Forced Proximity Stories
Explore our collection of 307 amazing stories tagged with forced proximity. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Rotting Vow
Author:Cassandra Duncan
On his wedding day, Leo lifted his bride's veil and discovered she was a corpse. Forced into an ancient, terrifying ritual by his own mother, he is now bound by a vow to the dead girl, Elowen. As her coldness seeps into his soul and the scent of decay follows his every step, Leo must unravel the horrific secret of Wren Orchard: a pact that feeds on death to grant life. But the bride is hungry, and the vow is eternal. He must find a way to break it before he becomes the next sacrifice.
The Key of Cobblestone and Bone
Author:Francisco Ramirez
Dan MacLean thought his ghost tours were just a gig, a way to pay the bills with cheap scares and bad jokes. But when a mysterious woman with storm-dark eyes starts stalking his tours and his audience members start turning up dead, he's dragged into a hidden Edinburgh where Fae courts stir and ancient predators hunt. The worst part? Dan isn't just a witness; he's the prize. He is a living key, and Death herself has a vested interest in who turns the lock.
The Spectral Analyst of Slakterquay
Author:Silas Blackwood
In the rain-slicked city of Slakterquay, where forgotten magic bleeds through the cracks in reality, disgraced detective Aggie Thorne sees the ghosts of the past. Gifted with a mysterious System that translates spectral energy into hard data, she takes on the cases that terrify the rich and baffle the police. Her first case: a malevolent entity in a billionaire's mansion, a haunting tied to the city's blood-soaked foundations. But by solving one mystery, she may unleash a darkness that could consume the entire city.
Echo of the Blood Sovereign
Author:Lily Simmmons
Jaehwan was a hunter left for dead, betrayed by his own. Resurrected by a forbidden blood ritual, he is no longer just a man. He is a vessel for Kasian, an ancient vampire sovereign whose soul screams for its lost queen. That queen has been reincarnated as Elara—the very woman Jaehwan once loved and irrevocably broke. Now, bound by dark power and a predatory obsession that isn't his own, Jaehwan must fight the monster within him to protect Elara, even as the sovereign demands he claim her, possess her, and drown the world in blood to have her back.
The August Ultimatum
Author:Cassian Ward
Adrian thought he'd finally escaped his monstrous ex, Julian. But when Julian threatens to invade his one sanctuary—an LGBTQ+ campground—on his birthday, Adrian's desperation sparks a brilliant, audacious act of revenge. By booking a spot for the entire month and making it his legal residence, he turns his safe space into a fortress Julian cannot breach. What follows is a summer of healing, finding a new community, and a slow-burning romance, all while fending off the escalating rage of a man who refuses to lose control.
Blackwood's Tithe
Author:Jasper Briar
Desperate for his dream job, recent graduate Liam Thorne accepts a mysterious offer to become a ranger at the idyllic Blackwood Creek National Park. He's welcomed by unnervingly healthy, elderly colleagues who speak of the park's 'magic' which grants them eternal vitality. But paradise has a price. Liam soon discovers the park is a sentient, hungry entity, and its keepers must provide a periodic, bloody sacrifice. Now, he's been chosen to help hunt the very visitors he swore to protect, trapped in a gilded cage where the trails lead to a gruesome end.
The Devil's Barter for a Soul
Author:Silas Blackwood
To save her daughter from death's grip, Elara Vance made a deal with a devil. Now, the price is coming due. Bound by a soul-pact, she is commanded to commit monstrous acts, starting with the kidnapping of two innocent teenagers. Torn between her daughter's borrowed life and her own shattering soul, Elara must navigate a hidden world of ancient magic and infernal politics to find a loophole before her patron claims everything she holds dear, or the world itself erases her for breaking its secrecy.
The Echo in the Floorboards
Author:Silas Croft
Leo needed a cheap place to live, but the basement suite came with a soundtrack: the relentless pacing of the old man upstairs. Then came the scratching, and a dry whisper begging to be let back in. But after the old man is found dead, his body twisted into an impossible shape, the noises don't stop. They get louder. And now, a note on the sealed door says it all: 'I remember the way through the walls.' The thing upstairs is still there, and it's looking for a new door.
The Comedian and the Crow
Author:Harper Johnson
Dan MacLean tells ghost stories for a living; he just never expected them to be real. When a relentless Fae predator starts hunting him through the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh, Dan's only allies are a centuries-old trickster with a terrible fashion sense and a mysterious woman with storm-dark eyes. She’s gorgeous, terrifying, and happens to be Death herself. Now, armed with little more than sarcasm, Dan must unravel a conspiracy that threatens to tear the veil between worlds, all while trying not to fall for the one being he can never escape.
The Empty Seat
Author:Bonnie Garza
After a minor car accident, Samantha's daughter, Sophia, is no longer the sweet, joyful child she once was. She's become cold, quiet, and unnervingly strange. As Samantha tries to nurse her daughter back to health, the world around her insists on a different, more terrifying reality: that Sophia died two years ago. Now, Samantha must fight for her sanity against a truth she can't accept and protect a child that no one else can see, a child whose hunger is growing and whose presence is becoming colder by the day.
The Thing in Charlie's Skin
Author:Elias Veil
My best friend Charlie went to Germany for the summer. The thing that came back is wearing his face, sleeping in his bed, and charming my parents. But I see the truth in its dead eyes and its unnatural hunger. I see the peeling skin and the impossible strength. It’s not Charlie anymore, and I’m afraid I’m the only one who knows. Now, it wants to speak to my parents alone, and I fear I’m next on its list.
The Echo Witch of Veridia
Author:Vera Stone
In the mist-shrouded city of Veridia, where echoes of the past bleed into the present, Elara inherits a peculiar detective agency and a power she doesn't understand. She is a Chronomancer, able to read the history left on objects and places. Her first case: a family terrorized by their new home, Crimsonwood Manor. But the manor isn't just haunted—it's a crumbling prison for a timeless entity. As she delves into the mansion's violent memories, she discovers its secrets are intrinsically linked to her own forgotten lineage, and the entity within is waking up.