Grumpy / Sunshine Stories
Explore our collection of 94 amazing stories tagged with grumpy / sunshine. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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Charmaland's Captive Star
Author:Zack Moreno
A snarky B-list actress is yanked from reality and forced to star in a magical, retro-futuristic sitcom where low ratings mean literal death. Armed with only her wits and a System interface that demands she 'stay in character,' Alice must exploit every TV trope she knows to survive rogue commercials, rival starlets, and the omnipresent Network. To escape this glittering hell, she'll have to break the script—or become the show's biggest star.
The Key of Cobblestone and Bone
Author:Francisco Ramirez
Dan MacLean thought his ghost tours were just a gig, a way to pay the bills with cheap scares and bad jokes. But when a mysterious woman with storm-dark eyes starts stalking his tours and his audience members start turning up dead, he's dragged into a hidden Edinburgh where Fae courts stir and ancient predators hunt. The worst part? Dan isn't just a witness; he's the prize. He is a living key, and Death herself has a vested interest in who turns the lock.
The Spectral Analyst of Slakterquay
Author:Silas Blackwood
In the rain-slicked city of Slakterquay, where forgotten magic bleeds through the cracks in reality, disgraced detective Aggie Thorne sees the ghosts of the past. Gifted with a mysterious System that translates spectral energy into hard data, she takes on the cases that terrify the rich and baffle the police. Her first case: a malevolent entity in a billionaire's mansion, a haunting tied to the city's blood-soaked foundations. But by solving one mystery, she may unleash a darkness that could consume the entire city.
The August Ultimatum
Author:Cassian Ward
Adrian thought he'd finally escaped his monstrous ex, Julian. But when Julian threatens to invade his one sanctuary—an LGBTQ+ campground—on his birthday, Adrian's desperation sparks a brilliant, audacious act of revenge. By booking a spot for the entire month and making it his legal residence, he turns his safe space into a fortress Julian cannot breach. What follows is a summer of healing, finding a new community, and a slow-burning romance, all while fending off the escalating rage of a man who refuses to lose control.
The Ghost in the Machine
Author:Adrian Perry
An ignored email. A simple typo. For Sterling Motors, it was a minor clerical error. For tech mogul Alex Thorne, it was a declaration of war. When the high-end dealership and its arrogant client refuse to fix their mistake, Alex decides to teach them a lesson in digital karma. He becomes a ghost in their system, turning their own technology against them in a symphony of meticulously planned chaos. From phantom appointments to ghost trade-ins, he'll dismantle their reputation one click at a time, proving that in the digital age, the most dangerous man is the one you ignore.
The Comedian and the Crow
Author:Harper Johnson
Dan MacLean tells ghost stories for a living; he just never expected them to be real. When a relentless Fae predator starts hunting him through the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh, Dan's only allies are a centuries-old trickster with a terrible fashion sense and a mysterious woman with storm-dark eyes. She’s gorgeous, terrifying, and happens to be Death herself. Now, armed with little more than sarcasm, Dan must unravel a conspiracy that threatens to tear the veil between worlds, all while trying not to fall for the one being he can never escape.
The Echo Witch of Veridia
Author:Vera Stone
In the mist-shrouded city of Veridia, where echoes of the past bleed into the present, Elara inherits a peculiar detective agency and a power she doesn't understand. She is a Chronomancer, able to read the history left on objects and places. Her first case: a family terrorized by their new home, Crimsonwood Manor. But the manor isn't just haunted—it's a crumbling prison for a timeless entity. As she delves into the mansion's violent memories, she discovers its secrets are intrinsically linked to her own forgotten lineage, and the entity within is waking up.
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.
Concrete Retribution
Author:Silas Stone
A brilliant but broke engineering student accepts a challenge from his beleaguered professor: build an indestructible mailbox to stop a relentless vandal. But this is no simple class project. It's a declaration of war against the campus's most entitled bully. Using scrap metal, concrete, and sheer ingenuity, he forges a monument of petty revenge. When the bully's final attack ends with a sickening crunch and a trip to the ER, a simple quest for extra credit escalates into a high-stakes legal battle against a powerful family, risking his entire future for a taste of sweet, engineered justice.
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?