Romance Short Stories

The Biggest Feast

The Biggest Feast When I first met Eleni, we were at a dinner party in Chicago, inside a regal-looking gala space, celebrating the opening of the new play. I was…[...]

Secret

Secret Noodle Delight was a humble restaurant – a decade in business, 3.7 on Google Maps, and not a single day when all the tables were full. It was owned...…[...]

Come back soon okay?

Come back soon okay? 21/05/2019 Dear Alex,I haven't heard from you in a while, I hope your well. Mina's getting better, mum and dad made me move schools to afford…[...]

Woodside

Woodside When her prospective lover asked to see New York through her eyes, Rina knew she would have regrets. She didn’t know much about the celebrity sight... When her prospective…[...]

Ten Lives In Exchange For One

Shreya is an ardent devotee of a goddess. One day, when Shreya's daughter Ayra commits a sin, the goddess curses her with death within 24 hours. Sh... Shreya is an…[...]

5000 miles (五千英里)

Five thousand miles is the kind of number that sounds clean until you try to live inside it. It’s a number you can Google. Taipei to Seattle. The ... Five…[...]

Missing Leaves

Bettina Brentano said to Joanna, “ I know of an author you might enjoy hearing. She’s an adoptee like you.”At first Joanna rolled her eyes. Everyon... Bettina Brentano said to…[...]

JFK mine field

The course was long and like the golf course of death. No matter where I would go, I would die. The object wasn't to stay alive anymore, but to pro...…[...]

Necrosol Brown

Necrosol Brown At the funeral, you let her wipe her tear-streaked cheeks on your red wool sweater. When she moves away, the wet spots she leaves in her wake are…[...]

Scorched Rice

Scorched Rice “It’s burnt.”Of course it is. “It’s because you wait too long”, a reply laced with the tone that only a parent could have toward their child. I fol...…[...]

Birth Mother

Birth Mother I stand in a perfectly pristine kitchen. The counter tops are covered in flour. She stands at them, waiting for me. She’s rolling out the cookie do... I…[...]

Shameless

Shameless We stopped leaving the garage door open when we were cooking because I told my mom the police were saying criminals had been stealing equipment fro... We stopped leaving…[...]

The Porcelain Village My clay hands are becoming solid porcelain. I have always had potter’s hands. The throwing water absorbs the moisturizing oils of the ski... My clay hands are becoming solid…[...]

The Weight of Six Months

I was at work when I got the call.I sat at my desk, listening to Tamela Mann low in my headphones, staring out the window as the campus moved witho...…[...]

Timing

I guess interesting is the word of wonder at why I look at my watch when waiting for the day break? I sit in a damp mood with anxiety looking…[...]

After Glow

What should have been a normal Thursday dinner turned into a complaint session. The air was thick with spaghetti and teenage entitlement. Between b... What should have been a normal…[...]

After Dusk

“This beach really is something, huh?”Martin sighs behind his sunglasses, locs strewn any kind of way over the towel. The sound of waves crashing a... “This beach really is something,…[...]

Royal Blue Lies Inside The Eyes of Heaven

This story is inspired by the song The Soul Controller by Ghostface Killah Maurice Powers should have just said no when Isaac Aguilar asked him if ... This story is…[...]

Bothered

Celia wasn’t sure why anyone would knock on her door at this hour, so when she first heard the tap–tap-tapping, she ignored it. Maybe it was the wi... Celia wasn’t…[...]

426: Fade to Black

426: Fades to Black While in a coma, I dreamt about things that had happened on this date throughout my life; although I didn’t know it was a dream... 426:…[...]

Exceptionalities

Driving has always been my quiet reset button—the place where my thoughts finally line up instead of running into each other. The other day, I got ... Driving has always…[...]

The 614 Blues

The red eviction notice left on the door tasted like salt. It was sharp and slightly metallic. Behind me, the morning air was a heavy, suffocating ... The red eviction…[...]

“Keeper of the Roots”

“Keeper of the Roots”Ms. Kwan PerkinsWord Count: 1909 Élise Noire was born at twilight when the Mississippi River rose higher than it had in y... “Keeper of the Roots” Ms.…[...]

From the Front lines to the Front Porch: Memoir of a Matriarchal Soldier

The dirt of Fort Bragg is a jealous thing; it stains the soul with a rusted, iron-bound persistence that thirty-five years of rhythmic The dirt of Fort Bragg is a…[...]

Constellations Between Us

“I remember,” the voicemail whispered. Nova Carter sat frozen on the edge of her bed as those two words filled the tiny apartment bedroom she share... “I remember,” the voicemail…[...]

