Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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“I fall off of the tallest mountain...” by Somegenius Kid

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I accepted a dare that could end my life in an instant. Although I accepted the dare, I wanted to back out. The dare I was about to take, it was insane. Not just the regular insane. I’m talking about death insane! My friend inspired me of this idea. The idea was to fall off of Mt. Everest. With no helmet. Just my thick cloths because it’s going to be every cold. That and just a parachute (obviously). My friend first wanted me to just jump without a helmet but then I just told him that that would be suicide, so we changed it to helmets. I mea...

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“Sweet Boys, Bitter Girls” by Elizabeth Inkim

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Peals of laughter and the soft clink of glass filled the small townhouse. It was the end of the first day of summer. In the dim light of the living room, tiny metal figures and miniature plastic houses lay scattered about. The old board game was dogeared in places, but that didn't matter because my friends and I were all in one place for the first time in months. Together the five of us lay sprawled out around the coffee table, in our mismatched pyjamas, laughing like fools. Taking a sip of rum, a giggle escaped me as Seraphina jumped on the...

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“Splash” by Amanda Lieser

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It started with “Hey.” Not “Hello.” Not “Hi.” Thankfully, not “Howdy.” The text message lit up Whitney’s cell phone in the dark of her bedroom: What’s up? Harper sat Indian style on her dark blue comforter covered in stars and outlines of the moon, munching popcorn as a young couple ran through the streets of New York in the pouring rain. Whitney squealed and showed her best friend the text message. Harper squealed back and leaned over as Whitney texted back, Nothing. What are you up to? The girls sat in tense silence as t...

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“You chicken?” by Hashyellow .

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“You chicken?”Rue raised her cup and took a long sip of whatever chemical was lurking within. She was only seventeen, but she was disturbingly familiar with Budlights and ‘Whink Pitney,’ as her friends called it. Always had the tip of a long neck in her mouth.“Nah. I’m not chicken,” Rue swallowed. “But that dare is for kids. Give me something else. God.”Shea and Nina giggled while Brian scratched the back of his neck. The rest of the crew were nowhere to be seen. Alex had taken the other two boys — Rue couldn’t remember their names — in sear...

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“The Dare for all Eternity” by Pako Dunwhile

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Chayen processed a longer study of the pristine necklace. The young man hadn’t gazed at such a splendor in all his privileged life. The amulet appeared to shine in the simple cottage room. The treasure was nestled within a purple velvet lined, stone jewelry box resting on a wooden table. He had been privy to the many exquisite necklaces on the collars of his immediate female family. Chayen understood that this one was something awe inspired unlike anything from a high end jewelry store. The amulet at its dark green center radiated with some ...

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“Challenge Accepted” by Autumn Phoenix

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“We accept your silly dare!” Sebastian proclaimed. Stomping his paw against the ground stirring up the dirt and dust into the girls’ faces. Arthur hummed enthusiastically in agreement. They growled lowly and wiped their faces to rid the dust. “Good luck fellas, no lynx has ever been able to stay the whole night in the haunted part of the forest.” Meadow stated matter-of-factly. “Not even the wolves could do it, they’ve all ran with their tails tucked between their legs!” Esmé exclaimed. “Luck? Pfft. We’re the bravest of the brave! We don’t...

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“The moon with all her faces” by Georgia Papp

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Fear had coursed through my blood before in life, numbing my brain, icing my heart, but never like the moment I entered the church. Devin laughed, “I dare you,” he said. As if I could refuse the thirty thousand silver coins he offered. Nothing to him. * The first time I felt real fear was as a child, walking the cobbled street beside my old Nana. In our daily travels, we had never before gone near the Blood Church before that day. The day after Midsummer, when townsfolk only left their dwellings if they had no choice, and the wind had alrea...

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“Thou shalt not kill” by Nella Walas

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Trigger warning, violence and cursing“Ryley truth or dare?” Max Whibley said slouching on a torn bean bag. I sat in silence twiddling with my thumbs. I picked my head up and looked around.the rest of the group started jeering on me. Ooooo she’s gonna pick truth, oooohhh she’s not so tough is she?”Dare.” I replied with a glim smile on my face.”I dare you to steal from Mr. Rzykruski.”My eyes widened. “Like, from his classroom?” “Rob him now.” Now?! There was a group of us huddled around a smoking fire trapped in a rusty old tin....

