Short dystopian stories set in the near future.
8 hours ago 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw
Two hours left on the counter when Mandy knocked on Warren Holt’s door for the fourth time. Her tablet buzzed against her hip, the countdown ticking down in a font too cheerful for what it meant: 01:58:43. Six missed check-ins. One tap a day was all...
8 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw
The badge reader beeped red for the third time, and Konie still had four minutes to convince a stranger she wasn’t a robot. “Try holding it flat,” said the voice in her earpiece. “Auditors hate stalling.” She flattened her palm against the scanner. G...
7 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw
Mira had eleven minutes before the listing expired, and the AI wouldn’t stop asking if she was sure. “I’m sure,” she said, for the third time, to the empty kitchen. The apartment’s assistant dimmed the overhead light half a shade, its version of a co...
6 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw
The listing had four thousand reviews and every single one of them was written by Priya. Not literally. She hadn’t typed four thousand paragraphs about a rice cooker. But her verification badge sat on the account that had, and the account had been he...
