• The Late-Night Arrival

    The Late-Night Arrival

    It had been a long evening, and work had been nothing short of brutal. My legs ached, my head throbbed, and my patience was wearing thin. I had about twenty more clients to check in, each one arriving at their own unpredictable schedule, oblivious to how exhausting it was to juggle them all. I was

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  • Letters to the Lost

    Letters to the Lost

    Tell me it isn’t true.Tell me you’ll come back.I watched our favorite song today,but no tears would fall—no matter how much I willed them to. I have so many questions.Was it fate, or was it karma?Didn’t you once say we could change destiny?Then why did you break ours? The red thread that bound our souls

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  • Familiar Strangers

    Familiar Strangers

    Often, we forge friendships and relationships as a remedy for our unfulfilled emotions. We seek out others to soothe the ache of loneliness, hoping that someone, somewhere, will reach into the void we can’t seem to fill on our own. But some of us grow fond of solitude—not because we truly enjoy it, but because

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  • Nuru: The Light that Could Not Save Me

    A wave of nostalgia washed over me today. I miss those days when life felt simple, when everything was just right. The happy mornings filled with laughter, the warm evenings spent with the ones I loved—oh, how life used to be fun. I used to wake up with a heart full of joy, and the

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  • Fate’s Cruelty

    Fate’s Cruelty

    His eyes sparkled every time he smiled, that irresistible, charming smile. But it wasn’t just the smile that captivated me. His eyes, always observant, constantly analyzed situations, quietly observing the world, and silently judging everyone in it. There was a hidden depth behind them—something both alluring and terrifying. He was the perfect man. At least,

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  • Test Subject 001

    Test Subject 001

    The show had begun, but I was too blind to realize that I had been dancing to its tune all along, unwillingly. The sun and moon had collided in an explosion of chaos, and with their meeting came sparks, flames—blinding, destructive, and unavoidable. And there I was, caught in the fire, unaware of the way

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  • The Cost of Subjugation

    The Cost of Subjugation

    My favorite coping mechanism has always been a smile. Whether fueled by anger, pain, hurt, or happiness, I donned it like armor, an impenetrable shield that hid the vulnerability beneath. It wasn’t because I was particularly strong — far from it. In truth, I often crumbled in the solitude of my bathroom at 3 a.m.,

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  • The Universe’s Game

    The Universe’s Game

    The one thing I feared most in life finally happened. Isn’t it strange how the universe seems to play cruel games, finding a way to bring us face-to-face with that which we most dread? The realization that I am, after all, not in control, that the world is just a stage on which I am

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  • Between Shadows and Snow

    Between Shadows and Snow

    The wavering shadows and the relentless rain have marred this endless wait,A dream once held so close, now slipping away, leaving only questions.Who was I waiting for, and why do my worries sit so heavy on this inkstone?It’s a painful struggle, this heart of mine that burns with the ache of remembering.I once relied on

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  • Drowning While Breathing

    Drowning While Breathing

    I used to boast about having a high IQ, bragging to my friends that I was destined for something great. But now, I’m not so sure that was ever true. Life, in all its unpredictability, has thrown me into a space of uncertainty, and I feel more lost than ever. The years keep passing, and

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