Summer Coming-of-Age Short Stories

A boy trapped in a burning future encounters a ghost from the past through a rift in time.

Three friends find a low-hanging cloud in the woods that shows them glimpses of their own inevitable futures.

Ryan stood in the doorway, holding a stolen neural-drive that promised a way out of the dying city.

Toby kicked a rusted gear into the weeds, entirely unbothered by the fact we were currently ruining our lives.

Theo swung the shovel hard. The metal bounced off the frozen face, vibrating violently up his forearms.

The sun felt like a wet, heavy blanket. Maria dropped her phone, the cracked screen showing only grey.

Miles digs through the summer heat at a remote garden program where the soil holds more than just roots.

Jada scrubbed the dark stain from the jacket, wondering if love was supposed to taste like battery acid.

Annie watched the ice melt in Steven's cup. It took exactly three seconds to ruin everything.