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Write about a character who risks everything to pursue their heart’s desires.

Posted in Romance on Sep 9, 2022

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“Love Between the Sheets” by Graham Kinross

Submitted to Contest #163

TW: Sex They met on the stairs. Hearts beating a drumroll.             “Kiss me,” he commanded.             After looking around, she leaned forwards. A lusty smile spread across her lips. Four blue eyes closed as their lips met.             “We shouldn’t,” she whispered, pulling away.             “Isn’t...

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“Paper Girl” by Hamzah Malik

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Once upon a time there lived a girl made out of paper. She had puzzled her village when she was born, but over time they realised she was just like any other child, apart from one curious quirk.  Paper Girl did not hold a memory, and she would forget everything every morning she woke up.  To remedy this, Paper Girl’s mother lovingly painted colourful patterns on her daughter. She would explain what each pattern meant, and every morning when Paper Girl awoke, confused and scared, she would look at her colourful patterns and reme...

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“I Am A Savior” by Futurama Delivery

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I am a savior.You might recognize me as Dr. Aldaine.My self-healing books touched millions. Their voices flutter, grasping at a rope I provided. Tears from calloused eyes ripple like waves in my soul. It’s easy. Too easy. Psychology is an easy subject. It’s so moving.Saccharine words echo from a hollowed mouth. My mouth. Words don’t need to have any meaning. A person on edge looks for any hopeful glimpse—like a tightrope walker. Their minds, beaten with despair, glisten with rage.Rich authors can write poor characters. Pigs can feast like gi...

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“Checkmate. You Win.” by Grace Anderson

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Melancholy /ˈmɛlənkəli/  a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. Can you hear that? Exactly…..silence. For the first time in years. You. You're the one that I’ve been waiting for. The one that can free me.  Reader, though I may not know your story.  Though I may not know your ups and downs. Though I may not even know your name. You are the one.  I’ve been engulfed in a prison of misery, trapped in an endless void of black.  People open and close me. Only to throw...

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“Oxytocin ” by Alec Garcia

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Alec K. Garcia  Oxytocin      Sometimes the worst people make us feel the best. Even if it’s short lived. In the true spirit of an addict, a person will crave another, all aware that it will only result in destruction.      The lights were low in the small, hole-in-the wall bar. Like the rest of the city, its product was overpriced, the people were awful, but they held open mic nights for poetry. Just as this art form attracted some of the city slum’s finest, it also attracted the bottom of ...

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“Cedric & Cecille” by Daisa Barbour

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CEDRICI glanced down at my watch, my nerves on edge, foot tapping impatiently on the tile floor. 3:47 p.m. She was usually here by now. Cecille. One of the most beautiful souls I had ever seen. I came across her existence 3 or so months ago. From that moment on, I knew we had a connection. I was sure she felt it too.She came in around 3:10 p.m. on the dot every day. Her order also remained the same—small chai tea latte, sweet cold foam on top, and a blueberry scone. I always made it specially for her and made sure I worked when she came to p...

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“Beth's Diaper Adventure” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #163

I woke up to the golden sunlight that poured into my room. I stretched then took the covers off and smiled. My diaper. I couldn’t believe I was wearing one! And it was all thanks to Jade! I stood up and felt the urge. I shrugged. Might as well. I watched it swell up. Ah, relief! I undid and took it off. “Now for a nice shower!” I walked into my bathroom and looked in the mirror. My blond hair was getting awfully long. Should I? I looked at the razor and bit my lip. Nah. I stepped into the stall and turned the water o...

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“Willy Wilks and the Boogeyman” by Matt Allen

Submitted to Contest #163

I was walking to my car in the back alley on the left of the diner when I saw the two soiled, rugged men from before waiting by my truck, smoking cigarettes. It seemed almost cliché and too perfect. Seconds and minutes felt like hours and days walking that back alley, watching them watch me. The rush of imminent violence was invigorating and terrifying at the same time but I was ready. As I walked, I thought how unfortunate. What kind of men can come to such a low as to prey on those of us trying to make the world a better place? I loat...

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“Infinite Blue” by A.T. Westbrook

Submitted to Contest #163

Erin remembered thinking, even in the early days, that the most gruesome tragedies often had innocent beginnings. Perhaps therein lies the tragedy, when the Fates realize that a pure love has flourished in an unseen corner of the world, tangles of blossoms drawing life from deepening roots in the shade of fallen trees only to emerge, radiant, when the shadows could contain them no longer. The balance must be restored; the cycle continues. When she met Charlene, Erin had already spent four months as a gatekeeper of sorts, the aide...

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“Soul Mates” by Justan Romias

Submitted to Contest #163

“Babe, you’re being ridiculous.  I’m fine.  And if I’m not later on, then we'll deal with it.  I’ll make sure to get a hefty life insurance so you can buy an RV and brood around the country.”  She said that when we were in our twenties, young and healthy.  I knew even then.  There’s a sixth sense, a third eye, aura reading, mental connection, whatever you want to call it, that comes about when two souls collide and evolve into an amalgam.  We called it our superpower.  I knew if she was having a bad da...

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“Revenge” by Kate Jean Pierre

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I came back to the Big Apple, for one reason and let it be known… Revenge. *** I cherished growing up here, my father and I didn't have much but we had each other and that was all we needed. My mother died when I was 3, so it had just been us for a long time. My father always did his best to make sure my life was fun and adventurous. I loved him for that. And when the time came for college, I was certain to make him proud. Like I said we didn't have much, and my father didn't come from much either. His dream school was to go to UCLA, but he ...

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“The Runaway” by Joyce Schook

Submitted to Contest #163

Trigger Warning: Contains Domestic Abuse/ mental/verbal abuse.I sit and stare out the window of the train car. There she is. Fall in all her glory. My absolute favorite season. And I have to admit she's even more beautiful in this part of New England. Rich vibrant shades of scarlet, gold, orange and emerald green saturate every strand of landscape. It comforts me to know that as I embark on this journey, the world itself has decided to transform too. It seems fitting that as I change, grow and embrace my dreams mother nature has come along f...

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“The stars” by Josefa Peña

Submitted to Contest #163

TW: Contains physical violence, harsh language, death, and mentions of miscarriage. (Those are so many warnings omg I’m so sorry.) Have you ever found yourself fearing the stupidest thing ever? I have. And it’s not nice. You find yourself disliking, hating, escaping from something everybody else loves. But how can I help it when that took the one thing I’ve ever loved? The stars. The fucking stars.  “Ellie!” he screamed, “I’m talking to you right now.” Theo seemed mad… as always. I just looked at him, my face inexpressive at hi...

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“Living” by LisaMarie Goddard

Submitted to Contest #163

She stared after his retreating figure, heart racing, mind numb. How did her life come to this? She was so careful, so mindful of the things that could have dragged her down, the pitfalls that could have stopped her from building the life she wanted. Memories flashed back. Her parents were so proud of her degree, she was proud of her degree. She worked so hard, she was going to go far. The thousands of hours spent building her life up, adjusting the knobs and dials, perfecting her life just so. Fitting her life into the perfect cube stacked ...

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“Birthday is an Ugly Word” by Layla Bloom

Submitted to Contest #163

In a large bedroom on the second story of a millionaires mansion in California, a tall girl with black hair that shines in the moonlight sat on the brick wall of her small terrace. She swung her socked feet gently as she watched the gentle wind sway the tulips that she had planted last summer. The breeze blew the scent of citrus from the orchard across from her house over to her. She inhaled and smiled, closing her eyes.  She could hear the stream behind her house, the frogs and crickets singing inside it. The leaves swayed and shook w...

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