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The Necklace’s Lure (Affair of the Diamond Necklace, France, 1785)
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
Jeanne, a cunning courtesan, had Cardinal Rohan wrapped around her finger. His Eminence, smitten, believed she was Queen Marie Antoinette’s confidante. Jeanne’s laugh—sparkling like Versailles chandeliers—made Rohan’s cassock feel like …
Baba Yaga’s Social Detox
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
Nadya stumbled through the dense birch forest, cursing the dead battery of her phone. The GPS had failed her, and now the pristine backdrop she had sought for her latest …
Ashes of Home
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
Lucy Sheriff stood in the doorway of her apartment, the faint hum of the evening air carrying with it the scent of smoke, thick and acrid. She was eight months …
The Whisper in the Ice
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
Dr. Elena Sokolov’s breath crystallized in the frigid air as she leaned over the ancient ice core in her Antarctic lab. The core had been drilled from depths untouched for …
Roots Entwined
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
The morning mist clung to the forest, making everything feel fragile, like the world might break apart if they didn’t act. Nora adjusted the chain around her waist, her hands …
Thank U, Filler
hamed
Jan 29, 2025
Ariana Grande adjusted the mic, her diamond-studded ring catching the spotlight. Another award. Another speech. She should be used to this by now. "Wow, this is… insane," she said, clutching …
Salt Flowers
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Jin-ah stood alone on the beach as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting the sky in hues of pink and orange. Her hands, weathered by years of toil, moved …
Unplugged
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Lena sat at her kitchen table, fingers hovering over the keyboard, trying to remember the last time she felt truly productive. The laptop screen flickered, and another Slack notification pinged. …
The Moonlit Script
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
Arash had spent years perfecting his craft. As a calligraphy artist in Tehran, he was well-known for his mastery of the ancient scripts, but something had always eluded him. No …
The Box in the Attic
hamed
Jan 23, 2025
The attic smelled of mothballs and old paper, a dense, musty reminder of lives long lived. Mina had been up here a hundred times before, but tonight felt different. The …