Banana Boy

Banana Boy, Black Boy, bright like the day, and as settled as nighttime on an old forgotten road. Always on that sill, never leaving, never sleepin... Banana Boy, Black Boy,…[...]

The Right Thing To Say

“You’ve always been so quick to say your opinions, Kamiyah.” Ma gives the navy beans a stir, running the spoon along the bottom of the pot, making ... “You’ve always…[...]

Beautifully Broken

Trigger Warning *This story contains suicidal ideations, mentions of self-harm, mental health, and grief.* 1 year, 8 months, and 17 days.I ho... Trigger Warning *This story contains…[...]

Two Sides Of The Same Coin

I remember my childhood in bits and pieces, like framed pictures of specific events that exist independently of all the other memories. There was t... I remember my childhood in…[...]

The Last Man Kneeling

(*warning; Implied racism and mentions of slavery. *) THE LAST MAN KNEELING The man in the painting was nameless, but he knew three things for cert... (*warning; Implied racism and…[...]

They All Belong To Him

One The summer the girl with the pigtails went missing, Manny was just a little boy running barefoot through Big Momma’s bayou—half-wild, sunstruck... One The summer the girl…[...]

A Doorway on Lenox

Theo had been staring at the same sentence so long the letters bled together. Lineage in Postmodern Black Poetics. He mouthed the words once more, ... Theo had been staring…[...]

Out of the Rubble

Marcus saw her before he let himself believe it.That was his first mistake. Out here, believing in anything was a luxury you couldn't afford. But y... Marcus saw her before…[...]

Misunderstood

The bell rang, and Room 12 settled into its usual hum—pencils scratching, chairs shifting, quiet whispers floating like dust in sunlight. In the ba... The bell rang, and Room 12…[...]

Unknown Sailor

It was a beautiful San Francisco day. Created for boat, sail and sea. The breeze was starting to show a potential for anything. I smiled at pulling... It was a…[...]

Verlinda

Sister? God has no worse creation than those men.I know that ain’t you. She’s coming around. Can’t be cause you dead.She’s staggered. Let’s try ag... Sister? God has no worse…[...]

The Woman in the Mirror

As Ashley stood in front of the bedroom mirror, she began examining the woman who had quietly turned fifty-seven. The warm glow of the bedside lamp softened the faint lines…[...]

One Large Suitcase

The day started off like any other. So bright it felt as if the sheer happiness of the sun might eclipse the feeling of dread pooling in my lower belly.…[...]

The Wolf & The Mocker

NOTE: Warning! This story contains implied violence and discusses mental health struggles and stigma. The Wolf & The Mocker by Dark Twain Did you know that individual…[...]

The Surgery That Changed Everything

The alarm rang loudly in the quiet room. Beep. Beep. Beep. Rolling over slowly, I reached for my phone and turned the alarm off. I stayed lying there, staring up…[...]

Fire!

FIRE! by Lisa Watson Fire! The shout cracked through the quiet of Barrington like a whip, slicing the night in two. I bolted upright in bed, heart pounding, the echo…[...]

Everything That Glitters Isn’t Gold

Millie had saved up enough money to now come to the states. That's what people back home in Belize, City called the U.S. Again she would have to leave her…[...]

CHRISTIAN-ISH by Brittney Gathen

I couldn’t have heard him right. Tonight was supposed to be the night that Eden Aimes life changed for the better, the night that all of her mama’s coaching and…[...]

Adamas Girl

I knew the city was under attack when the sky opened and stars fell through. Morning never came because the sun was absent. Or more like, someone was blocking the…[...]

Pier Pressure

Pier Pressure Cattails softly swayed in the wind as Darcy looked beyond the horizon. She loved moments like this. Moments where she could enjoy her own solitude. A deep sigh…[...]

Humanity: Is It Me or You?

CW: Emotional distress Umm Humanity Is It Me or You? Is it me or you? Remind me. Is there something wrong with me? I’m going to…[...]

313

I screamed my way into the world at 3:13 a.m. on March 13, 2001. My brother knew the trouble he was going to cause our mom for the rest of…[...]

Ma’am

My back slammed onto the icy pavement, and the air pushed out of my lungs. I hated this city, and I hated anything that had to do with winter weather;…[...]

Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher Let me tell you a story. A few years back, I don’t remember how far back but it was a while because I didn’t have any grey…[...]

The Monster’s Question

The Monster's QuestionThe hum started the day Specialist First Class Zoe Toussaint stopped being a man and became a weapon. It followed him everywhere now—a low, growling frequency beneath the…[...]

Out of the Rubble

Marcus saw her before he let himself believe it. That was his first mistake. Out here, believing in anything was a luxury you couldn't afford. But your eyes? They never…[...]

