Shortread Stories

Hello, so these are gonna be SHORT stories of my oc or if you don't know what it stands for it means Original characters, and I hope you like them I'm so sorry if they get cringy, I'm a new writer, and this is mostly to help me get better at writing, and so it's fun for me to do. I'm probably gonna do the backgrounds first of the oc or other stuff. There will be some sensitive topics (mostly angst), but I will always warn you before you read them, and not all of them will be like that. I hope you have fun reading these! Fuffy: 🪽 Angst: 🥀 Wholesome:🤍 My favorite one: ⭐️ Long: [L] 15-20 minutes Short: [Sh] 5-10 Ps: Some of them will probably have some art with it, lol.. [All art by me plus cover]

I met him at a flower shop called "Encounter." He had a film camera around his neck and no idea what he was walking into. This is the story I'm leaving behind - of the boy who photographed me before he knew my name, of balloon flowers and undeveloped film, of a love that started in the rain and learned, too soon, how to say goodbye. Some stories aren't about how long love lasts. They're about how completely it was felt. A bittersweet contemporary romance about first encounters, quiet devotion, and the courage to seize the day - even when the days are running out.

In the shining city of Sieike, life feels safe and calm. But on a single morning, a routine bus ride turns into a nightmare. When the bus speeds dangerously across Tehya Bridge, the driver seems unresponsive, the conductor enforces strange and terrifying rules, and passengers are trapped together in growing panic. Screams, chaos, and desperate attempts to take control erupt as ordinary people confront fear, quick decisions, and the terrifying unknown. Driver of Death is a gripping, high-tension short story of a journey gone catastrophically wrong. Every second matters. Every choice could be the last. And no one knows who is truly in control.

Every month, the Australian Writers' Centre releases a challenge: write a complete story in just 500 words, inspired by a unique set of prompts. Half a Thousand Words is my collection of those stories - written in quick bursts of inspiration, constraint, and caffeine. Each piece began as a race against the clock but became something more: a glimpse into people caught mid-moment, emotions that flicker and fade, and the strange beauty of saying everything with almost nothing. These are the stories that surprised me, stayed with me, and proved that even in half a thousand words, a world can unfold.

Where nightmares wear crowns and magic bleeds. Step into a world where the line between wonder and terror disappears. In this chilling collection of horror fantasy tales, ancient curses stir, forgotten gods whisper through the trees, and heroes are often the most haunted of all. Each short story plunges you into a richly imagined world filled with eerie enchantments, twisted folklore, and the kind of dread that lingers long after the final page. From crumbling castles and cursed forests to shadowy realms ruled by madness and myth, these tales are perfect for fans dark fairy tales with teeth. Dare to read after dark. You may not sleep the same again.

Hi I'm Elisabeth Sorrento but everyone calls me Liza. My world used to be close to perfect. I had everything I could desire. Until tragedy struck my family, but that is enough of the depressing history it all comes down to this moment. I had to give up something in order to avenge my father. His murder was solved and I was finally at peace. Sometimes life does not work out like you want it to and sometimes sacrifice is needed to find peace. Let me know what you think! Comment! Vote! If you spot errors feel more than welcome to reach out to me!

Serenity has had a tough life. With her parents murdered when she was barely 4 and then continuously bouncing around the foster care system, Serenity persevered to become everything she dreamed to be. TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN 3RD PART

A psychological time-fracture novella for readers who love mind-bending stories, slow-burn tension, and moments that linger between memory and reality. Explore the hours we replay, the moments we revisit, and the things we never fully leave behind. 📖 Available on Amazon: The Hours Between Us

An series of poems on the views and experiences of ones life...so far

I wanted to explain why you should allow children to have choices.

These are just a collection of short stories I write when I find the time. Majority are just oneshots I wrote listening to songs. If asked I can write on request, but can take a while(school), songs being provided as well are helpful. All appropriate request nonetheless of difficulticy, are to be appreciated! Oh, forgot to mention, I have written on here before on a previous account, so I might bring some of those olds stories back on, and re-write if writers block hits. Please enjoy these stories, thought they are short, I hope they invoke the feeling intended! :-)

UPDATE** he's mine :) Short poems about someone you love but can't have. Some things you just have to let go and move on.

A simplistic way of hurting and learning and growth until you can sprout into a beautiful flower 🌹

The unnamed main character has finally had enough of his younger sisters selective mutism. He decides to confront her which doesn't go the way he planned. In fact... it goes way worse.

It's a lot more literal than you think

Elizabeth Jones has lived in Westbrook all her life, she enjoys her family and friends but wants to get out and explore maybe even get into trouble. Elizabeth and her best friend Link go through many adventures to complete Elizabeth's desire to explore. But something or someone new enters her life and alters it a little bit. She must make a decision that changes her fate.

" Pieces of a soul " isn't just a collection of words , it's the quiet voice of a girl who feels too much but says too little in real life Between the lines lie the things I never said , the shadows of my heart, the echoes of my silence, the untold truths that bleed into words. These fragments come from late night thoughts, tired mornings , and silent breakdowns . They're not for people who know my face but for strangers who might understand my soul . If you've ever felt too full inside and empty on the inside , this is for you .

Paragraph sad story's that happened to me or that I thought of.

The villain has one job: lose to the heroes. Lord Shadowmere refuses. If the game won't change the rules... he'll do it himself.