Write a post-apocalyptic romance.

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“Young Blood” by Ravi Villacorte

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The rain pours down on my limp, almost lifeless body. I can't move my legs, my arms, or my entire body, except for my lips that ached where one of their punches landed. I just lay there, frozen in place, stones pricking my back, helplessly wishing for someone to save me before I become food for the ones that occupy the streets at night. But I can feel that my time is almost up. Death may be sitting next to me, awaiting for my eyes to close and my soul to leave my vessel. It has been a while since those gang members left me here to rot. T...

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“Her” by Mia Tang

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Her groaning was a constant sound in the house. Like an old TV left on for too long, she droned on and on and on, varying in tempo and pitch. The noises of her nails scratching against the door accompanied the groans and created a disastrous cacophony of noise. Her nails would squeak persistently against the painted doors as her voice climbed in pitch, and our dog, Randy, would snuffle and bury his head in its paws. I remained undisturbed. Her and her noises were ordinary to me. Without them, the house might have felt too quiet. She s...

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“The R in wrong means right or romance” by Loren Santos

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On a sunny, sunny day, two souls in the universe became less lonely. He was a lost backpacker piercing his way out of the path that seems nothing but leading him in the wrong direction. Though walking forward without knowing, he shielded himself with hope, searching to be found. She was a tourist with a map and a compass, yet nothing ever goes her way. In every move she makes, the deeper her feet got buried. A quicksand that pinned her hopes down, spearing her despairs in the middle of somewhere. Little did they know, their me...

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“The Question” by Merinda Forwood

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My dearest Rosalie, That was a scary question you asked last night. Surely you know that. You talked about us getting married as if it was the most natural thing in the world. As if it was inevitable. Perhaps it would be, in other circumstances. I didn’t tell many people this, as it was considered unmanly when I was growing up, but I always dreamed of my perfect wedding, and the person I imagined was a lot like you. Beautiful, charming, and intelligent. Your one flaw, at least according to other people, is how funny you think my jokes are. B...

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“Not so alone” by Christina Lyon

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The world is empty. There are no people around, no moving cars, buildings are empty, and I am alone. I’m not sure how the world ended up like this, I just woke up one morning and everyone was gone. I packed up my belongings and started walking in hopes to find another person and so far, no such luck. I have been seeking shelter when the sun starts to set in abandoned houses. I don’t want to find out if anything lurks in the darkness. It has been a few months since everyone disappeared and I have to say, it is quite lonely regardless of the p...

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“After Dark” by Cindy Alexa

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I failed at following one rule, and this happened. A girl my age pointed a gun at me for stealing her boyfriend. "I've no idea who your boyfriend is," I said in a low voice. I tried to sound calm, but the truth is, I feared for my life. Why did I have to wander that far from my own campsite? Because I wanted to see… "Zane! You idiot." "Oh." I got it then. The guy who rescued me from the Rabids, a kind of blood-thirsty creatures, was this girl's boyfriend. He kept me in his room to look after me while I recovered from the at...

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“The Fire That Shaped My life” by Valerie Preston

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The Fire that Shaped My Life She cleared her throat and began… “It was a disaster. Black acrid smoke filled the air for kilometres. Bright orange and red flames licked the sky and danced around the forest, taunting bushes and trees, surging in for the kill – hot and furious. They had no mercy. All that was living was now dying. Birds fled their habitat in fright, squawking as they flapped wings with such speed that it seemed to fan the fire on to more destruction. Fleet footed animals raced to escape the monster that was roasting them aliv...

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“Are You Scared of the Dark?” by Heather Ann Martinez

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Are You Scared of the Dark? By Heather Ann Martinez Our forefathers and foremothers knew this was coming. We were told to prepare for the worst as children. Are you scared of the dark? Are you afraid of unfamiliar sounds that drift off in the distance? Do you enjoy staring at the sand? If so, you have come to the right place. The end of the world as many had known it. Silence and darkness followed. My grandmother used to read me bedtime stories about the sun and the moon. She showed me drawings of a full radiant celestial objec...

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“Sweet Liberation” by Alinda .

