Short Story

Serenity of the Mundane. Top Story - January 2026. Content Warning.
The familiar wave of calm washes over me as soon as I walk in the door. Leaning on the door frame, I exhale deeply, flushing out the busyness of the outside world.
By Cristal S.8 months ago in Fiction
I'm Sorry Too. Content Warning.
“Tyson! What the hell?!” “What?!” “What do you mean, ‘what'? I can smell it on your breath!” “Shut up! She’ll hear you!”
By Shannon Burger8 months ago in Fiction
The Degen Group Chat
"Yo! Linkedin Wrapped awarded me the Glaze king for glazing up the Supreme Leader." "MF I've been knowing you glaze. I use to get notifications of your glazing all the time."
By Jay Kobayashi8 months ago in Fiction
🅼🅸🅳🅽🅸🅶🅷🆃 🆂🅽🅰🅲🅺🆂. Runner-Up in Nothing But Voices Challenge. Top Story - January 2026.
"It's 10 in Tuscon! We all know what that means... It's Time for Midnight Snacks with your man, Gerald Gee! Ready to spend the night together? Me too! I'm full of snacks and can't wait to regurgitate them all back into your hungry ears. Crack a brew! Pop some corn! Anything to get ready for one hell of a show where the talk maybe cheap but the words cut deep...
By Lamar Wiggins8 months ago in Fiction
The Fall. Runner-Up in Rituals of Affection Challenge. Content Warning.
My heart raced as the panic set in. Instead of focusing on the sound of the ceremonial jar being shaken, I tried to listen to the rustling of leaves as the trees around us swayed in the breeze. I inhaled the scent of pine but could not calm myself. Today was not a day for peace; today was a day for terror and pain.
By Heather8 months ago in Fiction
Old Wiring
“Did you lock the door?” “I thought you did.” “I did last time.” “You always say that.” “Because you always forget.” “Come on. Sit with me.”
By Ashes of the Architect8 months ago in Fiction
No One
“I don’t deserve this.” “What are you talking about?” “Every bad thing that’s happened to me…no deserves to be this unlucky.”
By Sama Habib8 months ago in Fiction
Happy Birthday, Mom
“Happy Birthday, Mom.” “Thank you so much, Jimmy. You’re such a good son.” “You’re welcome. I brought you a gift, I’m sorry I didn’t wrap it.”
By Rick Henry Christopher 8 months ago in Fiction
Staying Still. Content Warning.
“Did you bring it?” “I always bring it.” “You said that last time.” “And I wasn’t lying.” “You were incomplete.” “I was enough to get through.”
By Anthony Bryan Riva8 months ago in Fiction
The Thing in the Woods Loves Valentine's Day
The woods around Blackwood Ridge didn’t just look scary; they were actively trying to digest you. I adjusted the tie of my tuxedo, feeling ridiculous. The silk felt too smooth against my neck, especially since the rest of my body was covered in mud and scratches. A bramble—one of those sentient, black-thorned vines that only grow in cursed soil—snapped at my ankle. I stomped on it with a heavy hiking boot, hearing it hiss as it retreated into the fog.
By Amin Turabi8 months ago in Fiction
I Found a Mailbox Deep in the Woods That Delivers Letters to the Dead
The locals in Blackwood County don’t like to talk about the Whispering Trail. If you press them, the old-timers at the diner will mutter something about "leaving well enough alone" before staring aggressively into their coffee cups.
By Amin Turabi8 months ago in Fiction
Text if You Need Something
May 2, 2025, 7:32 PM <<Hey Annie! How’s it going? //Hey Martin. //Uuumm… all right? Do I need to ask how it’s going with you? ‘Cause you don’t usually start text messages like that.
By Ophelia Keane Braeden8 months ago in Fiction