Shortreads Stories

A young lady starts receiving mail addressed to another person. A steady descent into madness ensues. I wrote this story to later use as a monologue for a stop motion, which explains why it is short and there aren't many visual markers, since they will be shown through props. Please feel free to review and criticise!

Element Poems is a collection of short poems inspired by the quiet and the colossal parts of nature-fire that remembers, water that listens, wind that whispers, and earth that keeps secrets. Each poem is a moment, a breath, a feeling pulled from the world around us. Some are gentle, some are wild, but all are rooted in the magic of nature and the emotions it awakens.

Lady Lyra Wynthorne has spent her life in the shadow of her father's power, protected by his influence and sheltered by her status. As the only daughter of a High Lord, she's always had everything she could ever want-except her freedom. When she learns that her father has arranged a marriage for her, Lyra decides to take her fate into her own hands. Running away from the life she's always known, she ventures out into a world far harsher than she imagined, determined to prove she's more than the spoiled, reckless girl everyone thinks she is. Sir Lucian Dorne, her father's most trusted knight, has watched over Lyra since they were children. He knows her better than anyone-or so he thinks. As her childhood friend and protector, he's seen her wild, impulsive nature, and he believes she has much to learn about the realities of life. Never did Lucian expect Lyra to disappear, nor could he have predicted the sorrow and emptiness that would fill the void she left behind. Months later, when Lucian finally tracks Lyra down, he's shocked to find that the damsel he once knew is no longer in distress. Lyra has changed. Hardened. She has found a new strength and independence in the face of hardship, and she no longer needs saving. As Lucian sees her with new eyes, he begins to wonder: how can he protect someone who doesn't need protecting? And when he discovers the true reason she fled, Lucian is forced to confront his deepest fear. What does a knight do when the damsel he's sworn to protect is ready to fight her own battles? And more importantly, what happens when that damsel is the woman he's been in love with all along? In this story of love, loyalty, and self-discovery, Lyra and Lucian must face the truth of who they are-and who they are to each other.

A psychological time-fracture novella for readers who love mind-bending stories, slow-burn tension, and moments that linger between memory and reality. Explore the hours we replay, the moments we revisit, and the things we never fully leave behind. 📖 Available on Amazon: The Hours Between Us

Khushboo by Laiqa Some stories are not told in events. They are felt-in silences, in prayers, in small moments that linger long after they pass. Khushboo is a collection of quiet memories, unspoken emotions, and truths that live between a father and a daughter, between home and growing up, between who we were and who we become. Through simple moments-a slice of cake, a question left unanswered, a smile remembered-this book explores love that doesn't ask for attention, pain that never raises its voice, and bonds that remain unbroken even when words fail. It is about childhood slipping away without warning. About guilt, faith, responsibility, and longing. About parents who stay, silently holding the weight of our becoming. Khushboo is not a loud story. It doesn't rush. It doesn't explain everything. It stays- like a scent of home on your clothes long after you've left. If you have ever missed your childhood, if you have ever struggled to say I love you to the people who raised you, if you believe that the smallest moments carry the deepest meanings- This book is for you.

in which ragav asks meghna to pose as his girlfriend for a few months in yet another reckless scheme of his.

A Story about an Avid-Manga reader named Rizu Misuzu who meets a boy named Itsuki Yamada. Ever since their first meeting, Rizu hated Itsuki. Then realizing he is in her class, as well as being her tutor, what will she do? Cover by: @svariaa / tumblr & facebook

As a person with schizophrenia I find it difficult to relate with most other people. As I am an adult who grew up with this disorder without diagnosis, I would like to share my personal accounts with you. Perhaps you will find entertainment in the crazy stories I share, or maybe a sense of understanding, or even relation to my experiences. Whichever it is, I encourage you to share my story so that others may share in its unique intrigue.

***A Prologue to the Love Series*** On the night of a sacred coven ceremony, thirteen-year-old Kilian and her younger sister Rosalie stand at the edge of becoming. By morning, everything is gone. A long-buried betrayal fractures the wards meant to protect them, and violence tears through their home-leaving Rosalie alive, and Kilian lost between life and death. When Kilian awakens, she returns changed in ways she cannot yet name, bound to something ancient and quietly burning beneath her skin. As the sisters are forced to flee what remains of their past, grief, unanswered questions, and unseen forces follow close behind. With danger looming and trust in short supply, Kilian must navigate a world that no longer feels safe-while holding tightly to the one promise she refuses to break. Dawning Love is a dark fantasy novella about sisterhood, rebirth, and the quiet, devastating power of love-where survival is only the beginning, and becoming comes at a cost.

A dentist appointment. A bridge. A white Kia Rio. In war, terror wears ordinary faces. This is a micro-story of the words we whisper to survive, and the memories that sentence us to remember.

Set of Poems to entertain you. © 2016 by CA. The images used in this work are for illustrative purposes only. I do not own the copyright to any of the photos posted. All rights to the images belong to their respective owners. If you are the copyright owner of any image and would like it removed, please contact me directly.

A displaced father rebuilds his family's life from a series of numbered hotel rooms, forging a new home and himself in the process.

This is NOT a happy ending story. This is NOT a "fighting the illness" story. This WILL destroy you emotionally. Milk is dying. She has days left, not months. And she's made a choice: give Love one last perfect memory instead of a long, painful goodbye. A weekend outdoors. A meteor shower. One final kiss under a falling sky. And a letter that explains everything-after it's too late. This is a story about loving someone enough to let them remember you at your best, even if it means carrying the weight of goodbye alone.

Just a few descriptions on people, things, places and situations that I have written. Please read and tell me what you think!

Welcome back! I'm sure your life was good. Before you bother me with more questions as you usually do. Let's try a little harder to escape this time. First published content on Wattpad, looking for feedback and get a feel for areas I need to improve. I hope you enjoy it

Ever wondered if love between mere mortals could make the gods angry? (Roman god stuff)

A young apprentice is traumitized when her littermate gets carried off by an owl during a night-time patrol. She knows that Kitepaw is in Starclan now, and desperately wants to talk to him. Maybe the path of a warrior isn't for her.

When River's costume goes missing he goes on a hunt to find out who has stolen his costume! His best friend say's River probably just misplaced it. But River knows better! But who took his costume? Will Halloween be ruin? Will River be able to go trick-or-treating?

it's a compilation of eerie experiences. Some things happen beyond reason. Some are seen, some are felt, and some linger long after the moment has passed. These are not stories-they are experiences. There is no attempt to prove or disprove, only to share what was once real for those who lived it. Take from them what you will.