Gritty Stories

❝𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞.. 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.❞ 𝐀 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐲.. 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.. 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧." 𝐈 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤. 𝐌𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦. . . . Z'airee was a caretaker at a old people's home and he took care of many patients. The only thing was that it happened to be one of the few nursing in homes in NYC. So many patients wounded up from the hood where many of the patients were from different gangs. Z'airee wasn't supposed to have favorites but he always had this particular one.. Mr. Sinaloa. Heaven was a drug dealer who visited his grandpa, Tyreek Sinaloa everyday. His grandpa was everything that his parents wasn't to him. The trenches of New York was where he came from. All his mom cared about was drugs and his dad walked out on him. He grew up running the streets because his mom was too high one everything to care, with men coming in and out they house. He never had that support system so he was wit older kids for as long as he could remember. So as soon as his grandpa got custody he was good but he always knew he wanted to move out as soon as possible..Or so he thought. EXT

"I'm the wall, Adelaide. Nothing gets past me. But who's going to protect you from me?" When the apocalypse hit, twenty-year-old Adelaide Grimes lost everything-except for Shane Walsh. Her father's best friend. Her protector. Her secret obsession since she was sixteen. In the wreckage of Georgia, Shane isn't just a deputy anymore; he's the dark, jagged force keeping her alive. But as the lines between protector and lover begin to blur in the shadows of the quarry, the unthinkable happens: Rick Grimes returns. Now, the "happy family" is back, and Shane is being pushed back into the role of the loyal sidekick. But Adelaide isn't a child anymore, and she doesn't want her father's morality. She wants the man who stayed. As Rick leads them toward the light, Shane descends into the dark-and Adelaide is going right down with him. The world is dead. Morality is ash. The only thing left is him. What to expect: • Forbidden Age-Gap Romance (Shane x Rick's Daughter) • TWD Season 1 & 2 Reimagined • Dark, Toxic, & Morally Grey Themes • Updates every Wednesday! 👉 Add to your library. It's about to get messy. 🥀🔥🧟‍♂️

Power, drugs, betrayal. Azuri and Shai are bound by an irresistible attraction but challenging circumstances that forces them to make a choice: rise together or let everything burn.

"Kidnapping the Kidnapper!" Yes. This is what it is. Anusha Pandey was always optimistic, a psychotic sunshine with sarcasm and playful aggression. She did what she wasn't meant to, rebellious and courageous enough to not even look back at her home after 6 years of hostel. She decided to live in Assam for a year, with a very suspiciously rich lady tenant in her house, along with her chaotically clumsy bestfriend who has a crush on the tenant. What could possibly go wrong? Vardhaan Sharma - a mysterious hot nerd enters the neighborhood.

On the day Etheria fell, Rowena Valmont lost everything: her home, her family, and the future she once believed in. For seven years, the noble-born exile has clung to hope in the shadows, waiting for her father's return. But when her last sanctuary is destroyed, she stumbles upon a forgotten relic of legendary power. Suddenly, Rowena is thrust into a deadly game where the fate of kingdoms hangs in the balance and magic-long thought extinct-stirs once more. Pursued by enemies and drawn to a mysterious gladiator whose secrets could cost them both everything, Rowena must decide: Will she risk everything to reclaim her homeland, or will she rise to become the hero Solmira never knew it needed?

Vought International has discovered a new market for their brand of manufactured heroism: a dimension where magic is real, power is raw, and the citizens are desperate enough to believe in gods. When the Vought Large Hadron Collider tears a rift into the toxic, neon-drenched depths of Zaun, the corporation launches an "alien invasion" on Earth to justify a hostile takeover of a new world Runeterra. For Queen Maeve, a jaded, alcoholic powerhouse drowning in corporate PR, the invasion is just another job-until she is deployed to the undercity and forced to cross paths with Vi. A fierce, street-hardened brawler fighting to protect her home from the golden-armored intruders, Vi is everything the pampered Supes of Earth are not: authentic, reckless, and driven by a burning, uncompromising love for her people. Amidst the chaos of a collapsing multiverse and the escalating madness of Homelander's god-complex, a dangerous alliance forms in the shadows of abandoned factories. As Maeve begins to dismantle the lies she once served, she finds a reflection of her own lost humanity in Vi's defiance. In a world of corporate monsters and staged morality, they are two warriors fighting for the only thing that's ever been real-each other. The stage is set for a war between false gods and true rebels. In the shadow of the veil, the only way to save a world is to shatter the one you're told to protect.

{FINISHED} Lance Rivers has spent years using the dead to hunt the truth behind his family's murder. When a summoned ghost points him toward a powerful warlord hiding beneath an abandoned cathedral, Lance descends into the catacombs armed with bitter humor, old magic, and a need for vengeance colder than the grave. But the dead beneath St. Ignatius are restless. And some forms of justice should never be awakened.

