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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring Romance Short Stories - Page 3

Read a collection of Romance short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project. (Page 3)

Spring Romance Short Stories - Page 3

12 Titles
Stained Glass Ballots

Stained Glass Ballots

by Jamie Bell

Two rival campaign managers meet in a humid greenhouse to trade threats and ghost stories of their shared past.

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Structural Canvas

Structural Canvas

by Eva Suluk

Heather watched the cold mud consume her left shoe, realizing this forced wilderness retreat was already a complete disaster.

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Syncing the Void

Syncing the Void

by Jamie Bell

We sat on the floor, wires buzzing under our skin, trading memories like they were rare trading cards.

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The Broken Trellis

The Broken Trellis

by Tony Eetak

Spring in the city wasn't a season. It was a loud, bright assault on his damaged nerves.

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The Cost of Dirt

The Cost of Dirt

by Tony Eetak

A discarded pacifier in the mud sparks a quiet, devastating negotiation about a future that might not exist.

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The Glass Seed

The Glass Seed

by Tony Eetak

Leo and Sam race through a glitching spring forest to find a reality anchor before the world resets.

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The Gravity Puddle

The Gravity Puddle

by Jamie Bell

Toby and Maya discover their neighborhood park has transformed into a vibrant, glitching playground where physics no longer applies.

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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.

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The Plywood Palace

The Plywood Palace

by Eva Suluk

A high school tiny house project turns into a neon disaster as slush and super glue collide in Thunder Bay.

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The Raffle Ticket Riot

The Raffle Ticket Riot

by Jamie Bell

A glowing raffle ticket and a misplaced medical receipt ignite a high-stakes social war during Kenora's spring festival.

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The Stolen Meds Convoy

The Stolen Meds Convoy

by Leaf Richards

A seventy-two-year-old woman hotwires a Buick while her partner fakes a cardiac event to steal government-regulated insulin.

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The Sudden Strait Blockade

The Sudden Strait Blockade

by Leaf Richards

A Navy recruit discovers a migrant hiding in a crate as a global energy crisis freezes the harbor city.

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