Short Stories by VanDraught

Before dawn, Eli tends his small apartment alongside Max, his golden retriever and anchor. As a maintenance technician at a high-tech research facility, his days are filled...

Eldon sat on the weathered bench at Western Ranch Hotel, tracing its carvings as sunset bathed the pasture in gold. Memories of hostile officials threatening the ranch...

Under Jupiter City’s neon glow, Museo Lumina buzzed for Elias Marlowe’s “Whispers of the Forgotten.” Young friends Jake, Marcus, and Leo, drawn by eerie rumors, attended the...