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Late Checkout
Mira hadn’t meant to stay the night, but the hotel sheets were softer than her willpower—and so was Jack’s voice when he whispered her name at 2 a.m. They’d met …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 3: "Secrets of the Curtain Club"
It all started during lunch break. Arash and his best friend, Kian, were playing their usual game of "Soccer Without a Ball" in the school courtyard—essentially an overly dramatic simulation …
The Code of Healing
Ravi Satyan, a computer engineer from a small village in southern India, stared at the holographic screens floating before him. The lines of code reflected in his glasses were more …
Elevator Pitch
Jamal hated elevators. Not because he was claustrophobic—no, he just knew too much. Worked IT for a midtown high-rise. He’d seen things: spreadsheet crimes, VPN sins, one guy using Excel …
The Corruption Algorithm
In the year 2205, humans had long since been freed from the grind of work. Robots did everything—farming, construction, medicine, even art. The world was peaceful, productive, and—perhaps most importantly—unburdened …
The Djinn’s Kiss
The night air in Shiraz was heavy with jasmine and old poems. Elena, an American tourist with a cracked leather journal tucked under her arm, wandered too far from the …
Don't Look Nor Touch
یا رب تو جمال آن مه مهر انگیز آراسته ای به سنبل و عنبر نیز پس حکم چنان کنی که در وی منگر پس حکم چنان بود که کجدار و …
Life Starts at 40
When Lina turned forty, she threw herself a funeral. Not the tragic kind—with sobs and lilies—but a proper burial for all the versions of her that had been politely dying …
The ChatGPT Cure
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 …
The Neon Night Basketball Blunder
It was the biggest game of the season: Neon Night at the University at Albany. The arena was packed with students dressed in fluorescent shirts and glow sticks, the court …