Sci-FiTy1972: Stories

When the world goes dark on Valentine’s Day, Army trainee Tom Bryan discovers his survival was no accident. As a hidden bunker, a dangerous legacy, and a quiet collapse reshape everything, the one person he never expected—Sarah Mitchell—becomes his constant. In a broken world built on control, two unlikely souls choose something stronger: meaning, honesty, and love that doesn’t need labels to endure.

In a single workday, two people navigate the same system from opposite sides of the screen. Roger is racing a spreadsheet, a cracked phone, and a clock that won’t negotiate. Chelsie is making her first solo hire while pressure pushes her toward the wrong kind of “vision.” Between filters, buzzwords, missed calls, and cold coffee, a quiet alignment forms. This isn’t a story about getting the job. It’s a story about being seen, and choosing accuracy over noise.

Some stories are written to explain the world. Others are written to remind us what it feels like to live in it. This is not a story about history, or war, or even time—though all of those pass quietly through its pages. It is a story about the small promises we make to ourselves when we are young, and the surprising ways life asks us to keep them. It is about love that grows before it announces itself. About courage that speaks softly.

A chance stop on a snowy Wyoming road leads Tyler Smith into a promise he never expected to make. Guided by his father’s wisdom to choose carefully and risk everything when it matters, Ty steps into a life defined not by impulse, but by patience. In the quiet space between loss and recovery, love takes root, not in passion, but in faith, devotion, and the courage to wait until both hearts can choose together.

In 2039, Ty, a former Army Ranger, discovers an ancient alien AI and a buried star-ship beneath the Grand Canyon. Descended from an old space faring race, he learns Earth is targeted by machine intelligence's that erase “efficient” civilizations. Refusing empire, Ty builds a voluntary, ethical defense. Humanity survives not by force, but by remaining messy, divided, and free—becoming impossible to erase.

A story in the Swipe Right Universe
Author’s Note: This short standalone lives alongside Swipe Right. It’s meant to add texture, not homework. Read it whenever you want, and let it sit with you. Set immediately after the coronation, Darius and Amina return to the quiet spaces left behind by power. Walking the great shipyards up close, they follow a presence both ancient and restrained into a place few are invited to stand.

A quiet morning, a birthday request, and the memory of a church dinner from last year. What begins with homemade barbecue sauce and laughter unfolds into an unexpected moment in a parking lot between two veterans, one steady, one drifting. A slice-of-life reflection on posture, responsibility, and the quiet ways we sometimes call each other back to who we are.

On a quiet night before dinner, Ethan joins a scheduled competitive match with his usual squad. Calm, disciplined, and precise, he leads them through a tightly contested game against an unfamiliar opponent whose strategy feels unsettlingly sharp. As both teams push toward qualification, respect builds on both sides, along with curiosity. Same Time Next Week is a grounded slice-of-life story about skill, restraint, family, and the moments that quietly challenge our assumptions.

In a late-night squad, a mysterious player known only as “Commander” leads with calm, flawless strategy. His voice is filtered. His calls are precise. Match after match, he turns chaos into clean wins and strangers into a real team. No one knows who he is, only that he makes everyone better. A short, modern story about leadership, hidden identity, and the moments that reveal how wrong our assumptions can be.

Seven days. A handful of people. One ordinary city. Seven Days in the City follows bus drivers, office workers, contractors, and people just trying to get through the day. It’s a quiet, grounded look at routines, pressures, and the small choices that shape a week. No heroes. No villains. Just motion, repetition, and the subtle rhythms of everyday life. A short, reflective read for anyone who’s ever felt the days blur together.