Microfiction

Sanctuary
As the dark circled around me, as my blood was swallowed by the drain again One hesitation mark after another— scorching my flesh and soul.
By Paul Stewart8 months ago in Fiction
The Longest Day
This is for Mikeydred's June Challenge. Never chase the unknown--some things only live in the shadows ☀️🌿🕶️👣🕯️🌞🌾🌕🕷️🫥🌤️🕸️🌅☀️🌿🕶️👣🕯️🌞🌾🌕🕷️🫥🌤️🕸️🌅
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin8 months ago in Fiction
What A Day
Rising early that morning, Geoffrey showered and shaved, getting soap in his eyes and nicking his face, effectively setting the mood for his day. In the bedroom closet, he could only find a single clean shirt to wear. Reaching for his favorite shoes, he hit his head on the closet shelves when he lifted back up.
By Mother Combs8 months ago in Fiction
Sunday Night Arena. Content Warning.
“A brilliant maneuver by Mr. James dispatches Mr. Marne, once of Kansas. He’s now all alone at Agromarch Castle’s main arsenal.”
By Matthew J. Fromm8 months ago in Fiction
The Walk. Content Warning.
The walk there was always something I savoured, trying to make it last longer than the five minutes it usually took. This was not because I wanted to delay my arrival at the destination at the end of the walk.
By Paul Stewart8 months ago in Fiction
Flowers on the Pavement
The van jerks to a sudden halt, throwing my shackled body forward — my forehead smacks the metal wall. No apology. No pause. Just silence… except for the shallow breathing of the others inside.
By Still Writing8 months ago in Fiction
Welcome Home, Forever
The key slid into the lock like it never left. Claire hesitated, fingers trembling against the cold brass. This was supposed to be a fresh start—a return, not a retreat. She exhaled and pushed the door open.
By E. hasan8 months ago in Fiction
Why Not Science. Content Warning.
This was a 48-hour project. I lived in Austin & South Texas for 13 years. My friend in Austin texted me about the tyranny and theocracy that has taken over his state. THIS IS A FICTION STORY! I CREATED ALL THE CHARACTERS, METAPHORES IN THE VIDEO, AND NEEDED TO SAY THIS!
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 8 months ago in Fiction
The Grey Bus. Content Warning.
He was waiting ages for a bus, looked at his watch, and thought he had missed the last bus, or it had been cancelled. It was dark and foggy, with a hint of mist and rain. Maybe it was low cloud, he didn't know.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 months ago in Fiction
Frankenstein 2025
He pressed play on their class recording again. Melanie went first and blabbered on about some of the approved causes of the Civil War. She was nice, much nicer than most of his classmates. Live presentation and pen and paper had been Mr. Sanders answer to education’s problems, simple and effective. To be honest, Zach didn’t mind. There were two types of people who used LLM’s to do their homework: idiots and people like Zach who were too smart to be bothered, at least by his own estimation. There were better uses of his time.
By Matthew J. Fromm9 months ago in Fiction
The Blocked Exit
For Mikeydred's June Challenge June is a month of rest and escape. The idea of escape also calls for some introspection..is it the answer? Or a point of regret?
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction
Beginning-Endings Unofficial Challenge WINNERS
Well, this is embarrassing. I promised to announce the winners for this unofficial challenge nearly two full weeks ago - and here we are, winners unnanounced, zero updates from me, and a near total absence from the writing, reading, challenge-submitting, and commenting scenes on Vocal. OUCH.
By Gabriel Huizenga9 months ago in Fiction