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

Posted in Romance on Jul 30, 2021

Submissions are closed

Sorry, we are not accepting submissions for this prompt as it is not part of an active contest. Make sure you don't miss our next contest by creating your free Reedsy Prompts account.

Or create a new Reedsy account:

Why not check out our active contest?

✍️ 154 stories

“Gothic Sandals” by T. S. Burkhardh

Submitted to Contest #64

(A Gothic Christian Steampunk Romance/Historical Fantasy)“For the last time, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” said Nabari.For a month now, she had been living on the sprawling country estate of Nicolaius. He had gathered scribes and artists and intellectuals from every corner of the Remulan empire and beyond. Once there, none of them were allowed to leave; if they tried the rusty clockwork centurions standing guard at the wall would force them back. And so, they stayed in the decrepit villas of the estate and used their talents for N...

2 comments 2

Read story

“Charing Cross” by Barbara Burgess

Submitted to Contest #64

“Bye honey, love you lots, take care.” “Bye Mum, we’ll phone or text at each stage of our journey.” “Take care of her Harry.” “I will, Mrs. Bagshaw, um.. Mum.” Harry chuckles. “It sounds so strange calling you Mum.” “You make such a lovely couple, now get on that train and get on with your honeymoon.” “Come on Anne, I’ll help with the luggage.” Harry heaves the two large rucksacks onto the train, stacks them in the luggage rack and searches for their seat. “3A and 3B, here we are Anne. You sit by the window and wave to your Mum.” Anne raises...

2 comments 2

Read story

“Alternative Ending” by Deborah Mercer

Submitted to Contest #64

I owe my life to Emmanuel. He chooses, or pretends he chooses, not to attach any especial significance to his name, but I could not blame him if he did. He risked his own life to save mine, and he saved it. And he is, he always was, a good, kind, generous man. So why do I feel as if I hate him at times? Why do I resent him and feel this urge to say cruel, hurtful, bitter words that nobody, or almost nobody deserves and certainly not Emmanuel? &...

1 comment 1

Read story

“The Death Fort Curse” by Threese Belivett

Submitted to Contest #64

Looking at the mirror, it was hard to tell who I was for I am born many times but not from thy womb, but from a person's sad and hopeless wish like fairies in the Tinkerbell movie. This time I am transferred to an Asian body. Would she love me with this vessel? Dark brown eyes, rich toffee shade of hair partnered with morena complexion. She certainly won't recognize me. While she? The last time I know she was brought back to life. But why? He burned her. And now, I need to find her. I glanced at myself in the mirror one last time. My ...

2 comments 2

Read story

“An Infinity Safe From the Rain” by W W

Submitted to Contest #64

I loved you like a child the first time.I remember you, in a sweater vest and khakis, shaking your head at me from across the cafeteria. Seventeen was such a young and stupid age to be. I miss it sometimes, but never for too long.I knew myself better at that age, I think. I was a jock, tall and muscular. My friends used to laugh at me in the hallways for not having a girlfriend. You’d smile at me from your locker.You were a square. You were so smart, man. It would blow me away sometimes, the way you’d look at someone and know what they were ...

0 comments 0

Read story

“fire in my heart” by Paris Carlton

Submitted to Contest #64

I walked quickly across the busy yet quite coffee shop, making my way to Rosalind, my best friend, and sat silently across from her. Rosalind was tall and thin, with espresso skin, angelic forest green eyes, glossy full lips and short curly maya blue hair. Me and Rosalind had been friends since middle school and even then she was the one to get us in trouble and I was the one to always get us out. We were impossible to separate and even when we were we always found some way to communicate with each other.“So who is the lucky guy?” I int...

1 comment 1

Read story

“Burned Embers” by ManyWords -

Submitted to Contest #64

The smoke fills my lungs as I scan the house. The wooden floors are covered in the fallen debris. Covering my mouth, I continue to search for my beloved. ”Isabelle!” I wait for a reply but to my misfortune, there is none. “Isabelle!!” I yell more frantically. Up ahead I see a piece of blue cloth on a banister that has been seemingly ripped off of a dress. That’s Isabelle‘s favorite dress. We walk up the hill, kicking rocks that are in our path. Enjoying each other’s silence. I’m holding a woven basket in one hand, and a blanket in the ...

6 comments 6

Read story

“Life's Play ” by A Storyteller

Submitted to Contest #64

It wasn't like any other day, Jenine was finally going to end her life today. She had been planning on a day for a long time, and today everything just broke, it broke apart so suddenly, so silently, so intensely that she finally wanted to give up, she finally decided to give up.Perhaps it was on impulse or maybe she had been broken for a long time now, she just wanted to leave, to rest a little.Jenin was alone at home, she had locked all doors, she was scared but there was no stopping her now, she had already poured her misery on herself.He...

