The Jian. A mythical bird born with only one eye and one wing, thus it cannot fly without its pair. It was the epitome of saying that everything in this world came in pairs. Day and Night. Sun and Moon. Ying and Yang. Light and Shadow. Eros and Thanatos—Life and Death. A girl ruled by Tha...
5After promising to dive into the infinite abyss with his lover, the man enamored with death instead found himself waking up in a hospital bed, only to learn that he failed while she didn't, and for the next few months as he recovers from the fall in the hospital, he must grapple with his survival...
10Once upon a time, in a forgotten village, there lived a man named Shen. With a sparkle in his eyes and a heart full of love, Shen was different. However, instead of trying to understand him, the villagers grew distant. They ostracized him, and mocked him. With each passing day, Shen's heart grew ...
1They lie on a hillside, he gazing at the stars, recalling their shared memories, and she gazing at an unseen moon. The summer night is long and cold.
3Phoebe had her novel draft rejected again by her editor, exhausted and losing hope in her dream, she goes to the rooftop of her apartment building to end her own suffering, only to find a beautiful man that resembles her novel’s main character. This is a spin-off short story submitted to the M...
13The old and dilapidated, this house had shouldered the weight of experiences. The creaks of the wooden floorboards seemed to whisper that they carried the burden of years. I, Kuro, could feel the silence and weariness within these walls. The air was filled with the scent of old wood and faded ...
53[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...
