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Kappa and the Plastic Cucumber
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
Kawa, the kappa, sat at the edge of his polluted river, flicking a plastic bottle into the current with his webbed fingers. He hadn’t tasted a fresh cucumber in years. …
The House That Breathed
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
The walls of the house whispered at night. Not loudly, just a faint rustle, like leaves brushing against each other. For the Patel family, it was another adjustment in the …
The Mirror
rumi
Dec 29, 2023
She had always loved mirrors. As a child, she would spend hours in front of them, admiring her reflection, imagining she was a princess or a fairy. She would dress …
The Final Truce
hamed
Jan 26, 2025
The ceasefire had been declared at dawn, the air still heavy with the residue of smoke and grief. In the narrow streets of Gaza, Yasmin clutched her son Ibrahim’s hand, …
The Corpse Flower
hamed
Jan 26, 2025
Dr. Malcolm Reyes leaned closer to the bloom, its sickly-sweet stench curling into his nostrils like a forgotten memory. The Titan arum, the infamous corpse flower, had unfurled its monstrous …
The Therapist's Mirror
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Dr. Lila Hart sat quietly in her office, staring at the reflection in the mirror hanging across from her desk. It had been years since she'd hung it there, a …
The Threads of Fate | Chapter 4: The Forgotten Friendship
dehongi
Jan 25, 2025
The old man sat in his chair, staring at the crackling fire in the hearth, the warmth of the flames mingling with the cold weight of his thoughts. It was …
Prohibition’s Dawn
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
It was the sound of the doorbell that made Benny pause. The bell chimed the same way it always did, a soft jingle that brought a sense of warmth to …
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 …
The Last Broadcast
hamed
Jan 10, 2025
Mia sat in the dim light of her living room, the steady hum of the television filling the silence. The night was quiet, a far cry from the chaos that …