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  • Short Story » Culture, Narrative
    Reversed faith
    2

    What we wish for and reverse effects. A statement on injustice. TW: Mentions of murder, not that bad tho but could be to some.


    illy7896 - May 14, 2021 - 2 min read
    12+

  • Short Story » Horror, Culture
    The Year of the Rat Kings
    4

    A brief horror story set in rural China. An animal spirit infects the health and home through a young boy.


    AmbientGravity - Mar 31, 2021 - 17 min read
    E - Everyone

  • Short Story » Science Fiction, Culture
    Here Comes the Sun
    4

    A very human Science-Fiction story:)


    YellowSweater - Mar 22, 2021 - 11 min read
    12+ Language

  • Short Story » Satire, Culture
    Snow White and Narcissus
    4

    A retelling of the famous tale by the Grimm Brothers! I hope you enjoy!


    baranaxoy - Dec 26, 2020 - 12 min read
    E - Everyone

  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, Culture
    Madrassi and the Monsoon (Part of my Kurunchi Anthology series)
    3

    A daughter reads her mums note at her funeral. The note tells gives her a snippet of her Indian mothers legendary journey.


    steffenate - Jul 14, 2020 - 4 min read
    16+ Language Violence Mature Content

  • Short Story » Satire, Culture
    Alkaline
    3

    An exploration on the toxicity of living a life purely to please, never speaking truthfully, and willfully lying to protect the feelings of others.


    flawedfanatic - Apr 19, 2020 - 2 min read
    E - Everyone Mature Content

  • Short Story » Culture, Narrative
    Untamed Tears
    2

    The agony, of a helpless orphan,!


    UzochuksHenry - Jan 27, 2020 - 4 min read
    E - Everyone Language

  • Short Story » Culture, Other
    Story 1: Starfish
    3

    The story of a random act of kindness.


    Atticus - Sep 23, 2019 - 5 min read
    E - Everyone

  • Short Story » Culture, Dramatic
    Never Give Up
    6

    story about a girl who survived a terrible accident


    mthanmark263 - Jul 20, 2019 - 3 min read
    12+ Mature Content

  • Short Story » Fantasy, Culture
    Medusa
    8

    For those of you who haven't heard this side of the Medusa myth, here's why her face is on women's shelters and such.


    Teddybear - Mar 15, 2019 - 2 min read
    12+ Mature Content

  • Short Story » Romantic, Culture
    I love you. I like you.
    5

    I swore I wouldn't do romance, but then I watch Deadpool2 and I noticed a thing and this happened so...enjoy, I guess.


    Teddybear - Mar 3, 2019 - 7 min read
    16+ Mature Content

  • Short Story » Romantic, Culture
    An Explosion of Colors
    3

    Sabrina meets people in the most unexpected places


    RachMilty - May 22, 2018 - 6 min read
    E - Everyone

  • Short Story » Culture, Narrative
    Ballerinas Out of the Wings
    6

    A short story following the life of a girl with strong ideals. It is far from finished so any feedback is appreciated.


    eiaeh9 - Apr 7, 2018 - 5 min read
    16+ Language

  • Short Story » Culture
    on the wire [part two]
    4

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    Pompadour - Apr 1, 2018 - 16 min read
    16+

  • Short Story » Culture
    on the wire [part one]
    3

    - tw: suicide


    Pompadour - Apr 1, 2018 - 11 min read
    16+


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