Spring Romance Short Stories - Page 5

Felix stared at the rejection letter. The community arts grant required a love story. They had thirty-four cents.

Cal celebrates six months of perfection before discovering his girlfriend has been editing his reality for better metrics.

Jane fears the Hiker-Harvester while Benji attempts a theatrical proposal in the thick, suffocating fog of a local park.

Brian and Stacey meet in a thawing park, watching meltwater struggle past a discarded cigarette butt in the mud.

I stared at the cracked screen. Zero bars. My chest tightened like someone was standing on my lungs.