Free 100-300 words Short Stories【CLOSED】

Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Edited 4 years, 9 months ago) by Avistella

Update (July 14): CLOSED | If you'd like to receive writing from me, you can check out my Low Effort Trades thread.

I want to get back into writing, so I'm opening up freebies to see if any characters/prompts might tickle my muse. These freebies will be around 100 to 300 words only. If you'd like me to write more, I do consider trade offers, but they are currently closed. I also do writing commissions with a rate of $1CAD/100 words; however, they are currently closed as well.

If you'd like to give me a tip, you may do so with my ko-fi. I also accept tips in the form of content for any of my OCs.

Not FCFS. I will not write for everyone.
I will work with up to two character(s) maximum.
I'm open to writing characters/relationships of any sexuality.
Fan characters / Canon x OC is okay.
No RPF (Real People Fiction). I'd also prefer not to work with sonas, sorry.
No NSFW; they're reserved for trades/commissions only.
Please have the personality of your character(s) listed somewhere, whether on their profiles or in your request form.
Please actually link to the character(s) you'd like written. I will not go through your account to look for them.
My strong suit is fluff/romance; however, I am open to writing other genres with the exception of horror, suspense, and/or thriller.
These freebies are short stories, meaning I will only work with characters that already have some form of development. I do not offer biographies.
Freebies will be posted as a reply to this thread and inside a spoiler tab.
You may upload the ficlet to your character(s)' Literatures and/or off-site so long as proper credit to me is given.
You're more than welcome to request again if you wish.

Samples of my writing for other people of their OCs can be found here. For convenience, excerpts of those stories can be found in the following spoiler tabs. For more samples of my writing, feel free to look through my writing tag (though be aware that they're primarily reader-inserts).

Green, wide eyes stare at the small, flickering flame on the table in front of her. A simple candle. The power had gone out due to the heavy storm raging outside, and Nuria couldn’t remember why they decided to use candlelight when there should have been other alternatives. Not that it particularly matters since it’s such a tiny little flame and there’s nothing to worry about. Or so Nuria tries to tell herself.

A flame. A spark.

In the quiet room, the young woman’s thoughts wander back to a memory that seems so distant in a sense, but one still very haunting. It lingers in the corners of her mind, and guilt settles deep in the pit of her stomach. Her memories always start out bittersweet. Yes, there were difficulties she faced as a child, but she had a family who loved and cared for her.

…Had.

Nuria’s heart lurches in her chest, and she feels sick. She ignores the beating rain against the window, something she usually enjoys, and instead merely focuses on the flame that mockingly dances in front of her. In her mind’s eye, she can see the hot colours of red, orange, and yellow, spread and grow. They fill her entire vision and consumes everything.

Tentatively, the knight-in-training guides her free hand to the top of Alrick’s head. Her hand lingers there for a moment as her gaze moves back towards the prince’s face to see if he disapproves. Alrick remains still, waiting for her to continue. Exhaling slowly, Lilly lets her fingers thread through the soft locks of her liege. She admires how his hair feels as she runs her fingers through them in a slow and rhythmic fashion while taking in the small changes in the man’s expression. His muscles relax the longer she continues, and his breathing even starts to match her pace.

“Lilly…” Alrick breathes out the woman’s name with a certain fondness, his eyelids fluttering open to look at her.

Lilly’s breath catches in her throat when piercing red eyes stare into hers, the man’s gaze warm and full of gratitude. She stops with her ministrations for a second, stunned at the look Alrick gives her as he squeezes the hand of hers that he’s still holding. Holding her breath, she waits for Alrick to continue talking.

It looks like he’s struggling to get the words out, his gaze moving away from her eyes and towards the side instead like he’s embarrassed. The prince takes their interlocked hands and brings it up to his lips. “Thank you,” he murmurs, his breaths tickling Lilly’s skin before he presses his lips on her fingers and allowing them to rest there for a few seconds in a soft kiss.

“You’re late,” Xiǎomíng notes bluntly, heaving a sigh as he props his elbow atop the table surface and rest his chin upon his palm.

“Sorry,” Peter replies, but before he can explain himself, his friend beats him to the punch.

“Let me guess, you got sidetracked because you helped a lost kid find their parents or helped some old lady cross the street.” Although the young man’s words sound accusing, they’re anything but that, judging by the light and almost fond exasperated tone of his voice.

Peter smiles. “Actually, I was getting back the notes I lent to someone from school.”

Xiǎomíng hums thoughtfully. “You’re too nice,” he comments idly. …Unlike me, he adds quietly to himself, his expression falling with the self-deprecating thought.

Peter doesn’t respond to the comment and instead changes the subject around. “You look tired,” he notes with a concerned tone as he notices the dark circles around his friend’s eyes.

“Do I now?” Xiǎomíng asks, and as if right on cue, a long yawn tumbles from his mouth which he hides behind his hand.

“…Are the nightmares keeping you up again?” The question is asked in a low voice, barely above that of a worried whisper as he slightly leans forward across the table. It pains him to know that his friend is suffering and that there isn’t much he can do.