In the rain-slicked, neon-shadowed alleys of Manila, magic is not a gift-it is a live-streamed cage. The Hegemony controls the grid, licensing relic attunements to the highest bidders while the poor scrape the undercurrent for scraps of forgotten history. But these ancient relics carry a brutal cost: The Toll. Every time Kael activates his father's jagged obsidian shard, he pays with pieces of his own past. A childhood voice. His mother's face. The sound of his father's laugh. Now, with a raw attunement rate of 26% and his brain bleeding from cognitive shock, Kael is running out of memories to burn. Saved from deletion by Mika-a rogue "Baseline Breaker" who uses a weathered brass key to freeze local physics-Kael is dragged into a high-stakes conspiracy. Hidden beneath the Walled City of Intramuros, they breach the ancient stone ramparts, only to find a terrifying truth: Manila's historical landmarks are built on top of massive corporate hardware harvesting the city's attunement. With the Hegemony's elite relic hunters closing the circle, Kael and Mika overload the grid, triggering a spatial tear that launches them north. Ahead of them lies the MacArthur Highway-a continuous, dangerous overland road trip running through Bulacan, Tarlac, and the rugged Sierra Madre passes, completely bypassing the corporate expressways. To find his missing father and survive the journey, Kael must hunt down his father's lost relics, dodge bullets by tracking where the spectators are looking, and decide how much of his own real past he is willing to erase to hold onto the power he needs to survive.

Riddlewood City is a masterpiece of industrial biology, but its glow is fading. A psychic epidemic known as "The Static" is driving citizens to madness, while the infrastructure itself is turning predatory. Sheridan Cavendish, the city's most gifted yet unstable Resonator, lives in self-imposed isolation to drown out the city's screams. When a series of "biotic murders"-where victims are fused into the city's machinery-occurs, Sheridan is forced out of the shadows. Accompanied by Dr. Alistair Finch, a man who views the city as a machine rather than a miracle, Sheridan discovers a terrifying truth: The Obsidian Hand isn't just sabotaging the city; they are trying to "wake" the Vitaeon. As Sheridan descends into the glowing, visceral depths of the Undercity, he realizes the "Static" isn't a disease-it's a scream for help. He must choose between silencing the city to save the people, or listening to the horror that his own family helped create.

" You know, a Bishop is below a Cardinal. " Aster "Birdie" Cardinal finds herself auditioning at a club in rural California.

A humorous, gritty memoir, How to Find and Lose a Job in the Balkans, follows the chaotic daily life of a young man navigating the turbulent Balkan reality. No matter how hard he tries to find employment, he breathes a sigh of relief every time he loses it. A colorful parade of characters passes through his life, but the only constants are his love for women, booze, and above all, his grandmother. Perfect for fans of Charles Bukowski, John Fante, and dark, unfiltered storytelling. Note: This book contains explicit language and profanity!

Nine great powers. One ancient thread. A year nobody will forget. From the marbled palaces of an empire that has never known defeat, to the high stone walls of a republic that has never known invasion, to the misted streets of a dynasty that has never known retreat, a storm is gathering on every horizon. A multi-POV fantasy story in style of Game of Thrones, featuring imperial legions, samurai clans, and knightly orders, alongside elves, dwarves, beastfolk, and many other mythical creatures that inhabit the world. Content warning: Violence, War Themes, Grief, Trauma

Even after the world is destabilized by the arrival of the distortion phenomemae, Parker Abbot lives an unfullfilled life as a grocery bagger but one night is all it takes to change it all though. When a mistake and intruder lead to his death and revival as a sort of entity himself. Unable to be classified by INCOGNI he is offered a place in their Atypical Cases Unit

Overnight, a young engineer finds himself wanted by the law, desperate to prove his innocence in a mysterious case that shook Istanbul. In a breathtaking escape through the city's dark alleys, he pursues hidden engineering clues amidst a web of suspicion surrounding everyone around him.

For six months, Roza has lived in the dark, obsessively tracking the meticulously sterile life of Imi, a corporate consultant who appears perfect to the world but is secretly driven by a paralyzing phobia of human filth. Driven by a desperate need to connect with Imi's pure world, Roza uses her self-taught lock-picking skills to break into Imi's minimalist penthouse. Instead of finding a sanctuary, Roza discovers a horrific crime scene: a bound, beaten man bleeding onto the pristine bathroom tile, and a plastic-apron-clad Imi punishing him for bringing "dirt" into her home. When Roza accidentally makes a sound, Imi stops scrubbing the blood and locks her cold, analytical gaze directly onto the hidden intruder.

