Shortys2025 Stories

A collection of shorts made with the help of my creative writing English major. Probably won't update too frequently, only with older pieces. Might throw in a poem or a play if I'm feeling bold. Shoutout to the Shortys!

Winner of The Shortys 2025 Longlist. ***** A collection of short stories for shortys2025 contest.

Ambivalence: the voice wanders through fascination, bleeds in vulnerability, and lingers at the edge of despair. A mysterious presence collides with the fear of a power that could save... or destroy.

You've heard how we met, but have you heard what we never told you? This is the story of what came after the fairytale-of building a family while barely holding yourselves together. Kid and Feldt were young, in love, and determined to give their daughter the life they never had. But when their path to a second child ends in heartbreak, Kid makes a devastating choice-sleeping with their surrogate after the embryo transfer fails. The son that follows is a secret wrapped in guilt. As Feldt heals from a stolen childhood and Kid hides the truth to protect the family they've built, Tamaki claws his way back from ruin, searching for redemption. And Mimi-who once played god with people's lives-learns that not every mess can be undone. This is a story about love that endures, trust that shatters, and the fragile, beautiful wreckage we dare to call family. A sequel to The Day I First Met You!! {Entry for The Watty Awards 2025 *fingers crossed*} Note: (♪) means to play the tune.

I'm not meant to be the hero. I know that much. These emotions I carry with me will never allow me to truly free our kingdom from its secret villain. The villain no one knows is there. So let me help you, the true heroes, get to him. In our last fight, after being friends with each other for so long, I will guide you to him and be your villain one last time.

A collection of short stories and Flashfiction for various tags and challenges - for Aim 2 Engage, Challenge Corner etc Includes Horror, Historical, Humour, and Contemporary shorts

| SHORTYS25 | She is the voice of a nation. Every word she speaks is broadcast live, trusted by millions, flawless in its eloquence. But behind the spotlight, her speeches hide something darker. Laws that strip freedoms, decisions that destroy lives, atrocities passed as if they were nothing at all. Tonight, in that room, with only a microphone and the world listening, she faces a choice: obey the script... or shatter it. "You won't just be a voice... you'll be The Voice"

The tiniest of inspirations can lead to the biggest revelations. A short collection of poems drawing inspiration from something someone once told me- "We're all dead and this is Hell." -Love, An Average Guy

A collection of Flash Fics for shortys2025 contest.

The world will turn, and every word will be forgotten. But, in this moment, they are everything. My poem entries for Shortys 2025.

A collection of poems for The Shortys 2025. The Shortys2025 Longlister.

About a life with a mean annoying teacher.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. ───🐝✵ ·🏵· ✵🐝─── 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 '𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭,' 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟎𝟏 ───🐝✵ ·🏵· ✵🐝─── https://open.substack.com/pub/crescentpress25/p/love-without-construct-issue-01-crescent?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=6cnpqu 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐨 🏵2025🏵

This is not just a collection of poems It's a story, my story hidden between lines of a poem. the smiles, the cries, the board, a career, and...love. Events of life always happen unplanned. It is for those who know that smiles are not always easy- but they are always worth it. 🌼 quest started ! ~*S

A powerful reflection on the strength found in silence. This poem challenges the belief that silence is weakness, revealing instead that it is resilience, survival, and a voice of its own. For those who have ever been misunderstood in their quiet, these words speak the truth only silence can hold. ©All rights reserved.

When flames consume a building, every second matters. Evan had to decide: save his brother, or save strangers. He made his choice. But in the ashes of that fire, one family grieves, his team whispers betrayal- and Evan must face a truth darker than smoke: Heroes aren't always clean. 🔥 One choice. Two lives. Endless consequences.

🌊The Shortys 2025 Shortlist🌊 A short story, my entry for the Shortys 2025, followed by a few poems for the same contest. The short story is inspired by the Flannan Isles lighthouse mystery. The poems are all lighthouse themed.

What if you were lied to? What if the story you believed was wrong? What if the queen wasn't evil-just misunderstood? Step into the shadows of the fairy tale you thought you knew. Discover what really happened. A retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. #Shortys2025 © Ana_Miga, 2025. All rights reserved.

A collection of short stories Cat Slave #1 - A frustrated programmer starts to suspect her cat is after more than just food. Written for the what in the wattpad contest. Prompt: My talking pet is plotting against me. Chasing Rainbows(shortys 2025 grand winner!) - A cop enters a locked psychiatric ward to get the answers she desperately needs. Cover Photo by Mayer Tawfik on Unsplash