Existential Stories

Charlie Morningstar is desperate to get her concept of a hotel that redeems Sinners off the ground. However, that desperation leads her to taking in a small, inky demon hiding a mysterious origin and a terrifying secret. Yet, with a little hope (and a lot of singing), can she prove to both Heaven and Hell that even the soulless deserve a chance for redemption, or will both she and her new friends be pulled down into the inky abyss of madness that haunts her new tenant's every step?

15 year old Cage's life was flipped upside down when he discovered that buried within his soul is Kisei Suru Takusan, an ancient, godlike entity whose power shook the world for thousands of years. When Cage begins awakening strange spiritual abilities, he's pulled into an unseen war fought by Practitioners and Cryptids alike. But neither side sees Cage as an ally. To them, he's a threat. Cage has to resist Takusan's pull as he grows stronger and comes to understand more of the violent world he's been forced into. Every battle brings him closer to mastering incredible power, but also a step closer to losing himself entirely. As unlikely allies, ruthless enemies, differing ideologies clash around him, Cage must decide what kind of person he'll become, and how he'll survive an ever-changing world that's at odds with him, just as much as he is with himself.

Join Y/N as he embarks on wacky adventures with the new member Pomni, as he guides her through the F*#!ed up world of the Amazing Digital Circus

Impetus: The force with which a body is driven or impelled.... Nascar superstar, MIKEY ANGELO suffers a harsh fall from grace after an accident that nearly kills him. But his brush with mortality pales to that of his brush with humility, and worst of all, anonymity as he follows the long road back to the apex of racing glory with an improbable run for the F1 World Championship. START YOUR ENGINES... BUCKLE UP... AND HANG ON TIGHT for this high-octane 'speed-saga' of life, death, love, sex, money, and endurance, all in pulse-pounding pursuit of the ultimate prize - with every delicious reward it contains: Glory. Adulation. Fame... and one more thrilling victory lap in the coolest, fastest car.

Every night at 3:07 a.m., Faye dreams of memories that haven't happened yet. And every morning, one of them comes true. When her dreams begin showing a boy who remembers her, Faye realizes she's living in a rewritten world - one that has forgotten the timeline she came from. Now, time itself is folding, cities vanish overnight, and the moon hums with echoes of erased lives. To fix what was lost, Faye must uncover who she really is - and why the future still remembers her name. "Every morning, she woke up in a slightly different world - one that had forgotten something she still remembered."

The Host took Her own life to give us free will. We used it to tear the world in two. All that remains of Her are two unfathomable, crystallized eyes. One is worshipped on an untouched altar. The other is chained to a bleeding engine. For as long as she can remember, Kayle has orchestrated brutal, ecological warfare to keep her kingdom pristine. She never questioned the bloody cost of harmony-until her people's merciless laws claimed the only person she loved. Now, drowning in a grief she is forbidden to feel, Kayle begins to unravel the ancient dogma. But the truth buried inside the glowing stones is a devastating secret. The Host didn't die to save them. She died to escape them.

A veces no sabes a dónde vas. A veces sigues a la multitud porque el silencio asusta más que perderte. Exquisite Conditioning narra el viaje de Alexia, quien, acurrucada en la rama de un árbol con sus audífonos rosas y una libreta en mano, intenta descifrar por qué su brújula interna dejó de marcar el norte. A través de una narrativa que entrelaza su realidad con sus poemas más íntimos, Alexia explora citas incómodas, viajes a Nueva Zelanda y esos silencios que ya no dan miedo. Es una historia de fragmentos y mundos internos para todos los que aún estamos buscando nuestro camino. Y eso está bien. Have you ever felt like a stranger in your own life? What happens when the noise stops and you're finally forced to listen?

"Ever heard of Theseus's Paradox? If someone held a personality identical to the previous, down to the psychological level. Right down to even seeing flesh and blood on oneself, is it still the same person? This is what Baron Von Giggison experienced. Same memories, same personality, even seeing himself as flesh and blood. But what happens when the illusion is shattered?" Baron Von Giggison, A prince of one of the 9 Kingdoms of Humanity, craves to seek adventure into the unknown. For he wishes to discover what lies beyond the mountains that have blockaded humanity. With only a few who ventured beyond told tales of strange lands and creatures with vast histories. On his 18th birthday, Baron would have his wish. He would lead an expedition that was planned since he was 7 years old. Unbeknownst to Baron, his life would change forever on that day. Lost in a new world with a whole new perspective on everything. His once sheltered and perfect royal life would be full of twists and some of the hardest choices. (Illustration by Patrick)

A parallel story set in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe. The plot begins during Satoru Gojo's second year at the Jujutsu Tech sorcery school and unfolds at the margins of the official system. Aika Kurogame is part of an informal network that monitors what the jujutsu hierarchy doesn't want to see: anomalies, misclassified missions, and events that don't align with official reports. While the system maintains visible order, this network operates in silence, connecting people who are trying to understand what lies behind the decisions of the clans and the administration. As small irregularities accumulate - "simple" missions that aren't, sorcerers dispatched without explanation, and presences appearing where they shouldn't - a suspicion emerges that something within the system itself is failing. Among students, unexpected allies, and a network growing in the shadows, the story explores how some try to hold together what is breaking apart while the jujutsu world keeps moving forward as if nothing had happened. Note: This is a sequential work of fanfiction set in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe. The original world and some canon characters belong to Gege Akutami; all other characters and plot elements are original creations. This story is written purely for entertainment purposes.

