Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

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“Consequence ” by Iman R

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Trigger warning: suicide It wasn't supposed to end like this. It wasn't what I wanted. The late nights spent dreaming, taking in the sight of our future we were so ambient to run towards. You wanted to get away, and I never asked you why...it's my fault our story ends the way it does. The dream of the future was all I needed to give me the ambition I needed to achieve it; you knew that better than anyone didn’t you? Those long grueling hours spent at the law firm shuffling through files and binders alike, meeting with clients and brie...

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“Starting your own life means ending theirs. ” by Juliana Hapka

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"I'll be down later." was a common phrase and lie that Jess told too often to herself and her siblings as she shut her door and climbed up her stairs to the attic. It's not like she wanted to be away or had better things to do. It was just easier. Easier to hide, sit out of the tension that filled the house from her Mother. Don't get things twisted, Mother is just trying to be the best mother she could be given the life choices she makes for herself. There are three children besides Jess, who happens to be the oldest. The gap between her and...

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“Black. White. Red: First Blood, the Squeakquel” by Roland Salazar

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The very thing that I desired. The thing that woke me up in the morning. The thing that gave color to my world. That would be my undoing. I couldn’t believe it. One moment you’re striving towards this mountaintop and then, once you reach it. Once you reach the summit, you look around and just like that… no one. You’re completely alone. And you want to know the real bitch of it all? It’s all YOUR fault. Here you are thinking you’re on top of the world all the while EVERYONE who helped you get there falls by the wayside. Just… Just where ...

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“Circle In The Sand” by W. W. VanOverbeke

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Bewildered, Dalton walked the sand dunes overlooking Lake Michigan. The essence of fish, melody of waves, and flickering spectacle of color from nearby trees celebrated Autumn. Trudging through sand and swaying beach grass, he arrived at a point where vegetation no longer took root. Around his bare feet sharp bits of sand swirled wildly on the wind stinging his ankles. Though painful, it was trivial compared to the ache in his heart. The last twenty-four hours were a reflection of the days since he’d returned from Afghanistan. Unable to ...

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“The poker player” by Méliss Lgrd

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He was a player. Not in love or video games, no, he was a money kind of player. A gambler. He was a loving, caring young man, always there to make me laugh and cheer me up after my dull days at work. We got together in high school: I never really understood what he saw in me, since all the girls seemed to gravitate around him, Marcus, the kind of athletic and popular boy at the time. But he chose me, and suddenly we became a bright couple, we loved each other, and nothing else mattered. After graduating from our respective schools, we moved ...

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“Ruined” by Mari Marbles

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1 Azula woke up. she couldn't remember anything about the night before. she reached for her phone but it wasn't on her nightstand. She rubbed her eyes and sat up. she realized... she was in a stranger's bed. “Oh sh*t-“ she looked to the other side of the bed. some random white girl or guy (she couldn't tell) was laying there beside her. Azula quickly got out of the bed and started scavaging for her stuff. All she found was her cell phone, the necklace she wore last night, and her crappy old inhaler. if she didn't find that, she would be de...

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“Winning at Losing ” by Claire Clayton

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Journal entry: 10/20/2012: Elijah Banks Let's open with a riddle shall we? What is a list that everyone has yet is almost never written down? Sorry, riddles aren't really my style. I'm talking about a list of things to do before you die. Kind of morbid right? Well, I have just one thing on my list. Being a New York times best selling author. That's very ambitious of me, trust me, I know. I have been told this by numerous people that think I can't live without they're doubts. Of course, they're wrong. Journal Entry: 4/10/2013: Elijah Ba...

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“The Neighborhood” by Yousuf Rizvi

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"Welcome to the neighborhood!" By that point, Arthur had heard that phrase excessively from the new neighbors that stopped by to embrace him into the area. Some brought him offerings; some showed up solely to say hello. To be frank, it was a nice little neighborhood. There weren't any significant towns for miles of Arthur's new community, and he liked the seclusion. His old city back in Briston was far too immense for his liking. There was too much traffic and a disproportionate amount of people who hadn't properly learned how to dri...

