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The Message That Came Too Late. AI-Generated.
Start The phone buzzed quietly on my nightstand, and I almost ignored it. Almost. Something about a notification at 2:17 a.m. feels wrong. You don’t get texts this late unless someone is drunk, desperate, or… something worse.
By Arman Malak4 days ago in Fiction
Echoes in Her Eyes
I was staring at my aunt’s photograph again, the one I always kept on my desk, the one where her eyes seemed to hold both fire and sadness, when a strange pressure filled the room as if the air itself was listening to my thoughts. The light from the window bent strangely across her face, catching in her eyes like trapped sparks, and the room felt tight, as though the walls had inched closer. Dust floated slowly in the air, frozen in place, as if it were afraid to move. I whispered her name, wondering what she felt on the day she chose to stand up for herself and for all Iranian women. The world around me shattered into silence. The silence rang in my ears, loud and absolute, swallowing every sound I had ever known.
By Audrey Sabetfard4 days ago in Fiction
How I Met My Soulmate 🌸🌸
How I Met My Soulmate Harsh Chaudhari © Harsh Chaudhari Copyright © 2025 by Harsh Chaudhari. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise — without prior written permission from the author, except for brief quotations used in reviews or critical articles.
By Harsh Chaudhari 🌸4 days ago in Fiction
The Dryads are Calling. Top Story - January 2026.
They say the forest by Phoenix River sings. Perhaps it is just the wind howling through the leaves, or a particular birdsong. But Percy Fisher knows better; he knows what lies in those woods, and he knows that the forest sings of his demise.
By Leigh Hooper4 days ago in Fiction
A Rare Blood Worm Moon 2026
A Rare Blood Worm Moon 2026 I read about it late one evening, the way these things always seem to arrive. Not shouted, not urgent, just there, waiting between ordinary headlines and forgotten promises. A rare Blood Worm Moon, coming in March 2026. An eclipse said to be one of the most spectacular of the decade. The words stayed with me longer than they should have.
By Marie381Uk 4 days ago in Fiction
The Sucker Punch
While the weather grew miserable and the city turned sullen, a lone lightpost oscillated under the weight of the incessant rain. Kine stood in the downpour, her polycarbonate skin slick and cold, watching as his shadow inched closer with a hollow step.
By Caitlin Charlton4 days ago in Fiction
Incident Preparedness Guidelines: Safety Procedures for Unplanned Incidents.. Content Warning.
Dear New Staff Member, Herein are instructions that are provided as a courtesy to ensure safety across our green campus. Please follow them carefully. As you are aware from your recent onboarding course, your wellbeing and that of the children in your care is paramount to our institution. Consistency is key. In precarious situations, panic is somewhat inevitable. Naturally, we aim to minimise this as much as humanly possible. You will invariably, from your mandatory attendance of the above-named course, recall that children under undue pressure respond best to routines that are both familiar and rehearsed.
By River and Celia in Underland 4 days ago in Fiction