He signed up at seventeen, thinking the Empire would save him. Uniform too big, boots too clean, eyes full of Holonet lies, he thought he'd be marching in parades, bringing order to the stars. Instead, he learned how to stuff organs back into men still screaming, how to hold pressure on wounds that never stop bleeding, how to lie through his teeth to buy a dying trooper one last minute. They call him "The Knellman". The one who shows up when things go bad, real bad. The one who moves like a ghost through smoke and screams. With nothing but a medkit his on back, blaster in his hand, and a vibroblade for when things get close. They say if you see him, you're either lucky... or already gone. He's not a hero. He's what the Empire made him. Disclaimer. I don't own star wars or it's related content.

In the year 2082, all paths lead to Kitra IV - a desert planet rumored to be hiding an underground city of life-changing wealth. Four strangers will be forced to set their differences aside and cooperate, stranded amidst the greatest treasure hunt in the galaxy. OST: https://soundcloud.com/marbs-alt/sets/drone-world-official-soundtrack Chapter artworks by https://www.instagram.com/tompi2oo7/ Some things to keep in mind: - This is my first attempt at a full novel, and it's pretty early in development. Some chapters may be slightly rewritten to better fit the storyline at some point in the future. Uploads will be infrequent. The cover art, as well as the in-chapter art, will be added/polished further later on. - English isn't my native language. I apologize for any poorly constructed sentences you might find. - As of now, I don't intend to implement any graphic "spicy" scenes, but there might be some suggestive stuff at some point down the line. The story also has strong language (cursing) and will explore some mature themes. - This novel is human-made. Absolutely no generative AI or LLM was used in the writing, music or cover arts. Enjoying the story? Leave a comment! Would love to hear your thoughts.

Nomad. Explorer. Too curious. Tenaro walks a world that wants to kill him. He isn't a flawless hero chasing a grand destiny, and he doesn't have a magical game screen or cheap system handouts to save him. Nomad by habit and survivor by necessity, he moves through storm-strangled jungles and dead cities swallowed by vines. As ancient ruins stir, and forgotten names resurface, Tenaro is forced out of solitude and into an unwanted alliance. The deeper he ventures through ruins that feel alive and relic-filled chambers, the more it becomes clear: The world is not empty. It is watching. And it remembers... What to expect: Slowburn Storytelling: A focus on character depth and steady progression. Mysterious Worldbuilding: Explore ruins that feel alive, and ancient relics that hold dangerous secrets. Tactical Action: Brutal and Tactical combat that focuses on environmental awareness, physicality, and exhaustion. Atmospheric Writing: Expect to feel the world's harsh weathers and Tenaro's hunger.

Former FBI agent, Bob Eli Bennett has been laying low for three years in big city of Chicago as a small time, local detective after his unprecedented fallout with the FBI. When a series of petty crimes in Chicago's outskirts spiral into something far more darker, Bob rediscovers a chilling conspiracy involving a global tech company, corrupt officials and ruthless gangs. With the help of his long lost childhood friend, Mark Robinson, a famous journalist with political ambitions and Tessa Brandt, a dedicated FBI liaison, Bob races against time to put an end to the conspiracy even if it requires taking law and justice into his own hands. But when the trust fractures between his friends and the enemies close in. Bob must decide how far he's willing to go and how much he's willing to risk to complete his mission. Highest rankings:#7 in crimedrama, #1 neo-noir,#13 in gang violence,#1 corruptgovernment,#6 in pageturner,#31 in investigation and #8 in crime solving.

The world was never meant to survive them. When seventeen-year-old Wil and six other students are taken from their ordinary lives and thrown into a hidden war beneath their school, they uncover a truth buried for centuries: they are the final generation of Seers - individuals born with impossible abilities tied to an ancient prophecy. But power comes at a cost. As governments collapse into secrecy, mercenary armies burn cities to the ground, and a mysterious figure known only as The Priest begins hunting them one by one, the seven are forced into a conflict far bigger than themselves. Friendships fracture. Morality fades. Survival becomes uncertain. Because the prophecy never promised heroes. It only promised war. From underground laboratories in Australia to blood-soaked deserts and burning cities across the world, Phoenixes from the Ashes is a dark supernatural thriller filled with conspiracies, secret organizations, ancient powers, brutal battles, and characters slowly losing themselves to the violence around them. Some were chosen to save the world. Others were chosen to destroy it. And by the time the truth is uncovered, there may be nothing left worth saving. 🔥 Dark Fantasy 🔥 Supernatural Powers 🔥 Secret Organizations 🔥 Prophecy & Mystery 🔥 Psychological Trauma 🔥 Found Family 🔥 Slow-Burn Character Arcs 🔥 Large-Scale War 🔥 Morally Grey Characters Perfect for readers who enjoy: The Dark Tower Red Rising The Stand Stranger Things Dark Mistborn