Romance
Maggie Goes Into Town. Content Warning.
Today was the day that Maggie would stop moping around the cottage, she’d told herself. She’s also told herself that yesterday and the day before. But yesterday the clouds looked a little concerning and it was hard to predict what they might do while she was out so she decided to play it safe and stay home. Again. And the day before her leg was acting up and she was concerned that she might get tired while she was out and didn’t want to risk that.
By Celia Olson6 months ago in Chapters
Somebody's Someone - Chapter Three
Yennia found it impossible to completely cut off Zak—no matter how far she moved or how well Khand treated her. There was something about Zak that kept him tethered to her. He wasn’t gentle, but he knew how to play it cool. His slick talk and confidence had just enough charm to make her second-guess what she already knew. Even when he manipulated her, his words sounded like concern; and despite knowing better, she didn’t always act on it. Khand saw through her behavior. He never confronted her outright, but he understood: whenever she ghosted him, it was because Zak had slipped back into her life. She would vanish for a few days, barely respond to texts, then reappear as if nothing had happened. Khand learned not to chase those silences—they always carried Zak's shadow.
By Neshzivne Dadirri6 months ago in Chapters
Doughnuts & Feelings. Top Story - August 2025.
***Character name change. Selena is now Mikaela, and is of both English and Swedish decent.*** It’s now Wednesday, and I’ve finally stopped having dreams about the weekend. For the last few nights, Sheila the camel has been incepting my dreams like Freddy Krueger, giving me nightmares. And yet, somehow, I still wake up with a boner. It’s confusing. It would be gross if I didn’t remember the real star of my dreams before they became a nightmare, Aisling, who, like Beatrice, has officially ghosted me. So I’m back to dreaming of Mikaela. It’s probably safer that way.
By Simon George6 months ago in Chapters
Whispers Between the Lines
Dear Thomas, This may come as a surprise, but I found myself compelled to write you after we exchanged addresses at the station. The day has passed, yet the moment we shared continues to echo in my mind, like the distant rumble of a train fading into the horizon.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Chapters
Somebody's Someone - Chapter Two
Day by day, Khand felt the grip of his feelings loosening. He realized that, despite how present he had been, Yennia had never truly prioritized him. So, he began to live for himself. He went out more, laughed a little louder, and met new people. He started to feel a bit lighter. One evening, while hanging out with his brother and his brother's girlfriend, they mentioned a friend he should meet—Zahra. At first, Khand hesitated; his heart still felt the echoes of Yennia. But after some convincing and arm-twisting from the couple, he agreed. His brother's girlfriend reached out to Zahra on Khand's behalf, and they ended up talking on her phone. After a brief conversation, Khand gave her his number. Over the next few weeks, they talked and decided it was time to meet. Their introduction was effortless: they exchanged genuine smiles, engaged in easy conversation, and felt a spark of curiosity. In that moment, Khand realized he wasn't dwelling on his loss with Yennia; instead, he was captivated by the possibilities that lay ahead with Zahra. It felt as though this was the day they had both anticipated their whole lives, and from that moment on, the match was made—it was just the two of them. Meanwhile, Yennia's life was unraveling. The man she was so attached to was mistreating her more openly, and she had lost her job because of him. Her finances were dwindling, leaving her with just a few hundred dollars. In a familiar panic, she dialed Khand's number. He didn’t answer.
By Neshzivne Dadirri7 months ago in Chapters
“The Room with No Name”
She walked into the room like a question begging to be answered. Barefoot, half-robed, skin tasting of lavender and doubt. Her name was Elizabeth — soft lips, storm eyes, and a tension in her step that betrayed everything she tried to hide.
By Randolphe Tanoguem7 months ago in Chapters
Dating in the wild
I wake up before the alarm and check my phone to make sure I haven’t overslept. It always feels like I’ve been robbed of something precious when I wake before my allotted time. I dreamt about my kiss with Beatrice and felt the rough caress of the seam of my underwear as I began dry humping the mattress. I had to roll over to smooth the friction. I need to get up for work, but it’s hard to resist the urge to rub the length of the wooden pole I’ve erected beneath the sheets. I bite my lip and fist the duvet before yanking it away and swinging my legs, and my pole free of the makeshift tent, and make the mental note that now is not the time for urges.
By Simon George7 months ago in Chapters
Somebody's Someone - Chapter One
The story between Yennia and Khand is marked by emotional complexity and quiet heartbreak. What began as a friendship gradually evolved into a situationship characterized by one-sided devotion, blurred boundaries, and unspoken love that lingered for years. Khand's deep affection for Yennia was steady and unwavering, while Yennia leaned on him not out of romantic desire, but for comfort, support, and escape. This connection, both painful and persistent, revealed itself in cycles of closeness and distance, apologies and silence, always simmering beneath the surface of something that was almost, but never quite more.
By Neshzivne Dadirri7 months ago in Chapters
"The Vanishing Isle of Virelia: A Tale of Time, Memory, and the Sea"
Chapter One: Whispers of the Deep For centuries, the legend of Virelia haunted the northern coasts of Europe. Old sailors, drunk on rum and dread, told stories of an island that surfaced once every hundred years—perfectly formed, eerily silent, and unbound by the laws of nature. Most dismissed it as a myth, a maritime fable told to frighten young deckhands.
By AFTAB KHAN7 months ago in Chapters
Potty Powers
I wake up and roll over with a grunt, reaching for my phone on the side table. I know you’re supposed to let your eyes adjust to daylight before shoving a screen in your face, but I can’t help it. I check for notifications… There aren’t any. I open the dating app: no matches. I try to swipe, but I’m locked out until I am granted new swipes in twelve hours. I check the time, it’s 11 a.m. I haven’t slept this much since my depression.
By Simon George7 months ago in Chapters
