A road trip. A forest at dawn. A boy with a smile that feels too real to forget. Alice wakes up certain she's found something unforgettable-until the morning light reminds her it might have only been a dream. But what if dreams are just fragments of a reality waiting to be found? ----- A Flash Fiction written by R.M. Graves

My name is Jansen, and I call this my second life. I've learned what it means to lose, to fight, and to remember someone long after the world thinks you should have moved on. This is my story-of healing, of memory, and of a love I never forgot. Jansen A Short Story by R.M. Graves Total word count: 3423

Cassandra thought she was just sitting through another boring class-until one smile changed everything. What begins as laughter and nicknames soon turns into something deeper, darker, and unforgettable. Not all love stories are fairy tales. Some teach you what it costs to give your heart away. A literary coming-of-age short story drama about love, loss, and learning when to stop kneeling for what was never yours.