She wasn't helpless but she chose to be one so that she doesn't feel the loneliness that was as much as part of her as was her blood. He hated two things in the world the most- those who hit others for themselves and those who take the pain for others. She thought of him as her lifeline. C...

Souta Matsuda is in his mid-30s, obsessed with proving that Kaiju exist. Everyone around him sees them as cartoons, movies, or urban legend-level nonsense, but he thinks they're real. He has zero official credentials, no funding, and no proof that he's a specialist in that category (which he j...

An Old Baker Dies of Old Age, After death The Baker Unwittingly Creates The Mother Goddess Of Another World. 12 thousand years after his death he reincarnates as a seemingly normal Golden panther cub. His True Identity Is A New Powerful Magical Beast. His Master Loves A Bakery but has no idea her...

Each weekend for this month, I will try to post a short writing prompt that is Christmas, winter holiday, or winter themed. I'll include the words I use at the beginning of each piece; that way, you can follow along too! This is my way of getting back into writing again. Thank you everyone fo...

Wu, 20, an unemployed young man armed with two functioning legs, planned to board a bus in search of a better job opportunity in another city. Little did he know, one small mistake is all it takes to ruin everything.

Fate — a four-letter word. Defined as "a power believed to predetermine events and outcomes, especially one beyond human control." In a world ruled by the unknown, The only explanation that ever made sense… was destiny. So— How will everything play out in this world? Well, let’s leave...

Old and nearing decrepit, that’s the life Mr. Holm was leading these days. Or at least that’s what the children liked to whisper whenever they thought he was out of earshot. Long ago Mr. Holm had been a solo adventurer, taking on the toughest missions the guild association posted. Rogue organi...

Yamataro Mugihara lives as if she’s a failed equation—dreams lost, family dead, and a corrosive guilt she believes she deserves for her grandmother’s murder. Convinced she poisons every life she touches, she buries herself in soul-numbing office work and alcohol, mistaking endurance for atonement...

Once, there was a prince who seemed to have everything: ivory towers, golden halls, and the love of his people. His name was Mildern Yazukaze, heir to splendor and expectation. Yet beneath the crown lived a secret truth—Mildern despised the life chosen for him. He longed not for power, but for fr...

Mia is a reserved student. She usually stays late at school to clean the art room. And then one night, her friend Aya has vanished while leaving behind her school bag and an eerie quietness. In her pursuit of Diana, Mia finds herself in a deserted classroom where time appears to be stagnated ...