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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 …
The Second Oath
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
The room smelled of paper and dust, the kind of smell only found in old courthouses. Elias sat on the cold wooden bench, staring at the judge who had spent …
The Curse of Love and Immortality - Chapter 4: The Melancholy of Elnaz
dehongi
Jan 16, 2025
The king sat in silence for a moment, gazing at the flickering candlelight as if seeing another time, another place. The princess waited, sensing the weight of the tale he …
Two Tables
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Sarah gripped her coffee mug, its warmth failing to steady her trembling hands. Across the chrome-and-glass conference table, three executives in tailored suits studied her resume with practiced indifference. "Your …
The Silent Elevator
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
The lights flickered and then died, plunging the elevator into darkness. A sudden, collective intake of breath echoed in the small space. The hum of the machinery, once a soft …
The Lover from Xibalba
eromance
Apr 26, 2025
Ixchel was once a weaver in the city of Copán — her fingers stained with the colors of crushed flowers, her eyes wide as the full moon. At sixteen, she …
The Unexpected Ally
hamed
Jan 27, 2025
The red carpet was a battlefield, glittering with smiles and camera flashes. Celebrity drama swirled like smoke around the latest A-list dispute: Julia Monroe and Kate Rivers, Hollywood’s most talked-about …
Crossing Borders
hamed
Jan 10, 2025
The air smelled of wet earth and desperation. Layla adjusted the straps of her backpack, her fingers numb in the icy night. Ahead, the faint glow of a distant village …
The Catalyst
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
The lab was quiet, save for the low hum of the quantum battery prototype in its containment chamber. Dr. Lin Wei adjusted her glasses, her eyes fixed on the monitor. …
The First Step
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
It was quiet in the barracks, the hum of the ceiling fan barely cutting through the thick Gulf air. Amir sat on his bunk, fingers tracing the edge of his …