Arc has to recover his power in order to confront his counterpart to creation-destruction-as he has to learn and remember who he was to accomplish its purpose. Luckily,he would not be alone as throughout its journey,it would find allies to help him out,as they themselves deal with the effects of the upcoming duel between creation and destruction,and save the multiverse. -Character rights and original ownership detailed in the last page

I was trying to manually operate a background mechanism, much like forcing myself to fall asleep by aggressively monitoring my own brainwaves. Every concept, thought, idea, or structure arrived charged with terrifying significance, as if it were foundational; and yet none could be held long enough to define. The importance came first, uninvited and unexplained, and the explanation never caught up before the thought slipped out of reach. ​Consider this a review of a quiet catastrophe. Of a year lost to an Ouroboros of anomalous cognition. Writing rules to govern thoughts, and then rules to govern those rules, recursively and endlessly until the simple, organic act of thinking was suffocated by protocols, mandates, and regulations. It wasn't a poetic madness, nor an intellectual tragedy, merely a maladroit attempt at administration. ​I looked at the rest of the world and wondered how they functioned under this weight, watching the ease with which others operate, blissfully free from the crushing dread of manually compiling their own cognitive software. Their minds are comfortably automated; mine was locked in a manual override I couldn't switch off.

27 Minutes to Eclipse is a darkly gripping tale of twin siblings, Sol and Selene, bound by blood, trauma, and a supernatural curse: every time they both die, the clock rewinds 27 minutes to the moment before the first twin's death. But this gift-or curse-comes at a cost. Memories of each loop stay with them, twisting their perception of time, morality, and each other. As their lives spiral deeper into chaos, the twins navigate the suffocating weight of their codependency, the unspoken secrets that fester between them, and the growing wedge driven by Mia-a steady but unwitting outsider who stumbles into their fractured world.

When the mysterious SAM JETT goes missing from his downtown Paris apartment in broad daylight, it's up to estranged son, David Drake to piece together the circumstances of a larger than life man's larger-than-life life. All while unravelling the many strands that made him who he became. But is it too late to save him? Or will the timing be perfect as usual for this always-lucky old flyboy? The answer could go all the way down to the Minute-Mark.

An encyclopedia of adages, proverbs, phrases, and sayings of the English language, curated to preserve creativity among many cultures and lived experiences. Each entry offers a gentle reflection and real-life example, guiding readers through the subtle wisdom of everyday speech. This collection remains open to contribution, correction, and variation, allowing language to grow through shared understanding. ~~~ Always unfinished. Updated regularly. ~~~

These are poems, I created in my head. They are on real events. Not always about serious things, some have peaceful yet beautiful things. Trigger warnings include: Mention of depression mention of suicide mention of bullying mention of ableism mention of abuse (sexual, verbal, emotional, financial, etc) and trauma if you're uncomfortable with any of these, please read something else for the sake of your mental health and safety. If you can, seek professional help. If you relate or resonate with these experiences let me know. Because I want to say that...you're not alone. Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment and vote, no pressure. PUBLISHED DATE: 11th March 2026 COMPLETED:

In a city where memories are bought... pain is no longer felt-it is erased. Streets glimmer with faded neon, faces change without reason, as if the city itself forgets its people. The sky yellows through the smoke of towering buildings, and lights fracture across cracked glass, like reality itself is slowly unraveling. Ethan, an engineer at the "Memory Bank," refuses to let go of his past. But he uncovers a terrifying truth: memories don't disappear... they repeat endlessly. Parallel souls. Shattered realities. With every step toward the truth, he begins to fade-like the world itself is forgetting him, and his very being fractures with every remembered moment. Then Ava appears, clinging to her humanity, posing a question that could change everything: is freedom found in forgetting... or in bearing the weight of all we remember? Echoes of White Holes-where memories don't vanish, they multiply, and every echo carries the danger of losing yourself completely, in a world on the brink of collapse.

In a world obsessed with answers, there's a fool who only asks questions. THE FOOL KING is a philosophical poetry collection about a lost soul exploring the deepest paradoxes of existence: Who am I when I'm constantly changing? What is real when everything feels like illusion? How do I find truth in a life built on beautiful lies? Through fragmented verses and raw introspection, this collection doesn't pretend to have answers. Instead, it traces one consciousness's journey through confusion, where every realization births a new question, and wisdom lives in not knowing. This is for the overthinkers. For the lost. For those brave enough to admit they're both. For readers who've ever felt too much in a world that tells them to feel less. Author's Note: This collection is an honest exploration of confusion, identity, and the spaces between knowing and not knowing. It's philosophical, sometimes messy, and often questioning-much like the process of writing it. I don't claim to have answers. I only know that asking the questions matters. Thank you for joining the fool's journey.

Like all citizens of the Protected States of America, Paul has lived his entire life within the confines of one of the government-run safety towers. A gifted student and model citizen, he has always diligently followed all of the guidelines prescribed by the experts, but a chance encounter with a dangerous old man threatens to change everything. Will he continue to put his safety first, or will his newfound hunger for the truth lead him into the danger outside the walls of Tower 440?

The story continues as the mysterious warden of Zig-Zig is eventually informed about Herschel's escape. Against every principle of his precious Dalmicir school, Lyeasrakardsul submits and asks the Knomes for help before finally receiving the dreaded p-wyrd. Herschel is arrested as a chicken thief and brought to the town Stagna where he has been prejudged as a p-e-r-v-e-r-t by popular opinion, and where he will have some of the most significant encounters in his life.

A collection of poems that delve into the profound and often turbulent feelings of the human experience - the deepest darkest pit of feelings from the human soul. From the depths of despair to the flickers of hope, these verses explore the complexities of love, loss, and self-discovery. Each poem serves as a mirror to the soul, inviting readers to navigate the shadows and find beauty within the chaos. Join me on this emotional journey through the intricacies of existence, where darkness and light coexist.