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

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“The Love Between Us” by Amy Natalia

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It was raining outside and I was sad, confused and in a bad mood. I am not an emotional person but I felt miserable. My boyfriend, Jack went back to his hometown for a week but it was not the exact reason why I was feeling like it. We have been dating for a year and everything was fine. He was always there for me when I needed him and he was the most caring person in the world. But even though there was no problem in our relationship, there was still a distance between me and him. And I wasn't the only one who was feeling like it. So we ...

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“Years passed” by Taskin Hasan

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"She was married off to a man thrice her age. Obviously, without her consent. She was kind of paralysed to the situation... she was young.. very young... and a captive of the affluent. It was, as a consequence of her father's debt what she had to pay off through her marriage. After some days of her wedding... "His condition is beyond repair", the doctor said with a grief as he examined her husband. ....." "What happened to him, granny?" "He died sweety... of plague... it was a pandemic of that time... spread like a fire... blazed off innumer...

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“Irresistable” by Julia Janus

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The hot smoke was making my skin burn. I saw a man in a fire suit. He must have been looking for me. I knew I was probably the only one left in this house. It was my rich friend’s house. She wasn’t really my friend, she was just kind of an acquaintance. Her family was rich and sort of well-known. At least, she was well-known. She had some sort of social media platform where she does interviews and challenges for her followers. I wouldn’t know I don’t have social media. ...

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“To the man I love” by Alek Mitroudis

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I attempt to forget, as I am tempted to remember. To remember your face and recall its features, the way you looked and looked at me. Deep in my soul that stare of hatred crawled beside my heart and out of it took a bite so big – a chunk – left me a daze. “Stop!” I screamed “Wait” I pleaded. But beggar non, me not enough for sure, to stop you that day from leaving. “Sorry,” I said “I am so sorry” over and over. Pinching your ears like a gramophone’s broken needle, stuck on an endless cycle of repeat, but the damage was not to ...

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“Love Transcends” by Riley Alexander

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The night air was not so much nippy as it was downright biting cold yet still, Hannah drove with the windows down. Well her window at least - her passengers, hugging themselves tightly, had theirs all the way up. “Hannah! It is freezing would you please roll up the window?!” Katherine, her sister, pleaded again to no avail. “It’s just a little nippy,” Hannah shrugged with a smile as the wind washed over her face. She could never understand how people cannot appreciate a beautiful, cool night. “Mother nature’s air conditioning. What could...

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“A Two-Alarm Fire and Mashed Potatoes” by Scott Snyder

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Families can be fiery places, sometimes bringing out the worst in us. Ours is no exception. There were usually feisty arguments, heated discussions, and even a few insults. A newcomer to the family might be intimidated, afraid, or terrified by certain conversations, which, for our family, is table talk. Some of it is negative, but not meant to be. Grudges, while extant, are the exception. “I am glad you are going with me to our family Thanksgiving,” I told Kayden the evening before. I made bread and pota...

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“Love is Fire” by Eric Deitch

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It was a balmy night in the desert city of Doha, Qatar. The winds were hollowing the sand storm had come in and made the night sky glow orange under a full moon and the bright lights of the metropolis. He packed a bag for an overnight stay across town. There was just one stop to make; their favorite Thai food restaurant. Hot curries and delicious dumplings awaited him. He got his takeaway and headed to her apartment. It was going to be a magical evening of great food and a movie or two. He ascended the stairs to the 5th floor with anticipati...

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“The beginning...” by Lakshita Kumar

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What was it that he was trying to come to terms with? Was it so simple? Was it justified for him to let it go? Was it all even about him? These were a few doubts that pedro had in his mind. He loved his wife and so much but maybe showing was never enough. And now maybe it was too late to even try. Mrs Mohan‘s 50th birthday one surely could not miss and there they were, Pedro and Natasha, the couple who was finely and genuinely in love inspite the fact that it had already been 18 years of their marital bliss. Well of course they had their sha...

