Write a romance where your character falls in love with the last person they expected to.

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“Marigold” by Jordan Bonn

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I stared at the body for quite some time before realizing, indeed, it was my wife. The shock had not quite set in when I was called a day prior, held up in a Days Inn arguing with what's considered concierge over the quality of my bath towels, and told by Cecilia she died during a visit to her sister's grave. Cecilia's voice wasn't firm, it never is, and she clearly was expecting a reaction out of me as she uttered she's gone, Will. She's gone. I felt a familiar emotion, some kind of feeling gnawing at my chest where I visualize a heart...

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“Stay” by Threese Belivett

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One gloomy night while we're lying on a sofa. Curious of why my half sister keep this young woman. I questioned Din. "Why do you love me? Is it because of my money?" She pursed her lips but eyes were smiling and crinkled her forehead, "is it because I’m beautiful?" "Yeah." Answering me with a tease, she burst a giggle. I became serious and she saw that as half of my body is on top of her, facing each other. "Are you mad?" her eyebrows creased seeing my facial reaction. "No." I change the direction of my eyes. I lied and my doubt on ...

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“Intentional destruction” by Seeker C

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December 2020 I couldn't explain this overwhelming desire and passion fused with disgust and repugnance that filled my mind and body. I looked at his eyes filled with lust and longing as I reached out to him to quench my thirst. I was sickened and exhilarated. He made me excited but terrified. I wondered if she was calling him right now and waiting for him to pick up the phone that was on mute. He was mine this evening. I had him all to myself for a few hours but was it worth it? I could lose everything but wasn't this all I had wanted?&nb...

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“A Thread of Destiny” by Indy Meendy

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I can see the doctor's finger hazily who is opening a bandage on my eyes. Ply by ply, slow but sure, I can see anymore. It is indeed still imperfect - everything seems blurred - but at least I can see the light now. I can see the dr. Arga's baby bluish room - An opthalmologist who took my case as well as my mom's senior in college - my mom's worried expression, and dr. Arga who is now flashing his finger-sized torch into my eyes."So how is it? Is there any problem?" Asks mom."It is developing well. The reflex is nice, but take it slow, as it...

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“Evermore Mariyah” by Nushrica Choudhury

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The last thing I remember before everything went dark was walking to my car after my shift at the diner. There had been footsteps behind me, the sound of crunching gravel loud in my ears. Then I climbed into my car, and I was safe. The person who had been walking behind me continued on to the main road, a cigarette in his mouth. I had locked the doors and taken a deep breath, relieved that I had gotten to my car safely. Then, a sight that made my heart freeze in my chest. A face in my rearview mirror. And then darkness. *** I don’t kn...

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“Strawberry Milk” by Riva Darva

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She was sitting on the steps of the empty school grounds looking for all the world as if there would never rise another sun. She sniffled and her shoulders heaved on a heavy sigh. For someone so young, it was upsetting that she would feel so low... at least that was what it felt like to him. She couldn't have been a day over sixteen, surely. The gardening tools he'd been using all day were stacked and finished and now, he held a box of his favourite strawberry milk in hand, ready to indulge in the favourite treat of his childhood as a rewa...

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“The Pixie Queen” by Jmen Seso

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In a world where creatures of all sizes lived, four kingdoms emerged from the grueling war that lasted seven endless years. To the East lived the werewolves and to the West bred notorious vampires. A peace treaty made by the strongest known to all, Ruler of the Dragons, who separated the two hating sides kinds. And far away, a vast kingdom housed the tiniest of us all, the Pixies. According to my late father, the Pixie King, Jeronious, we sided with the Dragons to protect our land from the vicious werewolves. One attack after another, my p...

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“Redeeming Rescue” by Annie Rae

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Stretched on this cushioned beach lounger is my idea of heaven. A blanket of peace wrapping around me as I listen to the gentle waves lapping the shore, my skin soaking up the salt air. I’ve had three days of running interference between that jackass of a best man and the open bars tucked in every nook and cranny of this all-inclusive resort. Three days of running my maid-of-honor duties like a pro with no help at all from he-who-shall-not-be-named. Thank God I’m finally done and can enjoy some peace. I doubt the newlyweds will be out...

