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The Neon Night Basketball Blunder
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
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 …
Threads of Fate
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
The jacket was perfect: 70s leather, caramel-brown, with just the right amount of wear. Clara spotted it first on a tiny thrift store's Instagram page, its post tagged “DM to …
The Playlist Connection
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
Ava never expected much from Spotify’s "Collaborative Playlist" feature, but when her friend added her to one called Serendipity Vibes, she decided to check it out. Among her friend's typical …
The Last Days of El Salvador's Civil War
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
The sun dipped below the hills, casting long shadows across the fields that stretched like a forgotten memory. José sat on the edge of the trench, the dirt under his …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 8: "Field Trip to Reality"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
The announcement came out of nowhere. “We’re going on a field trip,” Mr. Shafiei, their civics teacher, said one morning, standing in front of the blackboard with his usual air …
The Curse of Love and Immortality - Chapter 10: The Hidden Truth
dehongi
Jan 16, 2025
The princess sat still, her eyes fixed on her father. His voice had grown softer as the tales had unfolded, each one wrapping its tragic beauty around the heart of …
Love Born from Ashes and Embers
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
The air was thick with smoke and the lingering scent of charred wood. A soft, eerie silence hung over the once-vibrant neighborhood, now reduced to a patchwork of rubble and …
The Key to Everything
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
The dining table was a battlefield, strewn with papers, teacups, and the sharp edges of words. “It’s mine by right!” Reza slammed his hand on the table, his face red. …
The Last Dance
hamed
Jan 09, 2025
The dance studio mirrors multiplied my humiliation by infinity. There was my best friend Mia, teaching my fiancé Tom the wedding dance I'd asked her to choreograph for us. Their …
The Catalyst
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
The storm outside howled like a wounded beast, slamming rain against the reinforced glass of Dr. Elena Vega's underground lab. Power flickered, but the hum of the emergency generators kept …