Stories
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The Bodyguard’s Dilemma
Damon Roberts stared out the passenger window of the sleek black SUV, his jaw set in a stiff line. The lush greenery of the mansion’s driveway and the gentle slope of manicured hedges did little to calm the tension brewing in his gut. He’d done tours in hostile territories, served…
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The Ghost In My Room
When I first signed the lease to the old apartment on Coventry Street, I’d been desperate for a space close to the university. The building was a monstrous Art Deco structure that stuck out among newer constructions like a relic of some half-forgotten era. It was tall, imposing, and rumored…
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Oxygen of Two Hearts
Chris pressed the oxygen canister to his lips and took a shaky breath, feeling the cool hiss of air fill his lungs for what might be the last time. Days—or was it weeks?—had blurred together since he’d last seen another living soul. The remains of his group were scattered along…
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Neon Lights, Sequinned Dreams
Ethan wiped the counter for what felt like the tenth time in five minutes. His nerves were on edge, and polishing the glossy, dark wood of the bar was one of the only ways he knew to calm himself. Outside, neon lights cast bright pink and purple rays onto the…
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The Digital Mosaic
Ren Kimura prided himself on living quietly. As an introverted app developer in Neo-Syn, a hyper-connected metropolis defined by its seamless digital overlays, he found solace in the hum of servers and the logic of code. By day, he worked in a glass-walled office perched on the sixty-third floor of…
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Under The Cherry Blossom
The cherry blossoms had always been a promise of renewal—a gentle reminder that even in the midst of inevitable loss, new beginnings could flower with exquisite beauty. In the small town of Hanamachi, where traditions were as deeply rooted as the ancient cherry trees themselves, the annual festival was not…
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Beyond The Estate: A Summer of Love in Italy
Freddy Wilshire pressed his forehead to the airplane window as the coastline of Italy appeared, a shimmering ribbon of turquoise against the horizon. He had spent the last month buried in books and final exams, surviving on cold coffee and power naps. Now, the promise of an entire summer in…
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A New Road To Love
Jake stepped off the bus and onto the bustling sidewalk in central Melbourne, a wide-eyed young man with a simple duffel bag slung over his shoulder. He was twenty-two years old, fresh out of a small country town called Greenvale, and still blinking in the brilliant city lights that shone…
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Beneath The City Lights
The Evergrand Taipei Hotel’s lobby hummed with quiet intensity—travelers rushed in and out, businesspeople sealed deals with hushed conversation, and the floral fragrance of orchids clung to the cool, air-conditioned space. Behind the front desk, Ryan Liu navigated the usual chaos with the practiced grace of a seasoned professional. His…
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Stars Burn in Vengeance
The horizon was a furnace of chaos. Plasma bolts burst across the night sky, painting jagged streaks of electric blue and neon orange that illuminated the battlefield below. The plains surrounding Ravenhall—the last stronghold of Eryon’s alliance—lay scarred by craters and burning wreckage. To the east, the towering walls of…