Write about someone asking out an old crush, only to realize their crush doesn’t remember they’ve ever met before.

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“Humoring Fate” by AXY Grace

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God played a joke on me that day. What do I mean? Now let me say.When I woke up that morning the sky was grey. But the sun was still shining from behind the puffy voluminous clouds. There’s not yet hint of rain. I put on my coat and went for a walk in the cold. Along the street I came across this boy. He and his friends were all waiting at the bus stop. Two things about him caught my eye. First, he was laughing cheerily on this gloomy day. Second, I think I’d seen him somewhere before.We boarded the same bus. I couldn’t help but stole a look...

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“A Secret!” by Sakti Bagchi

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The hustle-bustle of the mall looks fantastic after a year-long lockdown due to the pandemic. The crowd and noise that was irritating earlier now feel good. Feels good that we are back to normal. Three kids passed running on the floor, caring little about the crowd. They looked so happy. They were going up and down through the escalators, talking to strangers, and finally stopped near an ice-cream stall. Suddenly my attention went to the lady in a black dress standing at the stall. She looked familiar. The way kids were speaking with her, ...

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“Missing Forty-two” by Qwynn Pan

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“C’mon Thirty-seven, you have to see this.” I hesitate, reluctant to take his hand, “I’m not so sure, Forty-two, if the Dignitaries catch us⸺” Forty-two grins, “Of course they’ll kill us. That’s obvious, I know. I’m pretty sure everybody knows.” He entwines my fingers in his, lowering his voice, “But they won’t, I promise.” I squeeze his hand, giving a weak smile as I tried to bring sense back into my unresponsive nerves. ‘He’s your best friend, Thirty-seven, keep a clear mind.’ Forty-two wears the usual plain, beige t-shirt and sweatp...

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“Sol in the Storm” by Jose Duron

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"It's now or never," I tell myself as I pace up and down my living room. My eyes are fixed on my allied and enemy, my phone. The instrument of salvation and damnation. The portal to instant gratification and vanity. The possible demise of humanity or instant salvation of the world. All that in one little box, a little portal to everything I could ever want. And at this moment, in the middle of this historical snowstorm, I find myself wanting only one thing. Her. It's been seven years since we graduated High School. Seven years since we sai...

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“Forget Me Not” by Betty Wilson

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Juniper never thought she’d see Robin’s face again. Never thought she’d look into those deep blue eyes that have just the right amount of green in them to mimic the globe, a miniature planet Earth spinning in front of her. Never thought she’d hear that voice, like the first notes of a song you’ve heard a million times but can never remember the name of. Never thought she’d feel her heart somersault inside her chest, stumbling over the dismount like it did when she was fifteen. But here she is, waiting at the bus stop on the street wh...

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“Pistachio” by Konstantina Cheiladaki

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I miss seeing people’s faces on the street. I remember my art teacher saying how the nose is the most prominent part of a face; well, Mr. Jackson, I haven’t seen a single nose in eight months. This probably sounds insane (does it really?) but I don’t know anymore. I quit smoking, I just chaw pistachio shells now, the crunching sound they make when they break is far more compelling than the smoke. I spend a whole day watching the neighbor’s cat pace up and down before the window. I don’t know her name; I call her Jade; she looks like a Jad...

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“I KNOW YOU” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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I was in the stationery department of the mall to buy paper. I told the sales girl “This paper you’re offering me looks too thin. I’m sure if I write even lightly on one side the other side would be smudged and I wouldn’t be able to use it,” “That’s the only paper we now have sir.” “Right now I won’t buy. Thanks.” As I was walking out I saw Kitty walking past and said “Haven’t seen you in a long time. You look the same. I succeeded your late husband Dinshaw as the general manager of the bank. You chose him rejecting me. Why are we standing ...

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“BUT YOU LOOK WHO SHE IS” by Mara Masolini

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BUT YOU LOOK WHO SHE IS Pierre ,since he had divorced, about ten years ago, lived alone in a terraced house in the green area of the provincial town where he was born. He lived alone, but he was alone up to a certain point, since he was surrounded with animals: three cats, one dog, one goat, and then chickens, pigeons, geese, canaries and parrots. Yes, because since he was the only one to decide how to live, he had given way to his sympathy for animals. His children, a son and a daughter, were now grown up and they lived in other cities...

