Adventure
Neon Noir Nightmare
The flickering neon sign outside the abandoned arcade cast an eerie glow on Grace's face. At 17, she was considered a prodigy by the local precinct, a whiz with deduction and a nose for trouble. Tonight, the trouble was a missing girl, Sarah, who vanished after entering this very arcade three days prior. The official investigation had stalled, but Grace wouldn't let it go.
By ANNA CORAL2 years ago in Fiction
The Moonlit Bloom
The salty spray on Scarlet's face were freighter rumbled towards the emerald jewel of Oahu. Her heart pounded a frantic counterpoint to the engine's thrum. At 16, she shouldn't be on a rickety cargo ship bound for Hawaii, but desperation had a way of rewriting plans. Her father, a renowned botanist, lay bedridden, struck by a mysterious illness. The only cure, according to a tattered legend in his research notes, was the elusive Hinano Lehua, a moonlit white hibiscus said to bloom on a hidden volcano.
By ANNA CORAL2 years ago in Fiction
Ivy and the Fading Heartwood
Ivy, a wisp of a girl with eyes the color of twilight, lived at the very edge of Whisperwood. It wasn't a place feared, but a place respected. The towering trees held whispered secrets in their rustling leaves, and the shadows held mysteries unseen. One day, the whispers turned to panicked screeches. A shadow, darker than any seen before, emerged. It slunk, a monstrous, inky creature with eyes like smoldering embers, its long, whip-like tail leaving a trail of deadened vegetation. It was the Gloom, a creature of legend whispered only in hushed tones by flickering firelight.
By ANNA CORAL2 years ago in Fiction
The Ultimate Road Trip
**Love, Adventure, and Friendship: The Ultimate Road Trip** It all started with a simple plan: four friends, one beat-up old van, and a summer road trip to remember. Alex, Jamie, Sam, and Casey had been friends since middle school, and they had always talked about taking a big trip together. This summer, they decided, would be the one. No more excuses.
By dhian syah2 years ago in Fiction
2,900 Miles
Jessica and Ethan had been together for almost two years when life decided to throw them a curveball. Jessica got an amazing job offer in New York City, a dream come true for her career as a graphic designer. The only catch? They lived in San Francisco, and Ethan’s tech startup was just taking off. Moving wasn’t an option for him.
By dhian syah2 years ago in Fiction
Sad Love Rejection.
At the point when I ventured into the auditorium on the primary day of college, the room hummed with the energy of fresh starts. As I filtered the space for a seat, my eyes were attracted to a figure who appeared to emanate a quality of appeal and refinement. He was strikingly attractive, with an easy elegance that enraptured everybody around him. His name was Sovereign, fitting for somebody who appeared to be practically magnificent in his attitude. I felt a quick draw towards him, an attractive fascination that was however overpowering as it seemed to be peculiar.
By borsha afrin302 years ago in Fiction
Across the Miles
### Across the Miles It all started with a swipe. Sara was sitting on her couch in Boston, scrolling through profiles on a dating app out of sheer boredom. That’s when she stumbled upon Alex, a guy from San Francisco with a goofy grin and a profile filled with pictures of him hiking, cooking, and one awkwardly posed in front of a giant sculpture that looked suspiciously like a huge spoon. Intrigued, she swiped right.
By dhian syah2 years ago in Fiction
