Step into Flesh & Friction: A Short Story Collection, where the boundaries of bone-chilling thrillers, raw romance, and apocalyptic horror collide. Within this gripping collection, survival takes many forms. You will run from a corrupt CEO trying to save his company, and race to stop a deadly lab incident before it's too late.

From an isolated lakeside cabin to a dangerous wasteland mission where fear paralyzes you from within, each story drops you into a race against time. One wrong move changes everything. Fast-paced and full of suspense, this collection explores what happens when plans shatter–and who is strong enough to survive.

"Rigid Ground"
How far would your boss go to protect a deadly secret? In this razor-sharp thriller, a dedicated server, Chloe, accidentally uncovers a trail of damning evidence that exposes a corporate CEO's underground activities. The moment he realizes she knows the truth, her restaurant job becomes a death trap. To bury the truth, he will have to bury her first. Can she outrun a ruthless killer who has his entire company–and his freedom–on the line?

"Haywire Plans"
It was supposed to be a breakthrough. Instead, it's the end of the world. When a tight-knit group of laboratory scientists glance at the breakroom news, their blood runs cold: one of their own classified experiments has escaped. As a catastrophic zombie virus sweeps the state, these creators are trapped in a living nightmare of their own making. With their plans completely shattered and the horde closing in, will they contain the breach, or are they destined to drown in the guilt of the terrifying unknown they've unleashed?

"Healing"
A breathtaking winter ski trip was supposed to be the ultimate escape. Instead, it becomes the ultimate confrontation. To reclaim her life, Olivia must face the toxic ghost of her past—a deeply manipulative ex-boyfriend who still cages her heart. This isn't just a romance; it's a raw journey of emotional survival. To find true happiness, she will have to find the courage to speak her truth, break his psychological hold, and finally learn the true meaning of healing.

"The Waterside Horror"
Isolation can be a writer's best friend—or her worst enemy. Seeking peace to finish her book, an author arrives at a secluded retreat, only for a sudden car breakdown to leave her at the mercy of local mechanics with deeply unsettling, murderous vibes. The true terror begins after dark at her lone cabin. A shadow in the yard. A brutal fight for survival where her only choices are to fight back with everything she has, or let Waterside claim her.

"Frozen in the Horde"
When the world falls apart, the shadows outside are nothing compared to the fear that paralyses you from within. Thrusted into a high-stakes, classified wasteland mission, a specialized squad of survivors faces a relentless wave of the undead. The line between life and death hinges on absolute precision—but when the chaos hits and soldier Luna freezes in absolute terror. As her teammate, Dan, fights viciously to hold off the swarm, the mission spirals into absolute failure. In a world overrun by monsters, fear is the most dangerous infection of all.