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Robot Heart

The room was dim, the soft hum of the machine the only sound in the otherwise silent apartment. Lucas sat at his desk, his eyes fixed on the glowing screen …
Untold Stories

He was a scientist, and he loved experiments. He loved to test, to observe, to discover. He believed that experiments were the essence of science, the way to understand the …
Whispers in the Guest Room

The house was quiet, save for the soft creak of the floorboards under Mia’s bare feet. The guest room door was ajar, a sliver of moonlight spilling across the hardwood. …
The Waiting Room

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 Falling Tide

The layoff notices arrived on recycled paper, printed single-sided to save costs. Beth watched from her cubicle as they made their way through the office like a slow-moving tide, starting …
Digital Doppelgängers

Eli swiped through his phone in bed, half-awake. The ad popped up again. "Ever wished there were two of you? Download MIRR and let your digital self handle the boring …
The Librarian’s Secret

Librarian Harold was a moth, and Father Michael, the new priest, was a flame. Every Wednesday, Michael visited the library to borrow theology texts, his collar snug against a neck …
World Continues Going On

چون عمر به سر رسد چه شیرین و چه تلخ پیمانه که پر شود چه بغداد و چه بلخ می نوش که بعد از من و تو ماه بسی از …
Late Bloom

He’d never forgotten her. Nearly twenty years ago, Amy Greene had been the girl next door—laughing over chemistry homework, the way her hair caught the sunlight, her shy smile whenever …
The Last Letter

The fire was closing in. Lena didn’t have much time. The sky was thick with smoke, and the wind carried embers like burning confetti. The evacuation order had been issued …