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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 …
The Magnetic South Pole
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
Dr. William Harper sat in the dimly lit cabin, his breath fogging in the cold air that seeped through the cracks in the wooden walls. He gazed out the small, …
Filters and Frames
hamed
Jan 24, 2025
The notification lit up Zoey’s phone as she scrolled through her feed in bed: “Introducing Edits: Instagram’s New Video Creation App!” She clicked on the banner without hesitation. For months, …
Snapchat Showdown at Millfield High
hamed
Jan 23, 2025
It all started innocently enough. The Year 10 Snapchat group, “Millfield Legends,” was created for students to share homework help, memes, and the occasional low-quality photo of the canteen’s mystery …
In Real Time
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
At first, it was nothing special—a stranger’s face in the background of Theo’s BeReal. Just another blurry figure in a café, hunched over a laptop. But the next day, she …
The Kite in the Rubble
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
The streets of Jenin were unrecognizable. Where there had been markets and laughter, now there were craters and silence, broken only by the distant rumble of armored vehicles. Smoke hung …
The Quiet Room
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
The apartment was quieter than it had ever been. Lila sat in the corner of the living room, her laptop open in front of her, but she couldn’t focus on …
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 …
Robot Heart
hamed
Jan 10, 2025
The room was dim, the soft hum of the machine the only sound in the otherwise silent apartment. Lucas sat at his desk, his eyes fixed on the glowing screen …
The ChatGPT Cure
hamed
Jan 23, 2025
Karen had never been a fan of going to the doctor. The waiting rooms, the endless paperwork, the awkward small talk with the receptionist—no, thank you. So when she started …