Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

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“THE PERFECT MATCH” by Louise Legrand

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“So you think it will finally work this time?” Emily asked, sounding unconvinced as her chihuahua Chi-Chi, tugged against his lead impatiently . “What could go possibly wrong?” Steve replied, attaching the lead to the diamante-encrusted collar of his white poodle Esmeralda. “You’ve asked Sylvie to stop off at Shop-Co to buy pizza for dinner tonight. And I’ve asked Alan to pick up some wine from there too on his way over to my place. They’re bound to bump into each other.” “It’s been such hard work…trying to get those two together.” Emily o...

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“Finally” by J.A. Blackmore

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I wonder what she thinks of me, if she needs me. He thought. His sister sat in the middle of the lunchroom, surrounded by tons of friends. She had short hair that reached her shoulders, and bright green eyes that peered deep into one's soul. The opposite of him, with his nerdy glasses, dimples, messy blonde hair, and the fact that he could be found at least once a day (book in hand) in the library. Polar opposites, and yet the same. They tried to keep that one thing secret, the fact that could destroy her reputation, the fact they were...

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“Harry and Draco ” by Kendra Campos

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Draco Malfoy grew up as an only child at Malfoy Manor, the magnificent mansion in Wiltshire which had been in his family’s possession for many centuries. From the time when he could talk, it was made clear to him that he was triply special: firstly as a wizard, secondly as a pure-blood, and thirdly as a member of the Malfoy family. Draco was raised in an atmosphere of regret that the Dark Lord had not succeeded in taking command of the wizarding community, although he was prudently reminded that such sentiments ought not to be expressed ...

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“I Hate You Too” by Evangeline E.

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"We can't waver here," Luna says. She waits for a response, but the silence in the air thickens. Her head drops with a sigh, and she turns to the unconscious body leaning against the tree. It's been two days since the attack on the village. She pulled him out of the wreckage, carried his heavy body across the land. Now she's waiting for reinforcements. She checks his body for more wounds one more time, then pulls his jacket tighter on him, the way she always did for her little cousin when she was cold. It has become a habit now. She places a...

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“The day I finally met The One.” by Irina Lobera

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Break the news, I have been dumped. Again. It has been the third time this year. There is not much left to say once you hear “you suck”. Even if it was very subtle, and it could have barely been heard across the room, those words went straight to the insecurities box of one’s brain. I have seen the look in their eyes as they stared at my body. I have felt their disgust in the way they would clench their fists. I have felt their hate flowing through my veins. I felt their arrows at the back of my spine as I walked away. They would even...

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“HEARTS” by Cynthia Chisom

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Maxwell had came up to Bella that night while she was cleaning the balcony. It wasn't his first time seeing her clean the balcony; as he would always spend his evening sitting by the window to watch her carry out tedious chores without breaking a sweat, he felt it was amazing how she could do them with so much calmness. He is the occupant of the apartment next to Bella's and has been living there for the past two years with his cousin Kingsley, who just moved out after getting a job with a printing company located downtown. Bella on the...

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“That Time We Didn't Save The World” by Dominic Luongo

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"It's not like you get to choose which apocalypse you're confronted with," David said with that arrogant know-it-all tone of his."You ended your sentence with a preposition," Cora replied without trying to conceal her smirk. She knew this would nettle him.It did. David's eyes narrowed. He was never good at hiding his frustration. "Oh, is grammar what we need to be concentrating on right now?"He was, of course, referring to the impending doom the two of them were ignoring in favor of having petty verbal battles with each other."If not now, wh...

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“The Song of the Sky” by Adrian Stolecki

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Luna sat and stared out at the endless black water, sparkling with countless speckles of shimmering light. Pinholes in the perfect velvety blackness of the calm ocean. A soft wind blew, her raven hair flowing behind her on it like a cloak made of pure night. There was no sound except the whisper of gentle waves as they crashed against the rocks far, far below, and the brush of the breeze against her face. Peace. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath of clean, crisp night air, and then let it out slowly and deliberately. She savored the ...

