Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.

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“The Things we Lose in the Forgetting” by Jessy Glazewski

“Can I get you anything?” the interviewer asked, putting on a pair of thick-rimmed glasses. “Something to drink, perhaps?”“No, thank you. I’m fine.” John answered. “Alright, shall we begin then?” John nodded, pulled the blanket draped over his back tighter around his body.“So when did you first notice the fire?”“Uh, it was around 2:30 in the morning.”“And you were in the house at the time?”“Yes.”

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“Up From the Ashes” by Felicity Anne (inactive)

Author’s Note: Whenever you see ‘Jenny’ or ‘Jason’ above a section, that means it is from that character’s perspective.Jenny“You look fine Jenny, stop freaking out,” Meg, my best friend says. I gaze at her in awe. Her long curly brown hair hangs down past her shoulders in waves, just brushing the small of her back. Her lilac-colored dress sparkles in the evening light, casting a million tiny pinpoints of light around the room. Plum colored flo...

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“Hart” by Lina Ozz

I see her through the smoke.She is still. Too still.My heart is not.I sense the flames nearby, gulping everything that resides on the forest floor. This fire, like all others I have been unfortunate to witness, is unforgiving. Unflinching. I have observed many of my family perish, too slow to escape the burning fingers, engulfed in a blaze so powerful that ash rains for days and weeks and endless years in the forest and in my nightmares.I will not let this fire take her.Suddenly, there's a cracking sound...

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“Stranger Therapy” by Cam Croz

Tears stream down my face as I scurry away from the small white apartment, almost tripping over my own feet. At least it was raining out, so it wasn't too obvious. Trying to stifle a loud sob, I run past mini lawns, sidewalks and parked cars. I hear voices calling out my name but I ignore them. I don't want to face the screams and disappointment again.I keep running with my head down so nobody will see my red puffy eyes or the little droplets falling from them.After running a while, I reach a more secluded area o...

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“Honey and Lavender” by Aj Hensley (temporarily inactive)

The first thing you realize when you’re about to die is that, presumably, the day started out like any other. For me, it began with the taste of honey and lavender.***“Good morning Bugsy,” I heard Henry’s cheerful baritone call out from across the bedroom.Cracking one hesitant eyelid, I squinted as the thin rays of daylight seeped through the curtains. Stretching, I let out a small groan and quickly noticed the unmistakable scent of bacon...

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“this is the big picture ” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

Pearl Harrison was an unfortunate spinster who had the most forgettable face. Her skin was razor-sharp, of course, but that was just about it. She had gray eyes that sometimes looked like the sky after a thunderstorm; blurry and out of place. Her mouth and her nose might have been made for a different person entirely, probably for someone in the Philippines. For her, it made her look stupid. She had few friends and the ones she had were already on their second and third child. She would sit in her kitchen, listening...

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“ Standing Room” by Charles Stucker

"Hey kid, want to earn some money?" The man asking looks like a wealthy foreigner; nice clothes, shoes, well fed and groomed. I'm short and thin, barefoot and wearing ragged discards. At seventeen, I am often mistaken for twelve, because I have never had a day when I ate enough to keep my stomach from feeling empty."What work and how much?""Ten taka to carry a message. No peeking at it.""How far?" Sometimes they want you to take things across the border. I won't go there for less than two thousand. It's twe...

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“Remember” by Writer Maniac

I look at my face in the mirror.I can’t recognize myself.One half of my face is still me, while the other half is a mangled, red, raw mess of me.But I’m still me.Right?**********“Wrong.”“My name isn’t Brian, it’s Nathaniel.”“No sir, your name is Brian, Brian Mathews.”“But I like the name Nathaniel more, so from this very moment, my name is Nathaniel.”The nurse i...

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“Campfire” by Karan Dholakiya

Holidays were on, the days were mundane and everyone was fed up with being fed up. Zach; a cool handsome and rich boy was looking for some adventurous ideas; he searched out some tropical areas nearby his town. he messaged his friend and shared his idea. Alex, Charlie, and Noah agreed and the very next day in the morning everybody gathered at his place, they were going in his car. Alex; a reserve...

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“One More Rose Gold Sunset” by A.dot Ram

It was cold. Arthur’s stiff fingers fumbled through the slick, glossy pages of House Beautiful Magazine, rumpling cozy verandas and pristine pantries. This would do for kindling, he thought. He pulled the pages out and crumpled them into little balls. He would need to work faster. It would be dark soon, and Corbin would be back from his hike, and he would want s’mores, of course. First t...

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“Overflowing” by Rayhan Hidayat

She’s crouched behind the main building, a dozen stray cats orbiting her world. It hasn’t been five minutes since the bell rang. Yun can splinter such a beautiful sight, or she can do the usual, pathetic thing and watch from a distance.I'm done being pathetic.Yun leans against the wall and prays that her token nonchalance doesn’t intimidate. “What sort of satay is that?”

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“No Other Way” by Lara Rose

The smoke is rancid, thick fumes billowing out of the house’s windows and curling into heavy tendrils clawing their way out into the air. Autumn makes the air crisp and fresh, leaves crunching below sneakers not-quite warm enough for your toes. Despite the extreme heat emanating off of the house, goosebumps run up my arms, hugging me in it’s cold embrace. I can’t tear my eyes from the window, still sealed...

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“The Silent Love” by Amel Parvez

He held his head in his hands and tried to shake off the image, which was meddling behind his thoughts, persistently coming forward as he shook it off. He just couldn’t ignore it anymore, although he was scolded by his teacher two times in a row; for not paying attention in the class. He lied to the teacher that he wasn’t feeling well and took off from school. Every face in the class turned towards him but he ignored them al...

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“If You Die, I Die” by Zea Bowman

Do you remember that day?The one where you almost died? I remember very clearly what I said to you as you told me to run; to save myself."If you die, I die."That brought tears to your eyes. Your beautiful eyes.Blue as a clear sky on a summer day. Your blonde hair was turned black with soot and ash, your throat was clogged with smoke as you tried to cough it out.But you will always be beautiful, inside or out, no matter what you look like, where you a...

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“Demons 👿 part 4” by Ari Reynes

This won't make any sense if you don't read the first ones. Just a warning.JACKSON'S POV:"What?" I ask.I hear a huff. “This is the Dark Cavern! You are here to meet your feet! No, fate. Dang it, I messed it up again.”“Of course you did, idiot. You always do!” A woman's voice says.“It’s not my fault I can’t read these stupid cards in the dark!”“Why do you still need to read it? You’ve said it at least one hundred times!”I look at Arlo and Chase who look ...

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Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.

Submissions are closed!

✍️ 167 stories

“The Things we Lose in the Forgetting” by Jessy Glazewski

“Up From the Ashes” by Felicity Anne (inactive)

“Hart” by Lina Ozz

“Stranger Therapy” by Cam Croz

“Honey and Lavender” by Aj Hensley (temporarily inactive)

“this is the big picture ” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

“ Standing Room” by Charles Stucker

“Remember” by Writer Maniac

“Campfire” by Karan Dholakiya

“One More Rose Gold Sunset” by A.dot Ram

“Overflowing” by Rayhan Hidayat

“No Other Way” by Lara Rose

“The Silent Love” by Amel Parvez

“If You Die, I Die” by Zea Bowman

“Demons 👿 part 4” by Ari Reynes

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story in a Gothic manor house.

Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.

Write about someone who’s been sent to boarding school.

Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.

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