Mystery

The Echo from the Depths
The Echo from the Depths The city of Vespera slept under a silver cloak of stars, its flickering lights reflecting in the dark waters of Siren's Bay. The salty air, carried by a gentle breeze, brought with it ancient whispers, tales of lost ships and fantastic sea creatures. In the heart of this city, in an old stone house with windows overlooking the sea, lived Elara.
By alin butuc2 months ago in Fiction
THE KYOTO MOCHI INCIDENT: WHEN A CULTURAL TRADITION BECOMES THE INTERNET’S FAVORITE NIGHTMARE
Let’s be honest about how you found this. You were likely lying in bed, the blue light of your phone illuminating the dark room, your mind on autopilot as you scrolled through an endless stream of dance challenges and cooking hacks. Then, suddenly, your thumb stopped.
By Wellova 2 months ago in Fiction
Tesla's Treasure Chest
Tesla's Treasure Chest By: Liam Einhorn There are few immortal treasures to a journalist like myself: an unfiltered look at the JFK files; an unaccompanied tour of Area 52; a glimpse into the true origins of the pyramids. Any of those would stir the investigative mind, but perhaps not as much as the offer of a lifetime I present to you now.
By Tales from a Madman2 months ago in Fiction
A Visitor in My Mirror
I have always believed that mirrors tell the truth, even when we aren’t ready for it. They catch us off guard in bathroom corners, shop windows, and dim midnight reflections on glass. But nothing prepared me for the night someone else appeared in mine.
By LUNA EDITH2 months ago in Fiction
Complicit. Runner-Up in The Forgotten Room Challenge.
Forsaken, I am but a memory — dilapidated, some say; laid to rest in history’s mausoleum. The dank air, my only companion.
By Paul Stewart2 months ago in Fiction
Borrowed Faces
Ava didn’t notice the first change right away. Not until the morning light hit the photograph above her kitchen table just right.
By Lori A. A.2 months ago in Fiction
Silent Sun:. AI-Generated.
The morning began like another inside the coastal town of Miran. Fishermen organized their nets, youngsters rushed to high school, and the elderly sat out of doors their houses sipping tea. yet, because the solar rose, something felt incorrect. Its glow turned into muted, light, as though wrapped in a veil. The townspeople squinted on the horizon, whispering to each other. The sun turned into there, however it become silent—its warm temperature absent, its brilliance stolen.
By The Writer...A_Awan2 months ago in Fiction
The Rising of the Milkfill Magic 1
At the edge of Milkfall Village stood a modest little house where the Chocolate Family lived. No one knew much about their past, and no one ever spoke about the father who had disappeared long ago. All that was certain was that Mama Halima, gentle yet strong, had raised her three sons with love and hope.
By Faysal Boussalem2 months ago in Fiction
The Executioner of Cobonar XI
You asked if I ever spoke with Adam Strunkow. I did once. Here, at this bar. I was sitting in this very seat. He just walked up to me and asked ‘Do you want to know why?’ and I said ‘Tell me everything.’ It’s not every day you get to hear the galaxy’s most famous vigilante confess. Adam was untouchable. The ever-righteous warrior. The Cobonarian Executioner, as the media nicknamed him.
By Lucia's Imaginaries2 months ago in Fiction
Unchained. Honorable Mention in The Forgotten Room Challenge. Top Story - November 2025.
It was time. For thirty years, the events of the past and the room where they took place hung over my head like the dreaded pendulum in Poe’s classic tale, The Pit and the Pendulum. I always thought that the further away I got from the evil room, both in distance and time, the horrifying events which happened there would fade away into oblivion. My choices were I could continue lying to myself the way I had been for most of my adult life, or I could take a stand and repair my broken life forever. I was being ridiculous. There was only one choice: face my fears and move ahead with my life.
By Mark Gagnon2 months ago in Fiction
The Forgotten Exam Paper:. AI-Generated.
It became the stop of the semester at Karachi university, and the campus buzzed with the apprehensive power of students getting ready for very last tests. Ayesha, a diligent pupil, had spent weeks revising. on the morning of her literature examination, she arrived early, clutching her notes and seeking to calm her racing mind.
By The Writer...A_Awan2 months ago in Fiction
The Room With The Red Door.... Top Story - November 2025.
We had just moved into a new neighborhood not too far from where we used to live. You couldn’t see our house that well from the street as the big birch trees in the front disrupted our view.
By J.W. Baird2 months ago in Fiction