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Stories in Fiction that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.

Meeting Her
The anticipation to see her, finally, was too much. I stood with the bouquet of red, thorny foliage by my side, waiting for her to take its place.
By Gabbie Speirs2 years ago in Fiction
Shimmers Between Worlds
The ice crystals swirl in the freezing air, snow forming before his face. As the wind picks up, the snow shards move faster and faster in a flurry around his head, making him lose track of his surroundings. Not knowing which way is up and which is right, he shuts his eyes. When he opens them, he can see the image forming, clear as it can be through the blizzard happening before this wall of ice - he sees himself from the back, trading goods at an outdoor market - in another world, another life. He sees where he is somewhere else. Another gust of wind and a new flurry of snow, reveals the image of him cozy in a cabin, before a warming fireplace, holding his newborn daughter, his wife sitting beside them - a family he doesn't have here.
By Calista Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Fiction
Snow
I open the front door sitting on the stoop, pulling my blanket tighter around my shoulders. Cupping my steamy mug in my hands, pondering. I can smell it in the air, the crisp, frosty humidity. It's different from the sticky wetness you feel in the summer and the dry prickling breeze of the temperate desert winters. This cold seeps into your bones, you feel the steam in your nose and the dampness in your boots.
By Acacia Zahira2 years ago in Fiction
Lady of the Flies. Content Warning.
Kathy had been cleaning out the space under the sink and had found all sorts of nasty chemicals in aerosols and spray packs. Did these sort of things have a use-by date?
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Last Light
Frostbite bloomed in Anya’s feet. There were holes in her boots - so many in fact that she may have swapped her shoes with slicks of Swiss cheese, and wouldn’t have noticed a difference. She yearned to free herself from the sludge that was bloating her toes… but her father would never allow it. Her boots, along with Anya herself, cost more than they were worth.
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Fiction
Trapped
Your mind, as frozen as your body, can’t make sense of this. There is nothing to see but blinding darkness. The only sound, your chattering teeth.
By Cathy holmes2 years ago in Fiction
The Little Robot
Once upon a time, there was a little robot. He was built by some clever people on a blue and white planet you know as Earth.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Fiction
Hidden From View
“I don’t understand why you don’t like the snow, Grandpa. Look at how beautiful the hills look, tucked under a blanket of white. I love how the starlight reflects off the pristine snow. It gives the field a soft, winter wonderland look. Everything is so beautiful, Grandpa. I see nothing here to dislike. Didn’t you tell me this is where you grew up as a child?”
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Fiction
Hippocampus' Charade
He snapped the book shut and set it bedside. Eyes closed - ready for respite - but the hippocampus still painted the canvas beneath his lids.
By Brannan K.3 years ago in Fiction
Delivering Daylight
What if Sleeping Beauty had Depression? ______ ❀❀❀❀❀ Day One – Discovering Darkness “Where is she?” It was the question he’d been asking himself far too often in the past few years like an overly obsessive school boy. He might’ve been ashamed if he hadn’t been so curious.
By Poppy 2 years ago in Fiction
Dauntless. Content Warning.
“Shuttle seven landing confirmed,” said the hangar master. “Shuttle eight begin docking sequence. Shuttle nine make final approach. Shuttle ten begin approach. Shuttle eleven enter docking pattern.”
By Alexander McEvoy2 years ago in Fiction
Snow one would believe you
With chattering teeth, Mel pulled the covers under her chin. "Bloody hell!" A shudder raced through her whole body like an earthquake. The covers flew up in a Mexican wave, exposing her bare flesh to the chilly atmosphere outside of the bed.
By SJ Covey2 years ago in Fiction