Thriller

Vietnamese-American teen accepted to Princeton and all 3 US military academies
In a remarkable testament to hard work, resilience, and academic excellence, a Vietnamese-American teenager has accomplished what many might consider impossible. This exceptional student not only earned admission to the prestigious Princeton University but was also accepted into all three U.S. military academies—West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy. This groundbreaking achievement highlights her remarkable journey, her values, and the enduring power of education and determination.
By Flip techeabout a year ago in Chapters
It Eats the Light. Content Warning.
It had been six months since the funeral. A moving truck was parked in front of a picturesque two-storey house with rounded trim on the eaves, a window in the attic, a large sunporch, and vines growing up the front that framed the living room window. The wrap-around porch had two doors; one in front to go inside, another to access the sunporch to the left. There was a decent sized yard, more of it out back where there was a door covered by a box eave with built in shelves for wet shoes and umbrellas. A rickety swing set had been left as a monument to tenants past. It sat on the front yard facing the road and the old warehouse, equally rickety if not more so, which was just across the road.
By Adebisiabout a year ago in Chapters
Obsession and the Collapse of a Perfect System
This was one of the most intense scenes I'd written in a while. It's in the midst of a major system shutdown brought forth by obsession, curiosity, and obedience.
By Jasmine Aguilarabout a year ago in Chapters
The Game of Hearts - Part 3
Part 3 - The Note The chatter in the coffee shop died down as Miranda leaped toward Jace and kissed him quickly on the lips. Before he could react to her unexpected kiss, he saw a trace of fear in her sea-blue eyes as she stepped back and grabbed his hand.
By KA Stefana about a year ago in Chapters
Raw thrill Before the End II
The next day, Peter found another chance to visit the old man. Upon arriving, he saw the old man still working on the same painting. As soon as the old man noticed Peter, he said, "Ah, you’ve come again! Honestly, I didn’t expect that. Welcome back, my little guest."
By Karan w. about a year ago in Chapters
Kevin's Death
Static crackled over Kevins com shaking him out of his trance. For all the advancements they had seen with the boom underwater communication still sounded terrible. “Just passing the edge of the rift,” Stephs tinny robotic voice crackled back into silence.
By Maili Paulabout a year ago in Chapters
The Clock: A Tale of Time and Mystery
I don’t know what’s my title. I don’t know where I am from. I don’t know if I have a domestic, if I have a family, if I have parents/siblings/pets/spouses/kids. What I do know is what’s going to happen tomorrow. And it's not something I see forward to.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in Chapters
The Obsidian Key
That seemed like a lighthouse on the dark and deserted station. I stood before the terminal, still catching my breath, and with my heart pounding from that chase through Neo-Aurum's twisting streets. A flurry of questions raced through my mind. What was Nexus, truly? And why had it chosen me?
By Vinay Singhabout a year ago in Chapters
The Last Game
Marcus slammed the controller down so hard that it bounced off the coffee table and clattered to the floor. The words "GAME OVER" flashed mockingly on the screen, accompanied by his character's final death animation. Across the couch, his best friend David sat quietly, still holding his own controller with a barely concealed smile.
By K. B. about a year ago in Chapters
Chapter 2: A Whisper in the Network
The alley wall map pulsed with a dim glow, warping its surroundings and throwing skewed shadows across the rain slick ground. In the center was the word “Nexus,” sweet-talking like a promise or a harbinger. I hesitated, the gravity of what I had seen weighing on my mind. This wasn’t just some glitch, one of those annoying coincidences or a bug buried in the sprawling digital ecosystem of Neo-Aurum. It was deliberate.
By Vinay Singhabout a year ago in Chapters
Chapter 1: The Shimmering City
Neo-Aurum. Just the name felt like a promise, a half-whispered echo of some gilded future. I stayed on my balcony of the apartment, ten stories high above the jangle of the spinning city on the hundredth floor, daring to look out at the after-the-fact sparkle of the city’s bright effulgence against the night. But the city was more than beautiful, it was alive, an animate thrumming of hyper-advanced tech and glowing holographic advertisements and the cold, iron-fisted wisdom of Titan, the all-knowing, all-seeing AI overlord of the city. Or so we were told.
By Vinay Singhabout a year ago in Chapters
End Of Man: Chapter 1, Jack
Chapter 1: Jack The surreal feeling that accompanied staring at the elevator doors washed over Jack. The methodical "dinging" of the elevator approaching his floor echoed through his mind. Jack Tarrant used to work in this office building. "Used to" even though he was standing on the 9th floor waiting for the elevator to arrive, because he'd just been laid off in this wave of "strategic budget optimization", his useless wad of a supervisor had called it.
By Chris Santiagoabout a year ago in Chapters