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The Bowl of Fate
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
Eli had always been an unremarkable baker. His small shop in the heart of the city was known for its simple, warm loaves of bread, baked daily with care and …
The House That Breathed
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
The walls of the house whispered at night. Not loudly, just a faint rustle, like leaves brushing against each other. For the Patel family, it was another adjustment in the …
The Waiting Room
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Javier’s phone buzzed again. Another rejection email. His thumb hovered over the screen, fingers aching from scrolling through countless job listings that led nowhere. The words “thank you for your …
The Late Bloomer
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
Elliot had always been a dreamer. As a child, he wanted to be an astronaut, a scientist, and a novelist—all at once. In his twenties, he dabbled in startups, wrote …
The Citizenship Collector
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
In the not-so-distant future, the United States of Auremerica introduced the Citizenship Reclamation Initiative. Led by President Grump, the initiative’s first act was to end birthright citizenship for children born …
Room 415
eromance
Apr 25, 2025
The city lights flickered through the hotel window like restless stars, their glow washing over her skin as she leaned against the cool glass. Rain traced rivulets down the pane, …
Pixels and Possibilities
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
Lena sat in her cramped apartment, surrounded by canvases, brushes, and tubes of paint that hadn't seen much action in the past few months. The small desk in front of …
The Widow’s Waltz (Petticoat Affair, USA, 1829)
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
Peggy O’Neall, a Washington tavern-keeper’s daughter, was trouble in a corset. Her dark eyes and quick tongue had John Eaton, Secretary of War, panting like a hound. Her first husband, …
The Echoes of Fallujah
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
Private First Class James Carter crouched behind the cracked wall of an abandoned building in Fallujah, his heart pounding in his chest. The dust hung thick in the air, a …
The Birthday Card
hamed
Jan 09, 2025
The birthday card arrived three months late, postmarked from Paris. Rachel's hands trembled as she recognized Lisa's looping handwriting – the same handwriting that had signed witness statements in the …