Ash thirumuru 25 | tragedy | Complete
Arjun, once a diligent student from a loving middle-class family, takes a fateful plunge into the world of online gambling, guided by his charismatic friend Raj. The story unfolds as Arjun experiences the highs of early victories, the thrill of virtual games, and the camaraderie that ensues. However, the narrative takes a darker turn as Arjun succumbs to the addictive allure, neglecting his studies, relationships, and responsibilities. The downward spiral intensifies, leading to missed classes, strained friendships, and financial losses. As Arjun battles the consequences, the shadows of his choices seep into his dreams, blurring the lines between the virtual and the real. The tale explores the perils of online gambling, the impact on personal and academic life, and the struggle to regain control. Amidst the chaos, Arjun's journey raises questions about temptation, responsibility, and the fragile balance between the virtual and tangible realms.
6.08 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 11:55
Terrenheim | psychological | Complete
After experiencing an accident, a woman finds herself in the burning shadow of a strange world as she discovers the truth behind the history she thought she knew. With cover provided by Asviloka https://www.royalroad.com/profile/108594
8.08 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:42
SonaLiv | contemporary | Complete
When Minyook sees a short, blond guy, he kind of forgets to shut up. That's where their friendship begins. Jinxi usually doesn't get what he wants. So he fights for it. Desperately. A feel-good, rainy day, easy read to escape the reality of everyday life.
14.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:53
DrpyCatty | contemporary | Complete
"His empty window now reminds me of how far I am from everything I love." - A short story inspired by a Twitter user's past.
0.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:55
Veja na perspectiva de uma nova vida uma fam韑ia anfitri� muito grande e produtiva
13.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 13:19
NicholasDuval | one_shot | Complete
A young spellcaster is banished from her community for witchcraft and exiled into a dark, ancient forest. While lost among the trees, she discovers a lonely devil. Together, they form a bond that could blossom into love... and save their new home.
11.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02
Basil wants to propose to Della. But Gemma won't let the two of them be alone. Then Basil's friend starts a fight with Gemma's husband. And nobody can work out who Wanda really is. It's a night doomed to be a total disaster, but in the middle of it something magical happens: one perfect moment that they will all long remember.
2.72 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:35
When a cynical shut-in is summoned over to another world is everything not as it seems. He is a reluctant hero but finally finds a reason play his part. He would rather stay inside all day long reading novels meanwhile gorging himself on ice cream. This is a short one-shot story.
0.61 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:35
AlexaLee | one_shot | Complete
Follow Dasher, the food delivery robot, as he fights to deliver food to hungry people, even though the journey is at times scary and perilous. Plagued with fading memories from his life before, he struggles to hold on to his humanity whilst also making sure he keeps the items entrusted to him safe until he reaches his destination.
19.07 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 17:47
Sake Vision | contemporary | Complete
Long Dong is a young cultivator whom everyone underestimates! "That boy has no power!" his seniors say. Little do they know that his resolution will not break so easily! "I"ll show you all, and build a harem of jade beauties!" exclaimed the young man, pointing his fist at the moon. "Misha, calm down, do you want to fail another year?" "I don't care, as long as I have this demonic power!" Long Dong whips out a pack of over-the-counter codeine, leaving his friend in shock and awe. And thus a cultivation journey of eastern European delinquent begins! Wrtten for Fast Food Frontpage Competition, this novel is trash and don't take it as anything else.trigger warnings: all
8.78 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 15:36
jc431 | psychological | Complete
Lilly is an attractive, young, goat-woman, in the prime of life. But she is in mental and physical decline. She has become increasingly isolated, living alone. Her sustenance and shelter are covered by a stipend she receives from her parents abroad, in exchange for working as the superintendent of their apartment building, where she lives, and for attending college. Although she is intelligent, she has stopped attending college due to her boredom with the subjects, her declining ability to concentrate, or even to communicate. She fills her empty hours with her art' projects, and preying on middle-aged salarymen.
21.37 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 14:47
Daniel S. Mountain | fantasy | Complete
A garden-variety rabbit accidentally steps upon the path of cultivation. Follow Xiang Tuzi as she learns the ins and outs of being something far more than your average everybun.
28.60 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 14:37
Fox Bluereaver | drama | Complete
Subject #150, Codename: Mewtwo. The strongest Pok閙on ever created, a being of fury and destruction unmatched by anything else. But was he always meant to be that way? Perhaps, once, things could've gone differently...Backstory supplement for the main story written by Viroro-kun. Main story knowledge not essential, but reccomended. Ties in with Chapter 37.
11.19 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 14:45
Writer of the Eternal Story | tragedy | Complete
A boy is thrown into a world of pain and fury. Of aliens and authority. Will he live? Or will he die?
8.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 13:52
Fay Voss | one_shot | Complete
A thirteen-year-old girl's destiny is to become a vessel for the Goddess of her village.
0.46 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 13:46
HiroAyama0076 | comedy | Complete
All matters to me is a normal relationship with someone.I always believe that love is a mysterious thing. It doesn't matter if who you choose to love who, or what person that might be.As long as there's a mutual understanding, what others might say won't even matter anymore.Or so I thought...?In a sudden moment of my life having unrequited feelings on someone I know, that's the time I thought this must end for good.She had been good enough to someone who will make her happy; moreover, we're both girls and I don't want her to regret choosing me because we're not compatible enough.No, I think we're compatible; it's just that... I thought that it would be better for her to choose the one she really loves the most, and that will make her happy.And then....
9.28 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 13:23
Nelsoa the Storyteller | tragedy | Complete
To stop the four-dimensional monster Winceim Barbey from granting the whole world Immortality, the spell caster, operator, and fighter had to destroy the dragon's heart before Winceim Barbey. It was the only way for the three agents to save the world. Most of the magical items were shattered and there was no time to wait for aid.
11.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 11:56
cerealsariel | drama | Complete
Skin never forgets. And neither did she. After losing everything, tonight she's taking revenge. Winner of the Huddler's Challenge short story contest!Full story is out now!
8.60 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:15
{A Short Supernatural Story For Halloween}. A gathering of teenagers, neglectful of the ridiculous frightfulness that could sickeningly take over them, endeavored to bring an evil presence to make their Halloween much more intriguing than the last. The ritual they performed as the creepy tomfoolery opened a doorway for a tempest of dread, and it cost them their lives. One teenager, on the other hand, was spared to confront the ramifications. Even though there was no possibility of returning the storm back to calm.
11.38 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:01
Goreman the Gormless | horror | Complete
A private investigator takes on more he bargained for when he's hired to track down a missing aristocrat.
1.85 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:53
