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Gregory Joseph

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2025

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The Promise

Submitted to Contest #340

The promise was simple: No hesitation.Hollis remembered the night they’d made the promise. Seventeen months ago, forward operating base, Sector 12. They’d just recovered the bodies of Sigma Squad—six Vestiges who’d held a choke point for nine hours before the corruption took root. By the end, they turned on each other. The last one standing had walked into the Rapture, arms open and a smile.Vera had been quiet on the transport back. She usually filled silences with chatter. Chatter about cloud formations, questions about Old World food, terr...

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Thirty-Seven Years Told In Six Mornings

Submitted to Contest #339

The cafe had the particular scent of a college town in late autumn: burnt espresso and ambition. Harold stood at the counter, twenty-two years old and regretting his decision to order for both of them.“And for the lady?” The barista waited, pen hovering.Miriam was already seated at a corner table, watching him. He’d met her three weeks ago in a philosophy seminar where she’d dismantled Descartes with the casual efficiency of someone swatting a fly. He’d been in love ever since, though he hadn’t told anyone, least of all her.“She’ll have... u...

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An Assassin's Keep

Submitted to Contest #338

Sasha swallowed against the dryness of her throat as she tried to unknot the fear coiled beneath her confidence. The chalk circle drawn around her was fresh. She could tell the floors had been scrubbed clean the intricate lines carefully redrawn. Generations of initiates had stood where she stood. Some had walked out of this chamber an assassin with a full Bond. She didn’t think about the ones that hadn’t.Three braziers waited at the circles north, east, and western points. She knew the theory, her training with the Covenant had been thoroug...

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The Weight of Wet Linen

Submitted to Contest #336

“You the new girl? Martinez says I’m supposed to have you floor-ready by next week. I’m Enid, listen close, work quick, and try not to irritate me too much. I’m only running on one cup of joe this morning.” “Understood. Pleasure to meet you. I'm—” "Yeah yeah, we’re already running behind. The other girls have already gone up. Throw those duvets into the machine. I’ll grab the cart. Then we’ll head upstairs. We’ve got the 4th floor to ourselves this morning.” “Yes ma'am.” “Oh no, girl. Don’t use your back like that. Use your legs.” “Sorry, ma...

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The Last Session

Submitted to Contest #335

The door opened at 6:17, rushed and chaotic. The clock, however, still read 5:47. It had stopped half an hour ago, but she hadn't bothered. No need to waste a battery on just one session.Dr. Evelyn Reeves set down her pen and straightened in her chair, a gesture so automatic she barely registered it anymore. Thirty-four years of such adjustments. The cardigan needed straightening too. She did that."I'm sorry I'm late," the woman said, "Traffic."Reeves smiled. The smile she'd perfected across three decades, accompanied by a gesture of the han...

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The Game They Called Hunger

Submitted to Contest #333

Content Warning: Includes depictions of hunger, food insecurity, class-based violence, and scenes of induced vomiting. The smell reached him before the door fully opened. Roasted meat. Butter browning in copper pans. Something sweet caramelizing in a distant kitchen. Alex’s mouth flooded. He hadn’t eaten since yesterday, and now his body was making its demands known. His stomach tightened with an ache he struggled to hide.The parlor room unfolded before him in warm amber light, cast by crystal chandeliers. Guests moved through the glow in cl...

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