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

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“The New Boss” by Marty B

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. T...

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“The Broken Strings” by Mike Fry

The Broken Strings by Mike Fry Stands a steep earthen ledge near a scrub oak woodlands, crumbling, looking down its nose on the summer-narrowed South Canadian River. It’s close to Overton Hill, where Schrock’s Ferry once crossed and old Camp Kickapoo near Mustang. The cliffs rise sheer where post-Oklahoma-land-run du...

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“Where Legends Go to Die” by Kyra Temple

“I’ll have a Bud Light,” I hear a man tell the bartender.OK, frat boy.I lift my martini glass to my lips, the first sip of vodka cleansing my hectic week at the office. As I turn to face away from the bartop, my eyes scan the dance floor expecting to see my best friend, Keri. She and I meet at Legends at the end of every work week. I routinely come straight here after closing out the week’s emails, while she usually stops by our apartment to “freshen up”. Keri’s Friday night interests vary slightly...

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

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 hear...

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

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...

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“Adam and Akachi” by Aquilla Achu

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 ...

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“Profit & Loss” by Tanya Forsyth Taylor

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 l...

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“The Assumption” by Val Cornwell

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. ...

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“Princeton Andy” by Tara Malia

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 ...

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“Party People” by Ian Crombie

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 the...

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“Do I Know You?” by Rebecca Himmel Glassman

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! Sam...

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“When Stars Collide” by Ellie Phillips

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...

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“Roommates” by Lara Lewis

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...

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“So much to catch up on ” by Stefanie Grace

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...

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“The T-Shirt and the Haircut” by Max Millick

“There’s no way he’s going to believe it,” said Andy. He held up the T-shirt. In bold letters were the words “LET’S GO BRANDON” with two American flags perched to either side. “Dude, I’m telling you: he’s not on Twitter, he doesn’t watch the news. He has no idea it’s even a thing. It’s up to you man. Fifty bucks, take it or leave it,” Ned waved the greenback in front of Andy’...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 55 stories

“The New Boss” by Marty B

“The Broken Strings” by Mike Fry

“Where Legends Go to Die” by Kyra Temple

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

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

“Adam and Akachi” by Aquilla Achu

“Profit & Loss” by Tanya Forsyth Taylor

“The Assumption” by Val Cornwell

“Princeton Andy” by Tara Malia

“Party People” by Ian Crombie

“Do I Know You?” by Rebecca Himmel Glassman

“When Stars Collide” by Ellie Phillips

“Roommates” by Lara Lewis

“So much to catch up on ” by Stefanie Grace

“The T-Shirt and the Haircut” by Max Millick

🌟 Similar prompts

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.

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