SULAIMAN SHAH
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Villanelle of Regret: A Story Told in Circles. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Regret is one of the few emotions that refuses to age. It does not fade with time, nor soften with distance. Instead, it circles back—again and again—like a whispered refrain we once tried to forget. Perhaps this is why the villanelle, with its repeating lines and looping structure, feels like the perfect vessel for expressing remorse. A villanelle does not move on quickly; it returns, revisits, and reopens the doors we thought we had closed.
By SULAIMAN SHAHabout a month ago in 01
The Fault in Our Stars
Hazel Grace Lancaster was sixteen, living with terminal thyroid cancer that had spread to her lungs. Every breath was a struggle, made easier only by an oxygen tank she carried everywhere. Her world was limited—books, TV, occasional classes, and the constant presence of her parents, who tried to keep her spirits up despite the looming truth. Life felt like a waiting room before death, until everything changed at a support group meeting in a church basement.
By SULAIMAN SHAH7 months ago in Fiction
Project Hail Mary
When Ryland Grace wakes up, he doesn’t remember who he is, where he is, or what he’s doing. All he knows is that he’s strapped to a bed in a sterile room, attended by a robotic medical arm. Nearby are two corpses — crewmates who didn’t survive. Slowly, his memories trickle back like distant echoes.
By SULAIMAN SHAH7 months ago in Writers
Whispers Behind the Door
The house had stood silent for years, its presence a haunting silhouette at the end of Elmhurst Lane. No one ever mowed the overgrown lawn. The windows, once lined with lace curtains, were now dusty and blank. The neighbors called it The Stillhouse, not just because it had been abandoned, but because even birds refused to perch on its gutters.
By SULAIMAN SHAH7 months ago in 01
Mental Echo. Content Warning.
The noise had started again. It was always the same voice, whispering thoughts he’d already thought a thousand times before. “What if you had said something different?” “Why didn’t you check that door again?” “What if you failed and everyone knew it?”
By SULAIMAN SHAH7 months ago in Education
