Flash fiction / suspense

Stained Sheets

A routine trip to a laundromat becomes a tense exercise in suspicion when Marina notices a group of men washing a heavily stained sheet.

Year
2025
Format
3-page short fiction
Role
Writer
Flash fictionStained Sheets

Project overview

Concept and execution

Marina enters an empty laundromat to catch up on weeks of neglected laundry. A suspicious group, a trash bag, and a red-stained sheet quickly transform the ordinary setting into a perceived crime scene.

What this sample demonstrates

  • Escalating tension
  • Limited point of view
  • Misdirection and reveal