Kai Corvus

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

Stories (8)

8 Stories

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“Hell's Kitchen” by Kai Corvus

Content warning: mentions of death and swearing.The man’s stormy gray eyes were barely visible over the top of the menu. They flicked back and forth as they scanned the small printed letters. Everyone else at his table had ordered, how come he was taking so long?“Er…would you like me to come back to you, sir?” I asked. The woman sitting next to him gave me an apologetic smile, reaching up to adjust her small glasses. At least she was polite. I expected most of the dolled-up rich people that came to the restaurant to be obnoxious shits, so it...

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“Mission Failed” by Kai Corvus

Content warning: depictions of death, physical violence, and swearing. “Tell me who you work for,” the man growled, his voice muffled from behind the black mask that covered his face, “or I’ll shoot your friend.” “No!” I blurted, resisting the urge to add, she’s not my friend! Alexis’ dark brown eyes narrowed. She was sending me a clear message: Don’t fuck this up. My tied ...

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“Underneath the Playground” by Kai Corvus

The sunset stained the sky a deep red, vibrant orange bleeding through into the clouds. Our walk under the painted sky was silent other than the soft sound of breathing and the grass crunching under our feet. The winter snow had almost melted. It was still hanging on in places, but it was dirty and the grass peeked through the top. That didn’t take away from the temperature, though, as it was still bitterly cold. Taylor’s breath puffed out in wispy clouds from his parted mouth. He stared forwards, lost in thought, a hand curled aro...

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“Blood Spilled on a Ballroom Floor” by Kai Corvus

Eros spun around in front of the mirror, watching her reflection closely. Her dress swirled around her feet like a pool of water, but the jewels on it glistened like blood. The bodice was black and hugged her torso, leading down to her waist before ending in black lace. The dress reached down to the floor and trailed a couple of feet behind he wherever she went. It was dark red and splattered with rubies. “How do you like it?” Eros knew that Austin wasn’t concerned about her opinion, like many people were, rather, he craved validity f...

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“Unknown Specimen” by Kai Corvus

Katie lifted an arm weighed down by a shopping bag, rapping her knuckles against the wood door. “Noah? Are you in there?” After standing in silence for a heartbeat, she plopped the bags onto the ground and fished in her pocket for her apartment keys. The high-pitched creak of the door split through the air as she picked up the bags again and entered the apartment room, closing the door behind her with her foot. The bags landed on the floor with a loud thump. Cans rolled out on their sides and the deep green leaves of plants spl...

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“Quondam” by Kai Corvus

Working at The Tasty Tasmanian Devil sucked. Pure, one hundred percent, no artificial flavors or colors, suck. It was officially the lowest rated restaurant in the town that I lived in, and it was easy to tell why. I don’t know how that place hadn’t been closed down for health hazards, because any customers that weren’t turned away by the grimy windows and cobwebs spreading to every surface like a disease ran out the door as soon as they saw the cockroach corpses littering the dirt-caked floor. If there’s one thing that I learned from ...

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“Where He Keeps Her Broken Heart” by Kai Corvus

I remember how she looked when she walked in the door. My girlfriend, the one that made all of my friends jealous of me, the one that other girls wanted to be. Yeah. That girlfriend. Fresh tan, strands of her bleach-blonde hair slipping out of its messy bun, those brown eyes smiling at me, twinkling with a light I never should have trusted. I never should have trusted a girl that pretty in the first place. In her defense, she looked the part. She had claimed that she was going out for a day with her girlfriends. I guess the guy that she was...

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“Karma” by Kai Corvus

The snow was red. Blood red, to be exact, and the drops marred the perfect white flakes and wrote a message that would be hidden again by the morning. Domino tugged the body onwards, cursing as she did so, dodging the streetlights and slipping into the shadows. She dug her heels into the snow, biting down on her lip, wondering if it was too late to quit and if it was even worth going through all the trouble. She knew that yes, it was too late to quit, and yes, it was worth it, but every cold burst of air cut into her skin like tiny kn...

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Author bio

he/him Hey! I'm Kai. I like writing. Writing short stories, however, is hard. Maybe this week will be the week I make my return. Probably not. Go give Kate M. a follow. She is the love of my life. We have been married for over three hundred years because we are both secretly vampires that live in a small town in Washington.