Spring Coming-of-Age Short Stories - Page 3

The sun was too bright for Troy’s heavy silence, and the single dark hair on his chin changed everything.

Lila catches a metallic fish and triggers a high-stakes hunt involving drones and a betrayal in the woods.

He ran his tongue over his teeth and found a slick, fleshy crater where bone used to be.

Carl watches green weeds choke a server rack while Sam jokes about the end of the world coming early.

Sam and Uncle Miller debate the dangers of a nuclear waste repository while the spring mud swallows the town.

A boring astronomy night in Winnipeg turns chaotic when a group of teens discovers glowing pollen and prophecies.

Len watched the countdown timer flicker, wondering if the lock was broken or if they were actually trapped inside.

The hose kicked in my hands like a wild snake. Water blasted the dirt into heavy black soup.

Leo and Sarah stand on a muddy ridge, looking directly at you after saving the world with a microwave.