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“Forever My Bonnie” by Maeve G

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“You’re Roger you say?” she said. “I don’t know a Roger.” Her words crushed me. I turned away so she wouldn’t see the tears running down my face. Already the rose in my hand had started to droop. She didn’t remember me. How could the love of my life not recognize me? I had known this day was coming but I never imagined it would feel this devastating. My wife Bonnie had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in March of 2016. When the doctor broke the news I was crushed. My wife, my friend, the person who was always there for me, was...

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“Coffee Crush” by Patricia Green

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Annie sat at the kitchen table drinking her morning cuppa, just as she did every other morning. Being on leave got a little tedious sometimes, trying to find things to keep herself occupied. Today she felt a little different, she couldn’t really explain it, just that something was irking her. She scrunched up her mouth and furrowed her brow, what was it? The humdrum news squawked at her from the kitchen radio. “This is the biggest day of the year for the florists and they’ll be hoping lovers / sweethearts by the dozen arrive to buy their red...

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“NEW MEMORIES” by Dolapo Omoleme

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His father managed to drag him out of the house that afternoon after relentlessly pestering him all through the day. They took a long stroll around the neighborhood, then made a stop at Mrs. Baker’s candy shop in the business district of the community. He had many memories from the time he worked there during his high-school years, and his father was determined to remind him of as many as he could recall of those he had been involved in making. It was his first time visiting in years. Once upon a distant time, he had deeply loved Brownsvil...

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“What Are The Odds?” by Kay Swenn

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God she's still so pretty. I thought to myself. I hadn't seen Mackenzie for years at that point, I guess not since our statistics class sophomore year of college. Now she was working at the same restaurant as me? That's just fate right there. And she must've had the some kind of pull during the hiring process because I totally lied on my application `and still got the job. I must say, I truly was shocked when I got the acceptance phone call. But hey, never look a gift horse in the mouth. But, during this particular thought, I was glancing a...

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“One Kiss” by Marcia H.

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Aretha sat in front of her computer and slowly turned it on. She never thought she would be sitting in front of a computer trying to find a date at 58 years old but here she was. Her granddaughter had told her about a site for “old people” as she put it. Although Aretha didn’t think she was as ancient as her granddaughter thought she was, she agreed to have her granddaughter, Adina, help her make a dating profile. Aretha didn’t think anything was going to come out of it but she was tired of being alone and tired of not having someone other t...

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“A Tale of A Hopeless Romantic” by Magnus Mulyadi

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“Are you sure you’ve never heard of this family name before?” I said. The customer service woman sitting across me massaged her forehead and blew her breath. “Sir, like I’ve said before, we don’t know!” she fumed. “Besides this family moved out eight years ago, which means if this family used a property agent to sell their house, they wouldn’t be using us.” Two of her colleagues who were sitting on her right turned their heads and stared at us. The room became silent and I could hear the soft purr of the air conditioner. Luckil...

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“Just remember” by Scarlett Masley

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"Ring, Ring, Ring" The bell rings and the third period is over. Thank God. I don't think that I could have listened to Mr. Lawson talk anymore about quantum physics without dying from boredom. I meet my best friend Indigo at my locker. Indigo is short with brown hair, green eyes and beautiful olive skin. "Hey Blair, I know you've been looking for somebody to ask to the dance, so I've been keeping an eye out for you and I think I found the perfect guy," Indigo exclaims, clearly very proud of herself. She points over to a crowd of boys. ...

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Write about someone asking out an old crush, only to realize their crush doesn’t remember they’ve ever met before.

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✍️ 159 stories

“Humoring Fate” by AXY Grace

“A Secret!” by Sakti Bagchi

“Missing Forty-two” by Qwynn Pan

“Sol in the Storm” by Jose Duron

“Forget Me Not” by Betty Wilson

“Pistachio” by Konstantina Cheiladaki

“I KNOW YOU” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“BUT YOU LOOK WHO SHE IS” by Mara Masolini

“Forever My Bonnie” by Maeve G

“Coffee Crush” by Patricia Green

“NEW MEMORIES” by Dolapo Omoleme

“What Are The Odds?” by Kay Swenn

“One Kiss” by Marcia H.

“A Tale of A Hopeless Romantic” by Magnus Mulyadi

“Just remember” by Scarlett Masley

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Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.

Write a love story about an older couple who’ve been together since they were teenagers.

Write about a first date that surprises both people, but in different ways.

Start your story with one character setting up a romantic dinner, and end it with them looking at a framed wedding photo.

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