“Ummm hey. Are you good? What happ-“

Her voice drowned out as the sound of the crowd around me became muffled. My vision became blurry, eyes shifting in and out of focus. I could see her mouth still moving, but it didn’t matter. There was nothing she could say to fix what she just unknowingly broke.

I know it’s not her fault. She can’t control what she thinks. But knowing this didn’t lessen the...

Metro Port was its usual crowded. Heavily armed security bots flanked each gate, kiosks offered protein pastes, synthetic alcohols in fancy bottles, and exorbitantly expensive fresh fruit. Passengers, arriving and departing, raced through the beehive of the Metro Port. The buzz of thoughts made Tricky feel tipsy.

It was his meal break. Myna thought he was getting a little soft in the middle so i...

Tw: Fowl language and mention of violence!

People will always live with regrets, even those who swear they never will.

‘I wish I worked harder’ ‘I should’ve arrived earlier’ ‘I could have studied better’

Regret is just human nature.

The connivence store lights flicker above the cash register in an uneven tempo. It blinks like an novice winker, slow and awkwardly. The lights would buzz a loud h...

I know you don’t care about all the hard work I do,

That’s fine, it’s what I’m used to....

I tuck my face into the worn fabric of my scarf, shuddering at the blistering mid winter air of Brooklyn, New York.

The sky is dabbed with heavy clouds that litter snow onto the concrete jungle of the city. Skyscrapers are capped with piling snow, and lamplights pepper the bustling streets with their amber-like glow.

To every bystander, I’m Artemis Brasov, Russian-American senior high schooler. ...

She walks into the room with faint circles under her eyes. Makeup doesn’t cover the lack-of-sleep marks.

He walks into the room with a strong scent. There was a party last night. He didn’t bother to shower before class.

She sits down at her desk and rubs her thin, scared arms. She shivers against the open window.

He stands from his seat and closes the window, because he too, is cold with the dr...

His hand passed over hers as he gave her the money. Their fingers overlapping for the briefest of moments, but igniting and fueling a years worth of yearning in him. Even though it was a slight exchange the lingering feeling of the softness of her skin caused him to falter as he pulled his hand away. He clenched the bag holding his new to him antique collectors box and for a moment, just an infini...

The wind is cold. Cold and biting. It’s strong too and the branches of the trees around me bend and creak as they fight against its force. I’m sitting on a smooth marble slab with words engraved on it, words I’m trying to read but when I look up I see him walking towards me.

He’s tall and slim, just like I remember. He has dark brown olive skin and bright brown eyes that sparkle sadly. He’s dress...

“Excuse me. Do you have the time?”

What he really wanted to say was, “you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and I just have to meet you.”

I have a gift that can be a blessing and a curse. I can hear the things people wanted to say to someone but didn’t.

Given human nature, most of the time it feels like a curse. There’s the mother diagnosed with cancer who I overhear tell her daughte...

“I can’t really explain it, Emily it’s just that - I’ve been really struggling”. Ryan sits on her bed slinking into the corner, physically withdrawing further. “It’s okay, try to help me understand” she says back, reaching to place her warm hand on his shoulder. Emily hadn’t used her powers on him before, and she never felt the need to in this relationship. But she could tell Ryan was deeply confl...