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“Until Death Do Us Part” by John Hardy

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tw: substance abuse Chapter One - Meeting “Michael. You can’t keep on drinking like this. I’m worried about you”. Laura’s husband was sitting at the kitchen table, staring at the crystal whisky glass in front of him. The freshly opened bottle of Johnny Walker Black Label was already looking quite depleted. It was only 7pm. Concern on her heart-shaped face, she took the seat opposite his, and reached for his hand. He snatched it away, took a large swig of scotch, and set the glass back down. “Sometimes...

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“Machi has a Hot Enemy Prince (And it ends with a corpse)” by Ayesha 🌙

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First, two things. 1. I only realized after that the key was under the doormat. Could’ve saved me a lot of trouble. Also, a giant security risk 2. If you are looking for a love story, look elsewhere. It was a bright winter day when I made my way to the prince’s castle. The vines creeped around the sides and the grey bricks were crumbling. It was larger than all the houses on my street put together, and I shivered, pulling my black coat closer around me. My hat was skewed on my head as I trudged through the sn...

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“Nurture” by Ishita Nigam

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Kyra had been staring at the bracelet in her hand for quite some time. It belonged to her mother. The approaching footsteps jolted her back to reality and she quickly put it away. It was her flatmate, Natasha. Looking at Kyra’s blanched face, she understood. Her roommate was obsessed with drawing comfort from the bracelet in troubled times. Only this time, she didn’t poke Kyra about it. Rather, just asked what was troubling her. “Nothing really, I am just anxious about tomorrow’s interview”, and that was the end of the discussion. ...

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“Nightmare” by Emery Belanger

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Run. That word was repeated over and over and over again. The adrenaline was running through his veins. His fears are back and they are not going to leave anytime soon. His legs carried him farther and farther from that fear but it felt as though it was only getting closer. Then they reached him: her screams, they echoed through the forest, bouncing off the trees and taunting him, telling him he’d never be able to protect her. He ran and ran until he came across her lifeless form laying on a stone pedestal, she had vines wrapping her bod...

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“Coffee Thoughts ” by Jungle Clover

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"One iced coffee..." The waitress set the translucent plastic cup in front of Sandra, who received it with a nod. "And one hot cappuccino..." Carefully balancing the steaming cup in her hand, the waitress placed it beside Cassie's half uneaten muffin. Cassie beamed at her, and the waitress smiled back before retreating towards the kitchen. Sandra swirled her straw around a few times, listening to the way the ice cubes in her drink clinked together as she did. Cassie smiled often, to almost everyone, while Sandra found it hard to ...

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“Cockroaches ” by Gayumi Athapaththu

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The streets were flying by. We had passed them countless times, holding hands as we went but nothing else ever caught my eyes. I only saw his face; smiling at times, tired at times, stubborn at times, and also angry at times. I let out a sigh. He stepped on the gas, and we were accelerating. I kept my eyes on the streets, not looking at him. We passed our favorite restaurant. We couldn't afford to go there often those days. We went there on my birthday. Also, it was where we celebrated the achievements in our university life; after sleepless...

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“For the Love of Summer” by Mudra Banerjee

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MELANNIE No one had ever told me that blood tasted like metal. I had never sucked a bleeding thumb, nor torn the skin off a parched lip. I had never bit my cheek while chewing rubbery chicken, and I had never pricked my tongue on a needle. I almost called out for Jess, just the way I always would whenever I was scared or hurting, but stopped mid - call, my mouth opened on the E, his name bubbling in my throat, and stuffed my bleeding ring finger into my open mouth instead, pushing his name back into my heart. And that's when it hit me....

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Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 164 stories

“THE PERFECT MATCH” by Louise Legrand

“Finally” by J.A. Blackmore

“Harry and Draco ” by Kendra Campos

“I Hate You Too” by Evangeline E.

“The day I finally met The One.” by Irina Lobera

“HEARTS” by Cynthia Chisom

“That Time We Didn't Save The World” by Dominic Luongo

“The Song of the Sky” by Adrian Stolecki

“Until Death Do Us Part” by John Hardy

“Machi has a Hot Enemy Prince (And it ends with a corpse)” by Ayesha 🌙

“Nurture” by Ishita Nigam

“Nightmare” by Emery Belanger

“Coffee Thoughts ” by Jungle Clover

“Cockroaches ” by Gayumi Athapaththu

“For the Love of Summer” by Mudra Banerjee

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