watch it burn
Just watch it all burn

And when the time comes
Explain to your children
The pain and embarrassment
You put their mother through
When will you learn
That they are your legacy?
We were your legacy

If you thought you were mine (mine, mine) (Laurens caresses Alex' cheek)
Don't (Laurens turns away and vanishes)