Fifteen Minutes to Heartbreak

Chronicle the last 15 minutes leading up to a Valentine’s Day breakup.

Every breakup has a crucial tipping point, a moment in time when the decision crystalizes. Detail each minute of these defining quarter hours from either character’s perspective. What was said? What wasn’t said? How was the environment and mood? This prompt encourages microscopic view of an emotionally charged event, honing in on the subtleties of human emotion, reaction, and atmosphere.

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