Pub Stories

I remember the first time he walked in because everything about him felt out of place. Not in a bad way, but in the way he stood out. The pub was dim, as it always was in the evenings. Golden light from old hanging lamps, the smell of beer soaked into the wood, laughter bouncing off the walls. It is my world. It is a little chaotic and worn, but also warm and comfortable. And then he walks in. Tall-noticeably so. Crisp button-down shirt, sleeves neatly rolled, fitted trousers, shoes that looked like they'd never seen a speck of mud in their life. Ginger hair, neatly styled. Calm eyes scanning the room. He looks lost. Which, of course, made me notice him immediately.

A collection of short stories (very short, some of them) written to prompts during Pride Month (June/July). Started in 2021, but ongoing... Turns out, we're back in 2026. Woo! ** -Dark Eyes Melting My Soul - written to @lgbtq's 'Summer of Songs' 2021 prompt (write a song-fic). The title is shamelessly pinched from the song concerned. *Placed first in the contest* -An Awakening - written to @lgbtq's 'Rainbow Magic', Disney-themed prompt. The word limit was 500 to be an eligible entry, but this is way over that so ended up being just for fun. (2021) -At Home - for @mystery's "Case of Pride: different kind of mystery" (2026). The prompts were that a conversation changes things; that someone gets 'seen'; that somewhere unexpectedly feels like home. This is a conversation between two women, at least one of whom hopefully finally feels 'seen' and at home - so take your pick of which bits of the prompt it satisfies. (Word limit: 100) -'Don't see many of you in here...' - a proper dad-joke an unlikely ally told me recently (20/06/26), which is actually about prejudice. It deserves to be shared, and retold, especially at the moment. (But here's to dads, kindly father figures, and their jokes...)

“I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.” ― Nicholas Sparks Aaron is married to Spring who is Love Of His Life. But she has married him only to get a green card to get settled in New York. A feeling which has surrounded Aaron like never before is causing a true pain to him. He loves her but is she willing to love him back? Spring already has a boyfriend and needs a divorce as soon as possible. Can Aaron win Spring's heart or is it just going to end, breaking Aaron's heart forever? Is Aaron lucky enough to have his own beautiful ending or will love ruin his life? Can Spring love Aaron like he expects her to do?

Niall is forced to close his business if he doesn't settle his debt. Opportunity arise when Harry's dad will settle his debt in exchange for dating his son. Will Niall comply?

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Deox and Apprentice are part of The Anti-Exiled Ones and are agents in the middle of a nine year war against a powerful group of people bent on destroying Scotland forever. Can Apprentice master his abilities and what secrets does Deox hide under his Mask? Find out within.

The half-elf Glen Cairn claims he is the descendant of the Great Cairn, an elven thief who plundered the forest and seas in search of his lost human love. Whether or not this is true, Glen is terribly broke and at the mercy of a friendly orc pub owner who may or may not have killed the Great Cairn. Behind the counter of the Last Life, Glen encounters a depressed dark lord, a boisterous dwarf handyman, a princess on the run from her responsibilities, and more problems than one half elf can handle. Can Glen keep his dexterous hands from thievery long enough to pour a drink for his friends, or will he always be at the mercy of his thieving destiny?

Today, the inevitable came; Harlan Russell left town for the last time. Consumed by grief, he chooses to run away from everything, including himself. A short-story of tragedy, reflection, and love. Written for a challenge; thank you for always inspiring me, my dear.

How can one person be so bipolar? How can he be a thief and the perfect boyfriend at the same time? How could she fall for him? How could her brother do that to himself? Why? How could her friend - her best friend - not tell her? How could there be so many secrets? -- Don't look too closely into his eyes; there might be something you don't want to find.

An old man reminisces on a choice he made... or did he?

Football hooliganism refers to unruly, violent, and destructive behaviour by overzealous supporters of football clubs, including brawling, vandalism and intimidation. You hear about deaths all the time, because of the hooligans. Everyone is afraid of them. Their nature is too dangerous for any normal person to be in it. But this time, Aurora can't get to decide. She's thrown into the danger. Will she be able to fight against the killers and the violence?

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It's a funny story about two old men in a pub on a slow, weekday afternoon. One of them tells his friend an amusing story as the barman listens in to their conversation. It takes place in my hometown (Dublin, Ireland) so I've written it in the way that people from Dublin speak. You'll find a few grammatical quirks and abbreviations throughout the story. There is a little bit of cursing and some Dublin slang in there too. It's a very short story (just 1000 words). I hope you enjoy it.