The Bookshop Between Seasons
It only appeared when the world was about to change.
Jude found the bookshop one rainy afternoon — a warm light glowing through the fog, the sign swinging gently: Between Pages & Time.
Inside, every book had no title, only a date. He picked one marked March 12, 2041. The words inside described him — his walk, his thoughts, the way he stood that very moment. The book ended with a final line:
“When you close this page, winter will end.”
He laughed nervously and shut the book. Outside, the rain stopped. Snowflakes began to fall.
The climax: When he returned the next day, the street was empty — no bookshop, no lights. But in his pocket was a receipt stamped simply with: “Thank you for believing in tomorrow.”
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