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The Curse of Love and Immortality - Chapter 9: The Sorrows of Mahin
dehongi
Jan 16, 2025
The princess’s gaze was steady as the king began the tale, her mind already grasping the thread of sorrow woven into the words that followed. The flickering candlelight cast shadows …
The Quiet Connection
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
I first noticed her during my Monday shift. Margaret Cooper, 78 years old, from a small town in Ohio. She signed in daily, like clockwork, to chat with our AI …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 10: "Breaking the Divide"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
As Arash stood at the threshold of his room, he couldn’t help but smile. The walls of his home—no longer just a house, but now a place of change—felt different. …
The Red Button
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
President-elect Chen massaged her temples as she stared at the secure phone on her desk. Three hours ago, she'd accepted what she thought would be a routine congratulatory call from …
The Last Message
hamed
Jan 26, 2024
He had one message left. He had used up all his credits, and he couldn't buy more. He had to make it count. He had a car accident in the …
The General Store Commune
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
When the rent hikes hit, the heart of Maple Hollow began to falter. The antique shop closed first, followed by the bakery, and then the corner bookstore. Only Callie Moran’s …
Across the Status Bar
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
It started with a typo. Cara meant to reply to her manager in the #team-updates channel, but instead, her message pinged Jonah, a designer halfway across the globe. "Wrong window," …
Smoke Signals
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
The evacuation order came at 3 AM, but Sarah Henderson had been awake since midnight, watching the orange glow creep closer to Pine Valley. Twenty years in California had taught …
The Silent March
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
Evelyn Harris stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the wide-brimmed hat atop her head. The reflection staring back at her wasn’t quite the woman she used to be. The …
Ashes and Embers
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
The house was gone. Emma stood at the edge of the blackened lot, her boots sinking into the scorched earth. The air still carried the acrid scent of smoke, mingling …