Folklore Stories

𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦. alex morgan x fem!oc (unedited) warning: english is not my first language

Taylor never meant to fall for anyone in 2023. Not when she was raising a two-year-old entirely on her own, building a tour that swallowed continents, and trying to stitch her heart back together between soundchecks. Evie was her whole world - clingy, chaotic, brilliant, and hers in every possible way. Her father drifted out long before Evie learned to say "mama," and Taylor learned to stand on her own two feet because there was no one else to do it. Every stop on the first leg of the Eras Tour was a blur of glitter, exhaustion, and toddler snacks crushed into carpet. Days were for rehearsals; nights were for rocking Evie to sleep in hotel rooms lit only by the glow of the city outside. Kansas City was supposed to be just another stop. Another show. Another sleepless night. Then one night turned into fate. It wasn't planned. It wasn't logical. It definitely wasn't in her carefully guarded rulebook. But one chance encounter in Kansas City sparked something she hadn't felt in years - something warm, something steady, something that made her remember she wasn't just a mom and a performer... she was a woman who could still feel butterflies. He wasn't supposed to matter, but he made Evie laugh like they'd known each other for years. And when her daughter looked at him like he was the sun finally coming out, Taylor felt her walls shift. Now she's caught between the roar of stadium crowds and the quiet possibility of a future she never dared to imagine. Because some nights you perform. And some nights... you fall. Kansas City was just a tour stop. Until it wasn't.

Lover is a 16-year-old girl living in Paris, France. One day, she discovers what exchange years are and immediately wants to do one... in the USA. On the other side of the world, Bonnie and Mattew, Reputation's parents, are worried about their daughter's inability to make friends. So one night, they have an idea: becoming a host family. !!All the albums names and songs belong to Taylor Swift herself!!

They say she almost killed her mother the day she was born. Complications. Blood loss. A room full of panic that somehow became her fault. And even though her mother survived... no one ever really let Quinn forget it. Not the silence at the dinner table. Not the cold looks. Not the way her father couldn't look at her without something breaking behind his eyes. She learned how to be quiet. How to stay out of the way. How to take up as little space as possible in a house that never really felt like hers. At thirteen, Quinn realizes something no kid should ever have to: No one is coming to choose her. So she stops waiting. One night, she walks out. No goodbye. No note. No one stopping her. And when morning comes... no one comes looking. Seven years later, Quinn is twenty and living a life she built from nothing. A small apartment. A steady job. A version of herself that doesn't need anyone. At least, that's what she tells herself. Until her phone rings. Unknown number. She answers. And the second she hears his voice, everything she buried comes rushing back. Her grandfather is dying. The only person who ever made her feel like she belonged is running out of time. And the man who let her leave without a fight is the one telling her. She hangs up. Because some wounds don't heal. They just learn how to stay quiet. But grief has a way of pulling you back. So Quinn returns. Not for closure. Not for forgiveness. And definitely not for them. She comes back for him. But the house she left hasn't forgotten her. And now they want answers. A second chance. A way to fix what they broke. Too bad seven years of silence doesn't disappear overnight. Too bad Quinn isn't thirteen anymore. And too bad the girl they pushed away... isn't the one who came back.

In a quiet Xhosa village, poverty is not the only curse-hatred and suspicion run deeper. Nomaza, a sixteen-year-old girl, lives a life of hardship with her elderly grandmother and older brother, enduring the scorn of a community that calls her family witches. But when a moment of anger erupts into tragedy, Nomaza's world is forever changed. As vengeance brews in the shadows of the forest, Nomaza discovers a dark power that will transform her completely. With the guidance of a mysterious woman, she embraces a path of wrath and supernatural strength, vowing to make those who destroyed her family pay in full.

Two souls beneath the moon, ..One pact. Two worlds apart, ..One war. Two mothers, ..One child. Two rival villages, ..One artifact. One river, one forest, ....Bound by the same forbidden law.

A dark tale being told by the man in the dark to children about the curse of starvation in the 1800s, caused by Locusts summoned by a coven of witches. Due to the burning of one of the last Witches children

18 year old Duana Ria has always felt more alive under the moonlight, more attuned to nature than most people her age, and more connected to imaginary worlds than her own. She feels things that she couldn't possibly be feeling and has seen things that she wishes she hadn't. Over time she has managed to subconsciously coat her life in an illusion of normalcy, but there are older, more powerful forces at work than she ever knew existed, and soon she will find that the biggest lies are the hardest to maintain. Centuries old secrets contrast with teenage romance, modern day tragedies are proven to have ancient roots, and a lot more than just one world hangs in the balance, in the darkness.

📘Official Synopsis: Blood Black Hole ​In a world where magic is not a blessing but a Burden that condemns its users to become Warriors of War, Neck Wylián holds a single wish: to have friends and live in peace. ​But destiny has other plans. Neck is a Triple Hybrid-bearing the cursed lineages of the Vampire (Ybytu-etè) and the Werewolf (Guará-i)-and his power is the chaotic manifestation of the Blood Black Hole. ​After nearly dying on the front lines, Neck awakens his O Manó (Zenkai) in a new form: stronger, yet vulnerable to the sun and forced to fight against the instinctual pull of the blood. ​Now, while his mentor, Guaracy (the Regent King), wages a political war against the 10 Capital Sins-the corrupted heroes who founded the Realm-Neck, his best friend Iara, and the Elven scientist Jacy must learn to control the power that is destroying them. ​His fight is not just against monsters; it is a race against time to unravel why the world was built upon a lie and how the Wylián Burden is linked to the coming apocalypse.

