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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 Red Button
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
President-elect Chen massaged her temples as she stared at the secure phone on her desk. Three hours ago, she'd accepted what she thought would be a routine congratulatory call from …
Shifting Frontlines
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Captain Elena Rojas stood on the edge of the crumbling seawall, her boots coated in salt spray. The Atlantic was rising faster than their projections, swallowing what used to be …
Behind Closed Doors
eromance
Apr 23, 2025
It was supposed to be one time. That’s what they told themselves. But summer had a way of stretching moments, making everything feel softer, slower, sweeter — and more dangerous. …
The Last Search
hamed
Jan 24, 2025
It was a quiet Tuesday morning, the kind of day where nothing much happened, but the world was always on the brink of something. The sky was clear, the birds …
Pigeons of Vengeance
hamed
Apr 25, 2025
It began, as most things in New York do, with a bagel. Terry, a junior analyst with a mustache of dubious confidence, stepped out of his apartment with an everything …
In the Shadow of the Dome
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
The cold wind cut through Sarah’s coat as she stood outside the Capitol, her breath visible in the icy air. She had come to Washington to see history in the …
She had a masterpiece, but she hated it
dehongi
Feb 01, 2024
She was a painter, and she loved colors. She loved to mix, to blend, to create. She believed that colors were the essence of art, the way to express herself, …
Social Media Meltdown
hamed
Jan 27, 2025
It started with a tweet. “Some people act humble, but trust me, it’s just an act. #FakeNice #IndustrySecrets” The tweet came from actress Mia Hart, and the internet immediately exploded …
The Envelope
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
Emma Cole stared at the thick manila envelope on her desk, her fingers tracing the edge of its flap. It had arrived anonymously, slipped into her mailbox at the Capitol …