Existential Stories

Cage used to be an ordinary kid. But buried within his soul is Kisei Suru Takusan, an ancient, godlike entity whose power shook the world for thousands of years. When Cage begins awakening strange spiritual abilities, he's pulled into an unseen war fought by Practitioners and Cryptids alike. But to both sides, Cage is no ally. He's a threat. As Cage struggles to understand the violent world he's been thrown into, he has to resist Takusan's pull as he grows in strength and understands more of this new world. Every battle brings him closer to mastering incredible power, but also a step closer to losing himself entirely. With unlikely allies, ruthless enemies, and clashing ideologies surrounding him, Cage must decide what kind of person he'll become, and how he'll survive an ever changing world that's at odds with him, just as much as he is with himself.

Chetna exists in a surveillance-run quarantine where memory is a fragile construct. Surviving a world shaped by control and quiet distortions, her instincts tell her something is wrong. In this psychological sci‑fi odyssey, doubt becomes the only way to survive when the world stops making sense. NOTE: This is a preview of the first five chapters. Details are at the end of chapter 5 to join my beta reader program if you are interested in reading the whole story!

In a world obsessed with answers, there's a fool who only asks questions. THE FOOL KING is a philosophical poetry collection about a lost soul exploring the deepest paradoxes of existence: Who am I when I'm constantly changing? What is real when everything feels like illusion? How do I find truth in a life built on beautiful lies? Through fragmented verses and raw introspection, this collection doesn't pretend to have answers. Instead, it traces one consciousness's journey through confusion, where every realization births a new question, and wisdom lives in not knowing. This is for the overthinkers. For the lost. For those brave enough to admit they're both. For readers who've ever felt too much in a world that tells them to feel less. Author's Note: This collection is an honest exploration of confusion, identity, and the spaces between knowing and not knowing. It's philosophical, sometimes messy, and often questioning-much like the process of writing it. I don't claim to have answers. I only know that asking the questions matters. Thank you for joining the fool's journey.

In the world of jujutsu, power has always followed a simple rule: the strongest hold the balance. For years, that balance has had a name. But Kurogame Aika isn't interested in power the way others are. While sorcerers fight curses, she studies the patterns beneath the system-missions that shift, people the school ignores, connections no one else notices. Because even a world built around the strongest sorcerer still runs on quieter things. Small decisions. Hidden alliances. Threads that no one thinks to follow. And if those threads begin to move, the balance of the entire system might change. Note: This is a sequential work of fanfiction set in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe. The original world and some canon characters belong to Gege Akutami; all other characters and plot elements are original creations. This story is written purely for entertainment purposes.

As a man wakes to light, a woman welcomes him and she calls him -my child-, takes his hands, and tells him he's arrived to eternity. The path is open to him, so he walks through a desert that never ends. Through days and nights that blur into one. Through silence so complete it becomes a presence. He walks until he forgets when he started. Until his voice feels like a stranger's. Until he finally stops and calls out into the emptiness, until someone answers, but not the someone he expected.

The catalyst was entirely mundane. A grounded, practical error from earlier in the afternoon. Caught in the blinding adrenaline of an argument, I had realized with sudden horror that I was still aggressively defending a point I could no longer remember making. I wanted a rule to prevent the momentum of a dispute from overriding its original purpose. So, I sat there with a spiral notebook, the only sound the hum of the refrigerator, and wrote a sentence: Verify the intent before the thought.

An encyclopedia of adages, proverbs, phrases, and sayings of the English language, curated to preserve creativity among many cultures and lived experiences. Each entry offers a gentle reflection and real-life example, guiding readers through the subtle wisdom of everyday speech. This collection remains open to contribution, correction, and variation, allowing language to grow through shared understanding. ~~~ Always unfinished. Updated regularly. ~~~

Sian, a 27-year-old woman, wins a once-in-a-lifetime lottery: a chance to spend time with a being known only as Wisdom. Ecstatic, she arrives expecting profound answers to life's greatest questions. But as the encounter unfolds, Sian finds herself on the receiving end of Wisdom's probing questions. Each inquiry pierces her convictions, forcing her to confront the very foundations of her beliefs. Her sense of self begins to unravel, and the boundaries between right and wrong blur. Reality itself seems to shift beneath her feet. As doubt creeps in, Sian is left with a chilling possibility: What if everything she has believed is a lie? Or worse-can she even bear the truth? A haunting spiritual and psychological journey, this story explores the fragility of faith, identity, and the human soul when confronted with absolute Wisdom.

The story continues as the mysterious warden of Zig-Zig is eventually informed about Herschel's escape. Against every principle of his precious Dalmicir school, Lyeasrakardsul submits and asks the Knomes for help before finally receiving the dreaded p-wyrd. Herschel is arrested as a chicken thief and brought to the town Stagna where he has been prejudged as a p-e-r-v-e-r-t by popular opinion, and where he will have some of the most significant encounters in his life.

The universe was parented by the divinity of the Atlas, combining the dance of energy and light to make a cold balanced universe of a collective star systems that include an assortment of uncharted planets that can be, radioactive, toxic, lush, frigid, incandescent, and split into many more all for the last to ever exist to witness their beautifully illustrated landscapes, mysteries, and guidance to correct the ones that hint toward the end. Aster manifests into the universe, a Traveller woven by the cosmos into a orchestrated being, an idea made alive from the final bits of strength that purges away from the Atlas the longer everything exists. But as it ceases, the boundaries open to create an apocalypse. What will the last Traveller be able to witness, and to do to assist their creator to stop the 16^16 stars fading?

