Write about two people in a relationship. One of them has special powers, the other does not.

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“Wishing Things Were Perfect” by Leila Wise

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"Hey, Jules!" Ryan called out, waving to his girlfriend. Jupiter grinned at the boy. "Hey!" She replied as Ryan ran up to the girl. The two linked arms before going towards the sidewalk and down the road. It seemed that the two had known each other for years. That's how it always was. It seemed to be just the two of them, in their own little world. Ryan and Jupiter had been through a lot, but now they were on the other side of all of that. Ryan intertwined the two's hands as they talked and caught up on the day. This was alw...

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“Myopia” by E.C Smales

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Hyperopia was a term that, in childhood, seemed to make sense to Mia. While the technicalities of the term didn’t interest her wandering imagination, the repercussions of the condition certainly did. After complaining that she could only see things far in the distance with any kind of focus, her mother took her to an optician who quickly put a name to the issue and handed her a pretty pair of golden framed glasses. “You have a condition that means you can see much b...

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“Meet The Gang” by Emilie Conroy

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Well, it sure looks like today's gonna be another wet one here in the fish tank! Ha ha, just a little goldfish humor there, folks. Every day's a wet day.I'm Carlotta. I'm a fish. And I talk, and think, and write. I have other intellectual pursuits. So don't laugh. Fish don't have a good sense of humor. Zippy is my pet. Well, okay, I guess it's the other way around. But not in my little world.I've been chewing on these stupid rocks all night. Where's Zippy with my food? Damn it, I'm starving. I guess calling for pizza is out...

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“Pink Tights” by Wayne Scheer

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Elvin lived in a two bedroom ranch house on a street filled with alternating two and three bedroom homes, each looking almost the same and each lined with boxwoods, trimmed exactly three feet tall. A community ordinance required the use of a yard stick.The neighborhood association banned all planting other than what they considered appropriate. They also required approval before painting a house and the front doors had to be either white or for the daring, a sober shade of dark red.Elvin never felt confined or rebellious. He l...

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“The Sensible Villager's Guide To Avoiding the Fae” by Abigail Larkin

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Ever had your baby stolen by pixies, and returned as a bundle of sticks and stones? Seen strange men in the mountains, then woken up one hundred years later after what seemed like a short nap? Here at WiseOldCroneCorp™ we know all about those pesky little faeries, and it’s our mission to enlighten the poor saps who may fall victim to their trickery; so sit tight, pay attention, and make sure to stick close to the rules we lay out in this pamphlet, lest you enjoy being tormented by these preternatural villains. Rule #1- Never step inside a fa...

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“FAITH” by Jean Lagacé

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He wasn’t much of anything, this Manuel Garcia. As a fourteen-year-old teenager, he was still quite small but that could change. One never knows for sure with teenagers and their power to transform themselves from one year to the next. Girls, he didn’t care for yet. At least that was what his mother thought. She was mistaken since Manuel liked a girl from his school but found himself too shy to say so and too proud to admit it. The girl lived in their neighborhood. Her name was Irma. Both she and Manuel had played together since the San...

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“EAST 30TH STREET” by Andrew Grell

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Our story begins on East 30th Street, over which we go down to the sea to get ships, helicopters, the seaplane to the Hamptons, the ferries to the outer boroughs and the Mets and tennis games, gasoline at one of the few stations in lower Manhattan, parking for the desperate and chintzy. For a narrow, one-way street, it does a pretty good job of getting people out of the city. I cross it every day on my Citibike commute to work. Neither snow nor rain, you know. Not much chance of gloom of night; I’m out of my office like a shot...

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“Smile, the magic happens” by Juliet Wood

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Not again, I'm not going to be late again. Wake up moron else you will be late again. Let’s go, now it’s show time. Mr. Brusher please brush my teeth, Ms. Iron, I would be grateful if you could please iron my shirt, and respected Sir Comb with due respect all I wanna say is please comb this mess, else Lucy will certainly kill me this time. “Duruk, what should I do?”Mr. Toaster have rest, today’s my gal’s day.“Everything’s done Du, now go and surprise my Lu.”Lady Clock, certainly Lu will be surprised, how a person can get progressively l...

