Have you ever heard the Parable of the Prodigal Son? Forgiveness and envy clash as the reality of humanity is shown plain and bare for all to see. Christmas time however can soften the sins of the past, heal wounds that have been severed beyond repair. Daniel experiences this firsthand as he rece...

This is a story of a runaway princess who wanted to fly and a normal boy who wanted to make that dream come true. This is their story… Song of The Lost Birds P.S. Thanks to Cosmo Griffin for editing. And also to all the competitors who's story inspired me- I am not going to lose, so com...

Born in a world whose problems have long since been solved by magic, Godwin Bergman longs for chaos. Believing there must be some ultimate, exciting truth beyond the mundanity of everyday life, he enlists the help of the deadpan witch Marigold, hoping that magic will guide him to adventure. Howev...

It's eat or be eaten in this godforsaken world. The year is 2169, society is on the brink of collapse, every professional sport has long since become amateur only. Except of course, for Competitive Vore.

What is the greatest fear one can encounter? People give different answers. This story is one of the answers. The story follows a typical young adult, spending his days trying to answer questions about the world, people and himself. One day his dad asks him a favour of cleaning their house in a...

[Now Relocated to RoyalRoad and ScribbleHub] A collection of short stories linked to the UnderCurrent parent book - That can be read in any order or not at all. Stories that will be included in this volume; -Neo Wars - The town is a place of balance, a place where people accept facts and e...

Two figures stand in a small room with only a single light from the ceiling to light the room. "I want you to kiss now", A voice announces over an intercom. The two shaking figures began embracing each other. You have to do what the voice says. "Now stop, I'm bored of that." The figures stop. You...

In a fractured world where reality crumbles under forgotten pacts, The Lies That Bloom follows Hiyoru Tsukari, a quiet young woman burdened by a parasitic truth: her lies give birth to flowers — and each one bleeds. She wanders through the dead megacity of Kaiyn, a labyrinth of decaying brutal...

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.

Kazuo is a hikikomori who finds a respite from his self-imposed isolation each Spring during the Hanami season, signing up for tourist trips to have fleeting relationships with foreign women. But upon meeting 'Sumire,' a gloomy writer seeking to escape her life, Kazuo is strangely confused about ...