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

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“Heaven Sent” by Ivory Vega

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Being a firefighter is not an easy job. That too, being a female fire fighter is not a child’s play. One has to face many objections the moment one decides to become a fire fighter, like, don’t joke around Natasha? Are you up to the job? Will you be able to even stay in a fire that long? Isn’t your manicure going to get destroyed? Will you be able to carry people when the situation comes? Won’t you faint out of fear? I have been facing these questions since I was 15 when I had decided to b...

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“Damsel in Sweatpants” by Katydid Young

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It figures I wouldn’t be dressed when I met my soulmate. Oh. That came out wrong. I mean I was wearing this old, dirty hoodie and some sweatpants because I was sick the last few days. Snuggled up on the couch watching church because for some reason in a pandemic they don’t like you sharing a common cold around. The house was warm, the fire downstairs going strong, I had a blanket, life was good. I looked away from the live stream for a moment, feasting my eyes on the snow palace world outside. Then there’s this thump from the basement. Crack...

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“Amour on the Moor” by L. B. Walt

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Amour on the Moor - L. B. Walt - Churning a path through stagnant ash and dust, Jack and Alice knew it was too late to turn back. The warmth of the air drifts by them and the sun falls behind clouds stained sepia by smoke. An opportunity like this is far too great for their curious minds to ignore. Enthralled with excitement, they cycle eagerly beside one another, swapping playful glances as they ride past charred trunks of trees and smouldering scrub. The hills gradually retreat making way for the hollow marshlands where the rem...

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“The Heroes on 5th street” by Megan Faith

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Aella took a leap across the roof, landing with a quick roll, body feeling tight. “God damn it,” She stood up to stretch. She should have done yoga that morning but she and her kid had slept in. They had to rush to get out the door in time. “You’re getting old Queen,” murmured Fox, appearing from the shadows. She was a thin woman, wearing her black jumpsuit, and had long silky hair she wore in a bun. Fox was her code name and she tended to love it much more than her real name. “It happens to us all Foxy,” Aella replied, rolling h...

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“Forest Fire” by Carille Durbin

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"I don't want you to go fight this forest fire!" Rafe told his wife, Yvonne. "It's much too dangerous." "We've talked about this before," Yvonne reminded her husband. "I can't quit just because you want to protect me. Firefighting is my job, and it's a job that I love." "I restrained from complaining when you went into that burning house last year. I was apprehensive, but I didn't say anything. I worry in silence every day when you go to wor...

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“Through the Flames” by Shelby Schwartz

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His bright electric blue eyes seem flicker to a crimson red. His teeth grinding together, lips parted a low growl resonating from his deep within his throat. His hands clenched together, itching to throw a punch. His feet are shoulder with apart, ready to launch an assault. His golden hair glowing more than usual, brightening up the darkness around him. But instead his brother gets him to sit back in the booth. Only to watch the show. She stands across the bar room, leaning against the tall bar. Her tall stature and the glitter around her e...

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“ In a snap of fingers” by Raghad Nur

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“Work! Work! Work!’’ I screamed at him as I was so done with his behavior.‘’Well, what do you want me to do, huh?’’ he shouts and rubs his face with his right hand.‘’I just want you to spend time with me’’ I whisper, as a drop of tear falls from eyes.‘’and who do you think will earn?’’ he asks in black expression stepping closer to me. I could smell the alcohol in his breath.‘’you used to earn before as well! We used to spend so much time together, ‘’ I shouted, ‘’what changed?” I whispered the last part as tears were continuously rolling do...

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“Just In Case” by Lori Koenig

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Every now and then, the little bulb that she plugged into the hallway, to serve as a night light, would flicker. Silvie wondered if there was a short in the socket, or something wrong in the wiring of the light, and it made her nervous. She had always had fears of an electrical fire, ever since her neighbors’ house burned down one night when she was younger. They said it was from the faulty wiring of a bedside lamp upstairs in their old farmstead. They had used the lamp for many years, but the cord loosened and warped over ...

