Folklore Stories

Taylor is used to surviving. Travis is used to showing up. Somewhere between stadium lights, sleepless nights, football games, and cities that never seem to stop moving, something magical begins to grow between them. But healing isn't easy, and some wounds don't disappear easily just because someone loves you. As Taylor learns to navigate old fears, anxiety, and the weight of everything she's been carrying alone, Travis stays. Patient and steady, he never asks her to be anything other than herself. For the first time, Taylor starts to wonder what it might feel like to be safe enough to have romantic whims. -- Spanning August to late November 2023, we explore the beginning months of the Tayvis relationship

For (Y/n), the world has always been crowded by the whispers of those who refuse to stay buried. Plagued by the ghosts that haunt her, she is drawn to a crumbling castle where she finds the stones themselves have memories. Beneath the keep, ancient catacombs hold more than just dust. They hold a seductive, creeping shadow that recognizes the darkness in her soul. To survive the awakening of her blood, she must navigate a treacherous game where the line between protector and predator has long since blurred. The vault is open. The blood is calling. And in these woods, the truth is never free.

Bryan's Tales of Horror Part 3 is a collection of Dark Folklore, Hauntings and nightmarish comedy- each story is a long path down a dark pitch black memory of loss and promise, each with its own individuality and play "so please enjoy these moments of dark and sweet moments of a time lost in nightmares and thought" Bryan McDaniel

Rowan never intended to stay. At thirty-one, she makes her living on the road-guarding caravans, escorting travelers, and stepping between trouble and those who can't defend themselves. She doesn't make promises easily, doesn't stay anywhere long, and has learned that sometimes the safest thing a person can do is keep moving. Then she walks into a roadside tavern. A confrontation with a drunken local introduces Rowan to Mara, a hauntingly beautiful server whose quiet strength catches Rowan's attention more than she expects. The next morning, an old herb seller named Agnes approaches Rowan with a troubling story. Three people have disappeared along the same stretch of the north road. No bodies. No blood. Tracks that simply stop. A lantern left burning after dawn. An abandoned cart. And a single boot that no one seems able to find. The townspeople would rather believe in bandits, bad luck, or travelers who simply decided not to come home. Rowan has spent too many years on dangerous roads to ignore the feeling that something isn't right. Now, with Mara at her side and four miles of road ahead of them, Rowan intends to find out what waits beyond the last lights of town. Some trouble announces itself loudly. The worst kind doesn't have to. A Note About This Story This story began as a game. I wanted to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons, so I asked ChatGPT to play with me. ChatGPT became the Dungeon Master, creating the world, situations, and characters around me. I became Rowan. I decide what Rowan does. I choose what she says, where she goes, whom she trusts, whom she confronts, the relationships she pursues, and the decisions that shape her journey. ChatGPT responds as the Dungeon Master, and neither of us knows exactly what will happen next. After we play, we turn those sessions into a novel together. And, at the time these chapters are being written, neither do we. We're finding out by playing. Welcome to Where the Road Goes Quiet.

Russian legend tells of the city of Kitezh, which was so advanced and holy that when the Mongol hordes under Batu Khan arrived to sack it, the city didn't fight back. Rather than being conquered, the people prayed for salvation and the city sank into Lake Svetloyar, becoming invisible to the "unworthy." Modern theories claim that Kitezh didn't sink, but shifted into a parallel dimension. This dimension was Miad'Ava. This short story serves as the Prologue to my Kitezh branch of Lost City Adventures.

When mysterious herbalist Cordelia Finch arrives in Maple Hollow, her unusual ways and strange bond with the local crows make her an outsider. But when two children disappear into the surrounding forest, the townspeople begin to wonder if the woman they feared might be the one who can bring them home.

Papa died vomiting insects. No doctor could explain it. The albularyo who tried died during the ritual. His last words: "Mas malakas ang gumawa nito." It wasn't just kulam. Someone is protecting the mangkukulam. And under the Philippines we know, there is another Philippines... An Encanto owned by God. Where not all engkanto are monsters. Some are fallen. Every orasyon has a price. Sometimes, the price is you. ENCANTO DE DEUS Updates every Tuesday, 8:00 PM PHT Enjoy! 😎

The elves are turning to stone, and time is running out. Desperate to save her people, Thalia ventures into the ancient forest, where the forgotten Old Gods still whisper beneath the trees. There she meets a young man who holds the knowledge she seeks. But secrets are never free, and every step toward the truth demands something in return. Knowledge always comes with a price....

"My last day as an ordinary human began with a scream in the middle of that half-asleep haze. And weirdly enough, it wasn't mine." Francesco Penati is not a normal guy: he sees things he shouldn't see, talks to relatives no one else can interact with, and loves to cook. On the day of his eighteenth birthday, he inherits his family's trattoria-complete with a deconsecrated church and its adjoining cemetery. But his relatives vanish, and he finds himself attacked by a hag and a shadowy monster. Saved by an unlikely Nero, freshly escaped from the mythological prison he'd been locked in, the two of them must begin a journey along the Via Emilia among ancient flavors, forgotten folklore, and corrupted gods-while a demon older than fear itself schemes in the background. One new chapter on Tuesday and Saturday -There are AI-generated images inside... because I'm broke and can't afford to hire an artist even for the chapter illustrations. As long as you don't ask me for money, I'm open to collaborations-

Katherine travels 700 years into the past to save Margot, a young woman sentenced to death by her own village.

