Angol
Under the City Lights
A contemporary short story collection
Under the City Lights is a collection of contemporary short stories set in the everyday spaces of modern urban life where ordinary people face unexpected decisions that can change everything.
These character-driven stories explore relationships, ambition, family pressures, and the small moments that reveal who we really are.
Inside this collection you'll meet:
• A supermarket supervisor whose carefully ordered life is unsettled by a young musician with big dreams.
• A journalist who discovers a forgotten notebook and becomes drawn into the past of a stranger.
• An office worker whose secret threatens to unravel friendships and expose uncomfortable truths.
• A family story that reveals how quiet domestic tensions can shape a lifetime.
Under the City Lights reminds us that behind every ordinary moment lies the possibility of something life-changing.
First published as individual stories in 2025
