Hey Wattpaders,

It's the season of love and it's time to go after "The One" your heart truly desires!

We are really excited to welcome you to our Burning Desire, a collaboration hosted by WattpadAfterDark and DangerousLove on the special occasion of Valentine's Day.

Here, at WattpadAfterDark and DangerousLove we love the dark and the twisted with a lot of romance on top so we are really excited to see what you come up with!

DISCLAIMER

Please note, this contest and its rules are the creation of a team of Ambassadors (volunteers) and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of said contest is entirely run by its creators and is not the responsibility of Wattpad or its staff. We reserve the right to refuse entries to this contest that we feel do not meet the required criteria, that are unsuitable, or potentially triggering. We are not obliged to give any feedback relating to entries, and any given is at our discretion. Please note that the decision of the judges is final, and that abusive language or behavior directed at the Ambassadors, the profile, or the judges, will not be tolerated.

RULES AND GUIDELINES

► All stories must adhere to Wattpad's Content Guidelines.

► Word Count - the word limit is between 1500 and 3000 words. Please make sure you adhere to them.

► Entries must be in English and relevant to the prompt. We are looking for thrilling entries that are unique and written specifically for this contest.

► Publish your story as a standalone or as a part of an existing collection. However, a direct link to the contest submission is required for eligibility.

► Please submit your story via this FORM.

► Mature entries are allowed as long as the submissions adhere to Wattpad's Content Guidelines.

► Feel free to share your contest entry link in the comments, where you can support and encourage each other, but please know that only stories submitted via the linked form above will be considered for judging.

SCHEDULE

Deadline: 28 February 2023, 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time [EST]

Final announcement: 15th March 2023

PRIZES

► An exclusive winner sticker

► A shoutout from both hosting profiles

► A spot to feature in both hosting profiles' Anthologies.

Writing Prompt

You finally did it. You kissed them. As you wait for their reaction, you were not expecting them to say - "Well that's a Valentine's Day kiss I'll never forget!"

But a night with them has the potential to end in catastrophe, or start a new sizzling chapter of romance in your life. What happens in the aftermath?