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  • A New Performance . (Tadc x F! Reader ) by arlomakes
    arlomakes
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    tadc X f! reader. this will have a little romance, read at your own risk. this is mostly you X ragatha and Jax, but you will still have romantic relationships with others! everything is explained in the first chapter. go check out my other FANFICS!
  • Division 0: The First Sin by Excommunicado-0
    Excommunicado-0
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    Something was never meant to blink. A secret piece of information. An overlooked matter. A name that is continuously repeated, regardless of how often it's wiped away. Certain symbols are not symbols in any sense. They are promises And the promise is also due.
  • The Dream That Eats Itself by Sohan3598
    Sohan3598
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    A dreamlike field of golden grass turns into a waking nightmare when a silent figure begins to close in with every blink. Trapped in a world where whispers beg for help and the ground itself resists escape, the narrator discovers the awful truth: no one is coming. • "In a dream where every blink brings the darkness closer, the worst terror is realizing you're already alone."
  • Algorithm of chance  by SBiiNAS
    SBiiNAS
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    There are no coincidences. Every slip, every missed bus, every smile from a stranger - processed, approved, assigned. Deep beneath reality runs a hidden logic, maintained by the Bureau of Coincidence. It isn't a place. It's a system. A machine of invisible intent.
  • Like a Bullet to the Chest (Heathers: a Kurt x reader) by stillmadatvoltron
    stillmadatvoltron
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    "It all feels so small." She was fucking trapped. Nothing kills a man faster than his own head, and she was dying. Everything around her seemed wrong. He didn't ease the pain, not yet, but he made her forget. So, she took what she could get. (Cover by Szin)
  • Inkbound Reflections by hoodedlore
    hoodedlore
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    "Inkbound Reflections" is a psychological thriller that takes readers on a haunting journey through the mind of a protagonist trapped between the blurred lines of reality and fiction. The story revolves around a seemingly ordinary individual whose life is gradually disturbed by strange occurrences, unsettling dreams, and a growing sense of isolation. As they question their own sanity, the protagonist seeks validation and support from loved ones, only to be met with disbelief and confusion. The narrative delves into themes of existentialism, perception, and the fragile nature of identity. The protagonist's desperate attempts to prove their sanity lead them down a path of self-destruction and realization, as they gradually discover that they exist within the confines of a story, a character subject to the whims of an unknown author. Filled with eerie atmospheres, psychological tension, and existential dread, "Inkbound Reflections" challenges the boundaries of perception and the nature of free will, leaving readers questioning the nature of their own existence and the power of storytelling.
  • Quantum Rift by sanzaya
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    Dr. Aris Thorne's world shatters when her father, celebrated chrononaut Elias Thorne, vanishes without a trace. His last, cryptic message: "The past isn't what we thought. Find the truth, Aris." Inheriting a legacy far more dangerous than she could imagine, Aris discovers Elias's hidden research into time travel's dark underbelly, where altering a single moment unravels the very fabric of reality. Temporal echoes bleed into the present: fleeting memories of impossible events, shifting landscapes, and the chilling sensation that the world is fragmenting around her. A shadowy organization, the Guardians of the Chronos, believes Elias's discoveries are too perilous, determined to erase his work-and anyone who stands in their way. With reality crumbling and her father's fate intertwined with the timeline's collapse, Aris must decipher Elias's warnings and embrace a destiny she never sought. *The Chrononaut's Daughter* is a gripping journey where the past is a weapon, and the future-and humanity itself-hangs by a thread.
  • Threads in the machine by emilyrivera655
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    Octavia has discovered something that shakes her to her core, no she has a decision to make. She has decided to die the worst way possible, day by day while existing.
  • The Ontophage  by d82283815
    d82283815
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    A wound in reality. A hunter with a blade of absence. A choice that unravels everything. To kill Nex is to unmake the question itself-but what remains when the answer is gone?
  • Existential Dread -A montage of quotes, poems & short stories by JustALittleJess
    JustALittleJess
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    A collection of introspective poetry, something for the real deep thinkers, combined with fragmented stories and echoing quotes stitched together to give you the universal void of being. My aim is that each page invites you to pause, reflect, and softly or abruptly enter the abyss of what it means to simply exist. Unlock the beautiful, terrifying questions and inner truths that linger just under the surface of everyday society. This will not be comforting, and this will not be an escape. This will be existential dread.
