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The Last Coin
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
In a world of invisible transactions and silent swipes, Ezra’s shop stood as an anomaly. The hand-painted sign above his antique store read: “Cash Only.” People mocked him for it. …
The Orb
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The vast emptiness of space was peppered with glinting shards, remnants of humanity's ambitions: fractured satellites, discarded boosters, the flotsam of decades of exploration. For Rhea, a space debris cleanup …
The House That Waited
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The sun hung heavy in the sky, casting an orange haze over the fields that used to be green. The air was thick with dust and the smell of burnt …
Shortage of Trust
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The town of Redfield was small enough that everyone knew everyone’s business. And for the last ten years, it had also been big enough to rely on its own emergency …
The Other Me
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The office was quiet, the kind of startup quiet where everyone wore noise-canceling headphones and communicated in Slack emojis. Sarah adjusted her desk chair, staring at the figure seated across …
The Last Delivery
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The warehouse hummed with the sound of drones, their metallic wings buzzing as they zipped off into the sky. Nathan sat at his console, staring at the blinking prompt on …
The Frostling
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The city shimmered under the unrelenting sun. Streets blurred in the heat, and the news warned that this heatwave could crack asphalt and patience alike. On her rooftop garden, Amara …
Echo Chamber
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Leila’s podcast had a loyal following. Mindful Moments, with its soothing tone and calming affirmations, had gained a cult status in the world of digital wellness. She talked about breathing …
The Password
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Zara sat at her desk, staring at the screen of her computer, the string of characters blinking back at her like a puzzle she couldn’t solve. She had spent days …
Forty Days of Silence
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Mina sat in her sleek San Francisco apartment, her laptop open in front of her, yet her mind was nowhere near the task at hand. The glowing cursor on the …