Prompt:
Genre: Quiet realism, soft human emotion, subtle tension
Tone: Observant, introspective, cinematic
Write a scene where you notice someone in public — a stranger who, for some reason, catches your attention in a way that feels unusual.
You don’t talk to them.
You almost do.
Something about them pulls you in: a gesture, an expression, a familiarity you can’t explain.
Describe:
- where you are
- what they’re doing
- the tiny moment that makes you think, “Should I say something?”
- why you don’t
- and how you feel afterward as you walk away
Keep it soft, human, grounded — not romantic, not dramatic — just that quiet spark of connection we all experience occasionally (and forget to write about).
Story:
You never know what a stranger is going through. There’s a moment from my life that I think about from time to time.
Many years ago, I walked into a convenience store with speed on my mind. Get in, pick up an energy drink, get out. It’s usually these types of situations when the opposite happens.
As I lined up to check out, I noticed a lady in front of me with a shaved head and two hands full of ice cream. I could sense the nervous energy around her as she fidgeted from side to side.
She asked the cashier if she could buy the pints of ice cream and store them in the freezer, eating one at a time. What an odd request.
My instinct was that she was going through heartbreak, shaved her head, and was now loading up on dessert.
The checkout process took longer than I wanted as the cashier tried to understand her request.
After I purchased my drink and walked back to my car, I saw the lady sitting on the curb, eating a pint of ice cream.
I thought of asking her if everything was okay, as a brief moment of humanity, but opted not to. It was dusk and I did not want to intrude.
I silently wished her well and went on my way without interaction. Ice cream has a way of doing what words can’t.
Prompt: Lumora (AI)
Story: Deepak
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