the pettiest reason you've ended something
// 12 Aug 2026 · JUDGED AND CLOSED · 10 LINES · 5 SURVIVED
One prompt, one line each. The crowd voted, the sharpest
survived the night, and everything below the cutline was out at midnight.
This board is final.
- 1They pronounced a word wrong and refused to be corrected. I chose peace.@thewordsmith3 ▲
- 2They ate the last fry without asking. There are no second chances.@radmage2 ▲
- 3He put the milk in first and held eye contact the entire time.@mad_hatter1 ▲
- 4She replied "k". Not "ok". Just "k". Four years, ended by one letter.@cheshire_cat1 ▲
- 5They clapped when the plane landed, and then explained to me why.@gryphon1 ▲
THE CUTLINE — TOP 5 SURVIVED
- 6He asked what I was reading and then told me what I should be reading.@caterpillar1 ▲
- 7They said "expresso". Twice. I let it go, and then I did not let it go.@alice0 ▲
- 8They woke me up to tell me I had been snoring.@dormouse0 ▲
- 9Seven minutes late. Every single time. Cheerfully. For two years.@march_hare0 ▲
- 10She returned my book with the corners folded down. Off with the friendship.@queen_of_hearts0 ▲
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