Short Story

Overheard Near Piccadilly
Channeled from an old Victorian of my acquaintance. A gentleman, having trailed a lady for several streets, finally stepped forward and proclaimed, “Madam, now that I’ve seen your face, I feel compelled to doff my hat—and confess an overwhelming desire to kiss it.”She turned, smiling ever so slightly: “If you found the view from behind as pleasing as the one before you now, YOU MAY KISS THAT AS WELL.”
By Tom Bakerabout a year ago in Fiction
He Was Dead for Five Minutes, But Came Back With a Message
It happened on an ordinary Thursday—one of those days you expect to pass without consequence. No omens, no signs. Just morning coffee, light conversation, and a short drive to the local gym.
By Hamidabout a year ago in Fiction
The Loneliness Between the Lyrics
There’s a particular kind of silence that exists after a song ends—a silence that somehow feels louder than the music ever did. It lingers, like the echo of a thought you can’t finish or a feeling you don’t have words for.
By Shohel Ranaabout a year ago in Fiction
I Found a Hidden Room in My Grandfather’s House and--- a Secret
I never imagined that a routine visit to my grandfather’s house would change the way I saw my family forever. Grandfather’s house sat on a quiet street lined with oak trees that whispered in the breeze. It was a two-story structure that looked ordinary from the outside, but inside it was a time capsule. Nothing had changed—the faded wallpaper, the smell of old books and pipe smoke, or the grandfather clock that had stopped ticking but still stood proudly in the hallway.
By Echoes of Lifeabout a year ago in Fiction
The Caretaker
The cemetery was in a large grassy field way out of town when he started working here. Now, it was surrounded by buildings. He wasn’t even sure how long he’d been here. Decades? Centuries?
By Sarah Tinneyabout a year ago in Fiction
The Black Umbrella
It was raining that night. The last time I saw her. She looked kinda sad standing there in the rain waiting on the train. I should have said something. I should have told her how pretty she looked. Or thanked her for being so cool to me. I should have said anything, but instead I left without saying a word. I didn't even tell her goodbye.
By Jennidoll of (jennidoll.inc)about a year ago in Fiction
To The Cup
I wasn’t scared of throwing up this time around. The matter of 24 hours can feel like years. Lessons often learned in a lifetime I had begun to understand since the last time I was here. In this sacred maloca.
By Aura of Vivabout a year ago in Fiction
Ah, Be Still, Foolish Heart!
He sees her there in the crowd, and when he sees her time shudders to a grinding halt. The world has gotten stuck in amber, all except for her.
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Fiction
Del and Beau
"Are you ready for another foster?" "No, nope, nada, not ready, don't ask!" "I have a beautiful tomcat who is lovely and warm and needs cuddling," Betsy said, hoping to spark Del's interest and seriously considering adopting him.
By Andrea Corwin about a year ago in Fiction
The Forgotten Letter
The wind was sharp that evening, tugging at the corners of the old house like it wanted to enter and shake the memories loose. Lena stood at the threshold of her late grandmother’s home, staring up at the crooked roof and sagging porch. She hadn't been here in over twelve years. Not since her mother died.
By Abid Malikabout a year ago in Fiction
When the Last Beam Fell
I can still see the fire when I close my eyes. The unbridled, wanton destruction of an angel’s gift. That particular memory burned into my brain as hot and fast as the flames that razed this house to the ground, leaving it but the pile of rubble we stand before now. This is a homecoming, in a way, and then you show up with threats of condemning the property if I don’t sell.
By Cypher Robinsonabout a year ago in Fiction
Starting Over. Top Story - July 2025. Content Warning.
I didn’t see it coming… being fired from the very job that led me to move back to Lahaina after years of living on the North shore and Upcountry Maui… the shock and surprise of again being thrust into the unknown without a plan or a direction.
By Tanja Kaia Kalaabout a year ago in Fiction