Write about two characters who meet and/or fall in love in a museum.

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“Museum of souls” by Judith Green

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What a beautiful day to have off! It's a good day to take a stroll, something I don't often get to enjoy. I was walking down the city streets of downtown Charleston, South Carolina with nowhere in particular to go when I stumbled across the International African American Museum. I had been hearing about this place often but had yet to visit. The rectangular building was surrounded by bright green grass, palm trees, and had a sidewalk on either side. It looked very inviting. I take a step inside and am awed by the photographs and rich history...

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“Drawing Together” by Paul Crehan

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Drawing Together By Paul Crehan “Do you think things work out for the best?” “Sorry?” she said, removing an earbud and turning his way. “People say that,” he continued, “but I wonder if it’s true. Maybe it’s just some comforting thing we tell ourselves.” If he were hitting on her, this was the weirdest hitting-on she’d ever encountered. But maybe he wasn’t talking to her, but to someone in his ear? Unless—was he crazy and talking to himself? He turned to look at her directly. He looked…benign—but crazy people often did. He was waiting pati...

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“Fine Feathers” by Weronika L

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He’ll come once or twice each week, an hour or two before closing, sit gaze and shoes perpendicular to the bench with a dark coat or jacket or mouth cracked open, and see you for all you are.All you are is a lifetime of forethought, a line of a feather-brush, a landscape of finity. You came with purpose and you stand with purpose, wield the shovel only you could lift from the stone-turned soil — if you wanted to and you don’t, won't; you’re the centre piece, piece de resistance, you’re the woman you’ve never seen, the black-chipped crow, the...

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“Superstuff!” by Julie Grenness

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It was that time of the school year. Year Seven was winding down, right in time for their vacation. Kai had made it through, he was being promoted. So were all the big bully boys in his class, Year Seven D. None of them were too bright and sparky at their schoolwork.Mr. Niroshi had been substituting as their English teacher. He had a very sad emoji face, trying to get his class to write a decent essay. But this week's lessons had been more fun. The students had to design a comic book.Kai was the star at this form of English. He invented his ...

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“Chiaroscuro of the Heart” by J.B. Redel

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ALEXBold strokes of vibrant color popped forth from a flat black background. The colors swirled, crossed, and cut back, all without blending. Each stroke was individual, its own being, yet part of the whole, only complete when combined with the rest. The painting was beautiful. Masterful, even. But what does it mean? What was their motivation? Alex thought to himself as he stared at the painting. The placard under the spotlighted painting stated the piece was titled Influx. He stepped away from the piece, even more confused.He...

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“Do Dinosaurs cry?” by Jim Gray

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Marjorie was content around dinosaurs. They were as much a mystery as men, she had to admit that to herself, yet Sammy the stegosaurus, the colossus that stood proudly in front of her now, wasn’t going to let her down the way men usually did. Sammy was Marjorie’s name for the beast. She guessed that he had a much more fancy Latin name that the caretakers of London’s Natural History museum used, but what did they know? Sammy he would stay. Sammy and Marjorie had been seeing each other every weekday for three years now. With an hour to kill be...

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“All Will Be Forgiven” by Alison Garcia

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I enjoy losing myself in a world someone has created, everything is up for interpretation. Art shows are a way out, a fleeting escape. Colors that shouldn’t go together can fit just right if the artist so chooses. Temporarily, I can be free from the headache that is my day-to-day in exchange for the company of mounted canvases and intentional brush strokes. Though I am surrounded by others in this building, all walking the same hardwood floor, under the same fluorescent lights, not one person will understand the works the same as I do and vi...

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“Unlocked Lips” by Lisa D

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“You never told me your secret.” We walked through the vacant halls of the Louvre, golden light streaming through the skylight glass panes and illuminating Mona’s curious amber eyes. “Well I have no secrets anymore.” She raised an eyebrow, prompting me to continue. “Does it matter if it’s not my secret anymore?” She stopped walking and turned to me fully, no hint of her usual mischievous grin. A soft smile graced her face as she gently grabbed my arm. “Tell me anyway?” I looked down, her piercing gaze too much as I bore my soul out to ...

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“The Last” by Leslie Cieplechowicz

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The Last By Leslie Cieplechowicz She perched as she always had, her dried toes mounted to a fading branch, peering out into the illuminated hall. Voiceless. Longing. Alone. Waiting. Crowds of humans shuffled past, their fingerprints leaving greasy stains on the glass separating her from them. An endless stream for as far as her glassy eyes could see, crowding the room, noisy and naked. Two teenagers paused. One wrinkled his nose, “This is so boring. I can see pigeons on the street.” He sneered at her drift...

