Shortys2024 Stories

Follow Samtou, an ordinary taxi driver, and his clients who all come with their own stories, and a life lesson for Samtou.

[ Winner of Shortys 2024] Starless, Scarlet; A collection of horror poems, The official description will be written after completion..

In a park filled with flickering streetlights and moving shadows, Aravind encounters a voice and a shadow that capture his heart. But before he can meet the girl behind the shadow, she vanishes. Drawn by a desire to find her, Aravind embarks on an emotional journey that blends fleeting encounters, longing, and moments of self-reflection. Will he ever meet the girl behind the shadow, or is she destined to remain just a beautiful memory?

"Falling in love with you was so easy, so effortless. I didn't even realise it until I was completely submerged and drowning and found a bottomless sea with no anchor to hold onto." "I don't think I'm ready." • • • • #38 in like # very short chapters

A whisper of ancient wisdom, a flicker of hope in a sterile world. In the depths of the lab, a scientist and an octopus dance on the edge of understanding, challenging the boundaries of what it means to be intelligent

~ if not between the lines, where else can I find my peace? ~ Trigger warnings applied || Poetry Collection ||

In a city where personal AI implants are standard, every citizen relies on their AI for daily functions. Ava, a researcher working on AI-human integration, finds herself in a unique situation with her AI companion, Juno, and a voice she's always heard, known as Echo. Adapted from the prompt "The voice in your head is your only friend. The AI implant is your only ally. And she just started to become sentient."

⋆｡°✩ [The Shorty's Short List 2024 - Short Story]. ⋆｡°✩In the heart of South Africa's Karoo, a land steeped in ancient legends, Dr Aria Thorne's routine geological survey takes an extraordinary turn. As the earth trembles beneath her feet, Aria discovers that the Karoo harbours secrets far beyond the realm of science. Ancient creatures from San Bushmen legends, long thought to be mere myth, begin to stir from their millennia-long slumber, awakened by the disharmony between man and nature. Among these beings are the enigmatic Karoo Mermaid, whose haunting song echoes through the Meiringspoort canyon, and the wise Mantis, a legendary hero said to have planted the seed of humanity. Thrust into a world where science meets myth, Aria must navigate between two realms: the pragmatic world of her research and the fantastical realm of these primordial beings. As she strives to understand the creatures' cryptic messages and their connection to the land's ecological balance, Aria realises that she alone can bridge the gap between humans and these ancient guardians of the earth. With time running short and the delicate equilibrium of the Karoo at stake, Aria must convince both her sceptical colleagues and the ancient beings that harmony between progress and preservation is not only possible but essential. In this race against time, she'll discover that the true symphony of the Karoo lies not in its silence, but in the delicate balance of all living things, a melody as old as the Bushman paintings that adorn the canyon walls. The cover image was created with the help of Playgroundai.com established 2023.

A Kpop idol gets stuck in a Shonen anime, and he must date the female protagonist for him to go back to the real world. ~ After Jimin defeated one of the Joestars' archenemies, time accelerated so much that the whole world began anew. Just when he thought that he gave Jolyne a happy ending to her story, more problems arises... and these are worse than DIO's hatred to her bloodline: the heroine surviving and questioning life, a desperate runaway fiancé, and an incompetent as always father. For the K-Pop star to make up for the damages he caused to this anime world, he must now court the marine biologist's only daughter. He is willing to sacrifice his status as a BTS member for her, and maybe this green haired hothead is what his heart's waiting for. ~ This is a JJBA x BTS short fanfiction. A #shortys2024 longlister. Prompt used: You find something that solves all your life's problems - but there is a catch. Date posted: 20240916 ~ If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack and reading a plagiarized copy of my work. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/lilkeici Thank you.

A knight rescues a princess from a dragon... but who says a dragon cannot be rescued from a princess instead? Uilliam is an adventurer who - instead of slaying them - tries to help and understand magical creatures better. So when he gets a job to save a princess, he quickly realizes that it's the dragon who might need saving instead. ~~~ Copyright 2024 (C) anvraptor All rights reserved

I hope he send me back an ambrosia. Cover is mine

In the sprawling virtual realm of Tarob, a world steeped in Filipino mythology, Amaya, a mysterious fairy capable of shifting between human and tiny forms, finds herself entangled in a dangerous quest with the enigmatic Kaelan. As they delve into the heart of ancient ruins, their shared journey sparks an unexpected connection that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. With Kaelan's commanding presence and Amaya's enchanting allure, their bond deepens through thrilling battles, perilous adventures, and moments of unexpected intimacy. But as the stakes rise and the darkness threatens to consume them, can their love withstand the trials of Tarob? Join Amaya and Kaelan on a heart-pounding adventure filled with magic, danger, and the discovery of love in the most unexpected places.

One Midsummer night. Two girls. Seven flowers. Once the night is over, everything has changed. *** This is an entry for the 2024 Shortys Awards. Credit to @furusato_ for the lovely cover!

~My love will always breathe in my dead poems!! A collection of all the poems that I've written for a special someone which consists of a nostalgia of love that is selfless, unrequited and forever gonna belong to HER~my sweetheart 💜💜 *All the photos don't belong to me, I've taken them from Google.

a collection of poetry.

Get lost in a whimsical blend of musings and poetry. This book is your ticket to a realm where every word is a brushstroke on the canvas of your mind!

𝓢𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝔂 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓰𝓾𝓻𝓵𝓼 ♡ ɪᴛ's ғᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴs. ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚　˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ A mixture of my poetic self's flooded feelings with rhymes. 🌿 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.. ... 𝘐𝘧 𝘐'𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 , 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥. 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘱? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 ~𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 🌼 ~𝓐𝓹𝓸𝓸𝓻𝓿𝓪 ♡

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A fundraising bake sale is announced at school and lonely, recluse Mina takes on the role as team leader. She honours her late mothers passion for baking, and slowly makes friends, finds love, and breaks out of the shell that has encompassed her since her mothers passing. What starts as bonding with others through their stomachs, soon leads her to reach their hearts, and gain a new outlook on life. She realizes she's not the only one that shares her dream, or that's lost a mother too soon. Written as part of #Shortys2024 Word count: 4997 Started On: August 27, 2024 Completed On: September 1, 2024