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“Girl Friend” by Nicola Campbell

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I’m not allowed to have a boyfriend. I know that for a fact. Dad has said it so many times his exact words are etched into my memory like my brain is the slate and my dad’s words are the chisel and hammer. “You know what I always say, Zoe. There will be no boys under my roof until you are eighteen.” Which I think is a load of crap. And highly homophobic, but I’m not gay, so I guess it doesn’t matter. If I were gay, or anything other than straight, then it would totally be a loophole, but that loophole is blocked by none other than me. There...

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“Broken Promises” by Siairra Weidner

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I had promised myself never to fall in love. I had wanted to live a life without heartbreak and without someone who weakened me only by bearing the title of the person I care for most in the world. I had seen what love did to people. I had seen what heartbreak did to those I know. I had promised my heart, my mind, my soul that'd I'd never fall in love.I guess you can say that after I had met him, I forgot about that promise to myself.I still remember the first time I saw him. It was September 22nd, midday. I had been walking the town, comple...

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“FALLING IN LOVE” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

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THELMA’S LOVE SPELL Contest #29 in falling in love for the first time Met you in the elegant eaves of ShopriteAs you undulated Naomi Campbell curvesDressed in the beauty of a peacock butDriven by the tender heart of dovesThe sight jerked my heart like a disturbed rabbitSparking a roaring blue fire in my veinsMy mind could not rein in my heartNeither could it ignore lovely shocked eyesDrilling mine as I proposed in raw fleshPopping a “May I talk to you madam?”In a tearing hurry like an alarmed fishYou shot back an educated look of ...

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“Butterflies and Cutting Knives” by Jake Woodard

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This doesn’t feel right. It feels kind of like I expected, but that doesn’t make it any easier to manage. Are those wings or razor blades in my stomach? Do I look like I’m conscious in the moment, or do I look like the emotions I’m holding? I don’t know, all I can tell is that Jessica Fleetwood is sitting slightly hunched over in front of me, on my parents’ living room couch, eyes and nose slightly scrunched in a gut-wrenchingly cute way as she puts the finishing touches on our chemistry project.”Which is more important to the brain, dopamin...

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“Blossoms of the Heart” by Ann Parker Burgess

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You could only describe Beth Hairston as alluring. Her dad called her Snow White after the 1937 cartoon classic because of her black hair and ivory complexion. The first quality you would take notice of was her bright, azure eyes. Tall, her shapely, long limbs carried her with grace. She ran with the most favored cliques who included the cheerleaders and the stars of the basket and football teams. When she turned fifteen, her father allowed her to date. Several, male students asked out, but the dates never ...

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“You and me: Us” by Nwabisa Jita

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I met her only yesterday. Wait, that’s not true. I’ve known her my whole life, but yesterday. Yesterday was different. You see she’s been a common denominator in my life. Through the tears, hissy fits and honestly nobody knows my greatest hits like her. She doesn’t just know those parts of me, she is those parts of me, because in those memories and moments you see, she was there. Always carrying a smile to match my frown, a laugh to match my scowl even tears when I am overjoyed. To call her a rock is just wrong because she’s done more, been ...

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“Fireworks” by Joanne Phanh

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It was an average summer day nothing was out of the ordinary. Teresa went to work, she worked the night shift like the 30 other people worked with her. Her break time for her dinner was it 8:30 pm. She was sitting with a group of friends and co-workers at a long bench just you chatting about the day. Sam, the new mechanic sat down right beside Teresa. He offered her some of his dinner but she politely declined. The next words out of his mouth were shock...

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“My Move” by Kate E

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I tried to sleep on the plane, but the memories that turned into dreams and the dreams that turned into memories kept my mind racing the entire flight, making any semblance of rest an utter impossibility. There we were on our first date pretending to give each other a tour of a place neither of us knew anything about. Do you remember that statue of Sir Johnny Plurplington? I think you told me that he was the first person in the world to discover oranges. And there’s the grand archway that everyone else just walked through without so muc...