  • My Depression Could Kill Me One Day & I'm Okay With That by jcteopiz
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    A collection of my thoughts. (No, for real. This is just going to be me ranting about anything.) Until that day comes, I can only do my best. Wallowing in existential dread, failing at life, losing meaningful connections, and watching the world burn while I slowly sink into the void - it is okay. Everything is okay.
  • You Were Here Before by CompulsionWriting
    CompulsionWriting
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    Rowan has spent his life running from something he doesn't understand-visions of places he's never been, whispers of things he shouldn't know, and a constant feeling that he's being watched. But when he returns to his childhood town to uncover the truth behind the infamous house on the frozen lake, reality begins to unravel. Trapped in a labyrinth of shifting corridors, cryptic symbols, and eerie lamps that hold glimpses of a world not his own, Rowan must navigate a series of surreal trials, each more disturbing than the last. A faceless man watches him. A red pen carves words into his eye. A wave of blood hunts him in the darkness. And at the center of it all-the house that has been waiting for him. Rowan thought he was coming back to find answers. But the deeper he goes, the more the truth feels like something he was never meant to remember. Some places don't let go. Some houses never forget. And Rowan... was here before.
  • You. by jibunosekaiga
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    You've just died, and you're here with me. In a blank, and familar place. Based on the stort by Andy Weir "The Egg"
  • Threshold by Sleepyxfish
    Sleepyxfish
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    Expansions untouched by time or familiarity-- a world where architecture expands endlessly, burying both memories and a purpose. The narrator stumbles through numerous boundless, otherworldly expanses, their sense of self unraveling with each step. With no clear destination and whispers of evil drawing near, he must navigate a fragile reality where beauty and dread collide. In Threshold, each moment teeters between fleeting solace and creeping terror, as the line between life and something beyond begins to merge.
  • a reason to live by b3lelela
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    thoughts on paper
  • "The Fear Between Every Answer" by Alnaaze
    Alnaaze
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    I don't write because I have the answers. I write because I can't stop asking. This is not a story with a plot. This is a collection of thoughts, fears, and quiet battles I face every day. It's for anyone who feels stuck in their head. For the ones who feel too much. For the ones who look at the sky and feel like they're falling without moving. Welcome to my questions, my quiet breakdowns, and the moments I almost understood something before the fear came again. -alnaaze
  • Fading into Shadows  by M_adhav
    M_adhav
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    In the quiet streets of 19th-century Russia, Anton drifts through life, a man lost in his own mind. Haunted by unspoken longing and the weight of solitude, he clings to fleeting moments of connection-until reality itself begins to slip from his grasp. As his obsession with the past deepens, he finds himself unraveling, trapped in a terrifying metamorphosis that no one else can see. Guided by Viktor, a psychologist with motives shrouded in shadow, Anton spirals further into madness, convinced he has become something inhuman. And when the name "Elara" echoes through the void, the fragile line between truth and delusion shatters. A story of unrequited love, loneliness, and the slow descent into darkness. *Not all transformations lead to freedom. Some leave you crawling.*
  • Fuzzy glitchy minds~ by idfcrory
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    Aurora always knew something was off. Not just in the world-but in her mind. Since childhood, she's seen shadowy figures in the corners of her vision-watching, lurking, never speaking. Everyone told her it was stress, imagination, maybe even madness. But she knows better. These shadows aren't just figments-they're real. And they're getting closer. As her days blur and her memories glitch, Aurorabegins to unravel a terrifying truth: the world around her may not be real at all. And she may not be the one in control. Trapped between reality and delusion, Aurora must choose-follow the haunting clues that could lead her to the truth... or lose herself forever in the static. A haunting psychological thriller about perception, control, and what happens when the line between reality and illusion shatters.
  • Descent by trakoscan
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    Betrayed and on the edge of a consuming darkness, a soul faces a choice: sink into the depths that erase all warmth, or cling to a fading memory of light-knowing that whatever emerges from the dark will never be the same.