Between Us and the Lie – Chapter 21: The Memory They Stole

The Memory Starts Bleeding Through Emily didn’t sleep. She couldn’t. Every time she closed her eyes— Fragments appeared. Broken sounds. Rain hitting concrete. A woman screaming. Footsteps. Fear. And blood.…[...]

Between Us and the Lie – Chapter 20: The Truth About You

📖 ← Chapter 19: The Truth Behind the Camera | Next Chapter → The Name That Shouldn’t Exist Emily didn’t move. Didn’t breathe. Didn’t think. Because there was only one…[...]

Between Us and the Lie – Chapter 19: The Truth Behind the Camera

📖 ← Chapter 18: The Truth You Were Never Meant to Find | Next Chapter → The Frame That Lied Emily couldn’t stop staring at the screen. The video. The…[...]

The Jim Willie Show

James: Hello. Will: Hello James. This is Will. What's going on? James: Nothing! Just rain! Now we can't go bike riding. A whole Saturday spent inside! Man! …[...]

ALMOST LOVE IS NEVER ENOUGH

The first warning sign was how quiet everything felt. Not peaceful, quiet in the way a house feels after someone has moved out but left their furniture behind. Abena noticed…[...]

Just Like Yesterday

Has there ever been someone that you never got over? No matter how much time has separated you, the next time is like the first. He was my first love,…[...]

The Search

I was helping out behind the counter of my brother’s bar one day, hoping that the computer in the back would go down so I could go do something else,…[...]

Red on the Cement

“Oh my god, oh my god…OH MY GOD!” a faint, faded and feminine voice echoed out around me. Her voice was full of tremor and fear, and desperation for someone…[...]

If Romeo Read The Bible

(Note: This story contains sensitive language and mentions self harm.) When you're locked up, the ways you can pass time become limited. Restricting access to positive entertainment and outlets…[...]

THE MEETING

The Meeting I had known Kofi growing up, back when time felt endless and emotions arrived before we had names for them. We lived in the same neighborhood, walked the…[...]

The Librarian

Kenzo wakes up clenching his sword's sheath. He finds himself sitting in an elegant white chair. There is also a white table, at which Kenzo notices a man sitting across…[...]

A Leap of Faith

I closed the textbook. I was sitting at my desk, so lost in thought that I realized I hadn’t turned the page in a while. Instead of paying attention and…[...]

All the Answers Are Within

A loud crackling sounded off within my ear and I could have sworn it echoed the London Library, causing me to tense up a bit. The fragile binding of an…[...]

All the Answers Are Within

A loud crackling sounded off within my ear and I could have sworn it echoed the London Library, causing me to tense up a bit. The fragile binding of an…[...]

Steeped in Truth

CW: Brief sexual content. The electric kettle hadn’t even clicked into its rolling boil when Felix’s name flashed across my phone screen. Tea had always been my reset button.…[...]

Aunt Donna’s House

Donna Baker never planned on becoming anybody’s “everything.” At forty-two, she had built a life that fit her like a tailored blazer—sharp, structured, dependable. She was a successful attorney in…[...]

Grandma’s Wisdom

I remember my grandmother vividly. She was this tall Black-Cherokee woman with bright brown eyes that became dull and weary with each birthday, but her presence still lingers even after…[...]

Snow Day

I was pouring our coffee when Acacia, Ward’s very large cat, head bonked my ankle, causing me to spill hot coffee on the counter and my hand. “Damn it. Girl,…[...]

Milk and Honey

There’s nothing special about me – I’m just a man who wanted a life of milk and honey. But sometimes, this chicken-shit life can rob a man of his…[...]

Movin’ on Up

For the hundredth time in eight months, Margaret Simmons and Damian Laporte found themselves shoulder to shoulder on a tiny bench in an equally tiny alcove. The nook was nestled…[...]

What We Never Said

The soft glow of morning light filtered through the thin curtains of Ayana’s childhood bedroom, casting long, golden streaks across the familiar floor. She stirred, her eyes fluttering open as…[...]

Still Her

The conference badge around Jaleesa’s neck felt heavier than usual. Maybe it was the lanyard digging into her skin, or maybe it was the weight of the room itself—the hum…[...]

I Do

I remember the sound first. Not his voice. Not his laughter. Not even the way he used to say my name like it was something fragile and holy at the…[...]

A Teachable Moment

A Teachable Moment Yes, I’ve been seeing him in the sandwich shop on the corner for months. The Everything Bagel with Chicken Salad is the sandwich we fall back…[...]

What do get when you squeeze a lemon?

CW: Sexual violence against a minor, Physical violence, gore or abuse What do you get when you squeeze a lemon? by Lowell Jay Hochstein Jesse hated me. I…[...]