Freya is living a somewhat normal life in a small village in the 16th century. She gets accused of being a witch one day and almost gets killed but she escapes onto a ship that takes her to Germany. There she meets a girl that takes her to a magical world and turns out she actually is a witch. And a hero of a huge prophecy Ahriman, the God of chaos and destruction is trying to break free from his banishment and take over the world. So Freya and her friends have to stop him,but it's kinda hard doing that when Ahriman's vessel is right there trying to stop her. And looking more beautiful than ever. It's a fantasy, enemies to lovers. What more do you want?

Supernatural | Folklore | Dystopian Girl x Girl Once you gain it, there's no turning. If you want to turn, there will be a price to pay! And this is just the beginning. *** Fear came first. Then came pain. In the end, there was nothing but wrath. And a dying flower.

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

Her name was Sylvette, daughter of the king of Hanthea. Everything was normal until she got close with the knight her father hired for her many years ago. But... things don't go to plan. (Made with NO AI. I do not like AI and think that it takes away from real artists and writers.)

Not every fairytale begins with magic. Some begin with a storm. Aurora possesses a rare and dangerous gift-the ability to heal wounds that should have been fatal. Hidden within the walls of the kingdom of Hoshimi, her power has long been used to save soldiers on the battlefield. But as war begins to spread across the land, the secret of her abilities may soon become impossible to hide. Beyond the borders of the kingdom lies the Forest of Elarenthil, a place feared by many and understood by none. Ancient, mysterious, and alive with secrets, the forest holds truths that even the kingdom's rulers refuse to speak of. Somewhere within its shadows walks Kim Taehyung-a man whose past is deeply connected to the forest and the forces stirring within it. Aurora has never stepped beyond the safety of the castle walls. Taehyung has never belonged to the world beyond the forest. But as war, secrets, and fate begin to collide, the question is no longer if their paths will cross- but what will happen when they finally do. ~The Forest Remembers A novel by Dorothea Penrose

Prompt: 16.And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. (Quote by John Muir)

On his thirteenth birthday, Finn Madden escapes his bleak Irish foster home to study at the Grove Academy in Tír na nDraoi, a magical dimension rooted in Celtic mythology. He quickly discovers he is a Weaver, capable of manipulating Aether, the fundamental life-force threading through all matter, and the last surviving Guardian of the Western Waters, a bloodline sworn to protect the legendary Cauldron of Rebirth. !! Story completed offline. Updates twice weekly (Tuesdays & Fridays) !! Feel free to send your feedback directly to dmn.writes@proton.me

When an ordinary walk pulls you toward a mysterious shimmering portal, you are swept into a forgotten realm-a forest once vibrant with magic but now suffocating under shadows. With no way home and darkness closing in, you become the forest's unlikely chosen Warden. Guided by glowing fireflies, sarcastic snails, wise hedgehogs, ancient spirits, and mysterious woodland creatures, you must restore the four great guardians who once protected this realm. Your journey leads you through enchanted clearings, haunted woods, mountain shrines, and shimmering ponds. Along the way you battle vengeful spirits, uncover long-buried secrets, forge deep bonds, and even train under a retired samurai master. Each forest spirit you find blesses you with new magic-and brings you one step closer to saving the realm... and yourself. Filled with whimsy, danger, friendship, and wonder, this story explores what it means to reconnect with nature, face your fears, and carry the weight of ancient magic. Expect a world of glowing creatures, mythical beasts, secret rituals, atmospheric forests, heartfelt encounters-and a journey that grows darker, richer, and more magical with every step. (This is a Short-Story version of the title Aiko's Mythical World - The Tale of the Forest. The extended edition will be released at a later time. Stay tuned.)

In the misty, bloody, and often surreal enchanted land of Fodla, the newly established Tuathal dynasty seated at the hill of Tara reigns supreme above all other men, monster and otherworldly folk. The second born, a particularly cursed prince of Tara is bound to the destiny of the legendary hero of the Gael, and given a magical command (a geisa) to never fall or lose a contest. Cast out, Eochaid Find, sets out on a journey and discovers his role to play in the liberation of the enslaved and unification of the Gaelic people. Conn, the first prince of Tara is commanded from birth by geisa to conqueror all of Fodla. Eochaid Find and Conn's starcrossed, blood soaked, and magic infused fates are set against one another, where an unstoppable force is destined to meet a immoveable hero. When Eochaid find and Conn clash, they will change the island of Fodla forever.

A fairy-tale-esque short story, which deliberately adopts folklore-like writing, using personified cosmic forces to explore love as mutual illumination rather than possession. No placement, but this tale has gotten a 95/100 in the Triquetra Awards Short Story category!

The folklore love triangle retell. Heartbreaks,Love and Summer. Betty never experienced love before.But she met him.Betty and James were meant to be.But teenage love always ends in a heartbreak,for worse or for better.It happened one faithful summer,where a tear in their love story changes everything when Augustine enters their world.The other lonely girl,craving for love.The girl who could not cry because it was not her love story,the girl at the other end of the story,whose love was never her's.