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“Study Dates and Sweaters” by Maddie Huber

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Somewhere around the third time a student burnt popcorn in the common room at 3 in the morning sending the entire dorm to wait in the great lawn in their pajamas (or lack of pajamas) while everyone waited for campus security to confirm there wasn’t a fire, the alarm in our common room was destroyed. To an unsuspecting eye, it looked quite ordinary. But word spread around our floor that it was no longer connected to anything. Served no purpose but to look functional. I follow rules. I always have, probably always will, and usually that has ...

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“Extinguished” by Johanna Young

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It was all internal, and she knew it. But that didn't matter because it was all real to her. The burning pain coursing through her, the choking and shortness of breath suffocating her, the flashing thoughts that races with each pulse. She couldn't see the difference between reality and the blazing worries, clouding over her mind until it was all a merge between what was happening and what she was feeling. There was a lack of clarity, a panic to return somehow, a fear that she would be lost in this internal flame for good without anyone knowi...

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“Ruby Red” by Esprit Bijou

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It was a beautiful crimson day with nothing to lose. After all, this time I would finally get to the one I had been longing for.Sapphires, jewels, and emeralds all glistened so smoothly beyond the arid land before. Dozens and dozens of merchants scrambled around each other dancing in multitudes. Today, I could finally see her.Plazas and buildings towered upon me, but I could only think about how our love was surely meant to be. Arising from the early days of birth and finally scavenging to the days where we were wrong. Facing challenges as i...

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“AMBIENCE OF LOVE” by Manya Munjal

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In the breezing weather of California, sat Josephine with her lover Jack. The Crape Myrtle tree sat in a full bloom, with the florets toppling on them. To add more studs to this glamorous aura, the moon or rather the full moon blushed forward to make it the perfect scenery for anyone, especially two lovers. The chilling winds, added more ambience and make Josephine tuck together with Jack in a single stranded blanket. “Ah lord! It’s a lot of fog and cold here, isn’t it?” asked Josephine to Jack. She was not a cold weathered person and ...

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“Flames and Anniversary ” by Olisadebe O

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Her head laid on his chest, listening to his regular heartbeat softly thud against her right ear, she felt his warm and cool breath on her forehead as he inhaled and exhaled. The scent of his sweet cologne clogged her nostrils and his gentle hands delicately ran through the loose curls of her sandy blond hair. The moment was tranquil. “Can you believe it’s our second wedding anniversary tomorrow?” his voice was low and raspy, but joy stalled within. “mhm,” she had said, her eyelids heavy with sleep as she struggled to keep them open. Silen...

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“The Nomads” by Olivia Agatha

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The flea market in Ainsworth was crowded. Citizens wandering carelessly, butcher slamming their knife repeatedly to a poor slab of meat, and buyers haggling prices. The market left no peace to The Nomads who happened to be present in the middle of the mess. Aidan —a fellow Nomad— stared at the catastrophe around him in quiet disgust. He saw that three Nomads scrambled away to buy food, while Eliza poked Aidan in his stomach and pointed at the fabric stall. “I’m gonna look around, maybe there’s some interesting deals,” she said and ...

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“A Smoky Awakening ” by Gracie Uresk

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CRASH! I jolted awake after hearing a booming noise. Once I was up, I started to smell the overwhelming sense of smoke, and the fact that it was so much warmer than normal. After the initial haziness of waking up was gone, I realized something. The house was on fire. As soon as the thought got through my mind, I turned to my girlfriend. I tried to shake her awake, but at first, since she’s such a deep sleeper, it didn’t work. “Abi!” I shouted, but no response. “Abby, love!” Still nothing “ABIGAIL.” I hated scaring her, but she ne...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 154 stories

“The Love Between Us” by Amy Natalia

“Years passed” by Taskin Hasan

“Irresistable” by Julia Janus

“To the man I love” by Alek Mitroudis

“Love Transcends” by Riley Alexander

“A Two-Alarm Fire and Mashed Potatoes” by Scott Snyder

“Love is Fire” by Eric Deitch

“The beginning...” by Lakshita Kumar

“Study Dates and Sweaters” by Maddie Huber

“Extinguished” by Johanna Young

“Ruby Red” by Esprit Bijou

“AMBIENCE OF LOVE” by Manya Munjal

“Flames and Anniversary ” by Olisadebe O

“The Nomads” by Olivia Agatha

“A Smoky Awakening ” by Gracie Uresk

🌟 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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