Sci Fi
Outside
The Outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Not that it was his room any longer… the dead forfeited all possessions, including bedrooms. But she still thought of it as his room. Except now she wouldn’t have to worry he’d catch her snooping through his stuff… she had full reign of the space and could do as she pleased. Any time she tinkered at his—no, her workbench—the ghost of him lingered in the air: motor oil, sweat, and sometimes, after he came back from a mission, she smelled the Outside on him. Alien odors, some smelling of spices used in faraway worlds while others were vaguely medicinal, like ammonia with burnt undertones. Alex kept the room dark, just like he had. Part of her enjoyed the dim aesthetic but really, it was a sort of camouflage and survival tactic. Strips of cardboard covered all the windows on the inside, barring the Outside from looking in, from discovering…
By N.J. Gallegos 4 years ago in Fiction
The Village Girl
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. She often stood there for hours, just staring out at the endless expanse of gray sky and crumbling buildings. It was a far cry from the life she had once known.
By Subham Rai4 years ago in Fiction
The Great Above
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Sophie’s grandfather’s room was closest to the surface, right next to the door to the outside. It was his job to guard the exit and to watch the outside through the window, but there wasn’t much to see.
By Meghan Thew4 years ago in Fiction
Beatrice's Birthday Surprise
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Beatrice cannot wait to look out that window again. She visits her father on the top level exactly once a year, and tomorrow is her day.
By Andrew Gaertner4 years ago in Fiction
Male Empowerment
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Sara had never actually believed there was still an outside to see. As far as she could remember, all she had ever known was the inside of this house. As she looked through the window, a feeling of unease creeped through her bones.
By E.M Simond4 years ago in Fiction
Nori and the bear
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Although she had never left this room- technically it wasn't hers. It belonged to her guarantor; the person she contracted her headspace to, who would feed her and keep her safe while she built her credit.
By James Jensen4 years ago in Fiction
Desperate survivors make final plea for entry into sealed city through last window to the outside world
Desperate survivors make final plea for entry into sealed city through last window to the outside world" The last window to the outside world was a small, grimy window high up on the wall of the city's central control room."
By Paul Smith4 years ago in Fiction
