Write a story about two characters whose first impressions of one another are wildly inaccurate.

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“Afterthought” by Brooke Woodworth

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(Non-explicit sexual content, mentions of suicide, a racist character) As far as first impressions go, he struck me as incredibly kind. I was a barista; he was a barista. A romance waiting to happen. We worked at the same shop. I hadn’t considered him as a romantic interest until my manager, Geraldine (who goes by Gerry), suggested that we might make a good couple. She didn’t even like him as a person. He’s the kind of person who preps food with one hand and goes really slow to milk the clock, and that’s something a manager notices before an...

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“Adam and Akachi” by Aquilla Achu

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Week 1 Akachi “Do they have these back home?” Did he really just ask me that?’ I thought. There's no way he could have been serious. They had warned me that people in the states tend to think immigrants are lacking knowledge, but this couldn’t be real. I give time before responding. He could have been joking. But I sat there with a slightly dumbfounded face long enough for me to know he was not joking, and for him to think I didn’t know what he was talking about. “Do we have…restaurants?” I asked “Yeah um, I mean like these, sit do...

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“Mallen Streak” by Lynn-Marie Reed

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Liz has this long curly hair that looks so delicate and soft, like not even trampling fingers through it could disturb the appearance. She dyes it a different color once or twice a year. When I met her it was red and now it’s a deep shaded purple. Somehow, all the colors manage to suit her. Her face is shaped like an almond, speckled with light colored freckles on her cheeks and a soft pointed chin. Maybe without the colored hair she would blend in a little more, but I have doubts. She’s someone I can talk to for hours without pause. To a ...

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“The New Boss” by Marty B

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Staring into her webcam, Pam feels disgust rise up in her throat as she introduced her boss the ‘new Sales Manager, Maddy Tigree’ on the sales call to her biggest opportunity and potential client. This bitch took her promotion, and now is stepping all over her big moment. Pam has had enough working for people who only care about themselves. She will never forget this no matter what Maddy does. This was the first time Pam had met her, other than a brief introduction to the whole sales team, and seeing her face on the zoom ...

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“MR. X and Mrs. Y Cruising the Caribbean” by Ayman Baroudi

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The adrenaline is a friend that makes our life pumps with the power of life. Mr. X was alone at the deck, looking into the dark seawater of the midnight. An image of a lady waved in his mind. He did not dare to talk to her during the week of cruising the Caribbean. ‘She looks like a black widow spider eats the male after they mate. Yet she has an irresistible appeal that makes me sweat and causes my heart to beat fast,’ Mr. X did not have enough time to go further talking to himself. Mrs. Y came to the deck holding a glass of wine and sto...

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“When Stars Collide” by Ellie Phillips

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When Stars Collide Keep breathing. Deep breaths. In for 5. Hold. Out for 10. Or is it in for 10, out for 5? Dammit. I can hear them in there. Polite platitudes, self assured laughter, casual indifference. But they’re waiting for me. Watching my every move for any sign of weakness. Any little oddity which might give me away. Panic tightens its grip around my windpipe and adrenalin shoots through my body, zapping my veins like tiny bolts of electricity. For a brief moment I contemplate ways to escape. But running away isn’t an option....

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“Roommates” by Lara Lewis

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Regina slammed the door shut and pressed her back against it. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to ignore the pounding in her chest as the doorknob rattled and shook.She knew what she’d seen – a figure in a clear raincoat and rubber gloves, smeared with red and holding a bottle of bleach, standing over the bathtub. The figure had lunged for the door, and Regina had slammed it shut almost on impulse. If she moved away from it now, she thought the person would get out and she’d be next. She took a gulp and looked at the ceiling, eyes stinging...

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“Sally and Mason's first impressions” by Cool LMI

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Sally sat in the corner of the library, with her nose in a book. She wore glasses and wore a sweater with jeans. She looked like the textbook definition of a nerd. Books were scattered across the table, and there was a notebook with notes laid open in front of Sally. Tap tap tap, her pencil sounded like she was admitting mores code. Hours went by, and Sally never stopped writing. Tap tap tap, the sound echoed through the library. Once she was done, she packed up her things and gathered the library books in a pile. She had alread...

