Events

The crisp December air stung Jean’s cheeks as he adjusted the straps on his backpack. His breath puffed out in white clouds, mingling with the laughter of his three friends. The four of them had decided that this year would be different. No fake tree shedding plastic needles all over Zane’s studio apartment. This year, they were going to get a real tree—a perfect one.   “Are we sure this is legal?” Rowan asked, his voice tinged w...

“Shit! Get in! Get in!”  Jaeyho shouts with urgency to the other team members as the storm finally catches up to them. Two figures rush inside the castle ruins that continue to stand strong after years of neglect left over from the distant past. As the last member runs inside Jaeyho slams the door shut before the harsh winds can reach him and the others, falling to the ground as the wind howls behind the door at ...

The ancient castle loomed on the hill, its jagged towers silhouetted against a silvered moon. Simon adjusted the strap of his mask, the leather creaking faintly, and glanced at his companions. Ji-Yong, armed with his signature curved blade, scanned the surrounding forest with wary eyes, while Jericho, hulking and silent, clutched a lantern that cast long shadows against the crumbling stone. Lucid, the youngest and most impulsive of the group, fiddled with a rune-etched medallion dangling from...

The wind roared through the frostbitten forest, carrying with it biting cold and the promise of danger. Jean adjusted the thick scarf around his neck and leaned closer to the tree before him. His golden eyes inspected the fresh scrapes etched deep into the bark. “These are new,” he murmured, wiping his gloved hand through the still-leaking sap. “We’re on the right track.” Rowan paced behind him, his thick boots crunching heavily through the snow. “And how long until we catc...

[ Night terror ] Again, and Again ✦•······················•✦•······················•✦ ...

A Friend in the Snow * in the story indicates to scroll to the bottom of the story and understand the context of the name given “It’s too fucking cold…” “I know I know, but it’s worth it! Trust me.” “If only ther...

After yet another night of burning the midnight oil to look over what seemed like never-ending paperwork and research Yuki’s eyelids slowly began to droop. Time seemed to pass ever so slowly on nights like these when it appeared that she had reached a dead end in what she was looking for. “Is there anything else I can learn from studying you?” the buck quietly asked the potted plant sitting tauntingly on her des...

The cracking and groaning of the ice beneath the ship was the loudest sound for miles, a haunting melody carried by the frigid winds. Whitt clutched her cloak tighter around her shoulders, the biting cold seeping into her very bones. She was beginning to think she might go mad from the ceaseless creaks and groans that had followed them since entering the northern seas. Kiyo and Ayden were still near the bow staring out at the rocky island in the distance. It loo...

Ancient ruins and lost children ✦•······················•✦•······················•✦ “I’ve only seen ruins like these in historic scriptures and online, never in person– it’s quite remarkable,” a voice breathes quietly, and an outstretched hand goes to run over the old stone- fingertips gracefully tracing the grooves and crac...