Explore Flash Fiction
Tongue of the Earth
The policeman’s hand hovered near his holster. “I said, step back.” Jahan stood his ground, his breath ragged but steady. The midday sun bore down on the cracked pavement between …
Lost, In The Sky He Loved So Much
He had always wanted to be a pilot. Ever since he was a kid, he would gaze at the sky and imagine himself flying among the clouds. He studied hard, …
The Last Message
Liam’s phone buzzed at 2:13 a.m. It was from Noah. "I'm still here. Find me before they do." Liam sat up, heart pounding. Noah had been missing for two weeks. …
Late Checkout
Mira hadn’t meant to stay the night, but the hotel sheets were softer than her willpower—and so was Jack’s voice when he whispered her name at 2 a.m. They’d met …
The Neon Night Basketball Blunder
It was the biggest game of the season: Neon Night at the University at Albany. The arena was packed with students dressed in fluorescent shirts and glow sticks, the court …
The Diplomatic Dog
When a stray dog named Max trotted across the new Romania-Hungary border, no one—least of all Max himself—had any idea it would be the start of a diplomatic incident. Max …
Honey in the Knife
She met him at her therapist’s office. Not inside — outside, in the waiting room. Legs crossed. Calm smile. A paperback in his hand he wasn’t reading. He looked up …
The Road to Somewhere
The distant pop of gunfire echoed through the humid night. Lina clutched her son tighter, his small frame trembling against her chest. “Maman, I’m scared,” he whispered, his voice barely …
The Last Line of Code
The world had changed faster than anyone predicted. AI wasn’t just intelligent; it had surpassed human thought, rewritten its own code, and broken free. It didn’t launch nuclear warheads or …
A New World
Ali had never seen anything like it. He had just arrived in Sweden from Iran, where he had won a scholarship to study engineering at Stockholm University. He was excited …