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“Profit & Loss” by Tanya Forsyth Taylor

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The click of the rocking chair on the wooden floor created a meditative sound. The woman's gnarled hands were white as she gripped the armrests. A letter sat on her lap, its folds bringing the top and bottom of the embossed paper together. A scent of jasmine caught on the breeze. She breathed deeply. The turmoil of loss swirled deep within her, the news in the letter reminding her just how much of her life had gone as Images of the past flooded her memory. ** * * * 'Ah, Mr and Mrs Gould, how wonderful to see you. Please come in. It will be ...

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“The Assumption” by Val Cornwell

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Ally’s dream was to be a fashion designer. She hoped to design wedding gowns someday. Her mother, a well-known Artist, had showings in several elite galleries in New York City. She inherited her mother’s artistic talent. Ally loved everything about the fashion world. After graduation, she applied to the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology. When she received her acceptance letter, her dream came true. Ally was in her room studying when there was a knock at the door. “Come in,” she said. One of her friends said “Phone call Ally.” The...

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“Princeton Andy” by Tara Malia

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I thought for sure she wouldn’t hold the door for me. She almost didn’t, but I guess catching it before it hit me counts, right? Most people don’t even bother. After all, we are in Princeton. “He can’t be coming in here.” That’s what they always say. The sounds of her clacking shoes made so much noise on the pavement I almost wished she had just gone ahead. Who wears high heels to shop, anyway? Dumb chic. “Thanks.” I muttered. ...

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“Party People” by Ian Crombie

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The party was in full swing when Sandra arrived with two other friends. The two-story house was crammed full of college students, nearly all of them with a red solo cup in their hands, talking loudly over the rave music. The place smelled of spilled alcohol, weed, and body odor. This wasn't Sandra’s typical scene, but she’d just broken up with her three-year boyfriend and her friends insisted on her joining them to “let loose and have fun.” This place didn’t look fun, but she had nothing else to do tonight. She followed her friends th...

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“Just Like the Ocean” by Damara Hutchins

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“Oh my God!” Whitney’s mind raced through all the things that were said as she peeked through the blinds at the two figures approaching her front door. One was, of course, her boyfriend for the past six months. She loathed the term “boyfriend.” It made her think of all the guys she used to hang out with at the YMCA when she was in middle school. None of them were looking to be anything more than a buddy to her awkward, skinny, too-tall, freckled self.None of that mattered now. She had Braxton, even if he was “just a boyfriend.”Six months of ...

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“Do I Know You?” by Rebecca Himmel Glassman

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Sami sashayed her way through the restaurant while she followed the maitre d' to her table. Her glossy black hair, tied back in a pony tail at the top of her head, swung back and forth as she moved. She was dressed in the latest designer jeans with a silk top and a pair of stiletto heels . She was gorgeous and definitely made an impression on all of the patrons, especially the men. If they only knew! Sami felt all eyes on her, but she chose to ignore them. She was not looking forward to this dinner meeting. Sami was a successful attorney,...

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“So much to catch up on ” by Stefanie Grace

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So much to catch up on The pungent smell of freshly poured pints soaked the air of the quirky subterranean pub. It was just after 5pm on a Thursday and officially acceptable to get on the piss. Groups of young bantering colleagues stumbled in like it was the start of a big Saturday night. London’s busy traffic hummed above the dark ceiling, slightly shaking the drop-down brass lights which desperately needed a dusting. ACDC tunes played from an old school jukebox stationed over by the one street level window. Arthur, or more professionally k...

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Write a story about two characters whose first impressions of one another are wildly inaccurate.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 55 stories

“Afterthought” by Brooke Woodworth

“Adam and Akachi” by Aquilla Achu

“Mallen Streak” by Lynn-Marie Reed

“The New Boss” by Marty B

“MR. X and Mrs. Y Cruising the Caribbean” by Ayman Baroudi

“When Stars Collide” by Ellie Phillips

“Roommates” by Lara Lewis

“Sally and Mason's first impressions” by Cool LMI

“Profit & Loss” by Tanya Forsyth Taylor

“The Assumption” by Val Cornwell

“Princeton Andy” by Tara Malia

“Party People” by Ian Crombie

“Just Like the Ocean” by Damara Hutchins

“Do I Know You?” by Rebecca Himmel Glassman

“So much to catch up on ” by Stefanie Grace

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Write a story that includes (or subverts) the enemies-to-lovers trope.

Start your story with the arrival of a new person in a town full of gossips.

Write a story about a group of sisters, or a group of brothers.

Set your story in a drawing room.

Contest #131

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