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Mirror Seed
Mirror Seed Bird first noticed the mark on her left palm on a bleak Tuesday morning. It was small, almost insignificant—a dark spot like a beauty mark she’d never had before. At first, she thought it was a smudge from the coffee cup or ink from the notebook she’d been scribbling in late the night before. But when she tried to wash it off, the spot remained stubbornly there, as if etched into her skin.
By Lena Vale4 months ago in Horror
Under the Moon’s Gaze
The moon hung high over the forest, casting its silver gaze upon the earth like a watchful guardian. It was quiet eerily so. The kind of quiet that only happened in places where secrets slept. In that silence, under the moon’s unblinking eye, something stirred.
By Lena Vale4 months ago in Horror
The Ghost Frequency. AI-Generated.
Arthur lived in the quiet, and that’s what made his job as a post-production audio editor perfect. His workspace was a black, soundproof cube deep within a downtown studio, where the air was always stale and the only light came from his three glowing monitors. It was 3 a.m., the city silent outside the building’s thick walls, and Arthur was meticulously cleaning an interview track.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
The Mighty Small Cat and His Little Hero
The Beginning of an Unusual Day In the heart of the bustling city, people stopped in their tracks as a sight unlike any other unfolded before them. A massive, muscular white cat stood in the middle of the street, towering above everyone. His bright red shirt stretched across his broad chest, and his snow-white fur gleamed under the sunlight. Beside him, much smaller yet equally remarkable, was his son—a tiny kitten dressed in a Spider-Man suit, staring up at his father with wide, determined eyes.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
The Village Where Time Stopped
Most travelers visit cities for the sights, the food, or the people. I went to a place for something else entirely—its clock.
By Shani writer4 months ago in Horror
Why Did I Eat That Bug? A Night I’ll Never Forget
There are moments in life when a person makes decisions so bizarre that they themselves can’t explain it later. For me, that moment came when I stared at a giant beetle crawling across my wall, fork in hand, and thought: maybe I should eat it.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
Why it Sucks To Be Born As a Ghost Shark
The ocean is filled with mysterious creatures, from the colorful clownfish to the intimidating great white shark. But deep below the waves, in the cold and dark depths, lives one of the strangest fish you’ll ever hear about—the ghost shark, also called a chimaera. At first, its name sounds cool, like something out of a spooky sea legend. But the truth is, life as a ghost shark is not glamorous at all.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
Why It Sucks to Be Born as a Giant Anaconda
When most people think of giant anacondas, they imagine a terrifying apex predator, lurking in murky swamps, ready to crush anything in its path. Movies and myths have made these snakes look like invincible monsters, but the reality of their lives is far from glamorous.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
Whispers in the Walls. AI-Generated.
The Old House Aisha had always loved abandoned places. Something about peeling wallpaper and creaking floorboards called to her curiosity. So, when her cousin dared her to spend a single night in the long-abandoned Al-Faris house at the edge of town, she accepted without hesitation.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
The Library of the Last Move. AI-Generated.
The Library of the Last Move Hidden beneath the ruins of Blackhill Abbey was a place that shouldn’t exist—a library never cataloged by man, a sanctum of silence built entirely from forgotten knowledge. Legend whispered that it was constructed by a secretive order known only as the Silent Gambit, whose obsession wasn’t with power or wealth—but strategy, the perfect move, and the perfect end.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
Shadows in the Attic
Shadows in the Attic Elena did not mean that people spoke about them, and she never believed in ghosts. Certainly, she had heard stories, doors, flickering lights, cold spots that people claimed were caused by spirits. But she knew well. The world was full of science, logic and reasons. Despite this, she attended something about the old house.
By shafiul siam4 months ago in Horror
The Bug That Touched Back
It started as an ordinary Sunday morning. I had plans—simple ones. Coffee, a hot shower, maybe finally cleaning out the cabinet under the sink where I was sure a civilization of dust bunnies had established democracy. Nothing extraordinary.
By Be The Best5 months ago in Horror