My entry for an old contest (YGWC 2020). A story about two women who have to hide their love in 1940s Russia.

The day has come, the building shall be open to all! An architect finalizes his work, as his lover sings her final song.

"Once upon a time, in the early 1890s, the magnificent warship Ertugrul sailed proudly upon the seas as the grand symbol of the Ottoman Empire's glory. This elderly vessel was about to embark on a journey that would etch its name into the pages of history. Ali, a young Ottoman officer, stood with...

When two souls intrinsically intertwined on every possible plane except in that of physicality clash with the hands of God, the unimaginable can ensue and the induced chaos can cause a rupture in the space-time continuum. These consequences hold the power to trap pieces of you in an abyss of deso...

See, that’s the curse she placed on me all those years ago. I see it in the hundreds of grotesque butterflies lining the veins along her wrists. But butterflies aren’t pink in nature—it’s ink, and paint, and blood that coats her lips and spills into the shadows. “She looks a lot like someone...

Walking above cloud is fun I suppose But having someone special beside Is Heart touching In reality being able to just walk Is more than escaping from the shackles of being cripple . Being bo...

Thanatos has stolen away someone very important to me. Someone who is my reason to live. He is seeing the God of Death even though he is ruled by Eros. The God of Death will lead him towards death. I’m caught between two choices… In life, we swing back and forth, joy to sadness, hope to despair....

In their darkest of nights, two broken souls made a promise. Intoxicated by love and fueled from the conviction to escape the cruelty of their world, they decide to run away together. Just one week, a fleeting farewell to the day before—then they leave their past behind forever to awaken beneath ...

Spies usually don't get to choose how they die. Many are killed in action, while others in captivity. Serena has been captured and has been sentenced to a slow and painful death. She wanted to die peacefully on a small hill in her hometown, but that looks like it will never happen. That is until ...

There are two forces that rule the humans: Thanatos, the force of death, and Eros, the force of life. And after falling into the temptation of the first one, Aoi will receive a very special visit. A very special short story to remember you are not alone.