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“MADAME X” by Lincoln Howes

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Over the course of my 45 years, I’ve fallen in love three times. Once in high school, once with my wife Angela. And then, last night at the Met. I’m still not sure how it happened. Or even, if it happened. That’s why I’ve decided to create this record in my diary. Partly to get the sequence of events clear in my mind. And partly so I will remember every detail…of her. Virginie. Those eyes, deep enough to drown in. The toss of her head when she laughed - a sound like a delicate wind chime. The charge that ran through me like st...

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“Shadows of Persistence” by Ellie Mae

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Ella, though not her real name, was a skilled agent operating under the guise of an ordinary woman, parked her car outside the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. She glanced at the clock on her car’s dashboard and exhaled a sigh of relief as it read 2:02. Still twenty minutes early, she had time to assess the situation before her mission commenced.The museum was unusually quiet for a Tuesday afternoon, but Ella didn’t mind. Dressed in nondescript black pants and a purple blouse, she blended seamlessly into the surroundings. Her...

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“Dishonored Loyalty” by Daniel Harder

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Dishonored Loyalty: A Short Story by Daniel Harder, 03/17/24“As I have repeatedly vowed in my speeches out on the campaign trail, I will bring an end, once-and-for-all, to the crime-ridden streets of Detroit. No longer will families be afraid to take their kids to the park for a stroll at sunset. No longer will the man walking in to work at his office job downtown have to worry about his car not being in the parking garage when he clocks out. And never again will your child have to walk past drug-dealers and prostitutes on their way to the ...

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“Artful Dodger” by Joe Smallwood

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"Just steal someone, and then you are done!""A gallery patron? An exhibition attendee? A…”"Whatever!"We met by happenstance at the museum. Then, we were off to the gallery across the street. I thought things were going well, but something didn't click. Emily was done with me, and I had no clue why.My opening play for her attention was an imaginary escapade with a speeding getaway boat, confused gendarmeries in hot pursuit, and shots in the dark. My easy insults for modern art, "Anyone can do that!" and "Look at all the cracks on that one ove...

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“El Gato de la Muerte” by Tanya Humphreys

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Dominic sipped espresso as he watched the cat. The thing was all angular bones under tufted black fur, it slunk low to the ground, making Dom think of the Grinch as it stole the Whos’ Joy. Looking at this poor creature, Dom felt his own joy ebbing away. The thin dark woman selling fish tacos flapped her apron, “Sal de aqui!” she screeched as the cat did also. Dom went to the woman’s stall and pointed at the fried fish. She narrowed her eyes as she assessed his station in life. She could have been 30, she could have been 50, her skin was taut...

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“To Paint My Love” by Michaela Gallien

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Seven months. Two hundred thirteen days. Countless hours of taking him in and drawing. We’ve fallen into a coincidental pattern. The museum is a place of refuge for me, to be inspired by great artists before me. I’ve filled numerous sketchbooks with my own renditions of their work. Customized color palettes, different line work, or concept. It's where I feel the most myself. A variety of murals, sculptures, and portraits have given me plenty to work with. But it was the moment my gaze fell on him, the feeling of my heart skipping in my chest...

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Write about two characters who meet and/or fall in love in a museum.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 98 stories

“Museum of souls” by Judith Green

“Drawing Together” by Paul Crehan

“Fine Feathers” by Weronika L

“Superstuff!” by Julie Grenness

“Chiaroscuro of the Heart” by J.B. Redel

“Do Dinosaurs cry?” by Jim Gray

“All Will Be Forgiven” by Alison Garcia

“Unlocked Lips” by Lisa D

“The Last” by Leslie Cieplechowicz

“MADAME X” by Lincoln Howes

“Shadows of Persistence” by Ellie Mae

“Dishonored Loyalty” by Daniel Harder

“Artful Dodger” by Joe Smallwood

“El Gato de la Muerte” by Tanya Humphreys

“To Paint My Love” by Michaela Gallien

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a gallery whose paintings come alive at night.

Write about someone who accidentally destroys a museum’s most valuable artifact.

Write about an art thief who is struggling to commit the perfect heist.

Start or end your story with a character who gets trapped inside a museum overnight.

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