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The Art of Choosing
Sarah's mother always said grace before dinner, even when Sarah stopped bowing her head. Her father always asked about her grades, even when she'd long graduated. Her brother always made …
Codebreakers
In the sprawling metropolis of Neo-City, where neon lights painted the sky and skyscrapers pierced the clouds, law and order were maintained by an army of intelligent humanoid police robots. …
The Pickle Predicament
Ted’s sister-in-law, Marla, was a vision in yoga pants, her curves defying gravity like a physics experiment gone deliciously wrong. Every Sunday brunch at his brother Dave’s house, Ted found …
Reboot
Jamal’s fingers hovered over the keyboard, a moment of hesitation before he clicked “Submit” on the online course registration. He had spent hours staring at the screen, reading reviews of …
The Last Breath of the City
The fire had come like a beast, a consuming thing with no remorse. What had once been a city of neatly arranged homes, fragrant gardens, and streets lined with towering …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 6: "A Recipe for Trouble"
Arash was lounging on the living room sofa, scrolling through his phone, when his mother’s voice pierced the air like a dagger. “Arash, come to the kitchen. Now.” Her tone …
The Last Log-Out
Ethan had always been a daydreamer. But in the virtual world, he was a king. The VR game Elysium wasn’t just an escape—it was freedom. Every day after school, he’d …
She needed herself
She lost her parents in a car crash, her brother in a war, and her best friend to cancer. She was alone, broken, and hopeless. She had nothing left to …
The Vanishing Feed
Sienna woke up to the same ritual she had followed for years: reaching for her phone before her eyes fully opened. But this morning, her finger hovered over the app …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 1: "Boys, Boys, Boys"
At Arash’s school, life was a testosterone-fueled symphony of chaos. Every day began with a thundering stampede as boys flooded the hallways, racing each other to class as if punctuality …