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The New Secretary
hamed
Jan 26, 2025
The oak-paneled walls of the Pentagon’s Secretary of Defense office felt more like a bunker than a workspace. Pete Hegseth adjusted his tie, his reflection staring back from the massive …
The Betrayal
dehongi
Jan 06, 2024
The Betrayal Tom and Lisa walked home from school, their backpacks heavy with books. Tom had a list of groceries to buy for their mother, who had given him some …
The Rescue
hamed
Jan 08, 2025
We were on a ferry crossing the bay, a group of executives heading to a team-building retreat. The waves were choppy, the wind sharp and biting. As we huddled on …
Threads of Hope
hamed
Jan 21, 2025
The “Anxiety Allies” Discord server wasn’t flashy. Just a pale blue logo and a tagline that read: You’re not alone. Alex had joined on a bad night, when the walls …
Her Version of Him
eromance
Apr 23, 2025
In 2139, grief isn’t something you live with. It’s something you program. After Micah died in the New Mumbai reactor collapse, Dahlia spent six months in blackout grief — until …
The Final Blade
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
Rain tapped against the narrow cell window, a rhythmic reminder of time slipping away. Marcel Chevalier sat on the hard cot, his fingers tracing the edges of a worn photograph. …
Currency of Survival
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Tariq tightened his grip on the bag of potatoes, his knuckles white against the coarse burlap. Around him, the market buzzed with desperation. Sellers shouted prices that changed by the …
The Fear
dehongi
Dec 26, 2023
He had always been afraid of the dark. As a child, he would hide under the covers and pray that the monsters wouldn’t get him. As he grew older, he …
The Night of Yalda
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
The air was thick with the warmth of spices, the crackling of the fireplace, and the soft glow of candles as the family gathered around the old Persian carpet in …
The Curse of Love and Immortality - Chapter 5: Yasmin and the Prince of Winter
dehongi
Jan 16, 2025
The king’s voice carried a chill that matched the story he was about to tell. The flickering flames in the hearth seemed to dance slower as he began, their warmth …