Fiction
I Outgrew the Version of Me They Loved Most
There was a time when I was everything they wanted. Quiet. Agreeable. Polished. Predictable. I didn’t challenge the narrative. I didn’t ask for more. I fit so neatly into the version of myself they loved — the one who laughed at the right jokes, kept the peace, and apologized for simply existing too loudly.
By Azmat Roman ✨7 months ago in Pride
Lost Within a Choice, Running on Empty
The desert highway stretched endlessly before Mira, a ribbon of asphalt unraveling beneath a colorless sky. Her car hummed softly, the only companion in miles of silence. She glanced at the fuel gauge—hovering dangerously above empty—and let out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. Running on empty. In more ways than one.
By wilson wong8 months ago in Pride
One Chair, Many Stories
Every home holds something special—not expensive or fancy, but filled with silent memories. Sometimes, that special thing is a simple wooden chair. We pass by it every day, barely noticing it. But if that chair could talk, what stories would it tell?
By aadam khan8 months ago in Pride
The Fox and the Wolf
In a deep and ancient forest where the trees whispered old secrets and the wind carried tales across the valleys, lived a fox named Varyn. He was clever—so clever that he was both admired and mistrusted by the other animals. Varyn never hunted with force; instead, he outsmarted his prey or convinced someone else to do the work for him.
By Muhammad Idrees8 months ago in Pride
The Last Spell in the Margins
The house at the end of Holy Cross Road looked like it had let out its final breath. The rooftop sagged slightly, and the shutters leaned off-kilter toward the soil. Even the fence, once pristine white, was now yellowed and peeling. Inside, the family picked through the remains of Eliza Bankop’s estate with hazy, tired eyes. Piles began to take shape as her adult children divided what was left. The younger grandchildren dashed around the mess, their energy unleashed after sitting still through the two-hour funeral. In the kitchen, the spouses chatted with beers in hand, unfazed by the solemn occasion.
By New England Poet 8 months ago in Pride
Revisiting Yuri!!! on Ice — 8 Years Later!. Top Story - June 2025.
That’s right, people—Yuri!!! on Ice came out over 8 years ago. Feel old yet? Yuri!!! on Ice is a lovely little show. It’s a half-figure skating, half-romance anime about a 23-year-old Japanese ice skater named Katsuki Yuri, and he’s having a rough go of it. After binge-eating before a competition due to stress and the depression of losing his childhood dog, Yuri loses terribly at Nationals. He heads back home to Japan, fearing and dreading that his exuberant figure skating career may be coming to a sad and rather lackluster end.
By angela hepworth8 months ago in Pride
