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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring Coming-of-Age Short Stories - Page 4

Read a collection of Coming-of-Age short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project. (Page 4)

Spring Coming-of-Age Short Stories - Page 4

9 Titles
The Chain Link Fence

The Chain Link Fence

by Eva Suluk

Max stares at the blinking red light of the perimeter fence, knowing his life depends on a single glitch.

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The First Sprout

The First Sprout

by Jamie F. Bell

Jack faces the gray reality of a winter thaw, where growth is invisible and the screen still calls.

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The Green Fuse

The Green Fuse

by Jamie F. Bell

Jack struggles with the pressure to bloom as the winter thaw reveals the violent, silent speed of growth.

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The Heavy Yellow

The Heavy Yellow

by Jamie F. Bell

Leo finds a solid gold bar in the frozen mud of the Red River while the wind tries to kill him.

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The Lettuce Heist

The Lettuce Heist

by Leaf Richards

Lance needs a salad to impress Wendy, but the price of lettuce is higher than his future prospects.

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The Locked Wheel of Progress

The Locked Wheel of Progress

by Leaf Richards

Arthur fights a malfunctioning shopping cart while grocery prices spike and the Utopian dream begins to fray at the edges.

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The Melting Cardboard Sun

Toby crashes into Tanya during the Spring Fair, sending his project—and his grip on reality—flying across the hall.

Romance Read →
The Memory Bloom Festival

Spring meant nothing when the dead could be rebooted. Ella walked through the mud to find him.

Speculative Fiction Read →
The Merit Badge

The Merit Badge

by Eva Suluk

In a bright spring garden, Ben must choose between his future presidency and the girl who broke the system.

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