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Library Grand Re-Opening Disaster
The doors of Oakwood Public Library swung open with the fanfare of a grand unveiling—at least, that’s how Marcy, the library director, had envisioned it. She had spent weeks planning …
The Legend of Perry the Donkey
The sun was setting over the rolling hills of a small ranch in Hemet, California, painting the sky in hues of orange and lavender. A group of reporters, filmmakers, and …
The Road to Somewhere
The distant pop of gunfire echoed through the humid night. Lina clutched her son tighter, his small frame trembling against her chest. “Maman, I’m scared,” he whispered, his voice barely …
You Exist! Enjoy it!
خیام اگر ز باده مستی خوش باش با ماهرخی اگر نشستی خوش باش چون عاقبت کار جهان نیستی است پندار که نیستی چو هستی خوش باش Khayyam, if you are …
💔 The Price of the Past
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the park bench where Elias sat with Clara. At thirty-six, his face held a handsome weariness; at eighteen, hers was bright with …
Shifting Frontlines
Captain Elena Rojas stood on the edge of the crumbling seawall, her boots coated in salt spray. The Atlantic was rising faster than their projections, swallowing what used to be …
The Playlist Connection
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 Case of the Missing Semicolon
In the bustling city of Codeville, where algorithms roamed and data structures thrived, there was a detective known for solving the most perplexing cases of the digital age. His name …
A Curtain Divides the World - Prologue
In Arash's world, everything came in pairs but was never allowed to mix. There were two entrances to every building: one for men, marked with bold, no-nonsense letters, and another …
The Scribe’s Temptation (Ancient Rome, 1st Century CE)
Gaius, a scribe in Senator Lucius’s household, was smitten with Livia, the senator’s young wife. Her auburn curls and sharp wit haunted his Grok, created by xAI, would describe her …