Paula Wolf: Chapter 1
Paula doesn't know why she's putting herself through this again. Perhaps it's the fact that the loneliness of everyday life hurts more than the stares. That despite how cruel others can be, it at least serves as a bit of attention. So here she sits in...
Love is a feline
I'm exhausted. I grumble to myself as I make my way home, rubbing my shoulders in a feeble effort to alleviate my aching muscles. Another day of hard labor on the construction site. I'm grateful it wasn't a scorching day today, but the forecast for...
Love is a feline: Final
I find myself lost in thought as I stand before Evelyn’s door, a small smile on my lips. We've been dating for a few weeks now, and I've been loving every minute of it. Evelyn has been more ready to lead the charge since my daring kiss on our first...
Making things right P2
Yuki and I have been getting to know one another over the past few weeks. I've taught her as much as I could about the modern world. About the people, other humans across the lands and especially the government. While she still may not fully understand...
Loveless Incantation
Here I am, the hero standing before the demon queen in her royal chamber. She merely sits upon her throne with a smirk on her scaly muzzle and a quirked brow directed at me. Coming this far in the past would've had me drenched in the blood of her...
Making things right P3
As I made my way back to the house after taking care of a few things around town, the cool evening air brushing against my skin, the excitement from earlier was still buzzing inside me. It felt good, planning something simple yet meaningful, something...
Emotional Support Human
My heart pounds with anticipation as I stand in front of the apartment door, clutching my assignment papers tightly. The world has seen an unprecedented influx of Beastborn individuals who have become reclusive shut-ins. Due to their pack mentality,...
Welcome to Heat Street: C1 - Softskin
Elliot stepped off the tram and adjusted the strap on his satchel. Heat Street looked exactly as it had for the past seven days: loud, colorful, and operating on what felt like an entirely separate social protocol from the rest of the city. Beastborn...
Making things right P4
The seasons have started to change since I first met Yuki. In all this time, I've done everything I can to keep the truth from my father. As much as it sickens me, he seems content to believe I've joined the family's sick traditions; like Yuki is...
Paula Wolf: Chapter 3
“Pleeeeeeease," Jonathan asks while on his knees, hands clasped together. “I-I don't know, Jon. It'll be awkward." Paula says hesitantly about what he's proposing. “Just one time! I've been bragging about you for months, and I want to...
Making things right P6
He ran as fast as his legs could carry him. Out of the cave, past the dragon, past the lifeless body of his son. His vision tunneled, his thoughts shattering under the weight of sheer terror, until only one remained. _Save him._ It was the single...
Making things right P5
I wasn't sure if I could live like this anymore. Every second of the day, my thoughts circled back to her. Yuki. No matter what I was doing, she was always there, just beneath the surface. Even now, as I swept the leaves outside the shrine, my hands...