Leah stepped onto the sundeck, drink in hand, chatting with Monica, when she saw him, the man at the grill. Tall, athletic, and confident, with a flawless caramel complexion and a dazzling smile. His apron read “King of the Grill,” “You see something you like?” Monica teased. “Just admiring,” Leah … Read more
Natalie could handle secrets. What she couldn’t do was surprises. The anticipation of the excitement was always almost too much to bear. The thing is, she was also a master event planner. She was the go-to person in her friend group when birthday parties or baby showers needed to be held, so it wasn’t surprising … Read more
This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. The Symphony of Shadows The city quivered like prey, its towers rattling with anxious light, its alleys whispering the rot beneath the glow. I slid between its cracks, not the illness itself but the whisper of its fever, a presence too patient … Read more
Once again, Signal had dropped another massive content creation bomb – a new novel and its accompanying videos. Marcus stared at the notification on his screen and immediately wrote off his weekend. This time she’d branched out into historical fantasy, and people were rushing to write reviews, opinion columns, spinoffs, fanfics. Then, very likely … Read more