Grumpy / Sunshine Stories
Explore our collection of 74 amazing stories tagged with grumpy / sunshine. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
Echoes of the Thirsting Sand
Author:Flint Calder
A cynical drifter returns to his high desert hometown to find his conspiracy-theorist father missing. He soon discovers the whispered legends are real. An ancient desert god is dying, a tech-billionaire's cult seeks to devour its power, and he is the only one who can hear the whispers on the wind. To uncover the truth, he must become the desert's champion, wielding the power of sand and sun against an enemy that blends dark rituals with cold technology. The desert is watching, and it has chosen its avatar.
The Echo of the Crimson Bloom
Author:Walter George
To save his dying mentor, a novice Lorekeeper must find a legendary story's lost 'Vocal Incantation'—a magical recording that vanished decades ago. His desperate plea on a clandestine network attracts not help, but a cryptic warning from his bitter rival. Together, they uncover a conspiracy revealing the story wasn't lost, but shattered to imprison a memory-devouring god. Reassembling it might save one life, but could unleash an entity that feeds on stories, threatening to silence the world forever.
Arcane Compliance: The Glimmer Protocol
Author:Krin Berry
In a world where magic is managed by a soul-crushing cosmic Interface, Kaelen Vance is just another low-level Arcane Technician. His first job? A simple magical pest problem. But when the mana-sucking 'Glimmers' prove too much for his by-the-book spells, he's saddled with Lyra Thorne, a cynical, overpowered veteran who hates rookies more than paperwork. Together, they uncover a glitch in reality itself—a conspiracy that weaponizes the System's own code. To save the city, they'll have to break every rule they swore to uphold.
Dream Weaver of Elkwood Asylum
Author:Lesa Carter
Elara Vance, an indie actress, thought her biggest challenge was starring in her boyfriend's low-budget horror film at a haunted asylum. She was wrong. When horrifying nightmares begin to bleed into reality, a mysterious System designates her a "Dreamwalker," the only one who can fight the encroaching darkness. Now, every dream is a battle for survival, every prop a potential weapon, and every night threatens to be her last. Can she master her newfound powers and defeat the ancient evil lurking in the Dreamscape before it consumes everyone on set, or will her final performance be her last?
Chronicles of Sun and Shadow
Author:Corvus Thorne
In the gaslit alleys of Aethelgard, a brilliant apprentice hides a forbidden power—the soul of a forge, burning within him. When a monstrous enforcer threatens to shatter his world, he must unleash his flames. But he is not the only shadow stalking the night. A silent, darkness-wielding guardian offers an alliance, one that will either save the city or burn it to ashes. Two opposing forces, one desperate fight for the soul of a city on the brink.
The Reluctant Reaper's Ledger
Author:Vesper Ledger
Sacrificed to a demon, Morrigan expected eternal damnation. Instead, she got a job offer from Death himself. Now, as the Grim Reaper's newest apprentice, she must navigate a world of violent spirits, demonic cults, and soul-devouring monsters. With a snarky attitude and a scythe she barely knows how to use, she must choose between her fading humanity and the immense power of a reaper. But the cult that killed her isn't finished, and they want her soul back.
Blood & Balance Sheets
Author:Felicia Sutton
Caleb Helsing, legendary slayer and war hero, thought conquering vampires was the hard part. Now, he's the reluctant CEO of a supernatural empire, armed with a sharp suit and a sharper stake. He'd rather be sipping whiskey than signing memos, but his hyper-competent human assistant won't let him off the hook. When a favor for the vampiric Doge of Venice uncovers a conspiracy reaching the highest echelons of his own company, Caleb must trade his boardroom battles for the ones he truly understands. The war may be over, but for a slayer in a corner office, survival is a hostile takeover.
The Sound of Silence
Author:Ellis Thorne
An exhausted frontline healthcare worker during the COVID-19 lockdown, Liam’s only desire is a quiet night's sleep. But when the new student neighbors turn their apartment into a non-stop party hub, his polite requests are met with laughter and defiance. Pushed to the brink by endless noise and arrogance, Liam unleashes a methodical and devastating revenge, using their own world of social media and university bureaucracy against them. He wanted peace; they forced him to declare war.
Nexus Noir: The Necrotic Bloom
Author:Silas Thorne
In a city run by magic and strangled by bureaucracy, disgraced investigator Kaelen 'Ran' Voranov is dragged back into the shadows. Hired for a simple missing persons case, his unique ability to see magical residue reveals a dark truth: a necromantic plague is spreading through the city's arcane infrastructure, and the dead are starting to walk. With no badge and the ghosts of his past haunting him, Ran is the only one who sees the rot in the system is becoming horrifyingly literal. He must race against his former colleagues and a fanatical cult to stop the 'Necrotic Bloom' before Nexus City drowns in its own corrupted magic.
The Soul-Cursed Reaper of London
Author:Hazel Stone
Kael is the Reaper, a being cursed to kill with a single touch. For centuries, he has served as the silent enforcer of London's hidden magical underworld, a duty he despises. But his cold, ordered existence is shattered when he meets Lena, a vibrant empath whose touch doesn't kill him—it makes him feel. Now, a string of impossible murders threatens to expose their secret world, and this unlikely pair are the only ones who can stop it. He feels nothing but death; she feels everything for everyone. Together, they must hunt a killer while fighting a forbidden attraction that could either save them or doom them both.
The Empath of Dunedin
Author:Kim Stewart
In the windswept city of Dunedin, a brilliant advertising executive harbors a dangerous secret: she's an empath witch who feels the emotions of everyone around her. She uses her power to craft perfect campaigns, but when a psychic scream of pure terror derails a crucial meeting, she's pulled into a hidden war. A shadowy predator that feeds on human emotion stalks the city's streets, and Elara's unique sensitivity makes her both the perfect hunter and the ultimate prey. Teaming up with a grim, mysterious Warden, she must master her volatile powers before the monster consumes the city's heart—and her own.
Crying Bay
Author:Jessie Mills
When a biblical storm beaches a mysterious Imperial Japanese submarine on the California coast, rookie Deputy Leo and his veteran Sheriff discover a horror far beyond war. Inside the iron tomb, a bio-weapon of unimaginable terror awaits, guarded by a relentless entity born from plague and fanaticism. Leo’s desperate fight for survival is only the beginning. The nightmare that washed ashore in Crying Bay has not been forgotten, and after eighty years of silence, it has finally come to collect its due.