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80 Stories

  • The Silence That Watches by Grim-Hollow
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    A haunting psychological and philosophical horror story told through the voice of an ancient observer - a presence that has watched humanity since the first moment of fear. Neither divine nor demonic, it exists between thoughts, between breaths, between the living and the forgotten. It does not harm or judge - it simply remembers. Through poetic and chilling words, the story explores the fragile nature of consciousness, the mystery of fear, and the unsettling idea that something might be quietly listening inside every silence we create. A reflection on existence itself, written in a tone that feels both human and far beyond human.
  • The Chapel Of Parasites  by asmodeus_2002
    asmodeus_2002
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    Love is the doorway. Devotion is the knife. In a world where faith infects prayer is a living organism.Devotion spreads like disease, and the most beloved are consumed first.When the Oracle's sister becomes the vessel for a parasite that feeds on love itself, the global Church rises.Cities worship. Nations kneel. Humanity doesnt fght the infection - it volunteers. To resist is to be forgotten.To serve is to lose yourself. To love is to be eaten......
  • What Slips In by pumpkinspicyy
    pumpkinspicyy
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    There is a door in her dreams that won't lock. When it fails, she becomes the barrier. A voice whispers from nowhere and everywhere, insisting it knows her, insisting it has always been there. When she wakes, the urgency fades - but the doors remain. And she starts to wonder how many she's been holding shut her entire life.
  • Luminate by ZoeWhite4815
    ZoeWhite4815
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    A novel write from the point of view of a lamp. HoBoy, let's get this thing started.
  • THE CONSCIOUSNESS EQUATION  by thevoidor
    thevoidor
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    Reality is no longer stable. Adam Kael solved something he was never meant to understand-and now the world is changing around him. Time stutters. People forget incorrectly. The same moment can happen twice, differently. Governments call it "The Event" and try to contain it, but containment only hides the truth: The more you interact with the system... the more it learns. And Adam has gone deeper than anyone else. What he thought was a journey of solving worlds turns into something far worse- he wasn't solving anything. He was being studied. Refined. Prepared. With each step forward, something inside him grows quieter... and something else begins to take its place. Something that is not the Emperor. Something that is not human. Something that lies. As reality bends and society adapts to survive the impossible, Adam faces a choice: Continue solving the equation- Or realize that the equation... is solving him.
  • Between the Lines of Reality by ThatOneEmilia
    ThatOneEmilia
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    πŸ’­ What if your memories weren't yours? What if reality was a trap? Elisa thought she was just a student, chasing grades, proving she was worth something. Until the cracks appeared. A teacher with eyes too sharp. A notebook filled with things she shouldn't know. A friend who disappears like he never existed. And a world that rewrites itself every time she blinks. Something is watching. Waiting. Hunting. She has one choice-keep pretending, or ask the question that will change everything. Because once she does... there's no going back. πŸ–€ Reality is a lie. And she's about to tear it apart. πŸ”₯ For fans of dark academia, psychological thrillers, and reality-bending mysteries.
  • While The body Lasts by Leltaa
    Leltaa
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    For me, the pain of it all is that I know not when it will end. I no longer know my name, my title, my eyes or my kin. Not the ones I started with. Instead, I wake every single day wearing a new yet familiar face to spend with new yet familiar people. And today is no different. She wakes up. She doesn't know where. She doesn't know when. But she knows the name they're calling her, the family at the table, the life that is hers to borrow for exactly one day. She has been doing this forever. She just doesn't remember. Across centuries and continents, one girl wakes in a different body, a different world, a different woman's life - cotton mills and candlelight, revolution and ruin, ordinary Tuesdays that feel like everything. And somewhere in the crowd, always, is a boy who knows exactly what she is. She's never figured out if that's a gift or a threat.
  • Lord Blackwood and The Red Crown by Coral_Dragon
    Coral_Dragon
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    The Foundation has contained gods before. This one was never meant to be understood. When the SCP Foundation exhausts every scientific model, every memetic safeguard, and every containment protocol, they turn to something older. They turn to Lord Blackwood. Summoned as an external consultant, Blackwood is asked to accompany a classified research team investigating SCP-001-an entity buried beneath conflicting records, fractured myths, and deliberate misinformation. Known in suppressed texts as the Scarlet King, SCP-001 is not contained by walls or weapons, but by denial, ritual, and the careful destruction of truth. As the team pushes closer to clarity, Blackwood recognizes the pattern too late. Containment has become repetition. Research has become ritual. And the Foundation may have built the very kingdom this god requires. This is not a story about stopping the Scarlet King. It is about realizing what it costs to keep him quiet. Containment Status: Ongoing Reader discretion advised. This work is inspired by the SCP Wiki and is written under the Creative Commons license. It is a work of fiction and interpretation.
  • Trenches of the Forgotten by authoryashps
    authoryashps
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    There are places in this world that don't exist on any map. Towns forgotten by time, swallowed by silence, where the past lingers like a shadow just out of reach. Elias never questioned the town he grew up in-never wondered why the streets were always so quiet, why the air felt heavier some days. But the feeling was always there, waiting. It started with whispers-familiar, yet impossible. A signpost that had always been there, yet he had never seen it before. A house that looked the same but felt... wrong. His mother's voice carried warmth, but her words were colder than the wind slipping through the trees. And then there was the dog, the way it stared-silent, unmoving, knowing something he didn't. Reality is a fragile thing, easily bent, easily broken. The night he tried to escape, he learned the truth: some homes are never truly lived in. Some reflections don't belong to you. And once you see what's on the other side-it sees you too.
  • π—˜π——π—šπ—˜ π—£π—’π—œπ—‘π—§ by TomaszSloikowski
    TomaszSloikowski
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    It begins in Warsaw - a city of shadows, restless nights, and whispers between worlds. But the disturbance doesn't stay contained. What starts on one bus ride spreads across Europe, and soon, the entire world feels the shift. Edge Point is a dark, atmospheric tale where reality bends, and every city hides a frequency waiting to be heard.
  • Echoes of Vermillion by RyuzakiZanshi
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    A masterpiece
  • Between Reality and Ink by xSailormoonxX
    xSailormoonxX
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    He has only ever written one book - and he's never been able to write another. When he discovers an old manuscript in his office, he assumes it's just another abandoned idea. But as he reads it, a disturbing patter emerges. The words on the page are eerily familiar, mirroring his own life with impossible accuracy. At first, its coincidence. Then, it starts predicting his actions before they happen. Reality blurs. Memories shifts. And the deeper he reads, the more the world him begins to unravel.
  • Where Wallpaper Peel Like Skin (Analog Horror) by Crimson_noor
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    In an endless, decaying labyrinth with no name and no exit, a girl wanders alone. She has forgotten who she was. She no longer remembers when she arrived. The world around her rots gently-walls peeling, ceilings sagging, rooms breathing in slow collapse-and she does not resist it. The decay feels familiar. Comforting. Like home. There are no monsters here. No voices. No salvation. Only peeling wallpaper, mold-soft floors, flickering lights, and a girl slowly dissolving into the place that has claimed her. Through fragmented diary-like chapters, her thoughts erode alongside the environment, until identity, memory, and self become indistinguishable from the ruins that surround her. Where Wallpaper Peels Like Skin is a quiet analog-horror descent into isolation, decay, and surrender-where the greatest horror is not what chases you, but what welcomes you.
  • Senseless Torment by Eksarxid
    Eksarxid
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    A young man hurries through the rain to meet a girl, hoping to finally escape the shadow of his past. What begins as a tender, awkward reunion soon twists into a nightmare - as guilt and trauma manifest in a grotesque, spectral form of the woman he once loved. "Senseless Torment" is a psychological horror about love, shame, and the punishment of memory - where the past never truly lets go.
  • BLACK RED BLOOD WHITE by ViktorAKing
    ViktorAKing
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    In "Black Red Blood White," the gripping conclusion to the riveting saga that began with "Tacit Resonances," author Viktor A. King delves deeper into the enigmatic world of Anna, the tortured soul turned spectral avenger, and Henry, the malevolent mastermind behind the macabre mysteries shrouding their quiet English town. As Anna grapples with her spectral existence, her quest for redemption takes an unexpected turn when she stumbles upon a trail of chilling secrets that reveal the sinister underbelly of her seemingly tranquil town. Henry, the puppeteer of darkness, has orchestrated a web of deceit and terror that extends far beyond what Anna had ever imagined. In "Black Red Blood White," readers will be enthralled by the intricate web of suspense, the emergence of newfound mysteries, and the unraveling of long-buried secrets. Anna's journey to break free from her spectral chains and Henry's descent into the abyss of his own creation collide in a spine-tingling climax that will leave readers breathless. Prepare to be immersed in a world of noir intrigue, where shadows conceal deadly truths, and every revelation leads to a darker revelation. "Black Red Blood White" is a chilling and thought-provoking masterpiece that explores the depths of the human psyche, the resilience of the human spirit, and the haunting consequences of secrets left buried. Viktor A. King invites you to step into the heart of darkness one final time, as "Black Red Blood White" delivers an unforgettable noir thriller that will leave you questioning the boundaries of life, death, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
  • Rush Hour Escape - The Shortcut Between Worlds by vansh26puri
    vansh26puri
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    πŸ“– Story Description - Rush Hour Escape: The Shortcut Between Worlds In the heart of Mumbai, Ravi Mehta lives life in fast-forward-top telecom executive, master of efficiency, and a creature of routine. Every morning, he takes a narrow alleyway to shave ten minutes off his commute. But one day, as the sky fractures and whispers replace birdsong, Ravi takes a step into a shortcut that doesn't lead where it should. What begins as an ordinary rush hour becomes a descent into a surreal and shifting nightmare-a world of twisted shadows, impossible creatures, and doors that breathe. Pursued by something inhuman that speaks in broken signals, Ravi must run through a reality that no longer plays by the rules. He escapes-at least for a while. But memories are doors too. And some, once opened, never truly close. "Rush Hour Escape" is a psychological horror tale that blends urban life with the uncanny, where the mundane meets the monstrous-and forgetting may be the only way to survive. But what happens when the forgetting fails? Some shortcuts save time. Others take everything.
  • Dead Space: The Age of Extinction II  by CalinRaul
    CalinRaul
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    Six years have passed since the Eternal Crown Marker shard shattered on Aegis VII. From that cataclysm emerged a power both god-like and unstoppable, its influence leeching into the farthest reaches of deep space. A new era of horror has dawned-one where the line between man and monster dissolves, and survival demands more than defiance. It demands transformation. Three destinies now intertwine amid a collapsing galaxy: The Avenger, driven by vengeance sharper than any blade. The Shaper, whose iron will can bend flesh and fate alike. The Wrath Incarnate, born of rage so pure it reshapes worlds. Each bears the ghost of Isaac Clarke's legacy, yet none remain linked to his destiny. This is not a remake. This is Dead Space-Awakened reimagined. Dive deeper into the Marker mythos, encounter brand-new terrors, and face the ultimate question: What happens when the nightmare doesn't just change the world... but changes who we are?
  • THE MERCER PLACE by KaustavDey1
    KaustavDey1
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    The Mercer place doesn't exist. Burned down in 1933. County stopped recording it after the third surveyor died. So why is the front door open? Why is there a tape inside labeled _C.V._ in Clara Vane's handwriting - playing her own voice describing her death in a car that never crashed? 11 steps in. 17 steps out. The hallway gets longer every time. The chair is always warm. She came to investigate a fraud. She found a record. The house isn't haunted. It asks one question and keeps asking until all your answers sound the same. Then it files you away. Clara came to solve the case. Found out she was already on the tape. Will the memories let her go?
  • THE COSMIC U-BEND by Aetherquirky
    Aetherquirky
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    Dmitri doesn't fix pipes-he unclogs the universe. But when a flooded tenement building reveals a leak in reality itself, he must confront the terrifying truth: some blockages exist for a reason.
  • The Static by JOKeyesOfficial
    JOKeyesOfficial
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    This excerpt is from the first five chapters of my debut novel! I'm eager to hear feedback. If you're interested in reading more, ask. After a mysterious hum begins to spread through Binghamton, New York, the town doesn't panic. It changes. People sleep more soundly. Arguments cease before they even start. Grief softens into something more manageable. Strangers hum together in grocery stores, classrooms, and waiting rooms. The city quiets and becomes gentler. Then, memories start to transform. Old tragedies are rewritten into comforting stories. Children learn new histories that never truly happened. A tradition known as the Lantern Parade seems to appear overnight and is accepted as if it has long been established. Mara observes those around her-including herself-gradually abandoning painful truths in favor of peace, belonging, and relief. As the hum spreads deeper into the valley, resisting it feels less like survival and more like cruelty. Because the hum never demands obedience. It simply asks for participation. "The Static" is a literary horror novel exploring memory, grief, emotional exhaustion, and the terrifying solace of forgetting.