Enough with the Crap

Enough with the Crap Taking Aiden out, saying we would do the grocery shopping, so I could get out of the house without raising Nedia’s suspicion was a bad move…[...]

Lavender Mist & Potato Chips

Brenda Jackson was halfway through a bag of salt-and-vinegar chips and a marathon of The Great British Bake Off when the ceiling of her St. Louis ranch home decided to…[...]

Hearts Are Trump

Uncle Abe and Uncle Will haven’t played cards together in years. If you want to get real technical about it, Uncle Abe and Uncle Will haven’t even shared the…[...]

The Water House

Halloween here had always been pretty typical before the Water House. It’s been the Packer House before, up on top of our street. Out front, the Packers grew basil…[...]

Silence

There is a peace at sunrise that surpasses all understanding. It's a renewal. A feeling that anything is possible. I’d like to say I drag myself from the comfort of…[...]

The Ungentling

This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. Written in response to: "Write a Western-inspired story in a new genre or setting (e.g. a space western, fantasy…[...]

Venture

Cade steadied his horse with a squeeze of both knees, keeping her dancing legs in check and protecting the dusty mounds below from wayward hooves. The four lines of raised…[...]

Whispers Beneath the Lantern Sky A Story of Love, Fate, and Second Chances

The rain had just stopped when Linh stepped onto the quiet street, her heels clicking softly against the damp pavement. The city glowed in reflections—neon lights stretched across puddles like…[...]

My Forbidden Stepbrother – Chapter 2: The Walls Have Ear

📖 Read the full series here: 👉 My Forbidden Stepbrother Series Hub The Morning After the Storm I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw…[...]

My Forbidden Stepbrother – Chapter 1 (Taboo Erotic Romance Story)

📖 Read the full series here: 👉 My Forbidden Stepbrother Series Hub Chapter 1: The First Night Under The Same Roof The first night under the same roof was supposed…[...]

Petite Girlfriend Trucker Party Pt2

Eduardo and Chuck sat back down on the sofa. They both returned to slowly stroking their cocks while Liz grabbed Mike's rock hard cock at the base and started to…[...]

Petite Girlfriend Trucker Party Pt2

Eduardo and Chuck sat back down on the sofa. They both returned to slowly stroking their cocks while Liz grabbed Mike's rock hard cock at the base and started to…[...]

Emily can’t wait for Paula and has to masturbate

Emily#$$$...A message came through on my phone as I had finished breakfast. It was from Paula and she said “Going to Tammy’s house now. Be back before eleven so come…[...]

He owns me – part i

#Angel#... It all started 6 months ago, when my boyfriend broke up with me.. suddenly I had to pay all the bills by myself. I really wanted to stay in…[...]

Mutual masturbatin with my paraplegic friend.

The first time I met up with a friend since his accident answers a few questions, I'd never really thought of. I'm Stacey 19, chubby with C cup titties, and…[...]

Britney’s mouth and her mother’s cunt

Britney's mother wanted to protect her daughter's virginity. A mixture of her drool and my cum dripped down her chin and fell onto her big black tits. We had a…[...]

Petite Girlfriend Trucker Party Pt3

"Boys, time to move this party up a few notches", Mike said. "Get over here, and ride my big cock, bitch", he snarled to Liz. "Show my boys what a…[...]

Petite Girlfriend Trucker Party Pt3

"Boys, time to move this party up a few notches", Mike said. "Get over here, and ride my big cock, bitch", he snarled to Liz. "Show my boys what a…[...]

6 dudes ran a train on my tight ass

Im a gay lad, 23 years old. Im tall, skinny with dark brown hair and green eyes. Im mixed raced half white, half black. Although im thin ive got curves…[...]

Filthy nabour turned me into a money-making machine.

Welcome to another fake story. My name is Chrissy, and I'm the sexiest girl in town. I live with my parents and my younger brother in an apartment on the…[...]

Almost caught

I am 72 years old, still able to get a pretty hard erection without the use of the little blue pill. I'm in a sexless marriage for about the last…[...]

a Mother, Neglected part 2

Lauren and Danny spend some time in the kitchen. In the end, several things collapse: a marriage, a countertop, and a lie. The next morning, Laura woke up alone. Again.…[...]

My Breeding Girls (Part #2)

This is the second installment about a futuristic, authoritarian society where the government strictly controls who gets to mate with whom. Introduction This is the second installment of a multi-part…[...]

Wild birthday party

After a lot of alcohol, my brother Andrew's birthday party turned wild. Hi, i'm 18yo Amber. On his 21st birthday, my brother asked our stepfather for permission to organize a…[...]