Six love stories
A Valentine's Day roundup
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are all six of the stories I wrote last February, when I challenged myself to get out of my comfort zone and write love stories inspired by these prompts. If you like Taylor Swift, polar bears, wine, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991), trans joy and/or Korean food, there’s something here for you.
If you enjoy these stories or if you’re just a fan of romance in general, please can I draw your attention to my Nan and Grandad, who - having got married on Valentine’s Day, 1959 - are celebrating 65(!) years of marriage today by fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Happy reading, and let me know what you think :)
Love story #1: Screaming Crying Throwing Up
Inspired by this prompt:
They realise they’ve been stalking each other for a long time and both know a lot more about the other than they bargained for.
Love story #2: Some Warmth In The Cold
Inspired by this prompt:
The world is ending and only two rival tribes remain to save it. Can two young people from opposing tribes come together to save the world, and each other?
Love story #3: No Children
Inspired by this prompt:
They are the last two fertile people on earth. Problem is, they hate each other.
Love story #4: Belle from Beauty and the Beast writes an open letter to her therapist
Inspired by this prompt:
After learning about Stockholm Syndrome, Beauty and the Beast decide to give couples therapy a try.
Love story #5: Amy Fiorella
Inspired by this prompt:
You’re a tattoo artist and they visit your parlor twice – once to get their partner’s name tattooed on them, and then a month later to have it covered up. You ask if they want to talk about it.
Love story #6: Kimchi-jjigae
Inspired by this prompt:
You didn’t realise that when you arranged to meet, they would also bring their boyfriend.
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