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“The Breaking of the Bread” by Jim Snyder

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The overpowering smell of raw sewage began to fill the nostrils of the young Marcus Trent as he sloshed his way through the maze of passageways beneath the ancient city. He looked over to his best friend, Avedor, and started to shake his head. There was his friend, olive skin glowing with a light bronze tone as the dancing flames of the torch flicked shadows all about the granite tunnel. Clearly they had made a wrong turn somewhere, which had become somewhat of a mantra for the day itself. Avedor’s eyes were beginning to run as the stench co...

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“You Narcissist! Am done! But...” by Priscilla Mepi

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Taveuni island was the picture perfect plan for his first time alone. Far from the big city life, his family, his father...especially his father; a man who had hardly been in his young life because he was always on business trips, his girlfriend...his girlfriend? Rather it was his father's girlfriend. Talon's dad has selected a girl for him, saying that they were a perfect match and that he wanted grandchildren of the Russian ascent. Talon had timidly agreed to dating her a couple of times. It was not that he hated her less, but he dislike h...

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“Cosplay” by Chris Wagner

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Sarah had the most lovely, glittering green eyes, and golden brown hair that looked wonderful no matter how she styled it. Everything about her face was cute, the button nose, the mousy ears, I even liked the buckteeth she flashed when I made her smile. Good looking figure, pleasantly plump but not fat - the only thing that bothered me were the long turtlenecks and baggy pants. She wore them all the time, even in the hottest weather. I mean, it was cool to see her wearing a shirt with the Death Star on it, cargo pants with t...

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“The Pursuit of Success, from a Supposed Narcissist” by Ingrid K.

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"You aren't a very nice person."Jessica twiddled her thumbs, fidgeting. "And, well..""Please get to the point." I blinked. If it were anyone else, the please would've long ago been discarded. But it was Jess, and formalities had to be maintained. "What are you trying to say?"After all, that was what childhood friends did."I don't like you," Jessica confessed. "And I haven't been liking you very much for a long time. I don't know whether it's your arrogance, unbridled narcissism, or overall obssession with success, but I don't feel like you'r...

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“Wrecked Fate ” by Alexandra Gomez

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I never had many friends, so I didn’t realize I had such a special gift. In my world, everybody had a red string on their finger. As a kid, I never learned what the string led to. That was until my mom starting dating someone new after divorcing my father. I was ten years old when my mother came home with a guy, and their strings were connected. What was strange was their string had been gold. That’s when I reminded myself of the book I read a few days ago about soulmates. “A person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic par...

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“Over Glorified Crystal Ball” by Hungara Gamelia

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Claire Ann held the smooth sphere between her cupped hands, it was about the size of a Christmas ornament, perfectly smooth and about as heavy as a glass paper weight despite its small size. She grinned brightly as colors swirled beneath the clear surface. Fire yellow and ember gold twisting around like miniature sun flares, burning brightly enough to hurt Kasimer’s eyes. It was Soul Day in their little town. The day, once a year when every child that was five or going to be five found out what their futures would be like. ...

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“Time Is Up” by Jon Turner

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From the moment Clive saw Alison across that crowded floor he knew he was in love, yet Clive was quite the shy guy more so when it came to meeting women, but he knew he had to make his move or lose out forever to the most beautiful lady he had seen in such a long time, and with his heart ponding so loud it wasn`t surprising that people close by couldn`t hear it, Alan his close friend who came to the dance with him was more of a ladies man, so Alan was always Clive`s advisor on what to say and what to do when talking to a lady. Alan was in ...

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Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

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✍️ 154 stories

“Consequence ” by Iman R

“Starting your own life means ending theirs. ” by Juliana Hapka

“Black. White. Red: First Blood, the Squeakquel” by Roland Salazar

“Circle In The Sand” by W. W. VanOverbeke

“The poker player” by Méliss Lgrd

“Ruined” by Mari Marbles

“Winning at Losing ” by Claire Clayton

“The Neighborhood” by Yousuf Rizvi

“The Breaking of the Bread” by Jim Snyder

“You Narcissist! Am done! But...” by Priscilla Mepi

“Cosplay” by Chris Wagner

“The Pursuit of Success, from a Supposed Narcissist” by Ingrid K.

“Wrecked Fate ” by Alexandra Gomez

“Over Glorified Crystal Ball” by Hungara Gamelia

“Time Is Up” by Jon Turner

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Write about a character who’s so afraid of making the wrong choice that their indecision ruins the very thing they were hoping to keep safe.

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