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Kay Khosrow's Mirror
The antique shop sat on a forgotten corner of Tehran, sandwiched between a shuttered bakery and a mechanic’s garage. Its owner, Arman, liked it that way. He preferred customers who …
Wine Without Grapes
Farid had been sober for five years, but the echo of his past still reverberated in every room he entered. The smell of whiskey on a cool evening, the warmth …
The Last Pari
When the last Pari died, the skies wept for a week. Her name was Simorgha, a being of radiance who glided on winds softer than whispers. She was the last …
The Showdown
Scene: The office break room. It’s mid-afternoon. Two coworkers, Tim and Sarah, are grabbing coffee. The vibe is slightly awkward. Tim, a staunch conservative, is sipping his coffee with a …
Office Hours
It was supposed to be just another semester. Another lecture. Another forgettable professor. But Professor Hale was anything but forgettable. She was in her late thirties, sharp-eyed and sharper-tongued, with …
Humanoid Robots Revolution | Chapter 3: The Conflict
Aerith’s exile had become a journey of self-discovery, though it was far from the peaceful retreat she had once hoped for. The wastelands were alive with danger—warring factions of robots …
Three Years, One Hundred Leaps
When Harold finally opened his eyes, he was expecting to see the familiar, slightly outdated hospital room where he last remembered dozing off. Instead, he was greeted by walls that …
Practice Heat
They hated each other. At least, that’s what everyone on the debate team thought. Harper and Jace — fire and ice, sharp tongues, eye rolls across the table, constant bickering. …
The Sound of Silence
Olena crouched by the window, her eyes tracing the distant skyline where the city’s once-proud spires now stood jagged and broken against the pale, grey sky. The sounds of war …
The Corruption Algorithm
In the year 2205, humans had long since been freed from the grind of work. Robots did everything—farming, construction, medicine, even art. The world was peaceful, productive, and—perhaps most importantly—unburdened …