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

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“The unthinkable” by Sam Goodman

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My eyes fluttered open. I lay very still in the cool, silk sheets. A breeze swept across the room, draping my face with a layer of my hair. I heard it again. Slow, gentle, deliberate footsteps outside of the door. My heart sped up, doubling in pace. Please don’t kill me. The house creaked and groaned with the wind. My ears worked overtime to tune into the footsteps. I prayed they would fade further down the hall and out of reach. The handle squealed. I shot up and covered my bare arms with the silk sheets. The door eased open. ...

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“Forged in the Forest ” by Tamara Wessel

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I still see the flames from that fateful day. That was the day I knew I truly loved him. My feelings for Eric had changed much in the nearly eight months we were courting. Our parents had arranged the match. I didn’t care for him then. He was a spoiled rich heir to his father’s fortune. My family was close to ruin. As the only child it was up to me to marry well. Eric had no idea about the struggles many people go through about money. His ignorance irritated me to no end. On the first day I met him he made a comment about the ...

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“The Fire Next Door” by Azalea Young

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There are two things that wake me. The first is the acrid smell of smoke, drifting in through the small crack in my window. The second are the golden orange flames that I can see painted in the sky surrounding a cottage. It’s Peter’s. My feet are moving off their own accord as I slip on my robe, throw on my boots, and tear across my lawn towards the house opposite my own. It seems silly to knock, but I do so anyways. “Peter!” I bang my fist against the door, but the wood is hot. Hotter still is the door handle as I gra...

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“Winter Fire” by Sami Suba

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The despair of December’s cold loomed over everyone’s head. Bitter cold creeping up and down your body, that annoying thick vapour following your every breath. The odd sensation of red numbness in our hands. Sick and tired of this frosty month. Yet you had people paired together, arms locked as they chuckled their way through the lit streets. I suppose the only way to escape this cold dastardly despair was having someone, feeling the warmth of their love. Must get sickeningly stuffy in the summer. I for one didn’t need any warmth, quite to t...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 154 stories

“The unthinkable” by Sam Goodman

“Forged in the Forest ” by Tamara Wessel

“The Fire Next Door” by Azalea Young

“Winter Fire” by Sami Suba

🌟 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.

Contest #64

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