Conversations on Existence by Jessica Sanchez and Sam Holden On a quiet patio overlooking the Belizean sea, as the ice melts in their whiskey glasses and the night settles in around them, Jessica and Sam talk. Not about the missions. Not about the bodies left behind. But about being. In ...

There’s value in being alone. The idea that humans are inherently social creatures has led many of the lesser minded of our species to believe they have to be surrounded by others for every waking hour of the day. As such, the gentle peace of solitude is a delight unsought and unappreciated by th...

Two new gods live through millenia taking care of their realms in the name of the old gods. But as ages pass, tensions rise as the old gods, lost in indulgence and excess, grow decadent, while the new gods, bound in servitude, question in anger the authority of their unworthy masters.

Jakol knocks on her best friend's and also roommates door. No response. He knocked again, a uneasy pit forming in his stomach. His hands began to tremble slightly, and the worst part was he didn't know why? Maybe it was the left-over ramen he'd had earlier? Or maybe it was the shitty sleep he'd h...

"I loved someone once... So tell me, human... Why do you share her smile?" Elias didn't mean to summon a demon. He was drunk. There was a book. A dare. A sigil drawn on tiles. Now Lilith-ancient, sharp-tongued, and terrible with modern life-is crashing on his couch. They were supposed ...

A man who been through hell and back must adjust to the fantasy world he was born in alongside of joining an assassin family which rivals an cult two sides to the story of Behemoth

Are you the “ideal” you? Flawless—without faults or shortcomings? If so, then you are one of the fortunate ones. But if you’re not… you must be careful of the “mimics”, for they will find you, then take away your place in this world. They will steal your identity, and slowly replace y...

When the world learns about an asteroid that will obliterate Earth in exactly 365 days, most people spiral into chaos, despair or denial. But for our delusional protagonist, Leo, this is the news of a lifeline. Moments from taking his own life, he is interrupted by the alert of humanity's impendi...

A phone that doesn’t belong to him. A call every morning at 5:50 AM. And a voice that never asks for help — just to be heard. He never gives his name. But somehow, he becomes the one they speak to. Some stories aren’t meant to end. But carried. Even silence can be a kind of reply.

Adam wakes with a ringing phone at the end of his bed and a friend at his door. It's always hard to accept what we don't want to believe, and even harder to put hope down. Is it better to let the phone ring or to answer it? Even if the answer will be one you knew would come and can't bear to hear...