Oliyan took deliberately slow steps, careful not to approach the Banyan tree. A body hung from one of its branches. He switched on his phone's flashlight. "The same man." He whispered. The same man who disappeared three days ago. He instinctively looked around to see if he could any other bodies. The place, instead of reeking of decay- filled with the fragrance of Mulberries, Vetiver and medicinal plants. "How's it possible?" He asked in disbelief. A solid five minutes passed. Out of nowhere, he heard the chime of anklets. Oliyan froze, he turned around to see a silhouette. A woman. The silhouette didn't move. Neither did Oliyan. Only the anklets continued to chime. #3 in 'As sweet as Poison' series. 🌳🫀☄️📜

A city girl returns to stay with her grandmother in the countryside, only to realize that she is descended from a long line of powerful Babaylan, and is destined to be with a Balendik (a white tikbalang), helping him protect not only his world, but hers as well. #ONC2026

With all the fame and being together with her long term Joe Alwyn of 5 and almost 6 years Taylor should be happy but she's not. She misses her old roommate and without thinking she releases a song about her and sets something as big in motion as she could've never imagined. Not just in the face of love but also in the face of the press. So what will Taylor do? Will she choose an easy life or the hard one full of love? #1 on maroon on 11.13 #8 on midnights on 03.20 #44 on Taylor Swift on 10.12 #1 on taytay on 06.04

𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞... The sea smells of salt and freedom. In Port Royal, the voices never stop: captains boasting, sailors drinking, old men speaking legends of sirens, who can speak any language. But few fail to mention the most important thing: that fear and faith live in the same heart. And sometimes, to see the truth, you have to step overboard. Literally. A magical story about two creatures who found each other against all odds. And about how true treasures don't just lie at the bottom. ～～～ ✦ ～～～ For a deeper understanding of the canon universe, explore the story 'TTOTT Universe' on my profile : Ladaclairielle. P.s. English is not my first language, yet I'm trying my best to make this story magical and real in minds and hearts ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧

Three ancient jewels, one forbidden crown, and a power the world was never meant to remember. ༺ ✤ ༻ In a realm fractured by ancient magic and teetering on the brink of annihilation, fate weaves together four unlikely souls - each hiding secrets that could change everything. As a ruthless power searches for the sacred relics scattered across sea, sand and forest, four strangers are torn from their lives and forced into an uneasy alliance, racing to recover the relics before the crown can be reforged. What begins as survival becomes something far more dangerous as the group faces cursed ruins, forgotten gods, and the buried truths of their pasts. With every step, the crown calls to them - awakening desires they swore they'd buried. Bound by fate, mistrust, and flickering loyalty, they'll have to decide what they're willing to sacrifice.

#1 in dhampir 3/16/2026 & 6/24/2026 #1 in Vampire Romance 8/11/2026 Lydia learned from an early age to keep to herself. And the people around her tend to like it that way. Half-bloods might as well be full fledged vampires as far as the world is concerned, and Lydia is well aware the only reason she's kept alive is for her coveted skills as a hunter. But as fate would have it, her next job would force her to decide where her true loyalties lie. A daunting task, considering how annoyingly attractive her target is.

The story of a young girl with a horrifying past, whose life changes when she, and one of her friends are adopted by Taylor Swift. Started Writing: August 17, 2023 Finished Writing: TBD Highest Rankings: #7 in erastour #8 in taylor #10 in speaknow #15 in evermore # 17 in swift #17 in 1989 #18 in adoptedbytaylorswift # 26 in reputation #46 in midnights #69 in adopted # 76 in taylorswift #83 in red #125 in lover

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'Swear on the gods' circles around Gbolu, A young maiden from zorzor village, who has spent her whole life searching for a place where she belongs. Having grown up in a polygamous household, she vowed to never share a husband or fight for a place in her own home like her mother. Therefore when kolubah, a charming young hunter, approaches her and swears to love her only, Gbolu is swept off her feet. She is married to him and finally leaves the house of her father where she had simply been viewed as another mouth to feed. For awhile they live quite happily, then fortune strikes their household. Wealth they say has a way of changing a man and it changed kolubah. As Gbolu watched her life and dreams crumble before her eyes, her peaceful household slowly becoming a spot for quarrels, and feeling less and less seen by Kolubah. The village creek is the only place she can breathe freely and share suppress tears under the branches of the mango tree. There her path crosses with Nokul- A wandering palm-wine tapper surrounded by rumors. He looks at her in a way no man ever had- not a property or trophy, but a human. Slowly those two lonely souls find comfort with one another. what begins as friendship gradually becomes something neither of them can deny.But in a village where promises are sworn before the gods and a woman's fate is rarely hers to choose, loving the wrong man may cost Gbolu everything. Content warning: This story contains themes of domestic abuse, forced marriage, grief, alcohol abuse, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

The Lamb was never meant to trust The Fox. ---------- Miel has spent her life sheltered behind the walls of her kingdom, raised to be kind, dutiful, and willing to sacrifice her own happiness for her future subjects. Alopex has spent his life learning the opposite. As a thief and survivor, he knows how to lie, disappear, and take whatever he needs. When he is hired to kidnap the princess, he has no reason to care about her fate, only his reward. But their escape is cut short when a beast attacks them on the road. Wounded and desperate, they stumble upon a castle hidden deep within the woods. It belongs to the fae. And they have no intention of letting their new guests leave. Yet the greatest danger may not be the monsters in the dark. Because the Lamb was never supposed to need the Fox, and the Fox was never supposed to care whether the Lamb lived.