“Something like that,” the blond responds vaguely, waving his hand in a dismissive manner in the air. He tries to smile to reassure the other young man, but Peter doesn’t look convinced.

The younger male puffs his cheeks into a small pout. After a beat’s pause, he finally stands up from his seat. “I’m gonna go buy something sweet. What do you want?”

Xiǎomíng scrunches his face. “You don’t have to—”

Red eyes fall shut, book in lap forgotten as the Keeper of Light instead chooses to revel in the pleasant company of his partner. Though the silence is pleasing and comfortable, Aurel starts to talk about mundane things to pass the time. Even if Esther offers little in responses, they both understand each other well enough.

The white-haired male allows his hand to brush along Aurel’s in the softest and most gentle of ways which in turn makes the brunette blush, a shy laugh slipping past his lips. Delicate fingers find his own, and Esther interlaces them together, palms pressing flat against each other as he breathes out a content sigh of bliss.

Aurel’s words become lodged in his throat from his partner’s cute behaviour, and the conversation abruptly stops. Instead, the younger Ethel directs his gaze towards the quieter man still comfortably settled against his shoulder, and he smiles with an incredibly fond and adoring glint in his eyes. Wordlessly, Aurel dips his head to plant his lips on the top of Ethel’s head and breathes in his scent. He lingers for a moment before pulling back, turning his head to look away in embarrassment but otherwise unable to wipe away the grin on his face.

If interested, please fill out the form below:

CHARACTER(S):
RATING: General | Teen (the difference between the two is that Teen may have cursing, violence, and/or sensitive subject matter while general has none of that)
GENRE: Fluff | Angst | Hurt/Comfort | Family | Friendship | Other...
POINT OF VIEW: First (I, me, we...) | Second (You...) | Third (He, she, they...) [note: if choosing First POV, please specify from which character's POV]
PROMPT: (optional, but increases the likelihood of me writing something)

Thank you!

FILLED REQUESTS: 24

crayola_crow

CHARACTER(S): Grey + Link
RATING: Teen? Grey has no problem with strong language, while Link would probably scold him playfully
GENRE: Fluff | Friendship? | Romance
POINT OF VIEW: Third! But you know how some third person stories lean more towards one person and their thoughts and all that? If you could do that for Link, that would be great!
PROMPT: To be honest I,,, have two and I can't decide which one I like better,, so I'll give both, you can decide! The first leans more towards romance, set when they're adults and all domestic and all that. The second is when they're still teens, just friends but maybe dumbly crushing on each other for the romance part?
- Set maybe ten or so years in the future, they're,, engaged, maybe? Or just dating, or close friends who kinda know they're in love but not going all the way to dating? Or married young? Doesn't matter too much, But I think them being engaged would be super cute,, Just some fluffy, domestic shit. Starting with them waking up cuddled together, maybe starting to get ready for the day, or heading downstairs for a lazy weekend ~~lunch~~ breakfast? Just pure domestic fluff, literally. Link whining about not wanting to get up, being generally cat-like in his cuddling, stuff like that
- Set around their current time. Not as thought out, but something based around the idea that Link ~~watches~~ hangs out with Grey a lot of the time while he's working out. Dumb pining babies, especially on Link's side. Maybe Link being a bit of a lazy baby, even though he does love being active. Stretching out on Grey's workout equipment while commenting on how he'd be too weak to lift the weights that Grey is ~~(Jesus, Link, if you think these are too heavy for you,,)~~ Grey probably not picking up on whenever Link gets all flustery when he picks up some heavier weights and oh holy shit his muscles,,, Like, you need some water or something? I thought I was the one working out here.

Parasolhyena

Avistella ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Oh my gosh that is beyond perfect!!! Heck heck heck!!! Thank you so much!!! I just adore this!!!!!

Avistella

RadiantRaindragon : Thank you very much! I had fun working with your characters. I hope you like it!

The door opens with a soft click, and I step inside my apartment with a sigh escaping my lips. Rex follows behind me as he shuts the door, eyes equally tired as mine. I go through my usual routine after having come home and call out to my companion for the evening over my shoulder, "Make yourself comfortable."

I head over to my room to change into something a bit more comfortable, opening up the lights one by one as I do so. When I return, Rex is sitting on the couch, reclained and relax. That's good. After everything he's been through, he deserves it.

"Want some wine?" I suggest as I make my way to the kitchen to retrieve one for myself.

"Yes, please."

I pick up two wine glasses as well as one of my best bottles. We can both use it. My footsteps pad on the floor, and Rex shifts over to the side to give me space to sit as well. I set the glasses down and pour ourselves a drink. Neither of us say anything for a while, simply allowing today's events wash over us.

"What a day, huh?" I ask, and I'm surprised at how light and airy my voice is, but thankfully, Rex doesn't comment on it.

"Yeah..." He pauses for a second, furrowing his brows as he stares at the drink in his hand. "...It doesn't get any better than this, does it?"

Rex is younger than me, so a part of me feels like it's my responsibility to look after him. I don't answer straight away, wanting to take my time in considering my response. My eyes fall shut as I recall the first time I had hurt someone when I was initially turned. When I remember today's work, the unpleasant feeling in the pit of my stomach is still the same. "No, it doesn't."

