Longread Stories

Dr. Lillian Warren built a career on control: she teaches trauma survivors how to reclaim their fractured lives. She is an expert on resilience, on boundaries, and on the terrifying architecture of the human mind. She thought she was untouchable. ​She was wrong. ​Damien is a man of meticulous precision and devastating resources. He didn't kidnap Lillian for money or impulse-he took her for an experiment. A seven-month study on the systematic deconstruction and refinement of the human spirit. He knows every lie she tells herself, every defense mechanism she employs, and the exact coordinates of the grief she hides behind her professional mask. ​Trapped in an opulent underground prison, Lillian is forced into a deadly psychological tango with her captor. Damien doesn't want her weak; he wants her aware. He strips away her control piece by calculated piece, forcing her to confront the wounds she's spent fifteen years burying. ​But as the lines between therapy and torture blur, Lillian discovers the terrifying truth: the monster has a scar, and the scar belongs to a wounded boy. Now, she faces the most dangerous diagnosis of her life: She is falling in love with the man who is trying to break her. ​Damien's experiment required her compliance. He never factored in her ability to make him bleed, too.

Elara is just a quiet apprentice cartographer, perfectly content tracing the predictable lines of the known world. But when she uncovers a forbidden, shifting relic-the Obsidian Map-her life of ink and vellum shatters. The map is tied to a terrifying ancient prophecy: the Shadow King is stirring, and his influence is already poisoning the fractured kingdoms. Now hunted by both the King's forces and the growing darkness, Elara must embark on an epic journey to find the scattered allies and artifacts necessary to confront a timeless enemy. She must learn to master her own forbidden Cartographer's Magic, a power that allows her to literally redraw the borders of reality. If she fails to unite the world and complete the final map, all that remains will be shadows and ruin.

Mira thought she was marrying into love. Instead, she walked into a house that watches her sleep. Freshly in love with the charming and seemingly perfect Aarav, Mira is swept into a whirlwind romance that ends in a fairytale wedding. But after she moves into his ancestral home, the fairytale begins to rot. There's his mother, Rashmi - elegant, composed, and always whispering things under her breath. A sister-in-law who never meets Mira's gaze. A father-in-law who's breathing but not alive. And an uncle who lingers too long in the wrong rooms. As Diwali approaches and shadows deepen in every corner of the house, Mira begins to feel it - something unseen pulling at her sanity. Her dreams warp. Her instincts scream. But Aarav says she's just imagining things. She wants to believe him. She needs to. Because leaving might be the only thing more dangerous than staying. New chapter every Monday and Friday

A simple love story

Aspiring scientist V.K. Halley moves to the Rural town of Hare Skies, Kentucky to further his biological studies. After a week of his stay, a retail error he is stuck living with a potentially dangerous man. As time goes on he learns more about him and Halley's fears grow. Is this stranger a threat or just bad with people? This is not some weird fan fiction like thing. I promise. You're safe from that here.

"Your boyfriend?" He asked roughly, almost accusingly. I nodded, feeling confused. "What will I say?" He frowned at that. "Tell him you're taken." I looked at him with blatant perplexity. "What?" "I want you to be mine." Flora Vargas moved schools in the middle of sophomore year. Before she can even adjust to the school, she falls hard for Wesley Hartmann. Known as the infamous jock with an unknown past, Flora knows she should stay away, though everything seems to go smoothly as Flora starts to love Wesley more and more. She accepts his hard home life and overprotectiveness for the sake of being with him. It's only when her best friend's brother comes into the picture that things truly become complicated.

An Art is a sweeping exploration of life, love, and self-discovery set against the vibrant backdrop of the American art world. It follows Clara Monroe, a gifted young artist whose childhood fascination with painting evolves into a lifelong pursuit of beauty, passion, and meaning. From the streets of New York to the galleries of Chicago, Clara navigates friendship, heartbreak, ambition, and betrayal, learning that art is not just creation-it is survival, expression, and ultimately, the art of living itself. This novel blends romance, drama, and the struggles of artistic identity, showing how life's masterpieces are forged not only on canvas but in the heart.

*Inspired by "Empty Libraries" from tumblr user manuelmirandamn* And as both the writer and the reader of this story, I invite you to write yourself along side with me, into a narrative of what might have happened if, instead of a Latino-hip-hop fusion experience, Lin-Manuel Miranda found his passion for playwriting through You.

Summer isn't a camp girl, nor disciplined. After nearly being sent to boarding school, camp is her last resort. When she crosses paths with a mysterious teenage boy her age, things turn for the worse... or better?

It is a fantasy coming-of-age tale about a boy born without a wand in a magical world where every child receives one at birth.

A painful, personal art

As a young boy lives out his high school days, he meets and unexpected friend. This friend is not what she seems, and soon the boy will realize what his life is about to become.

The protagonist is Milo. A young and bored girl. Milo is a Therian. There are two types of Therians, type 1, a person who identifies as __(animal)__ Type 2, a person who feels spiritually connected with a animal. Type 3, a person who thinks they were an animal in their past life. All of these connect with animals. It's called a theriotype. Ex: This raccoon is my theriotype. I'm spiritually connected with them.

Marianne Brockett wants nothing more than to fit in. As a girl completely unable to use magic, she's locked out of the world of privileges and conveniences that student life at Master Drysdell's Preternatural Arts Comprehensive has to offer. The clouded world of her home life estranges her further, with only a barbaric stepmother and a cat for solace. To conceal her anxieties, she turns to an alter-ego and adopts the alternate name Marion, becoming an almost entirely different person, but soon the term "being yourself" takes on an entirely new, dangerous meaning. ((tag list here: socktopodes.tumblr.com/mm-tag-list ))

A human falls into the underground, where no child has ever returned from. Can they make it?

Set in 4E 201 Skyrim, In Love and War follows the story of Talia Maro, a young woman from Cyrodiil, who discovers the empire she swore fealty to is not as caring and honest as it seems to be. With Skyrim's Civil War heating up and the new threat of dragons on the horizon, the woman finds herself fighting her own mental battles between duty and morality. Talia must choose a side in this war: a choice that will have consequences for herself and all of Tamriel. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This is a Fanfiction piece based off of Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. While some places, characters, and situations are adapted from the game, the general plot and character developments are my own. The events listed are in no way canon, but written with the intent of providing enjoyment to the audience. The story may contain situations not suitable for younger readers. This includes mild language, wartime violence, and some romantic elements. Please use discretion when reading.

in the bustling city of Toronto, there lived a young girl named Madison. She had recently moved to the city with her two brothers, who were Leafs fans. Now, Madison wasn't much of a sports enthusiast herself, but her brothers were determined to convert her into a hockey fan. One day, Madison's brothers convinced her to accompany them to a Leafs game at the Scotiabank Arena. Reluctantly, she agreed, hoping to spend some quality time with her brothers and maybe even enjoy the lively atmosphere of the game. As the game began, Madison found herself getting caught up in the excitement. The cheers from the crowd, the energy in the air, and the passion of the fans were contagious. Slowly, she started to understand why her brothers loved hockey so much. Amidst the cheers and chants, Madison noticed one of the players watching her intently.

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This story is about a girl named Lily and all the struggles she faces in her life in the world of wyvesta! It is home to many powerful people and has many different families and bloodlines. Lily feels like the odd one out though; she thinks it is because she was adopted and her real heritage is never revealed to her. Join lily as she tries her best to fit in, until she ultimately figures out why she is not like the other kids! She and the other folks may be like day and night, but when she figures out what is really happening, she is blessed to not be like them.

An architect turns to some devious to win back his dream property, while the family living in the home begins experiencing odd events.