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Steff Erios

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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Missed you at 6:30

Submitted to Contest #335

CW: Themes of substance abuse, violence, and mental health struggles. “Don’t you feel it…?”Aimee began shaking her head before letting her finish the question.“Not again, Mavie. We can’t go through the night with yet another one of your conjectures.”Mavie didn’t bother continuing. This had happened too many times for her to be taken seriously anymore.Dizziness, dissociation, the sensation that time was slowing down, as if her body were moving at a different rhythm from the environment around her. For weeks, she had been the only one experien...

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Hunt the fox!

Submitted to Contest #323

Trigger Warning: This text contains mentions of substance abuse and physical violence.------------------------------Despite holding out their hands over the bonfire, the three first-year students trembled in their places as they waited for Luther's words.Rowe waited distractedly, reconsidering all the decisions he had made that had led him to this absurd initiation ritual.The main reason had been to appease his mother's concerns, as she only wanted him to have the opportunity to meet people his own age and finally make friends. She knew how ...

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The Painter of Souls

Submitted to Contest #292

It was the first time in two years that the group of friends had reunited for this trip. After many cancellations and unfinished plans, everyone had made an effort to make this outing a reality.They hadn’t spoken much during the funeral two years ago, and it almost seemed as if their friendship would dissolve soon after. But through the video game chats they frequented, nostalgia and good memories rekindled the bonds that had weakened with the loss.They talked about how competitive Bennet had been in many of the games they played, how he wou...

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Reflection of Chaos

Submitted to Contest #291

Part 1: LegionThe dogs were barking.The owner didn’t even bother to control them, and they barked at a specific individual crossing their path.The man, annoyed, reproached the owner, but he merely stared at him, ignoring him. That attitude seemed to encourage the dogs to bark with even more intensity.This only increased the individual’s anger. The dogs made a move as if to attack him, barking violently."Control them!" the man shouted at the owner, standing his ground.The passersby grew nervous. The sky darkened.The dogs’ appearance began to...

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The dead king

Submitted to Contest #279

The laboured breathing of King Ouin was the only sound in the room that rainy morning.The healer watched him, disheartened, unable to think of a way to restore vitality to the monarch, who lay on his bed staring blankly at the grey sky through the window.His skin had shrivelled and dried like parchment. White hair sprouted from various spots on his face, and his eyes seemed unnaturally large in his gaunt face. His complexion had turned a greenish hue, almost cadaverous.Standing by the bed, Sir Leoric also gazed at his lord with utter resigna...

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