flash fiction
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Cast No Shadow
Darkness wasn’t a lack of light in Grandma Marla’s house. It was something else. Something present. The first time I noticed it, I was six, chasing a dropped spoon under the dining table. My fingers reached for silver, but touched… Continue reading
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Animal Husband
It started with the teeth. Not the growing or sharpening of them—the shedding. Molars clattered into the sink like coins. Canines splashed into soup. He’d smile and leave bloody holes where speech used to live. “He’s just under stress,” his… Continue reading
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A Very Dysfunctional White Elephant
The Hensley family Christmas was always a volatile affair, but this year promised to be especially catastrophic. Aunt Carol, freshly divorced, arrived with a bottle of merlot she refused to share. Uncle Greg had already dipped into his “festive flask,”… Continue reading
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The Tree That Started At All
The crash echoed through Sophie’s tiny apartment, followed by a muffled curse. She stared at the toppled Christmas tree, ornaments strewn like glittering casualties across the floor. Her first Christmas in her new place wasn’t going as planned. A knock… Continue reading
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Under the Mistletoe
Beth loathed the office Christmas parties, their hollow cheer, stale garlands, and forced laughter that echoed too sharply off sterile walls. But this year, something felt off. Shadows seemed to pool deeper in the corners, the flicker of the fluorescent… Continue reading
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A Candle on Christmas Eve
Every Christmas Eve, Alexandra lit a candle in the frost-rimmed window of her crumbling Victorian home. It was more than tradition; her grandmother had whispered that the flame would guide lost souls back to where they belonged. It had burned… Continue reading
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The Dreamweaver’s Crossing
Dr. Mira Feld sat at her desk, sifting through a stack of patient notes. Her latest session with Julian had been strange—stranger than usual. Julian was a prolific dreamer, prone to intricate stories of soaring mountains, glittering oceans, and cities… Continue reading
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The Locket
The train station buzzed with life, a blur of motion and noise as commuters bustled toward destinations both mundane and monumental. Clara clutched her scarf tighter against the chill that seemed to seep into her bones. Her mind raced—she was… Continue reading
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Where the Fireflies Dance
The fireflies turned the old orchard into a living constellation, their tiny lanterns casting flickers of gold against the encroaching twilight. Sylvie stood at the edge of the field, her pen forgotten behind her ear, a notepad clutched limply in… Continue reading
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The Rainkeeper’s Bench
The drizzle had been steady all morning, painting the park in muted grays and silvers. Emily tied her hoodie tighter against the wind, her sneakers slapping softly against the wet pavement. As always, she passed the old man on the… Continue reading
God Is In The Radio 