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The Extra’s Revenge
hamed
Jan 27, 2025
Todd had been a background actor for years. He’d played “Man Drinking Coffee #3,” “Guy at the Bus Stop,” and even “Zombie #27.” It wasn’t glamorous, but it paid the …
The Lover from Xibalba
eromance
Apr 26, 2025
Ixchel was once a weaver in the city of Copán — her fingers stained with the colors of crushed flowers, her eyes wide as the full moon. At sixteen, she …
The Memory Thief
hamed
Jan 26, 2024
She had always been plagued by strange memories. Memories of places she had never been, people she had never met, things she had never done. She thought she was crazy, …
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
khayam
Jan 10, 2024
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out …
The Curse of Love and Immortality - Chapter 4: The Melancholy of Elnaz
dehongi
Jan 16, 2025
The king sat in silence for a moment, gazing at the flickering candlelight as if seeing another time, another place. The princess waited, sensing the weight of the tale he …
The Unexpected Guest
rumi
Jan 12, 2024
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome …
You are the sun that brightens my day
hamed
Feb 08, 2024
You are the sun that brightens my day The moon that guides my night The star that twinkles in my sky The light that fills my life You are the …
Snow Day
hamed
Jan 26, 2025
The morning began with a hush. Normally, the Houston Zoo buzzed with chatter and rustling leaves, but today, the air was thick with wonder. A rare snowfall had blanketed the …
The Gharial's Tears
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
The river, ancient and winding, carried its story through the heart of India, flowing steadily beneath the sky where the stars whispered secrets to the moon. In its depths, hidden …
One Thousand Demons
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
In the dusty glow of the weaving room, Mina ran her fingers over the half-finished carpet. The air smelled of wool and dye, a familiar comfort in her family’s workshop. …