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64 Stories

  • Where Fireflies Dance: A Tale of Two Hearts in the Golden Isles by Quid_es
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    Set in the lush, pre-colonial Philippines of whispered legends, Where Fireflies Dance follows Batayan, the sharp-witted son of a datu (chieftain), and Lamdagan, a gentle fisherman's boy, as their childhood bond-forged in firelit games and seaside adventures-blossoms into a love that defies the rigid lines of duty and tradition. As they grow, their stolen glances and unspoken yearning collide with the expectations of a world on the brink of war, forcing them to choose between loyalty to their homeland and the fragile, luminous truth of their hearts. Interwoven with Filipino myth, gender-fluid *babaylan* wisdom, and the unyielding beauty of ancestral lands, this tale reimagines history through a lens of queer resilience, celebrating love not as a rebellion but as a birthright. A sweeping ode to the unnamed emotions that outlast empires, it asks: How do you hold onto something the world refuses to name?
  • Until They See by Oonabooks
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    A hauntingly lyrical poem about ancestral bonds, forbidden love, and the sorrow of parting. Intertwined with nature and myth, it speaks of legacy, loss, and the quiet strength it takes to let go when love is bound by invisible roots.
  • Tales Of the Wisps ~ Conversation with the Moon by Kantha1
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    🌙 It begins as a quiet night under a promised blood moon - just a woman, a glass of wine, and the silver-lit garden. But the moon is not content to be admired. She speaks. She remembers. She keeps secrets that span lifetimes - some that belong to the woman herself. As the conversation drifts between humor and reverence, past and present, the night folds into something stranger. The fireflies carry messages. Old memories stir. And behind a curtain, someone - or something - is watching. A lyrical fever-dream of memory, myth, and the thin line between beauty and unease.
  • Splendeur by witchellas
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    ჩემს თავზე შეთხზული სიცოცხლის მორფოლოგია.
  • Himara by Frost432
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    When the glaciers melt and the mountains flood, its up to a few frostbound souls to save their drowning world. Himara reads like a myth unearthed: lyrical, symbolical, and steeped in the grandeur of nature's wrath and wonder. It is both a hymn to the earth's beauty and a funeral song for those who dare defile it. All my work is my own; written with love, not AI.
  • Siren, the flame-haired woman by Lightningdans
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    🔥 A forbidden love. A vow unbroken. A destiny that cannot be escaped. Samantha does not seek redemption, yet life demands it. In Abadón, a kingdom where duty outweighs desire, her truth cuts deeper than any blade. Christopher, the crown prince, has sworn a sacred vow... but when he meets her, he discovers a fire he cannot-will not-contain. Sirena, the Woman with the Fiery Hair is a story of forbidden love, marked by wounds that refuse to hide and bonds that burn beneath the skin. Between silence, jealousy, crossed loyalties, and the gaze of an amber-eyed child who loves without conditions, two souls must face the weight of their history and the destiny that hunts them. Because there are promises left unspoken... yet they change everything.
  • the City That Held Its Breath  by Lukaluloo
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    ​In Harbor City, California, the truth is hidden beneath the surface. ​It's a place where the houses slide into the marsh, neighbors spy from behind their barbecues, and an unnamed alligator haunts the local lake. Everyone is desperately trying to be someone they aren't-except for one girl. ​Born into a hospital ward of fifty identical women all named Dora, Jessica was never meant to be. Saved by a grandmother's quick hand and a gust of salt air, she broke the cycle before she even took her first breath. ​This is the magical, slightly sinking story of growing up in the "Backbone" of the harbor-a world of Street Soldiers, Starches, and Fauxs-where the only way to keep from drowning is to find your own name.
  • Demiurges by Berti-Shehi
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    In a fractured multiverse where creation is power and knowledge is a dangerous force, Demiurges follows Vinyah, a young "dimensionaut" whose journey spans simulated worlds, ancient empires, and collapsing realities. Born under violent stars and raised amidst hidden knowledge, Vinyah is marked by destiny: a potential demiurge-one who can shape entire universes. As he is drawn into a secretive group of reality-bending beings led by the enigmatic Klaus, Vinyah confronts ancient metaphysical truths, advanced scientific paradoxes, and monstrous beings from beyond. From the brutal streets of the Piroh Empire to virtual dimensions shaped by thought alone, the story dives deep into philosophical and ontological questions: What is real? Who has the right to create or destroy a world? And can the mind survive such cosmic responsibility? Demiurges is a multi-layered speculative epic where Plato meets posthumanism, where cosmic horror bleeds into lyrical science fiction, and where each shift in dimension peels back another layer of reality itself. Reality is built. Reality can be rewritten. But only a few are chosen to hold the pen.