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“Hey babe, I love you.” by Claudia Gollini

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When I try to describe your beauty, your smile, your kind heart, I find that my words only begin to scratch the surface of my love for you. You are too amazing, too much of a wonder for language to describe. When we are together, and with each gesture you make, and each word that you utter, I realize, more and more, how special and caring you are, and how lucky I am to be with you. When we are not together, the very thought of you brings me more fully to life.Thank you for being there for me. Thank you for loving me and letting me love you. ...

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“One Good Monday” by Aulora Moore

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Gloomy is the only word I can use to describe the beginning of this story. Dim lit, early morning sky filled with clouds and tears propelling down, making their way into every crevice the city holds. Deep inside the gutters below was only darkness. The cobble stones once filled with happy people, now empty, as the bricks destroy the movement of the rain, ceasing the life within the little suicidal lifeforms. As if a skirt riding up at a burlesque show the clouds separate, teasing the sun only to get even darker than they once were. Not a sor...

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“Fate Only Knows” by Jennifer Jorgenson

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Every time 16 year old Alex Ventras burst onto the scene all the girls swooned at his skater boy good looks. Yet the one girl Alex wants never sees him as anything more than just a best friend. Marishka, Alex’s best friend of 10 years and also his long time dream girl. Alex had always been hypnotized by her looks but then again what guy wouldn’t be considering she stands 6’0” with long black hair that stops at her waist, crimson colored eyes, a beautiful well endowed body of perfection, and a voice like an angel. Suddenly Alex snapped out of...

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“Finally Falling” by Alexis Campos

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I can only remember the romanticized version of our first date. It was a humid Spring afternoon. We walked side by side through a thrift store, I mentioned how much I loved exploring old stores and you were quick with a suggestion. We took the bus to an ugly little place with the cutest stuffed animal collection. I was in love. We left without buying anything – I didn’t have cash and wouldn’t let you pay for me. Feeling accomplished with our window-shopping we smiled as we headed to our original destination. The sun was setting, bathing the ...

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“Sandcastle Fantasies” by Emily Utley

Submitted to Contest #29

Sandcastles meticulously constructed, smoothened by cautious palms and silent fingers. Moats of liquidly filthy perfection, tainted ocean water dispersing to the surrounding landscape. Drawbridge of drowned driftwood, nestled to levelled perfection. Limp kelp crawls as ivy does, sprawled along the walls patched together with individually miniscule fragments. Jagged, smooth, pocketed pebbles stand in for windows lining halls. One of the tiered towers, with absent-minded dips littering its walls, slouches in the orange-gold light. Shells mark ...

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“Siren Song” by Daryn Schvimmer

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I knew that following the siren’s song would lead me to certain death. I had heard stories about brave men being lured to a watery grave by the melodic songs of the sirens. I had never heard those stories told about women, though. The village elders had made it clear to us throughout our lives that only men were supposed to be lured by the song. Men who couldn’t be swayed or women who could were portrayed as defective, inferior. I had been desperate to believe that I wasn’t one of these people. I had tried to ignore the call of the sirens wh...

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“Am I into girls?” by Kenzie Linn

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There was a warm breeze in the air that pulled my hair from my shoulders gently. It was finally summer and I had just graduated high school. Finally ready to be on my own at college, no parents, and nothing tying me down. I was going to be attending college at UHV and living on campus. I was nervous to be without my parents for the first time. I’d actually be alone. I walked down the beach and let the warm, salty water brush against my feet, and the sand squish between my toes. There were several families set up for camping, but one family s...

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Write a story about someone falling in love for the first time.

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✍️ 80 stories

“Girl Friend” by Nicola Campbell

“Broken Promises” by Siairra Weidner

“FALLING IN LOVE” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

“Butterflies and Cutting Knives” by Jake Woodard

“Blossoms of the Heart” by Ann Parker Burgess

“You and me: Us” by Nwabisa Jita

“Fireworks” by Joanne Phanh

“My Move” by Kate E

“Hey babe, I love you.” by Claudia Gollini

“One Good Monday” by Aulora Moore

“Fate Only Knows” by Jennifer Jorgenson

“Finally Falling” by Alexis Campos

“Sandcastle Fantasies” by Emily Utley

“Siren Song” by Daryn Schvimmer

“Am I into girls?” by Kenzie Linn

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

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