27 Minutes to Eclipse is a darkly gripping tale of twin siblings, Sol and Selene, bound by blood, trauma, and a supernatural curse: every time they both die, the clock rewinds 27 minutes to the moment before the first twin's death. But this gift-or curse-comes at a cost. Memories of each loop stay with them, twisting their perception of time, morality, and each other. As their lives spiral deeper into chaos, the twins navigate the suffocating weight of their codependency, the unspoken secrets that fester between them, and the growing wedge driven by Mia-a steady but unwitting outsider who stumbles into their fractured world.

When the mysterious SAM JETT goes missing from his downtown Paris apartment in broad daylight, it's up to estranged son, David Drake to piece together the circumstances of a larger than life man's larger-than-life life. All while unravelling the many strands that made him who he became. But is it too late to save him? Or will the timing be perfect as usual for this always-lucky old flyboy? The answer could go all the way down to the Minute-Mark.

Ari wakes up in the body of Aftertale Sans (known as Geno), in a world where timelines reset and nothing has to stay broken. At first, it feels distant. Safe. Like none of it is truly real. Until something happens that can be undone. There's always a glowing SAVE point waiting. Always a way to erase the mistake. Always a way to make it hurt less. But what if resetting doesn't heal anything? What if it only prevents you from ever learning how to stay? As Ari's memories begin to blur and the line between them and Geno starts to fade, they must decide: Reset the pain... or let this timeline move forward, even if it leaves a scar. 'Where Time Keeps Moving' is a slow-burn psychological isekai about identity, quiet healing, and choosing presence over perfection. Because some moments matter most when they don't repeat. --- ❄️ Aftertale Isekai ❄️ 10 chapters p/s: I'm struggling for 10 minutes on the title ;;;

"Every individual has subjectivity, everyone wants their subjectivity to be validated..." On a quiet, moonlit night, you found yourself alone at the scenery of a calm garden. You start to question whether such beauty could truly exist in this world. You already know that the answer does not exist... You spent your time thinking pondering what even matters in the first place. And then, she appeared... Someone who you forgot but you are deeply familiar with, she gazes into your soul not with the intent to harm, but to heal you instead. Together, you ponder the true meaning of this world with philosophical views and logical analogies. To focus entirely on defining the world, you find yourself together with her... Alone in the quiet, moonlit pavilion, a place that shouldn't exist.

"Ever heard of Theseus's Paradox? If someone held a personality identical to the previous, down to the psychological level. Right down to even seeing flesh and blood on oneself, is it still the same person? This is what Baron Von Giggison experienced. Same memories, same personality, even seeing himself as flesh and blood. But what happens when the illusion is shattered?" Baron Von Giggison, A prince of one of the 9 Kingdoms of Humanity, craves to seek adventure into the unknown. For he wishes to discover what lies beyond the mountains that have blockaded humanity. With only a few who ventured beyond told tales of strange lands and creatures with vast histories. On his 18th birthday, Baron would have his wish. He would lead an expedition that was planned since he was 7 years old. Unbeknownst to Baron, his life would change forever on that day. Lost in a new world with a whole new perspective on everything. His once sheltered and perfect royal life would be full of twists and some of the hardest choices. (Illustration by Patrick)

I remember when Joy came naturally. Then time passed. Now it's absent in almost everything.

200 MPH thoughts. A Siren's song. A heart on the defensive. I've always been better at writing the worst-case scenario than living the best one. This is my digital diary: a collection of late-night entries about trust issues, existential dread, and the terrifying possibility that "forever" might actually be real this time. Welcome to the mess. Try not to get tangled.

In the end of the world, some monsters laugh. God's Error is a brutal, psychological post-apocalyptic story about survival, love under pressure, and what remains human when mercy stops working.

Arc has to recover his power in order to confront his counterpart to creation-destruction-as he has to learn and remember who he was to accomplish its purpose. Luckily,he would not be alone as throughout its journey,it would find allies to help him out,as they themselves deal with the effects of the upcoming duel between creation and destruction,and save the multiverse. -Character rights and original ownership detailed in the last page

"Dreams are poison; silent killers. However, to this little girl? They were salvation." Rey Aisling, 15-year-old dreamer and avid lover of fantasies, finds herself in a reality stranger than any make-belief. Will this newly-recruited teen find her way through the winding tales of psychological thriller and epic urban-fantasy? Or will she fall into the webs of an unfortunate end? Grab your snacks and buckle up, folks - cause these next few chapters are gonna drag you along for the greatest tale of your lives! WARNING! This is a work of fiction which contains many sensitive themes, including: depression, suicide, self-harm, PTSD, violence and more. If you find any of these subjects uncomfortable or triggering, please avoid reading. If you are suffering from any mental health issues, please know help is available! Speak to a trusted adult or seek help on your local hotline. Softer platforms like "Ventoutt" are also an option if you need a safe place to talk. DISCLAIMER! This story is not trying to glorify any sensitive subjects; the events which follow are based on both personal and researched topics in an attempt to create a work of fiction that people can find comfort in. Reader discretion advised, and enjoy!