Summer Drama Short Stories

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

Danny stared at the $500 plate of dandelions, wondering if the city’s neglect had a distinct flavor profile.

Martin stood before the blank wall, the summer heat pressing against his spine like a heavy, invisible hand.

Leo hunts for urban glitches in Winnipeg's heat, trying to finish his dead brother's final photography project.

The state mandated death, but the digital tablet was missing the one signature that actually mattered.

A reclusive beekeeper discovers his bees are communicating via radio, triggering a town-wide panic during a sweltering summer heatwave.

Mike watches the valley die under a yellow mist while his lungs fill with the weight of old failures.

Janet returns to her family's charred lakeside home, finding only wild blueberries thriving in the ash and ruins.

A massive summer storm breaks over the burn scar, forcing Janet and Lionel to fight for their land.