Stories tagged: supernatural
7 stories with this tag
The Lighthouse Keeper
Some lights guide us home, others keep us away
For thirty years, Marcus tended the lighthouse on Blackrock Island. For thirty years, he never questioned why ships always turned away. Tonight, when the light goes out, he'll learn the truth.
Elevator Ghost
The commuter hits every button to avoid the office, but the elevator shudders and stops between floors. A faint figure leans on the panel, apologizing for the delay. They talk about office coffee, tax...
Digital Haunting
The smart home refuses to forget its former owner. Thermostats warm rooms he liked; lights dim for his bedtime. The new resident tries resets and firmware updates, but the house plays old playlists at...
Ghostwriter App
The app promises to write messages in the voices of the dead. Users type apologies, confessions, questions. The replies arrive in familiar phrasing, with old misspellings and jokes. Comfort spreads, b...
Time-Share Body
An ad offers a time-share body: mornings are yours, nights belong to someone else. The arrangement is affordable and oddly freeing. You wake to find dishes washed, laundry folded. In return, you leave...
Underwater Orchestra
Composer Theo wins a grant to create an underwater orchestra. He designs instruments that resonate beneath the surface: kelp harps, coral chimes, shell trumpets. Divers train to play while submerged, breath measured like rests. The debut concert take...
The Painter of Laws
In the republic of Varo, laws cannot take effect until the Painter renders them on canvas. Tradition began to ensure laws were visual and comprehensible. The current Painter, Alis, has grown weary of painting endless tax codes. When a new law arrives...