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“My bully ” by Melia Mendoza

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What's wrong with me? There must be something wrong with me to be this stupid I thought to myself before shaking my head. "Watch where your going freak" I heard Andrew say I looked down at my feet quickly and nodded silently I knew better than to talk to Andrew. I chanced a glance up and saw Andrew and his minions walking to there next class laughing at something probably me it always was. I sighed before shaking my head and begging to walk to my own class that I had now which was math. "Hey Flower" Max called from somewhere behind me I did...

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“A Class Act” by Tamara Shaffer

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I rented my new apartment with some reservations. It was bright and sunny but located next to a concert hall—lots of noise, I feared. But I needed something affordable, and I needed it quickly. Tess, my friend since grade school, was impressed. “Laura, just look at this,” she marveled, holding her hands outward to indicate the sunlight beaming into the living room’s four windows. “What more could you ask?” "A date this weekend would be nice,” I countered. Having just married her childhood sweetheart, Tess exuded enthusiasm about life i...

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“The cat's out of the back. ” by Dede Dee

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I sitting on my bed replaying the whole night over in my head, I was pretty sure Lola had suspected she was a very observant person and it was one of the things I loved about her but right now this quality I admired so much in her might have finally gotten me in trouble, I thought maybe I should call her and if she noticed anything she would say something and if she didn’t I had nothing to worry about but before I could make a decision about it I got a text from Lola asking me if I could go shopping with her tomorrow, I thought about declini...

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“The Girl In a Cabin” by Fexeous Wheatley

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Hey, my name is Lula Miller. I live in a cabin not far from the castle that Prince Kace and his parents I've never met them but I've seen them around here once or twice. Anyway I never thought I would end up being Kace’s wife but let me tell you how it all started. One normal morning I went on a walk by the castle and I'm guessing Prince Kace was in a rush he came flying out of the gates, Then all of a sudden im on the ground right next to Kace I was scared at first until he got up and said “sorry I'm in a hurry I have a meeting with my...

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“Marcy’s Matchmakers” by Tavia Lawrence

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Marcy’s small desk lamp, mixed with the pink neon sign, “Marcy’s Matchmakers” was just enough light to make the corners of the small room visible. She sunk back in her tall black leather chair, her email inbox open on the laptop in front of her. “I couldn’t be more grateful for your services, Marcy!-” Her hand snapped down the lid of the laptop and pushed herself away from her desk. The rain leaked in from the window sill. “I’ll have to fix this before spring.” She mumbled to herself. Winter was finally over and soon the Valentine’s ...

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“I was Living, but He was Dying” by Elliot G

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CW: miscarriage I was living, but he was dying. That was the tragic reality that we had both been faced with--that we remained conscious of day by day. Most budding couples spoke of an optimistic and fulfilling future in each other's loving company, but I was living, and he was dying, so our relationship brought no such promises. When I had first noticed Adam, we had both been young and impressionable, still in our first year of high-school. A sudden and fast-spreading rumour had surged up at around the midpoint of that year about the s...

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“About Turn” by Josephine Andersen

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About-turn There were many things Sara was afraid of, things of which she knew, she should not be afraid. She was afraid of spiders, afraid of frogs, afraid of insects with antennae. She could handle all these fears, as long as the things she feared, remained outside of her space. She was also afraid of Joshua! He was very often in her space because they were neighbours and their parents were friendly. They were neighbours in town and neighbours on the coast where they had holiday cottages. Joshua and Sara attended the same school....

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Write a romance where your character falls in love with the last person they expected to.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 193 stories

“Marigold” by Jordan Bonn

“Stay” by Threese Belivett

“Intentional destruction” by Seeker C

“A Thread of Destiny” by Indy Meendy

“Evermore Mariyah” by Nushrica Choudhury

“Strawberry Milk” by Riva Darva

“The Pixie Queen” by Jmen Seso

“Redeeming Rescue” by Annie Rae

“My bully ” by Melia Mendoza

“A Class Act” by Tamara Shaffer

“The cat's out of the back. ” by Dede Dee

“The Girl In a Cabin” by Fexeous Wheatley

“Marcy’s Matchmakers” by Tavia Lawrence

“I was Living, but He was Dying” by Elliot G

“About Turn” by Josephine Andersen

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Write a mystery where the detective realizes at the last moment that they have the wrong suspect.

Write about someone getting a job offer they never would have thought to apply for.

Write about someone who gets an inheritance from a relative they’ve never heard of, but they’ll need to do something completely outside their comfort zone in order to collect it.

Write a science fiction story where all human behavior can be predicted — until your character does something the algorithm did not expect.

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