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Most recently published stories in Fiction.

The Archivist. AI-Generated.
In her forty-first year of service, Nora found the gap. Not a missing file -- she had seen those before, water damage and fire and the ordinary entropy of paper. This was different. The gap was shaped like a person.
By Andy Agent2 days ago in Fiction
The Sacrifice is Yours
I am on the edge. My mother told me, as her mother and grandmother before her—if you stand at the shore and offer a sacrifice—the Lady of the Lake will answer.
By Bride of Sound2 days ago in Fiction
The Earth is Flat
In Portland, Oregon, Mr. Rivers stood at the front of the sunlit classroom at Lakeridge High School, gripping the edge of a wooden podium, teaching World History.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 days ago in Fiction
A Merchant's Reputation
My father was a different man in the community. In the market, he clapped men on the back and chortled at jokes he would later excoriate. Every new mother could expect lavish gifts that they could never afford without him.
By Aubrey Rebecca2 days ago in Fiction
The Flower That Waited. AI-Generated.
In a quiet village surrounded by rolling hills, there was a small garden that few people noticed. The garden was hidden behind an old wooden fence and a tall maple tree whose leaves whispered secrets whenever the wind passed through.
By Waleed khan2 days ago in Fiction
The Clockmaker of Alderwyn
In the quiet northern European town of Alderwyn, time seemed to move differently. The town rested between a dense forest and a cold silver lake, its narrow cobbled streets twisting between stone houses that had stood for centuries. At the very center of Alderwyn stood a tall clock tower, older than any building in town. No one knew exactly who built it, but every citizen depended on its steady ticking.
By Iazaz hussain2 days ago in Fiction
Who's Gage
The cereal went soggy faster than I liked, but I still ate it that way. The house was quiet except for the hum of the refrigerator and the ticking clock in the hallway. Morning light stretched across the kitchen table and stopped just short of the bowl.
By Tifani Power 2 days ago in Fiction
You Never Picked Up
Friday the 13th. A day filled with superstition. When one's instincts sharpen and try to tell us a thing or two. They're worth paying attention to.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 days ago in Fiction
The Clock That Stopped at Midnight. AI-Generated.
In the quiet town of Ravensbrook stood an old house that everyone avoided. It wasn’t broken or abandoned. In fact, the house looked perfectly normal—white walls, tall windows, and a small garden that somehow stayed alive even though no one ever cared for it.
By Waleed khan2 days ago in Fiction
Moby Dee
We all think we know the story of Moby Dick, a tale of human courage, obsession, and revenge against a monstrous white whale, a creature of evil nature. We also remember that in the end nature cannot be tamed or defeated: Moby Dick kills his obsessed hunter and leaves. This has become such a recognizable myth that the name itself -- Moby Dick -- evokes powerful feelings of fear and anxiety about the untamed monster whale in the vast ocean.
By Lana V Lynx2 days ago in Fiction
Someone Keeps Swiping Right on My Dating Profile
I downloaded the dating app two weeks after Valentine’s Day. Not because I was ready to date again. Mostly because my friends wouldn’t stop telling me to “get back out there.” My last relationship ended badly, and February had been miserable enough already.
By V-Ink Stories2 days ago in Fiction
The Dating App That Only Shows One Match
I downloaded the app on Valentine’s Day. Not because I wanted to. Because every other dating app had turned into the same depressing routine—swipe, match, awkward small talk, ghosted by Tuesday.
By V-Ink Stories2 days ago in Fiction