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“Dare To Love” by E.C. Nickelson

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"Do it! I triple-dog-dare you, Ember!" The girl tossed her river-soaked copper hair over her shoulder as she laughingly shook her head at her twin brother. "Aww, wimp! You just ain't got the balls to do it!" Her green-blue eyes, flecked with hazel, blazed with indignation as she took the bait."Bet!" She cast a sideways glance at the guy in the kayak that was about to unknowingly become her victim. She hauled herself out of the muddy water and tied back her hair. "Watch and learn, Eric." She took a running start and leaped off the dock. She s...

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“The Warehouse” by Angel Beckett

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"I'll do it." My own words had just sealed my fate. Thomas Brackston grinned slowly, his lips pulling back to reveal his yellow teeth. The six other teens behind him resorted to low whispers and stares. In all my life of being known unofficially as "The dare girl" I'd never accepted a challenge that sent shivers down my spine like this one. I shuddered a little, my dreary surroundings definitely contributing to my mood. The sky was gray. The clouds hung low, icy drops dripped down and slithered down my back. I hated the way the rotting board...

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“I Dare You To Go Get It” by C King

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He didn’t see it but he heard the crash behind him. He whipped around quick enough to see some of the glass fall out of the sill. There was a moment of quiet as the two teenagers looked onto the old dilapidated house. There weren’t any wild rumors circulating, it’d just been abandoned for years. Looking at the place gave them the creeps, but the empty lot next door was halfway between their houses, so they had to make due. “Hey, I dare you to-” he started. “I dare you to go get it.” she rattled off before he could finish. “Heck...

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“Live a Little” by Aileen Andrews

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I thought about it. I lay awake debating against my better judgement. Every ounce of logic explained to me that it was a bad idea. But he had made it sound so simple, turning my stubbornness against me, “I dare you”. I flung my legs over the side of my bed. Fine. The carpet was cool on my bare feet but it braced the dull noise of creaking floorboards, convenient for when you don’t want to wake anyone. My breath was rising and falling in quick gasps but I stifled it with my cold hands. I caught myself in the mirror, gazing into the ...

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“Lavender and Merlot” by Cindy Calder

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It had been a dare, and she had accepted it. And now she was debating the wisdom in her decision to do so. She didn’t usually agree to blind dates, but for whatever reason, this time, she had decided to take up the gauntlet, perhaps more to prove her co-workers wrong than anything else.Against her better judgment, Abigail had allowed her co-workers to set her up on this first date with someone about whom she knew absolutely nothing, so she was literally going in blind. They had insisted, however, that it was a match meant to be, akin to the ...

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“Truth or Dare” by Britt Michielsen

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“Come on, Lilac. You have to let loose a little bit,” Emmelyn, one of my best friends tells me. “You know this isn’t my scene,” I say as I look around the room. Loud music, people dancing, flashing lights and red plastic cups filled with alcohol everywhere. “Emmelyn is right. You never leave your dorm room. Always studying, reading or writing. You urgently need to get your nose out of those books,” Asia, my other best friend says before grabbing my arm and dragging me onto the dancefloor. I sigh and roll my eyes. I love those two girls like ...

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“Dare yourself!” by Daisy Rose

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“To be very frank with you, I do not think Durga has the academic acumen necessary to continue being in my AP Chemistry class,” my teacher said. The world was closing down on me and there was no longer a bubble of my parent’s protection around me. They were as clueless as I was. I couldn’t blame them for not knowing more about the American education system as we came from a suburban part of South India. We immigrated in 2008 and my parents enrolled me in high school to join 11th grade. I was one month into high school with 6 AP class...

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Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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✍️ 185 stories

“I fall off of the tallest mountain...” by Somegenius Kid

“Sweet Boys, Bitter Girls” by Elizabeth Inkim

“Splash” by Amanda Lieser

“You chicken?” by Hashyellow .

“The Dare for all Eternity” by Pako Dunwhile

“Challenge Accepted” by Autumn Phoenix

“The moon with all her faces” by Georgia Papp

“Thou shalt not kill” by Nella Walas

“Dare To Love” by E.C. Nickelson

“The Warehouse” by Angel Beckett

“I Dare You To Go Get It” by C King

“Live a Little” by Aileen Andrews

“Lavender and Merlot” by Cindy Calder

“Truth or Dare” by Britt Michielsen

“Dare yourself!” by Daisy Rose

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.

Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

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