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View AllBeing an Introvert Is Weird (And That's Okay)
Being an Introvert Is Weird (And That's Okay)A few weeks ago, life threw us a curveball. My wife was at home when a heavy bench …
Read More💔 The Price of the Past
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the park bench where Elias sat with Clara. At thirty-six, his face held a handsome weariness; at …
Read MoreLife Starts at 40
When Lina turned forty, she threw herself a funeral. Not the tragic kind—with sobs and lilies—but a proper burial for all the versions of her …
Read MoreVelwyn Nights Chapter 5: The Scent of Iron
By dusk, the Watchers had vanished. But the silence they left behind was a warning more than a comfort. Selene packed quickly—bundles of herbs, spell-scrolls, …
Read MoreVelwyn Nights Chapter 4: The Thread Between
Morning came with a hush. Ronan woke to the scent of jasmine and smoke, her body curled against his like a spell still unfolding. Selene …
Read MoreVelwyn Nights Chapter 3: Ash and Amber
Ronan stayed in the forest that night. He didn't mean to. It was like falling asleep in a dream and waking up more awake than …
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View AllThe Love Renewed
Eliza felt the sun caress her hair, turning the silver strands into gold. She smiled as she hung the silk lanterns on the porch, their …
Read MoreReconnection
Anya felt a pang of loneliness as she watched the couple walk by. They were holding hands, smiling, and laughing, oblivious to the world around …
Read MoreThe Betrayal
The Betrayal Tom and Lisa walked home from school, their backpacks heavy with books. Tom had a list of groceries to buy for their mother, …
Read MoreMy First Story
I didn't expect this feeling to hit me like a dodgeball to the gut during Mr. Johnson's epic history lecture on, like, the bubonic plague …
Read MoreThe Love Letter
She found the letter in her mailbox. It was written on a fine paper, with a delicate handwriting. It was addressed to her, but it …
Read MoreThe Forgotten Club | Part One
Olivia had always loved mysteries. From reading detective novels to solving petty neighborhood disputes, she’d done it all. But when she found the dusty old …
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View AllThe River’s Lament
For centuries, I have flowed through this land, carving valleys and nurturing life. I have seen empires rise and crumble, heard the songs of children …
Read MoreKappa and the Plastic Cucumber
Kawa, the kappa, sat at the edge of his polluted river, flicking a plastic bottle into the current with his webbed fingers. He hadn’t tasted …
Read MoreThe Curse of Love and Immortality - Chapter 4: The Melancholy of Elnaz
The king sat in silence for a moment, gazing at the flickering candlelight as if seeing another time, another place. The princess waited, sensing the …
Read MorePixels and Possibilities
Lena sat in her cramped apartment, surrounded by canvases, brushes, and tubes of paint that hadn't seen much action in the past few months. The …
Read MoreThe Biggest Strife
He had loved her since he was a young boy, and she had loved him back. They grew up together, they went to school together, …
Read MoreJapan vs Iran
Alice: Hi, Sara. Did you watch the football match yesterday? Sara: Yes, I did. It was hilarious! Alice: Hilarious? How so? Sara: Well, you know …
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