  • Kaleidoscope Eyes on the Dusi by AKA_CK
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    Drift along the sun-drenched Dusi River with two friends lost in a world of mulberry dreams and marmalade skies. As reality blurs and memories intertwine, they journey towards a horizon painted with the colours of their shared hopes and joys.
  • Where The Rebel Bows To The Lord by Rain_Swan
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    They say the streets remember him, the boy with the swan's name and the devil's inheritance. Elfen Swan was not born of love but of loss. He does not lead by command but by consequence. He does not thirst for blood, but vengeance clings to him like a second skin, stitched into the silence between every breath. For years, he mistook fury for faith, punishment for peace, and power for the purpose. Until he crossed paths with something the world had stolen from him, a quiet purity, too soft to survive, yet brave enough to stand before a man like him. And in the shadows of betrayal and broken oaths, he did not just fall to his knees. He bowed his head, opened his hands, and remembered the God he had silenced. "Dua eden bir kalbi, Rab asla cevapsız bırakmaz." A heart that prays is never left unanswered. Vengeance or virtue. Silence or surrender. The throne... or the truth. Where the rebel bows to the Lord... and the laws of power change forever.
  • everything i shouldn't feel.  by mjxyde
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    all of the emotions i'm made to think i shouldn't feel because society is too fragile to handle concepts so passionately complex and realistic.
  • FIVE DAYS TO FALL by Ibrahimmasum848
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    Mira has spent years keeping her community center alive with small donations, late nights, and stubborn hope. Just when the doors are about to close forever, Arman-her old friend turned fallen photographer-returns with an offer: five days, five campaigns, and a chance to save everything. The deal sounds simple-work together, no lies, no romance. But as photos go viral, donations flood in, and old wounds resurface, Mira and Arman must decide what they're really rebuilding: a place, a town's trust, or something far more fragile between them. A lyrical, emotional one-shot about love as practice, trust as small work, and how ordinary people keep extraordinary hope alive.
  • Beneath the Powerlines by HeartzForYouXoXo
    HeartzForYouXoXo
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    This piece of flash fiction is packed full of lyrical prose that tells the story of a short but passionate love in a forgotten Alabama town, inspired by Ethel Cain's 'Powerline Valley'
  • Petals After Dawn🪷 (Part II) by Cipher_Soul
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    From araliya's fall to lotus's bloom, their love crossed lifetimes to find the same room. In Kandy's mist, two souls unite, with blessings, with laughter, beneath warm light. This time, no tears....only petals that stay, for love has returned, and it's here to stay. 🪷
  • Beauty of the Barangay by RiriGutz
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    She vowed to protect her people. Falling in love was never part of the plan. As the Dayang of her barangay, Mahalia's duty is clear: strengthen alliances, secure peace-and keep her heart guarded at all costs. But when two suitors arrive, both powerful, both dangerous, everything unravels. Datu Lason offers security...at a price. Datu Kalinao offers nothing she expected -and everything her heart secretly longs for. But love is far from safe. With betrayal brewing, war looming, and the earth itself whispering warnings, Mahalia faces an impossible choice: sacrifice her happiness...or risk everything for love. Set in the lush, mythic world of pre-colonial Philippines, Beauty of the Barangay is sweeping fantasy of duty, survival, and the courage it takes to choose love even when the world is falling apart.
  • The Quiet One by geo_gavin
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    She loved like sunlight-quiet, constant, unseen. One side bloomed, the other broke. A tale of selfless hearts, forgotten warmth, and the ache of being almost remembered.
  • Rose and Ashes by reynvoss
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    Rose and Ashes is a sweeping gothic tale of grief, inheritance, and the quiet power of memory. Told in two narrative voices, it follows Vivianne Blackwood as she returns to the crumbling family estate after the death of her grandfather - a return that unearths long-buried secrets, deep ancestral tensions, and a silent house that seems to remember more than it should. With lyrical precision and emotional depth, Blackwood Manor blends mystery, slow-burn romance, and dark beauty into a novel that feels both intimate and timeless.
  • On Courage by geo_gavin
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    "On Courage" is a lyrical prose that captures the raw truth of bravery-not as the absence of fear, but the persistence to move forward despite it. In a world that often rushes past the quiet battles we fight within, this piece stands still-just like the man in the rain-resolute, unnoticed, yet unyielding. It is a tribute to every trembling step taken with a burning heart, to those who carry storms inside and still choose to rise. This is not a tale of heroes, but of endurance. Of courage
  • Siren, With the face of another by Lightningdans
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    Hello, friends! 🌊✨ Remember, this is the second part of "Siren." I'm so happy you're continuing this beautiful story with me. Thank you so much for your support 😘😘😘 © All Rights Reserved.