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“Secrets and Love” by Rebecca Deitz

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A chill settled over the city, the kind of chill that accompanied something that was supernatural or otherwise. Sure, let other people think what they wanted, but don’t take it out on the normal people of the world just because they had their faults and everyone else had their faults too. For fuck’s sake. The young woman who was walking back to her apartment looked around at the people who were looking at her weirdly. This was a town ful...

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“What If?” by Unknown User

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Tiam never expected anything in his life would start with a meet-cute. Of course, no matter how often or admittedly he denied it out loud he knew that’s exactly what it was.He had been walking through the park one morning during a light drizzle. The rain was more like a heavy mist and helped to cool his heated skin. It was cleansing in more ways than one and he was feeling more clear headed than he had in awhile.He preferred when the park was deserted, it gave him space to play. He raised a hand in front of him, twirling a finger in a fast c...

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“A Certain Magical Quality” by Macy Farmer

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Plastic bag handles pulled taut against my fingers as I lugged the grocery bags upstairs. My insistence on doing it all in one trip and carrying as many as I could on my own had gotten the best of me. My girlfriend, on the other hand, effortlessly levitated the other eight in the air around her as she trailed behind me, a smirk on her lips.“Sure you don’t want me to take those?” Faye asked. “Your fingers look like they’re gonna fall off, babe.”“Are you questioning my abilities?”“Nooo, not at all. I’m questioning the sturdiness of your hands....

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“Shattered Memories” by Larisa Matias Toro

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“It’s exhausting!” The words kept haunting Juliet. Her words. She sat on the hood of her car with her arms wrapped around her legs, overlooking the woods that spread out below her. The setting sun painted everything the eyes could see with soft, golden tones, and a cool breeze caressed her exposed arms; fall would arrive soon. A scenery such as this should’ve been comforting. Letting out a breath, she pulled her cellphone from her pocket. There were nine missed calls. “Shit...” Juliet wanted to talk to him, to apologize for what she’d said, ...

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“What's wrong with being weird?” by Liza Tibbetts

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The morning came upon the couple quicker then they'd thought. They had been up all night trying to figure out why their bathroom door couldn't close all the way. They had figured it out eventually, after relentless cutting and sanding the sides of the door. They had clumsily climbed into bed together, not even bothering with saying their "good nights". The mustiness and blankness of the new house didn't bother them, since they knew they could fill it up with many memories and make it be their sanctuary. They enjoyed the problem solving. The ...

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“The Human Condition” by Salma Abdussalam

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He turned to look at her, paused for a moment as if to rethink what he had said and then shook his hand and closed the door behind him.She stared at the shut door from where she sat on the sofa, it seemed so far away and yet it was not. The door was right there, 4, maybe 5 feet from her. She could very easily cross it, put her slippers on and run out the door after him. He would not have gone very far, most likely pacing back and forth in the lobby of the building. She could take the lift down, anxious but very well sure that he would be fur...

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“Once He Disappeared...” by Terra D

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“Jacyn come on, this isn’t funny!” I screamed into the empty void around me. I was standing in the middle of my dorm room when it happened. My boyfriend suddenly disappeared before my eyes. It was almost as if he never existed. I balled my hands into fists, getting angrier by the second. “Jacyn I swear, if you don’t come back in the next—“ He appeared again, cutting me off. “Relax babe. I’m here.” He placed his warm hands against my cheeks. My eyes shot up to his green ones. “I don’t like it when you do that. I feel like… sometimes you won’t...

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Write about two people in a relationship. One of them has special powers, the other does not.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 77 stories

“Wishing Things Were Perfect” by Leila Wise

“Myopia” by E.C Smales

“Meet The Gang” by Emilie Conroy

“Pink Tights” by Wayne Scheer

“The Sensible Villager's Guide To Avoiding the Fae” by Abigail Larkin

“FAITH” by Jean Lagacé

“EAST 30TH STREET” by Andrew Grell

“Smile, the magic happens” by Juliet Wood

“Secrets and Love” by Rebecca Deitz

“What If?” by Unknown User

“A Certain Magical Quality” by Macy Farmer

“Shattered Memories” by Larisa Matias Toro

“What's wrong with being weird?” by Liza Tibbetts

“The Human Condition” by Salma Abdussalam

“Once He Disappeared...” by Terra D

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Write about someone who works an average job — but incorporate elements of magic into it.

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