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The First Hundred Days
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
When President Everson swore in, they called it The Great Reset. Lila felt the change before the news anchors could finish their glowing reports. Her bus pass, once free under …
The Costliest Blaze
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
The air was heavy with ash, each breath burning like a silent scream. Rosa stood at the edge of what was once her home, her trembling hands clutching the charred …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 10: "Breaking the Divide"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
As Arash stood at the threshold of his room, he couldn’t help but smile. The walls of his home—no longer just a house, but now a place of change—felt different. …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 9: "The Curtain Falls"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
The night was unusually quiet. Arash had spent hours replaying every awkward conversation he’d ever had with a girl in his head, his attempts at making small talk during the …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 8: "Field Trip to Reality"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
The announcement came out of nowhere. “We’re going on a field trip,” Mr. Shafiei, their civics teacher, said one morning, standing in front of the blackboard with his usual air …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 7: "Revolution in the Library"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
Arash had never thought of the school library as a particularly thrilling place. Sure, it was a quiet refuge from the chaos of his classmates’ shouting matches and pencil wars, …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 6: "A Recipe for Trouble"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
Arash was lounging on the living room sofa, scrolling through his phone, when his mother’s voice pierced the air like a dagger. “Arash, come to the kitchen. Now.” Her tone …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 5: "Mythology of Girls"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
It started as a normal school day, or at least as normal as it could be in Arash's all-boys school, where chaos and testosterone-filled chatter reigned supreme. Mr. Akbari, their …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 4: "Operation Opposite Gender"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
The wedding was the perfect opportunity. Or, at least, that’s how Arash had framed it to Kian as they rode together in the back seat of Kian’s dad’s car. “You’re …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 3: "Secrets of the Curtain Club"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
It all started during lunch break. Arash and his best friend, Kian, were playing their usual game of "Soccer Without a Ball" in the school courtyard—essentially an overly dramatic simulation …