7 comments 7

Read story

“Wrapped in Flames” by Ken Coomes

Submitted to Contest #64

Larry was surrounded by flames. Air burned his lungs when he tried to breathe. A heavy wooden beam lay across his legs, pinning him to the floor. He managed to lift the beam just enough to pull his legs out, but all he could see around him was fire and smoke. He couldn’t tell where the windows were, or the door. He wasn’t sure if Gwen was trapped with him, or if she had escaped. He woke sweating and panting, sitting up in the hospital bed. A nurse came and increased the IV drip, sending additional morphine into his system to relieve the pa...

0 comments 0

Read story

“Financially Yours” by Sam W

Submitted to Contest #64

Dearly Detested,I write this letter to thank you for saving me from the fire. Hopefully, the ship that carries it will be overtaken by pirates and you never receive this proof of my abysmal humiliation. The Dean says I must thank you, because that’s what people are bound to when they’re saved from a fire. No matter that I would rather have gone down in flames than be saved by your ridiculous, arrogant, infuriating self.My report card is on the line. So here we are.You denied me my destiny, you dumb, square-jawed, dark-eyed, beautiful gobermo...

12 comments 12

Read story

“"... A FOOL FOR YOU... "” by Anna Peter

Submitted to Contest #64

Lydia saw the car pull up in the driveway, she watched as her fiance stepped out of the car but she couldn't find the motivation to cheer herself up or run to welcome him like she normally did; it had been a rough couple of weeks and it seemed like it was starting to take it's toll on her. Daniel walked into the house and was quite surprised to find her sitting by the window, legs crossed on the wooden chair, with a sullen look. Curiously, he moved towards her but she didn't even move from where she sat or glance his way. "Babe,' he cal...

5 comments 5

Read story

“Not Just Another Day” by John Del Rio

Submitted to Contest #64

She looked over at him and gave a silent look of reproach. He always saw the look. She made sure of that: why else would she give him the “look”. He didn’t ask her “what”; which is what he usually did. He didn’t ask any questions or come up with one of his often unusual, occasionally outrageous statements or counter questions. He simply lay there with his head in her lap. They were both covered in soot: that’s what happens when you are in a fire. She leaned over his face; a face that still excited...

22 comments 22

Read story

“High School Sweethearts” by Sunnie Indigo-Flynn

Submitted to Contest #64

(Trigger warning: homophobic language) Abbie walked into Crestview High School, ready for another day of note-taking and humiliation. She hurried to her locker, her head down. Once she got there, she popped it open without using the combination. She swung it open, and shoved her backpack into it, taking all her books out. She went to close the locker, and glanced at the inside of the door. She stopped cold. Written in red, bold letters was the word “dyke.” She could feel her face burning. She slammed her locker closed and ran down the hallwa...

0 comments 0

Read story

“Of Shattered Fields and Fire Storms” by Hungara Gamelia

Submitted to Contest #64

Peter found himself wandering the shoreline after his meeting. There had been attacks along this stretch of coast as of late and Peter had come with the general in charge of Sea border defense, to assess the situation. They’d wanted to get the lay of the land and meet with the locals in the area.He’d never been to this part of his kingdom before, he’d just never had the time as a prince. He had been trying to make an effort to see his lands as king, but after his coronation three years ago, he’d just never gotten around to seeing this little...

2 comments 2

Read story

“ SAVING FIRE ” by Vickie Culbertson

Submitted to Contest #64

SAVING FIRE Watching Lydia toss and turn in a restless sleep, Chase Elliot had not left her side since he pulled her from the fire. As her mother, I feared she might not be able to recover from the intensive burns and injuries she sustained. Chase fell asleep in the hospital recliner, murmuring unintelligible words relivin...

0 comments 0

Read story

Load more stories

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story in a Gothic manor house.

Horror – 133 stories

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

Mystery – 225 stories

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

Novel – 120 stories

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

Dramatic – 121 stories

Contest #64

Enter our weekly contest!

This week's theme: Out on the Moor

$50

Prize money

753

Contest entries

0

Stories

Ended on 23:59 - Oct 23, 2020 EST

Won by Mollie Rodgers 🏆

Title: The Girl in the Goethe House

View details

Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

We'll send you 5 prompts each week. Respond with your short story and you could win $250!

Menu

CONNECT

BLOG

APPS

TOOLS

ABOUT

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 154 stories

“Gothic Sandals” by T. S. Burkhardh

“Charing Cross” by Barbara Burgess

“Alternative Ending” by Deborah Mercer

“The Death Fort Curse” by Threese Belivett

“An Infinity Safe From the Rain” by W W

“fire in my heart” by Paris Carlton

“Burned Embers” by ManyWords -

“Life's Play ” by A Storyteller

“Wrapped in Flames” by Ken Coomes

“Financially Yours” by Sam W

“"... A FOOL FOR YOU... "” by Anna Peter

“Not Just Another Day” by John Del Rio

“High School Sweethearts” by Sunnie Indigo-Flynn

“Of Shattered Fields and Fire Storms” by Hungara Gamelia

“ SAVING FIRE ” by Vickie Culbertson

🌟 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

Enter our weekly contest!

$50

Prize money

753

Contest entries

0

Stories

Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

Explore more writing prompt ideas: