Latenightreads Stories

She's been broken more times than she can count. Life has taken from her, and men have never given back. Now, she's done. She's done with heartbreak, done with hiding, done with being anything less than herself. A small-town girl with a big heart, she's ready to reclaim her life-one gym session, one solo adventure, one moment of freedom at a time. But when she steps back into the dating world, she discovers it's not as simple as swiping right... or left. Sometimes, the thrill you're looking for isn't online-it's under the bright lights, dust, and danger of the rodeo. Warning: Expect sweat, sparks, passion, heartbreak, and a heroine learning to love herself before anyone else. © 2025 Regan Mattschoss. All rights reserved. This story is my original work and may not be copied, reproduced, or posted elsewhere. 💋 All characters and storylines are mine. Please don't steal my words... I worked too hard for these sparks! Let me know if you're a first time reader. I would love to hear your thoughts!

Collection of short stories and poems

i want, whoever's reading this, to remember how strong you are.

Late nights, empty streets, and one last bus home. Riya's life has been stuck in an endless loop of deadlines and exhaustion-until a quiet encounter with a stranger changes everything. A mysterious old man, a forgotten paper bag, and a note that makes her question the path she's been taking. Sometimes, the journey you're avoiding is the one waiting just for you

just let me take ur hand, and guide you into the world of my thoughts ;) - steph

This is mainly me getting back active. After being isolated away from my account since I got my belongings taken. Alone in Society, is how I felt for the past month and it felt like the perfect collection to drop this month. Since I have been battling a lot of criticism for my body, health, etc. and I am only 14 so bare with me if the grammar is off. It's been harder for me to think straight and be genuine since I started freshman year in highschool, so i haven't been as consistent. But each comment, vote, and view allows me to feel needed like someone out there wants to hear my voice. Alone in Society is about my life, and how I feel. From all the slurs people say to me to the constant nagging of people being controlling of how I see the things I like and love. It's about statements of how JTUSL could've been my last resort. But finding that self love is harder to understand and this month I tried to figure out why.

Situations from our past usually determines our future. I'm not here to complain or compare, I'm grateful for my life. But this is just stories stitched together to fit my memories like a puzzle. Based on a true story.

If it feels like pulling teeth, yoy are doing it wrong.

"Whispers in the Dark" is a collection of standalone horror stories where reality twists, and nothing is as safe as it seems. These are the moments you never speak of - The figure watching from the window when you think you're alone. The dream you both share but never remember the same way. The smile from across the street that's meant only for you. Each story peels back the thin layer between normal life and the unspeakable things hiding underneath - the ones waiting for night to fall, for everyone else to stop looking. Because sometimes, what you think is just in your head... is already inside your house. Read at night. If you dare. But don't look too long at the shadows. They might be looking back.

Meeting Lilac has my world flipped upside down. She makes me forget about everyone that's suppose to be important to me. I know how can a twenty three year old woman be more important to me then my three kids? Well... I can't tell you I just know I need her.

As a child, we dream sweet wonderful things such as lollypops, our parents singing, And Even dancing animals! Then we have those dreams wed rather forget. The sad ones where our parents died, the ghosts are about to get us, We've been Forgotten, left behind, The Shadows Are Creeping In, Somethings In The Closet, We've been Forgotten. FORGOTTEN. Make it Stop. Make it stop. Make it Stop. Make it--- SHORT STORY COLLECTION of my own wacky, creepy ideas.

This is some amazing literature right here folks, read it if you've got guts.

"One glance. And the nightmare begins.Nothing will ever be the same."

You're Tobio Kageyama's twin sister. One day you decide to be a little nosy into what your twin brother was doing during his school hours, as you didn't see him all too frequently. What on earth was taking up so much of his time? (This is based before Spring prelims!)

She was all softness in a world that only knew how to hurt her, carrying every blow silently, accepting every injustice that came her way. He was all fire-ruthless, unyielding, a force that bent the world around him to his will. When fate crossed their paths, two opposite souls collided. Her fragility met his coldness; her silence met his dominance. Yet beneath the walls of steel and sorrow, something unspoken sparked-a connection too fragile to confess, yet impossible to ignore. In a world of promises, secrets, and forbidden feelings, could her gentle heart survive his storm, and could his ruthless heart learn to care? And when hearts weren't meant to meet, theirs might just break all the rules.

A simple love story takes a complicated turn when Amelia finds herself entwined in two fates. The question is, who will she pick?

(New chapters daily if not daily it's always updated M-W-F 10am EST.) Hi reader. Before you dive into this story, I just want to give you a little context about what you're about to read. This is a fanfiction set in the world of Kpop Demon Hunters, but it takes place during the time when Celine was in the Sunlight Sisters (generation before Huntrix). Instead of focusing on battles or demons, this story explores a more personal side of Celine's life - the kind of story that never made it to the stage or the spotlight. At its core, this fanfic is about Celine's secret love for Ryu Mi-Yeong, who many of you ill know as Rumi's mother. It's a yuri (girl x girl) story that mixes themes of forbidden love, unspoken feelings, idol life struggles, and the bittersweet ahe of wanting someone you can't have. Expet a blend of emotion tension, backstage drama, tender moments, and moments that will make you want to kill me (the author). Also, this isn't meant to rewrite the canon lore but rather just to imagine and expand it on my own mind, imagining the hidden emotions and relationships that could have existed behind the scenes. I will try to make it as slow burn as possible, with a hint of hidden devotion, just know, this fanfic is for you reader. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as i enjoyed imagine it.

POETRY

> I wasn't supposed to like him. He was rude. He wore glasses like he ruled the school. He wasn't even my type. But then came the hallway glances. The accidental smiles. And the girl I told everything to... ended up posting love quotes with him and she dated him. This isn't a love story. It's a diary - full of almosts, betrayals, and glow-ups.