Slow Burn Stories
Explore our collection of 364 amazing stories tagged with slow burn. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Song That Stole Summer
Author:Melody Blackwood
In the sweltering summer of 1988, a flash of impossible lightning rips open the sky above Havenwood, Idaho. For four teenagers, it's a moment that changes everything, granting them the ability to see the horrifying truth beneath their town's idyllic surface. A hypnotic, otherworldly song begins to play from every radio, lulling the adults into a strange trance, their eyes glowing with an alien light. As their families and neighbors are slowly replaced by creatures of nightmare, the four friends must harness their new powers to fight the insidious magic that is stealing their world, note by note.
The Usual Slice
Author:Hunter Armstrong
Leo was just hungry. A late-night order from a forgotten pizza place on Uber Eats seemed harmless. But the delivery wasn't just a pizza; it was a memory he didn't know he had, a taste of a childhood tragedy. Now, the app won't let him go, the ghost of the chef won't stop delivering, and an insatiable, horrifying hunger is growing inside him. Sal just wants him to have 'The Usual,' and he's starting to think he might not be able to resist.
The Marrow of the Earth
Author:Silas Thorne
To escape the wreckage of his life, Elias retreats to his family's long-abandoned farm, a place choked by nature and forgotten secrets. But Blackwood Farm is not dead. It is waiting. A strange, intelligent mold pulses in the heart of the woods, and the animals serve it with unsettling devotion. When Elias uncovers a gruesome offering left for him—a chance at a new life—he learns that the farm demands a price. A price paid in flesh, sanity, and blood. The soil remembers, and it is hungry.
The Landlord's Due
Author:Irene Ramirez
When ambitious architect Elara Vance moves into her new apartment, she expects a quiet sanctuary. Instead, she gets a slumlord from hell who unleashes a campaign of illegal harassment. Pushed to her breaking point by invasions of privacy, threats, and uninhabitable conditions, Elara stops being a victim and starts building a case. With every violation meticulously documented, she finds an unlikely ally in a lawyer with a shocking personal connection to her tormentor. This isn't just about getting her deposit back—it's about total, crushing, and legally-binding revenge.
The Divine Retribution System
Author:Aaron Tucker
Léo Dubois, a struggling engineering student on the brink of failure, is pushed too far when a rude woman blocks his car. Just as he's about to snap, a mysterious [System] activates, offering points and rewards for perfectly executed petty revenge. From deflated tires and potato-clogged exhausts to orchestrating karmic chaos, Léo climbs the ladder of divine retribution, one satisfying act of vengeance at a time. But as his powers grow, so do his enemies, and soon he'll find that some wrongs require more than just a little mischief to make right.
Echoes of Gravity
Author:Astra Weaver
In a world governed by rigid laws of magic, Elara is an anomaly. Her power over gravity isn't learned from ancient tomes—it's born from her imagination, a chaotic force that can bend reality itself. Hunted by the enigmatic Shadow Syndicate, who see her as a weapon to be controlled, she must master her untamed abilities before they consume her. But her designated hunter, the cold and calculating Seraphina Blackwood, might be the only one who truly understands the terrifying beauty of her power, forcing them both to question where their loyalties lie.
Dial 9 for Revenge
Author:Echo Thorne
They shattered my world with a single lie, turning my closest friends into my cruelest tormentors. For two years, I endured their reign of terror in the hallways of Northwood High. Now, years later, the girl who led the pack is standing at my register, desperate and broken. She needs a lifeline. She's asking to use my phone. And I'm about to hand her an eternity of busy signals. They never knew my name was Elara, but they'll never forget the silence on the other end of the line.
The Hallway at 3:12
Author:Elias Thorne
At 3:12 a.m., my apartment building changes. The hallway stretches into an impossible, endless corridor—a place that shouldn't exist, patrolled by a faceless thing that glides through the silence. I escaped once, but now, a strange door has appeared outside my own. And every single night, it inches one step closer.
The Zero-Dollar Dragon
Author:Terry Ward
Alex was the best manager at CyberCorp, a master of sales and efficiency. But when a jealous rival accused him of grand theft, he was forced to prove his innocence in a corporate witch hunt. Vindicated but denied justice, he unleashed a single, devastating act of malicious compliance that targeted the one man who wronged him, threatening to bring a corrupt system to its knees. They thought he was a pawn in their game; they were about to find out he was the final boss.
The Town That Eats Memories
Author:Silas Croft
For David, it was a simple family history project. He found a map to Croft Pines, a town that doesn't exist. He and his girlfriend went looking for an abandoned ghost town. But the town wasn't empty. It was waiting. An ancient hunger slumbers beneath the soil, and they woke it up. Now, it's not just the town that's disappearing—it's David's entire world. Reality is unraveling, one memory at a time, and the hunger that took his girlfriend is now following him home.
The 4 PM Gambit
Author:Chris Steward
Elara was just a quiet coder trying to beat rush hour traffic. But when her petty colleagues conspire to chain her to her desk, they don't realize they've pushed a master strategist too far. Armed with a secret piece of information, she'll turn their own jealousy into a weapon, orchestrating a malicious compliance so perfect it will dismantle their careers, their comfort, and their smug smiles. They wanted her to be a team player; they're about to learn she plays to win.
Sovereign's Shadow
Author:Alberto West
By day, Halie House serves coffee. By night, she hunts dragons. As the Sovereign's most lethal assassin, her life is a blade's edge of secrecy and death. But when a mission goes catastrophically wrong, she's benched and forced to work with Xavier Wolf—the man who shattered her heart and her career. Now, under the guise of a fake romance, they must infiltrate the glittering, dangerous world of dragon high society. As they navigate a web of ancient conspiracies and undeniable passion, Halie discovers the deadliest monster might not be the one she's hunting, but the lies she's been told by the very people she serves.