Fan Fiction
The Lantern Parade
Story : I was nine the summer the lanterns changed everything. It was 1997, and our little coastal town in Maine was the kind of place where everyone knew your name and your secrets. My world was small—crab traps on the dock, salt air in my lungs, and Mom’s voice calling me home before the streetlights flickered on. But that summer, I felt like I was drowning in shadows.
By Shohel Ranaabout a year ago in Fiction
A Thousand Watts of Grace
Story ; The summer I turned seventeen, I discovered that light could do more than illuminate—it could rewrite your soul. It wasn’t the kind of lesson you learn in a classroom or from a parent’s lecture. It came from a single night in a dusty Nebraska field, under a sky so big it felt like it could swallow you whole.
By Shohel Ranaabout a year ago in Fiction
The Day We Forgot Forever.
The Day We Forgot Forever A love lost to memory—and a past worth fighting for. It started with the silence. Not the peaceful kind, but the eerie stillness that makes you feel like the world’s holding its breath. That morning, I woke up to birds that weren’t singing, a phone with no messages, and a strange absence pressing against the edges of my thoughts—like I was supposed to remember something, but couldn’t.
By FAIZAN AFRIDIabout a year ago in Fiction
Jungle Companions: Horse Meets Camel
“The Path of Two Strangers” In a land where the sun kissed the earth through a canopy of emerald leaves, and the air was thick with the scent of wild blossoms, a jungle thrived untouched by time. Here, in this haven of endless green, lived creatures who had never known the touch of reins or the clang of human footsteps. It was a place where time walked slowly, and silence had a melody.
By Mukhtiar Ahmadabout a year ago in Fiction
The Wallet in the Park
It was the kind of morning that whispered secrets to the trees. Golden sunlight filtered through the canopy of Everbrook Park, and the air smelled like fresh-cut grass. Thirteen-year-old Ravi wandered down the path, dragging his feet, a little bored and a lot curious. School was closed for the day. His friends were out of town, his parents were working, and worst of all—his phone was dead.
By Ahmad Malikabout a year ago in Fiction
The Honest Woodcutter — A Moral Story About Integrity
In a quiet village nestled at the edge of a vast forest, lived a poor woodcutter named Harun. Each day before sunrise, he ventured into the forest, his worn axe resting on his shoulder and hope in his heart. Life wasn’t easy—his hands were blistered, his clothes faded, and his earnings barely enough to care for his ailing mother. But Harun had something rare: he was honest to the core.
By Ahmad Malikabout a year ago in Fiction
The Voice at 12:00 AM
I first heard her at 12:07 a.m. Not on Spotify. Not on the radio. Not from any known frequency. I was scanning through my father’s old analog radio—one of those antique ones with a dial that hummed and crackled—and landed on a whisper so delicate it barely stirred the static.
By Nauman Khanabout a year ago in Fiction
A Himalayan Adventure That Changed Us
Last year, my best friend and I did something reckless—we booked tickets to Nepal on a whim. Neither of us had ever trekked seriously before. I’d get winded climbing stairs to my apartment; she thought "hydration" meant drinking coffee. Yet there we were, standing in Kathmandu’s chaotic streets, staring at our oversized backpacks and realizing: We’re actually doing this.
By michal lendenabout a year ago in Fiction
The Lover Who Lived in My Dreams
She wasn’t a supermodel. She didn’t have the kind of face that stopped time or made men trip over their own tongues. But to me, she was unforgettable. Skin like warm earth after rain, eyes deep and dark like unanswered prayers, and a laugh that made the silence afterward feel too loud. She first appeared in a dream when I was seventeen, and somehow, she kept coming back. At first, I thought it was random. A trick of the mind. One of those subconscious mash-ups of faces you’ve seen in passing—a stranger at a bus stop, someone’s cousin at a wedding, an image from a music video. But then she came again. And again. Same full lips, same quiet confidence, same calm presence that made my chest settle. She was never loud, never flashy. But she always felt… necessary. I used to tell my friends about her. They laughed, joked about me watching too many romantic movies, said I needed to get out more. I stopped talking about her after a while. Not because I stopped dreaming about her, but because it felt too personal—like sharing her would somehow make her less mine. In the real world, I dated other women. There were connections, sure. Some good moments, even real feelings. But none of them felt like her. I’d lie in bed after dates, staring at the ceiling, wondering why I missed someone I’d never really met. Some nights, I’d close my eyes just to see if she’d come back. She always did. Not every night, but often enough to feel real. In my dreams, we talked about life. She asked me why I was always running—from love, from failure, from myself. We sat in kitchens with flickering bulbs, walked dusty roads holding hands, shared music and memories that weren’t mine but felt like they could be. She told me she was proud of me once, and I woke up with tears on my pillow. I never even got her name. One night, she didn’t show. Then a week passed. A month. My dreams were filled with randomness—noisy, forgettable scraps. Her absence was a dull ache I couldn’t explain. I missed her in a way I couldn’t talk about without sounding crazy. I felt like someone who’d lost a country he’d never visited, but knew was home. I was 26 when I saw her in real life. Not in a dream. Not in passing. Real, breathing, alive. She walked into the small bookstore downtown where I’d been helping out on weekends. Wore a simple burgundy dress, hair tied in a loose bun. No makeup. Just her. She wasn’t exactly the same—her nose was a bit narrower, her smile a little crooked—but everything else… the feel of her? That was unchanged. She looked at me. Paused. “Do I know you?” she asked. I wanted to say, I’ve known you my whole life. But I just smiled and said, “Not yet.” Her name was Ujunwa. She was studying social work, loved old books and hated sweet coffee. We sat and talked for an hour that first day. I didn’t tell her about the dreams. Not then. But I knew it in my bones—this wasn’t coincidence. This was convergence. Falling for her in real life was different. Messier. No dream sequences. No perfect timing. She had doubts, moods, and a stubborn streak that could stretch for miles. But God, she was real. And with her, so was I. Maybe the woman in my dreams was never meant to be a fantasy. Maybe she was a guide—an echo of what was waiting if I stayed open long enough, patient enough, alive enough to notice. The lover who lived in my dreams taught me how to hope. The woman who walked into that bookstore? She’s teaching me how to stay.
By Chinonso Kingsleyabout a year ago in Fiction