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“When worlds collide” by Beyoncé Carrasco

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It was a regular Monday morning, I was getting ready for school. I did my usual stuff, you know, the basics. I patiently waited for the clock to strike 8, and when it did I hopped into my station wagon, and drove to school. As I was pulling out my neighbor Stella was pulling out at the same time and we almost collided, but of course I wasn't on my phone not paying attention so I slammed on the breaks before we did collide. She rolled down her window and yelled ¨watch it nerd, or you'll be paying for a paint job¨. Man Stella well she was rude...

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“The Art Contest” by Kayla Casey

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I can’t wait for this class to be over! Mr. Smith is especially chatty about molecular something or others today. Science is my worst subject. I just wish I could drop out and focus on my art. Smith looked my way and scoffed. “Harper! You looked at that clock ten times within the last few minutes! You clearly have somewhere urgent to be after school today. I will make you a deal. If you can tell me what I just talked about I will let the whole class out five minutes early.” A pool of stress washed over me as the entire class turned t...

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“Out of the Frying Pan” by Joe Swanson

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Out of the Frying Pan “Give me your hand.” “Fire!” the words slipping from my dream, leaving one eternity for another. I don’t know what I was thinking, perhaps I wasn’t. Sometimes we do things with no concern for our own safety. Most often though, we recognize the danger involved in an act, and take a few minutes to weigh the consequences. It is that time, that few seconds, minutes, hours, sometimes days, even weeks, that we place our internal debate, where anyone walking down the street, can see it. They can see...

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“Amanda” by Hannah Fransen

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The ER is quiet this late at night. An old man is sitting on a chair in the corner, a young man and woman sitting next to him. A wooden cane, presumably his, is strewn across the vacant seats. At one point, the man left for about twenty minutes, before returning with a grocery bag of snack food and cheap blankets. I can hear the young people begging the old man eats a few morsels of food. All three of them shroud themselves in the blankets. When they don't whisper quiet murmurs to each other, the soft bubble of the fish tank is the o...

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“Rose in Bloom” by Anastazia Rudolph

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I can’t move.My body is completely numb. The world is nothing but darkness, a velvety black curtain stretching in every direction.Rose!What was that? The voice faded almost before I could hear it, lost in the infinite void. Once again there is silence.Rose, can you hear me? I hear it again, louder this time. The sound pierces through the inky veil, like an invisible hand dragging me up from the murky depths.Rose, wake up! Please wake up…..My eyes flutter open, immediately blinded by the sun’s bright light. Pain shoots through my body. My lun...

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“Through the Flames” by Ema Fancher

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Jenni walked the leaf-covered streets just as she did every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Thick heeled Oxfords clacked against the cobbled stones as she neared the city, her place for fresh veggies, fruits, milk, and if she felt exceptionally bold the shoppe. Soon the thick haze of steam would veil her view, and the much louder clack of the grinding cogs of half-baked machines designed to improve the lives of all would assault her auditory senses. One-by-one, she pulled the necessary accouterment from the pockets of her overcoat. She ...

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“Into the Flames” by Guilherme Caxico

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Before Vector could realize how long the night was going to last, he was already regretting going to the bar. But his boys, Luiz and Miguel, insisted so much about this night that he just was not able to deny. Actually, it was supposed to help him keep his mind away from the marriage issue, which has been scratching his thoughts for a couple of years now. Leah was passing for some mental health troubles that, even loving her so much, too much, he was starting to feel bad about his own feelings concerning the problematic she has been dragging...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 154 stories

“Heaven Sent” by Ivory Vega

“Damsel in Sweatpants” by Katydid Young

“Amour on the Moor” by L. B. Walt

“The Heroes on 5th street” by Megan Faith

“Forest Fire” by Carille Durbin

“Through the Flames” by Shelby Schwartz

“ In a snap of fingers” by Raghad Nur

“Just In Case” by Lori Koenig

“When worlds collide” by Beyoncé Carrasco

“The Art Contest” by Kayla Casey

“Out of the Frying Pan” by Joe Swanson

“Amanda” by Hannah Fransen

“Rose in Bloom” by Anastazia Rudolph

“Through the Flames” by Ema Fancher

“Into the Flames” by Guilherme Caxico

🌟 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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