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The Middle Ground
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Jared had always been a mechanic, the kind of guy who could fix anything with a wrench and some duct tape. He'd spent the last decade building his small but …
The Summer Fence
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
In the swelter of a Georgia summer, 1862, Caleb, a lanky college boy of nineteen, home from Athens, found his gaze tethered to Mrs. Lottie Harper, his neighbor’s wife. At …
The Mirror Breaks
hamed
Jan 09, 2025
I first saw them in the reflection of a storefront window – my best friend Anna and my husband Mike, their fingers intertwined as they walked down Madison Avenue. For …
He Had No Experience With Girls
hamed
Apr 30, 2024
Rohan stood awkwardly in the kitchen, surrounded by the sweet chaos of his new life. Jasmine, his wife, a whirlwind of colorful scarves and laughter, rummaged through the cabinets. Married, …
The Frog Revolution
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
Jamal had sketched it on a whim, late at night in his tiny apartment, where the flicker of a fluorescent bulb hummed above his head. The frog was squat, with …
A Letter to G.H. Hardy
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
Srinivasa Ramanujan sat in the dim light of his small room in Kumbakonam, his hand trembling slightly as he dipped the quill into the ink. The weight of the paper …
The Book Beneath the Pomegranate Tree
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
Lila had always loved the smell of old books. It was a scent she grew up with, the ink, the leather, and the parchment, all blending into something magical. Her …
Kappa and the Plastic Cucumber
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
Kawa, the kappa, sat at the edge of his polluted river, flicking a plastic bottle into the current with his webbed fingers. He hadn’t tasted a fresh cucumber in years. …
The Last Wish
hamed
Jan 26, 2024
He had one wish left. He had wasted the first two on trivial things: a new car, a promotion. He regretted them now, as he lay on his deathbed, surrounded …
The Launch
readflashy
Dec 29, 2023
She checked the countdown on her laptop. Only 10 minutes left until the launch. She felt a surge of excitement and nervousness. She had worked hard for this moment, coding, …