*This story contains smoking* “Aunt Dolores, who’s that?” Kristen Joei muses, observing a guy wash a car. He doesn’t have a recognizable face, yet his aura is something she’s seen before… something similar to a ghost lost in her dreams. A ghost she knows, but its face is blurry. The elderly woman hums, taking … Read more
The sea was restless beneath a dark and menacing sky. I watched angry waves barrel into the cove, crashing against the rocks. Foam and water sprayed in every direction, soaking everything close. The sound of the waves crashing put a smile on my face. The wind whipped my brown hair behind me as I stared … Read more
The night I wash ashore, the stars look like barnacles—small and stubborn, clinging to a dark hull I can’t name. Waves unmake themselves around my ribs. The tide tries to pull me back, then changes its mind, foaming away like a friend unsure if they’re still invited. I crawl from the water on my knees, … Read more
The night I wash ashore, the stars look like barnacles—small and stubborn, clinging to a dark hull I can’t name. Waves unmake themselves around my ribs. The tide tries to pull me back, then changes its mind, foaming away like a friend unsure if they’re still invited. I crawl from the water on my knees, … Read more
Prince Andrew of Aqualis was born beneath the sapphire waves, heir to a kingdom woven from coral and light. His people said the ocean itself had blessed him — that when he was born, the tides rose higher than ever before, and every sea creature sang in harmony. By the time he was grown, … Read more