Four working colleagues, claim that they know each other really well and are good friends. But do they actually know anything about each other? Or are they all living in a misunderstanding, with a number of betrayals  and mysteries waiting to be unraveled....

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Saera Han didn't come here to die. She came to pay off her brother's debts, maybe find out what happened to him. But the Games don't care why you came - they only care how far you'll go to stay alive.

Trapped in the most brutal game ever created, Saera finds herself torn between two deadly secrets:

A masked guard who breaks every rule to protect her...And a charming player with ties to the very monster who built the Game.

In this place, love is a weapon. And no one is playing fair.

Let the game begin.

You can bury the past. But it always digs its way back.

A corpse in a shed.

Strangled.

Clean.

Wrong.

The prints on the body belong to a man who died six years ago. The victim? A man who killed that very ghost.

Now, Hyderabad officer Arjun is chasing a case that twists through time, deception, and legacy. At the heart of it lies Vishal Reddy — beloved philanthropist  — whose death shattered lives… and whose empire refuses to stay buried.

His son, Rajesh, worshipped the man. He wanted revenge. Now he wants the truth. But someone else is already rewriting the story.

D’Souza, Arjun’s trusted partner, isn’t just hiding something — he’s building something. And the final piece is still in play.

Blood built the empire.

Truth will burn it down

She made a promise never to speak of what happened. Now someone is making sure she keeps it.

Ten years after surviving a tragic school fire, a woman who has remained mute ever since is invited to a reunion at the site- now a luxury inn. But when her old classmates begin to die one by one, she must find a way to communicate the truth before she becomes the next victim.

Mindhunter: The Psychiatrist's Game" is a compelling title that captures the intrigue and intensity of a story about a woman psychiatrist dealing with the most dangerous criminals. It suggests a psychological thriller with elements of strategy and deep mental challenges

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Aiden enters into a relationship with White, a charming, all round nice guy but was unaware of his sinister plans.

A world where shadows whisper secrets, a young woman in her twenties finds herself haunted by a past that has stripped her of everything she once held dear. Strong yet deeply traumatized, she navigates life with a heart heavy from loss. Each day is a battle against the memories that threaten to consume her, yet amid the darkness, one question drives her forward: what is it that compels her to truly live rather than merely survive?

As a sudden zombie outbreak terrorizes their neighborhood, childless couple, Trinity and Stewart flee for survival. Their tense escape is interrupted by a gut-wrenching sight: a terrified six-year-old boy, abandoned and crying. Trinity uneasy and reluctant, protests taking the child, fearing the added danger and emotional burden. Stewart, however, is determined, refusing to leave the boy to the mercy of the undead. As they argue, the undead close in. Stewart's decision sets them on a perilous journey, navigating treacherous landscapes, scarce resources, and their own fragile relationship. With the added weight of protecting a vulnerable child, they face daunting questions: Can they keep him safe? Will their relationship survive?And what does the future hold in a world overrun by the undead?

Arema, a young boy trying to find out who is messaging him everyday from his brother's phone who already dead long ago and find out who kill his brother and all behind this crime.

Once as close as brothers, Brodie and Nathaniel are stuck in a cell together in punishment for a crime gone wrong. What choices would you make to secure your freedom?

Short story submitted for a contest based on the tropes ‘friends turn strangers’ and ‘needing space’ - update: 1st place winner! Yay! Thanks for the cool prompt.

This is an entry to a contest I took part in. My prompt was "exactly 2000 words, thriller where two journalists are being chased in a subway by an assassin, no romance involved"