Rex hums in acknowledgement, distracted. That evening, we lose ourselves in heartfelt conversations over good wine, a much needed break from everything else. Tomorrow will be another day, but for now, we'll accept this respite.

Avistella

Hanae : I love Lux and I'm so weak for positive familial relationships. Oof, my heart. And thanks for the offer! I'll probably slide in your thread later to ask for something. In any case, I hope you like it!

Lux stands at the doorway of his home, all packed and ready to leave. There's a sadness lingering behind his eyes, but he continues to look forward, determination set in his squared shoulders. His parents stand before him, neither one saying anything. There's so much to say, where do they even start?

Lux's eyes land upon the figure of his younger sister who stands a bit more off to the side, her hands desperately clutching onto her shirt as she trembles and quakes. She doesn't want to accept this situation, and the girl wipes at her tears. Lux approaches her, kneeling down to her level as he gently places a hand atop her head.

"Do you really have to go?" She asks through her tears.

"You already know the answer." He speaks fondly and softly as he strokes her hair in an attempt to comfort and reassure her.

"You promise you'll come back safe?"

Lux firmly nods his head. "I promise." It's not just a promise to her, but to himself as well.

His sister presses her lips into a tight line before turning on her heel, leaving Lux behind to watch after her in confusion. He straightens himself back up and decides to give his farewell to his parents as well. Both his father and mother take turns wrapping him into a tight embrace which he returns in kind.

The sound of running footsteps momentarily breaks apart their teary goodbye. Lux peers down at his sister who holds out her most beloved teddy bear. "I'm giving this to you," she says with a strong voice.

"But this is..."

"Take it," she insists as she starts to tear up once more, her voice cracking. "And promise me you'll give it back to me."

Lux's eyes widen by a fraction, and his vision becomes blurry as he tries to blink away his tears. He nods, accepting the precious stuffed animal. "I promise. I'll definitely return it to you."

ageofhalcyon

CHARACTER(S): Kinsei and Morgan
RATING: Teen, because Kinsei curses. A lot.
GENRE: Friendship | Other
POINT OF VIEW: Third!
PROMPT: Kinsei is walking along with Morgan in the woods, after noticing that he and Morgan were separated from their team due to an illusionary attack. In any case, they both take the time to ask themselves about each other and what lies ahead in the future. In the end, Kinsei simply tells Morgan that she'll be alright because he will ensure her safety just like he would protect his team members. Morgan, although always showing coldness, just simply nods with a smile.

Hanae

// wEEps I'm weak for any fluffy relationship. I can't help but be a sap hhh. I LOVE IT! My heart hurts because I've been thinking of giving these two's relationship a sad end but now I'm not sure. q _q And yes, please do stop by when you have time. I'd love to see your characters! * V*

(and may I ask permission to create a literature collection and add your short story in?)

Avistella

Hanae : I'm glad that you like it! ♥ And by all means, feel free to do so!

RadiantRaindragon

Avistella

AAaaaah oh my god, I love it! Thank you so much! You captured their personalities and relationship perfectly, and the scene is exactly the kind of thing I could imagine with them. :D

Thank you again! I appreciate you making this for me. :)

Edit: Would you mind if I uploaded this to their library (with credit to you of course)?

MICDROP

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS SO MUCH !!! you captured their characters so well and it turned out better than how I envisioned it in my prompt <3 <3 OOF NICHOLAS CHILL PLS <3 the last line I- o-)-<

thank you so much this really made my day!! I read this ten times before posting this aaaaa-

Avistella

RadiantRaindragon : I'm glad it's to your liking! And I don't mind at all, so go ahead (:

Avistella

TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR NOW

I will not be looking at any new requests below this point. I'm uncertain as to when I'll open these up again, but I'll try to continue working on previous requests. Thank you!

Avistella

flockwork : Thank you very much! I apologize for the wait on this. I hope you like it!

Alois excitedly takes Jack by the hand, chattering in an animated manner as he leads him to a nearby cliff that he's heard has a great view. Jack merely follows in silence, but the air around him is relaxed, and the ghost of a smile on his face suggests that he's enjoying this little trip just as much as the other.

"I think this is it," Alois says as they reach the edge of the cliff, an awed sigh of admiration leaving his lips at the view that fills his eyes.

Alois hasn't let go of Jack's hand yet, but he doesn't particularly mind. He directs his attention over to the setting sun beyond the horizon and finds a sense of beauty in it, but when his gaze returns to his lover's face, he finds the beauty of the view to pale in comparison. Jack subtly squeezes the other's hand, and he unconsciously squeezes back in return.

"Isn't it pretty?" Alois asks as he tears his gaze away and turn to Jack. His breath hitches at the look he's giving him full of complete awe and admiration, and Jack doesn't seem embarrassed to have been caught staring. Alois ducks his head, warmth rising to his cheeks. His question goes unanswered, but it really isn't necessary as he can easily tell what Jack is thinking, and it makes his heart skip a beat.

Avistella

New rule added!

Please actually link to the character(s) you'd like written. I will not go through your account to look for them.

Thank you!