Center your story around an unexpected summer fling.

Posted in Summer on Aug 2, 2024

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“A Summer Of Biting Passion ” by Sir Suirradel

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It was a moment of weakness. During that summer, he could sweat just from IMAGINING her lips pressed against his bare skin. They were parked in front of his grandmother’s house. Not the most romantic of places to be when wanting to give someone a hickey, but Zachari was determined to bedazzle her. His night with Racel Monet was the night of the blood moon. While the air thinned as it grew frigid through the lonely streets of Harloom,his pants burn from her gentle touch. He felt a bit slight in comparison to the bulky red Hummer ...

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“Summer” by Sun Jay

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The first time he laid eyes on her she was sitting in the lobby, furrowed brow and set jaw, exuding determination. He would get to know that expression intimately over the next few weeks. As he would also soon discover, the almost imperceptible nervous energy he thought he had noticed was completely out of character for one with such a blithe and capricious nature. Maybe it was that sliver of vulnerability, real or imagined, which made the moment memorable for him. It was the briefest of exchanges: a walk across the room, a half curious side...

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“And There She Was” by A. McClelland

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And There She Was As my junior year of college was nearing its end, the barrage of endless phone calls, text messages, and e-mails from my parents was unrelenting. What was I going to do this summer to prepare for my future? Messages with the names of contacts who might have a job opportunity for me, e-mails with links to summer internships, and texts reminding me to follow up on each one, signed with an “I love you” and a heart or smiley face emoji. My response was always a heavy sigh and dramatic eye roll. I had finals to study for, projec...

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“Summer serenade” by Kirstie Anders

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He navigated chopsticks beautifully. I was always in awe of people who used chopsticks like they were born with them at the end of their hands. I usually ended up roughly stabbing the food with one end of a singular chopstick and getting a bare minimum, cussing at their existence but persevering anyway. But here he was, doing the chopstick dance from bowl to mouth with an aptitude I could only respect. Just then something awful happened. He laid the sticks down and looked up directly at me. My mouth agape, still mesmerised. He smiled at me. ...

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“She's a Beast” by Michael McKean

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Warning: Sexual References, Light Gore Riley paddled down Silver River in Shadowhead. It was colder now since the day had transformed into night. A thick fog hung over the water. He stopped rowing for a moment and zipped up his jacket. In the distance, tree leaves rustled, and a branch snapped. "Hello?" Riley rowed toward the source of the noise.His red canoe bit into a soft patch of earth, and he climbed out, turning on his flashlight. He searched the shore. In the mud were fresh footprints. Someone had been walking around barefoo...

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“Fantasy Island” by Cassin Villa-Lobos

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Content Warning: Language, Mature Content "Say I do. I do, I do, I do...." I have to laugh, if I don't I may burst into tears. The universe just had to dig the thorn a little deeper. Here I am, on my honeymoon. Well, what should've been my honeymoon. Now, I suppose, it's just a vacation, a definitely needed vacation. I was left at the altar by my now ex fiancee. He ran off with, you guessed it, my now ex best friend. It was a total cliche, something you only see in a movie, but never actually think it could happen to you. Until it does, exa...

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“Unusual Summer” by Zachary Seda

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Warmth wrapped around my skin like a cozy blanket. I glanced at my friends who were in all stages of tanning. Summer started, and the ultimate way to enjoy it was by lounging on a beach under the sun. Not to mention the other best part to the whole experience, the people watching. Laying on my back, I observed the other beachgoers as they went about their activities. Some also tanned like me. Others were playing beach games such as volleyball. Surfers were catching decent waves, while others floated peacefully off to the side. Regardless of ...

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“The Layover” by Anna Stasko

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(This story contains mature topics as well as mild physical violence where one of the characters hits the other one with a pillow.)I don’t know who screams first, if it’s him or me. I think it’s me. Luckily I have already pulled up my underwear (and my jeans, I think), but unfortunately I didn’t lock the bathroom door before I sat down to pee. The screams go something like this:“Ah” (very high pitched by me), followed by a scream and a “sorry” (him), a bump into the wall (him), and sorry (me) and then more sorry (him). His name is ...

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Center your story around an unexpected summer fling.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 53 stories

“A Summer Of Biting Passion ” by Sir Suirradel

“Summer” by Sun Jay

“And There She Was” by A. McClelland

“Summer serenade” by Kirstie Anders

“She's a Beast” by Michael McKean

“Fantasy Island” by Cassin Villa-Lobos

“Unusual Summer” by Zachary Seda

“The Layover” by Anna Stasko

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