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Stacks
They shouldn’t be here. The library was closed. The kind of quiet that hums in your bones had settled in—only the creak of old floorboards and the occasional gust of …
The Obedient Donkey
The old farmer set out with a spring in his step, dressed in his best clothes, determined to break from his daily grind and visit his friend in the neighboring …
Undocumented Student Superhero
Miguel had always been good at blending in. Not because he wanted to, but because he had to. Living in Spokane as an undocumented student, he had perfected the art …
The Silk Painter
Lian’s hands trembled as she dipped the brush into the ink. The delicate fibers of the silk stretched under her fingertips, responding to her touch like a living thing. She …
The Wise Leader Lost The Fight To The Clergy
The wise leader had a vision for his nation. He wanted to modernize the economy, improve the education, and promote the human rights. He knew that his country was rich …
Where did I come from, what was my coming for?
سالها فکر من این است و همه شب سخنم که چرا غافل از احوال دل خویشتنم از کجا آمده ام آمدنم بهر چه بود به کجا می روم آخر، ننمایی …
Summer Walls
They weren’t related. That’s what Ava kept telling herself. It had only been a year since their parents married — a beachside wedding, sunset vows, and suddenly Noah was her …
Still coming to your wedding, though
The man leaned against the chipped edge of the breakroom table, glancing at the clock. Lunch break was ticking by, and his childhood best friend was late—same old Jake, always …
The Game of Love
Emma and Jake had been best friends since freshman year, but somewhere between AP classes and late-night study sessions, friendship had turned into something else. Neither dared to say it. …
Reboot
Jamal’s fingers hovered over the keyboard, a moment of hesitation before he clicked “Submit” on the online course registration. He had spent hours staring at the screen, reading reviews of …