Slow Burn Stories
Explore our collection of 240 amazing stories tagged with slow burn. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Architect of Echoes
Author:James Daniels
I'm a programmer, a man of logic. I built an app to fake ghosts, a masterpiece of digital deception. My mistake wasn't in the code; it was in my arrogance. I thought I was simulating whispers in the static, but I was building a bridge. I created a recursive loop that amplified a signal from beyond, giving it form, a voice, and a hunger. It took my best friend. Now, it wears his memories and whispers my name in the dark. I built its cage, and now I'm trapped inside with it.
The Rot That Binds Us
Author:Silas Blackwood
When Trey Blackburn returns to his decaying hometown for his monstrous father's funeral, he finds the morgue drawer empty. The body is gone. A cryptic warning from a decade-old security tape—"That's not my son! Check the attic!"—sends him searching for a mysterious stone box. He soon discovers his father didn't just die; he evolved. Trey must unravel a dark family legacy tied to the town's rotten core, where the dead don't stay buried and a terrible secret has been festering for generations, waiting for him to come home.
The Third-Floor Tenant
Author:Alice Carpenter
When Leo signs the lease for a suspiciously cheap apartment, the landlord’s only rule is to ignore the "renovations" on the third floor. But the dragging footsteps and chilling breaths outside his door are impossible to ignore. Soon, he discovers he hasn’t just moved into a new home—he’s been chosen by its oldest resident. An entity that doesn't just want to haunt him, it wants to replace him. Now, Leo must uncover the building's dark history before he becomes the next soul to be permanently renovated.
Beneath the Crimson Lace
Author:Vivienne Thorne
To secure his empire, ruthless billionaire Damien Blackwood buys a wife. He expects compliance, not defiance. Elara, his new bride, is a beautiful enigma who refuses his lavish gifts, including a stunning crimson lace gown for the biggest gala of the year. He thinks it's a game; a test of his will. But when the abrasive fabric tears at her fragile skin, revealing a painful, hidden truth, the dress becomes a symbol of his brutal ignorance. Now, he must unravel the woman he thought he owned, and soothe the scars he inflicted, before his gilded cage shatters them both.
Echoes of a Bruise
Author:Francisco Crawford
He was a king forged in ice, his empire built on ruthless control. But when his bright, unassuming assistant is left bruised and broken, the ice shatters. In the quiet moments of tending to her wounds, a terrifying, possessive rage awakens within him. He'll keep his voice calm and his touch gentle, but in his mind, he's already burying the one who hurt her. He will burn the world to the ground to keep her safe, and she'll be the one to light the match.
The Night Crawler's Lullaby
Author:Miriam Olson
A man, haunted by unexplained scratches in his sleep, sets up a camera to uncover the truth. The horrifying footage reveals a gaunt, wounded girl crawling across his ceiling at 3:23 AM. As he delves into the mystery, he learns the entity is tied to a dark secret within his own home and his failed marriage. He must confront the tragic past of this spectral visitor before she tears his life—and his skin—apart.
Sapphire Peak's Embrace
Author:Christine Allen
A secluded mountain lake was meant to be an adventure for four friends, but when two stay behind, the wild beauty of the wilderness ignites a forbidden, primal desire between Evelyn and Dan. Alone, with only the cascading waterfall as their witness, they discover that the most dangerous peak to conquer is the one of their own passion. Will the echoes of their secret encounter follow them back to civilization, or will what happens at Sapphire Peak stay hidden forever?
Lease of Vengeance
Author:Quentin Clause
He spent his youth mastering the secrets of tenancy law, not in a classroom, but in the trenches of the courtroom. Now, a decade later, when a greedy corporation pushes him and his friends too far, they'll discover they haven't just mistreated a tenant—they've unleashed their worst nightmare. He knows every rule, every loophole, and every weakness of the system. They want to play games? He wrote the rulebook. This isn't just about getting even; it's about total annihilation, one legal clause at a time.
Terms of Surrender
Author:Wilma Chavez
Chloe thought the biggest challenge was the high-stakes project that could make or break her career. She was wrong. Her biggest challenge is Liam, her infuriatingly handsome rival. Forced to work late nights together, their professional animosity ignites into a forbidden, all-consuming lust. With her boyfriend waiting outside, every stolen touch and whispered promise in the empty office pushes Chloe closer to the edge. She knows she should resist, but Liam's terms are simple: total surrender. And she's dangerously close to signing on the dotted line.
The Rule of Touch
Author:Julie Carr
When struggling artist Elara Hayes agrees to a no-strings-attached arrangement with the devastatingly confident architect Julian Vance, she thinks she’s found the perfect cure for her creative block. Their only rule? Keep it physical. But every searing touch and breathless night blurs the lines, creating a connection so intense it threatens to shatter their carefully constructed boundaries. Their chemistry is undeniable, their communication flawless, but in a relationship built entirely on lust, can they handle the overwhelming weight of love when it finally demands to be felt?
Where the Silence Speaks
Author:Hazel Reed
Running from a life she no longer wanted, artist Elara Vance's car breaks down on the edge of the one-horse town of Havenwood. She's rescued by Julian Croft, a quiet, reserved carpenter twice her age with a past etched into the lines on his hands. He offers her shelter, a safe haven from the storm, but his guarded heart is a fortress she never intended to breach. In the quiet rhythm of his small-town life, amidst the scent of sawdust and the laughter of his young daughter, Elara discovers a love that doesn't need loud declarations, but speaks in silent, steady gestures.
Recorded Desires
Author:Whisper Crave
Two voice actors, Claire and Zane, are hired to record a steamy erotica novel. Confined to a small recording booth, the lines between fiction and reality blur with every sultry word and heated glance. Professionalism is their script, but raw, undeniable lust is the performance. When a dispute over a kissing scene leads to a real, electrifying kiss, they decide the only way to make the audio authentic is to live it. What starts as acting soon becomes a raw, no-holds-barred exploration of their deepest fantasies, all with the record button on.