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Finding Hope Through Connection
hamed
Jan 27, 2025
Mira sat alone in her small apartment, staring at the blank canvas on her easel. She hadn’t painted in months, not since her younger sister, Ayla, passed away. Ayla had …
The Dating App Beloved
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
It started with a bug. Ramin, a software developer for a popular dating app, had always taken pride in the flawless functionality of the system. But recently, a glitch had …
Refugee Travel Chaos
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
Hamid clutched his suitcase, which was somehow both too heavy to carry and too light to contain anything important, as he stared at the chaos unfolding in Terminal 4. The …
The Parking Spot
hamed
Apr 25, 2025
Dina had a gift. A sixth sense. Some call it luck. Others call it witchcraft. Her neighbors just called it annoying. She could always find a parking spot. Always. In …
The Memory Collector
hamed
Jan 10, 2025
Daniel's grandmother left him an old smartphone when she died. Not money, not jewelry, not her cherished recipe book – just an iPhone 6 with a cracked screen and a …
The Auto-Reply
hamed
Jan 09, 2025
Dave set his out-of-office email to: "Currently hiking Mount Everest. No access to civilization. Back in two weeks." He was actually binge-watching Netflix in his apartment. His boss replied: "Amazing! …
The Art of Choosing
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
Sarah's mother always said grace before dinner, even when Sarah stopped bowing her head. Her father always asked about her grades, even when she'd long graduated. Her brother always made …
The Librarian’s Secret
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
Librarian Harold was a moth, and Father Michael, the new priest, was a flame. Every Wednesday, Michael visited the library to borrow theology texts, his collar snug against a neck …
Seams of Power
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
Isabella Martinez slammed her sketchbook shut as her assistant rushed in with the news. "Did you hear? The First Lady-elect chose Dominique for the inauguration gown." Three months of sketches, …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 1: "Boys, Boys, Boys"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
At Arash’s school, life was a testosterone-fueled symphony of chaos. Every day began with a thundering stampede as boys flooded the hallways, racing each other to class as if punctuality …