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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 …
Robot Heart
The room was dim, the soft hum of the machine the only sound in the otherwise silent apartment. Lucas sat at his desk, his eyes fixed on the glowing screen …
The Lover from Xibalba
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 Temple of Mirrors
It was in Rajasthan, where the sands eat memory and the nights hum with ghost songs, that Kiara found the temple. Locals warned her: The Temple of Mirrors does not …
The Last War
The Last War They called it the Last War. It was supposed to end all conflicts, once and for all. But it only brought more destruction, more waste, more suffering. …
Snapchat Showdown at Millfield High
It all started innocently enough. The Year 10 Snapchat group, “Millfield Legends,” was created for students to share homework help, memes, and the occasional low-quality photo of the canteen’s mystery …
Crossing Borders
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 Last Pari
The narrow alley off Tehran’s bustling Valiasr Street smelled of roasting chestnuts and damp stone. Beneath a flickering neon sign, an elderly woman sat cross-legged by her modest cart. She …
Achey Breaky Union
Billy Ray Cyrus strummed his guitar, the chords of Achy Breaky Heart echoing through the grand hall of the Liberty Ball. Beneath the gilded chandeliers, a sea of tuxedos and …
The Window Next Door
It started with a glance through a window. Liam had come home from college for the summer, staying in his childhood bedroom, now too small for the man he’d become. …