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“Next!”The line’s tail didn’t seem to be getting any shorter. Though, I could have felt my breath was. As I gulped the parched air, hoping for its unfiltered and dusty contents to revive me, all it revived was a measly cough. “Hey, move it girlie!” my eyes drowsily shot back at him as to imply that both him and his battledress meant not even the grains of desert sand beneath us.My feet staggered to bridge the weight of the wheelbarrow, sinking my incentive.The tactless heat wasn’t helping my case either. Retracing my goal that lied just...

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“Expectations ” by Micheal Jimoh

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“You know, many people thought it would be what they called nukes that ended the world, some US vs. Russia kind of stuff. Either that or the ozone layer would give in and the earth would be scorched to cinders by the sun.” Georgy said as he chirped away at the bark of a tree with a small knife. The chirped pieces fell into a bucket conveniently placed under. “Hell, some even thought it would be a meteorite crash into earth like it happened with the dinosaurs.” “You are forgetting one thing,” Carl interjected. He stood beside Georgy’s crouche...

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“The Deceiving Scene” by Austea Kette

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“Elizabeth, no!”But Elizabeth ran from the sacred grounds. She did not listen to her sister’s calls. She did not, because she was overtaken by a feeling avalanche. All she could think was she had to find him. She had to. She couldn’t lose him like she had lost her brother. She. Could. Not.The wind trashed her coppery loose hair, and she pushed them away as she ran, casting glances over the buildings’ ruins while people’s shouts and heart-stabbing wails cut through the air. A black demon's head crushed beneath the pile of bricks and dark vile...

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“Day 5,000 AC” by C.J Blythe

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"'Hello readers, it is day 4,733 AC. We have found two more cities in the states which have survivors. They will be sent to London, Ontario, once all their virus tests come back negative. Today the population is 549,396. Yesterday we had two deaths and a birth. George Wells, age 89, died from natural causes, Ethan McGill, age 47, died of a heart attack, and Maisey Vivian Phillips was born. I want to thank all of you for attending the monthly virus tests without protest. I will remind you of the measures that will take place if a virus breako...

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“Genesis” by Randi W

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3024 There weren't any warning signs. It all happened so quickly, no one had time to prepare for what was happening. The Government's army had begun their take over quietly. They distributed damaging information about the President and members of Parliament, this caused unrest among the people. The Government tried everything to assure the country that the flyers posted everywhere were false; this temporarily worked and everything quieted down. Everything seeming normal, the army stayed quiet and no one suspected. They made their move in...

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“Forbidden Love” by Kylee Walker

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Forbidden Love 2020 was already a train wreck of a year with the coronavirus, but what people didn't know is that the flu combined with covid would turn people into zombies. People that were already infected with covid and got the flu, soon started to turn pale. They craved brains and human flesh. They soon started to divide from the rest of humanity. The United States was divided into two. On the west side of the United States were the zombies, and on the east side was humans. People who had family that were not infected could not s...

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“The Cabin” by Jessica Mills

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Lying on the old double bed covered by a blanket I knitted myself, I struggle to fall asleep as I listen for sounds of danger. I average a few hours of sleep at night, usually when I know Mark is awake and keeping a watch. But I worry that he too will nod off and that worry makes it into my dreams, turning them to nightmares and eventually waking me from my restless slumber. I know we are lucky to have found the small cabin vacant and in relatively good shape. After a lot of work, we were able to make it inhabitable. With the absence of powe...

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Write a post-apocalyptic romance.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 196 stories

“Young Blood” by Ravi Villacorte

“Her” by Mia Tang

“The R in wrong means right or romance” by Loren Santos

“The Question” by Merinda Forwood

“Not so alone” by Christina Lyon

“After Dark” by Cindy Alexa

“The Fire That Shaped My life” by Valerie Preston

“Are You Scared of the Dark?” by Heather Ann Martinez

“Sweet Liberation” by Alinda .

“Expectations ” by Micheal Jimoh

“The Deceiving Scene” by Austea Kette

“Day 5,000 AC” by C.J Blythe

“Genesis” by Randi W

“Forbidden Love” by Kylee Walker

“The Cabin” by Jessica Mills

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.

Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.

Write a post-apocalyptic story triggered by climate change.

Write a post-apocalyptic thriller.

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