By The Crackling Fire
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Last published Thu, Aug 10, 2023
A collection of the type of stories you'd want to read out loud with your buddies as you're all relishing the heat of a fire, grilling marshmallows and drinking caramel tea. The types of stories to take you to dark, magical places. Are you thirsty for blood? Or waiting for your prince? No matter what you desire, there will always be something else lurking in the corner, waiting for the perfect opportunity to appear.
Other times, you may not be able to see more except for the tears falling on your screen, blinding you and that is okay too.
This is a collection of stories to make you burst out laughing, clutch your plushies in horror, finally let that dam within you burst, or just to make you simply be.
Grab your fuzzy blankets and gather your tissues, but don't forget to close the windows because darkness always finds a way to slip in through the cracks.
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