Fiction Novel

By Abigail Ransegnola Cressa Jones was terrified of the water. She always had been for as long as she could remember- it was vast and unknown and the more she thought about swimming the more she wanted to scream. It was terrible, awful, and honestly, Cressa couldn’t understand where the fear stemmed from in the first place. Was it seeing a frog get eaten in a pond when she was a child? Or the time at her local pool when she watched a lifeguard haul up a practically lifeless b

By Riya Yadav They were never supposed to meet again — yet the universe has a memory far longer than time. Ira and Aarav are strangers in this life: she’s an artist who paints memories that don’t belong to her, and he’s a historian obsessed with the feeling that something in his past is missing. Their paths cross on a rainy afternoon inside an old bookstore, when Aarav picks up a book that Ira dreamt about the night before — one she had written a century ago, in another name,

By Dave Hite The only noise that permeated the heavy silence was the huff of an industrial heater. It coughed and sputtered with the beat of his breath and was the only thing that told him he was still alive. The cool surface of the ground flattened his cheek and dulled his thoughts to a steady thrum. All of these sensations were routine as the days trapped between reality grew in numbers. This “box between worlds” had been his home for as long as he could remember. It fed hi

By Rebekah Booth Bellyache  by Billie Eilish plays on low in our otherwise quiet room. Rhythmic clicks sound from my roommate’s...

By Aneelah Kauser Feet floated above my head, I felt the barest brush of them as the pair danced away. It was quite odd to be dancing...

By Aneelah Kauser Reina’s head slammed against the wall of her captain’s quarters. Stars burst in her vision as she gasped for breath....

By Arunanshu Chatterjee To whoever it may concern, I am writing this in the hope that one of our brethren may find it and know where to...

By Arunanshu Chatterjee Picture this. It is 1940. On a chilly morning in Berlin, Adolf Hitler wakes from a deep slumber. Rubbing the...

By Likyabeni Kikon Rain slithered down the glass panes like remorse refusing to let go. Flashes of light from a dozen media cameras lit...

By Likyabeni Kikon The forest was eerily silent, save for the dry crackle of fireflies flickering among the trees. A soft wind stirred...

By Miraaya Tekriwal What’s a good story without “Once upon a time”? Once upon a time there was a princess of a rabbit kingdom. She was...

By Neev Aradhana Suresh High-tech machines and robots whirred. Time was measured down to the last microsecond. Flying cars and bikes...

By Nidarshana Das The journey through mental health trauma is one of the most challenging paths one can walk. It's a journey that...

By Nidarshana Das In the heart of a bustling city, where the skyscrapers kissed the heavens and the streets whispered tales of despair,...

By Nidarshana Das In a world where love often comes with conditions, there exists a remarkable story of selflessness and sacrifice that...

By Nidarshana Das In the twilight of her years, the mother, once a beacon of love and nurturing, finds herself adrift in a sea of...

By Nidarshana Das In the quiet, dimly lit corners of their shared world of modest home , amidst the whispers of memories, the echoes of...

By Anaya Pawar Hey there, welcome! In case you’re wondering who’s greeting you and what place this is, no need to  worry. I don’t intend...

By Gayatri Joshi All Carter Sorkins ever wanted to be was ‘invisible’. He loved all those heroes. Stephen Strange in his astral self or...

By Sristy Sharma (Vnée) I cannot say I am naive, because I do understand. I cannot say I am innocent, because I am aware. I cannot say I...