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Firewall
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
Kai’s fingers flew across the keyboard, the glow of the screen painting their face in pale blue light. The breach had been catastrophic—millions of names, locations, and personal histories leaked …
Ticket to Trouble
hamed
Jan 23, 2025
Olivia had been waiting for months. The Coldplay concert was finally happening, and she’d managed to snag the most coveted tickets in the city—front row, VIP access, the whole package. …
Rebooting the Binary
hamed
Jan 24, 2025
By the year 2173, humanoid robots had integrated into society so thoroughly that most humans barely noticed them anymore. They were co-workers, friends, therapists, and occasionally, professional cuddling partners for …
Dangerously Cold Wind Chill Challenge
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
Lenny had never been one to shy away from a challenge. So when he saw the weather forecast that morning—“Wind chill advisory: Dangerous conditions. Stay indoors if possible.”—he saw nothing …
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 Spotlight's Edge
hamed
Jan 24, 2025
Blake Lively sat in her kitchen, the glow of her phone screen casting sharp shadows on her face. The words "Megyn Kelly Critiques Blake Lively" blared across every news site, …
The Nine Pieces of a Kumiho's Heart
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
Hyejin wandered through the village, her pale hanbok fluttering like mist. The villagers whispered as she passed, her beauty unearthly, her steps too quiet. They did not know what she …
The Corpse Flower
hamed
Jan 26, 2025
Dr. Malcolm Reyes leaned closer to the bloom, its sickly-sweet stench curling into his nostrils like a forgotten memory. The Titan arum, the infamous corpse flower, had unfurled its monstrous …
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 …
A New World
hamed
Jan 15, 2024
Ali had never seen anything like it. He had just arrived in Sweden from Iran, where he had won a scholarship to study engineering at Stockholm University. He was excited …