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Short Stories That Are An Emotional Gut Punch

These are short stories or oneshots that are a punch straight to the feels. Mostly they're going to be ones that remind me of the best stories by great authors like O. Henry or Ray Bradbury because I like those writing styles. Lots of emotion in a tiny package.

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FreyjaVanadis

Created: Sep 22nd, 2022, Updated: Sep 8th, 2023

Created Sep 22nd, 2022

Updated Sep 8th, 2023

CN (3.5)

#1Breakup Gift

1 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 173 Readers 3 Reviews 09-03-2022

Completed Romance

CN (4.7)

#2Two or Three Things about Mr. and Mr.

1 Chapters Every 1037 Day(s) 504 Readers 10 Reviews 08-21-2022

Completed Shounen Ai Slice of Life

JP (4.5)

#3Konyaki-haki sarete Me ga Samemashita

1 Chapters Every 3350 Day(s) 4563 Readers 48 Reviews 04-20-2016

Completed Fantasy Romance Shoujo

CN (4.3)

#4The Rabbit Is Over Here!

1 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 1299 Readers 6 Reviews 10-09-2017

Completed Fantasy Romance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one was SO cute! Short and sweet, I ADORED the interactions between the main characters, the gender-switched expectations, and how there was more... more>>

CN (4.3)

#5I Only Took a Peek at Him

2 Chapters Every 636.5 Day(s) 518 Readers 7 Reviews 01-08-2022

Completed Drama Romance Tragedy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Short story that's an emotional punch to the solar plexus and perfectly captures the fear and longing of an unrequited crush. Beautiful all the... more>>

JP (4.5)

#6Otome Game ni Tensei Shita ga, Watashi wa Akuyaku ni Nari Sugita

1 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 2591 Readers 20 Reviews 08-08-2017

Completed Drama School Life Shoujo

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NICE twist on the otome game villainess trope. Beautifully done, and set the stage with minimal fuss - the writing is brilliant and spare,... more>>

JP (4.5)

#7Maria from Hell!

0 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 2098 Readers 18 Reviews N/A

Completed Action Comedy Fantasy Mystery Shoujo Ai Tragedy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An impressively glorious trainwreck of WTF - this has more characterization and hilarity than many full-length novels. Maria is the full incarnation of "I... more>>

CN (4.7)

#8Rebirth on the Doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau

61 Chapters Every 151.5 Day(s) 13156 Readers 283 Reviews 04-16-2019

Completed Comedy Drama Josei Mature Romance Slice of Life

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ HOLY COW THIS WAS AMAZING - it deserves the impressively high rating, but it does feel a lot more like a modern literary fiction... more>> than something written for just entertainment; this is the kind of novel that would be analyzed and discussed in a book club or literature class. It's a slice of life story that is by turns funny, sweet, poignant, sad, and honestly has a lot to say about life and growing up and falling in love with the person you're with. The entire story was beautifully written and feels very REAL - ML does not get over his ex immediately and FL doesn't act like someone who's 22 but her real mental age before her rebirth, the friends get together and do dumb things, the FL can remember everything but uses some of her knowledge to get ahead and what she DOES remember is always something emotionally significant to her, so there's a good reason she remembers it. None of the characters are perfect, and it's not hard to understand their motivations for their actions - but there's also a tremendous amount of character growth, and progression in how they act and think, and it's wonderfully carried out. Especially the radio show scenes - they read like small vignettes that add to the overwhelming feel of the novel - it's just so well done. The writing and translation are top notch, and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this book. There are beautiful moments when Yu Dong and Xia Feng start to really UNDERSTAND each other and moments where they are teasing and having fun together - and while this is a very low-drama between the MCs series, there is some drama with exes and the things going on in their lives and the lives of their friends. Yu Dong, Ren Xinxin, and Xiang Xiaoyue are ABSOLUTE FRIENDSHIP GOALS. They are the epitome of women supporting other women, and the three together are nothing to mess with. I adore how the friendships and casual interactions are shown - you can tell how close Xia Feng and Shao Yifang are and how the girls watch each other's backs and genuinely support each other. The parents are all SO funny and I truly love all the depictions of long-term relationships and friendships. It's true to life and fulfilling. [spoiler]I have to admit, I had real hopes for Ren Xinxin and Shao Yifang becoming an item, but alas - she maybe ends up with an alien. [/spoiler] <<less

JP (4.1)

#9He’s not a Lizard, But a Dragon

53 Chapters Every 283.4 Day(s) 2998 Readers 9 Reviews 08-05-2021

Completed Fantasy Josei Romance Smut

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Okay, so the smut isn't amazing or anything, but the story is REALLY good bout how it deals with DV, SA, and child ab*se.... more>>

JP (4)

#10The Evening The Fox Falls, I Think Of You

1 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 143 Readers 1 Reviews 08-03-2022

Completed Drama Romance Supernatural

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT AND IT HURT ME! This was REALLY good Nostalgic and really reminded me of summer as a kid... more>>

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