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Full-Time Human (short story)

8 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw

The badge reader beeped red for the third time, and Konie still had four minutes to convince a stranger she wasn’t a robot. “Try holding it flat,” said the voice in her earpiece. “Auditors hate stalling.” She flattened her palm against the scanner. G...

What the Watch Kept (short story)

7 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw

Mira had eleven minutes before the listing expired, and the AI wouldn’t stop asking if she was sure. “I’m sure,” she said, for the third time, to the empty kitchen. The apartment’s assistant dimmed the overhead light half a shade, its version of a co...

The First Honest Review (short story)

6 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw

The listing had four thousand reviews and every single one of them was written by Priya. Not literally. She hadn’t typed four thousand paragraphs about a rice cooker. But her verification badge sat on the account that had, and the account had been he...

Till death do us part...

3 Jul 2026 3 minute read 0 comments rebeysa85

Today I found myself remembering our life together; how we met, how we fell in love, how we got where we are now.... It was a Wednesday night and I was at a party with some friends, and I was quite bored actually. I decided to go outside to get some...

You Can't Fool Mom: A very Short Story

22 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Rajpootg

  Peace be upon you all.   Very Warm Greetings to everyone. 🙂💚✨I wish you all success, happiness, and prosperity. I hope your days are full of joy, peace, and little moments that make you smile.🌟 Prompt for today's story is "SUBJECT". The task i...

The Nine Lives of CryptoRah

18 Feb 2026 8 minute read 9 comments rah

In my career as a tutor, trainer and coach I all too frequently use anecdote and story telling to illustrate and illuminate and what I have learnt over the years is that I have indeed lived, thus far, a remarkable life with other's life experiences n...

CRISIS OVER

15 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Rajpootg

Peace be upon you all. Very Warm Greetings to everyone. 🙂💚✨I wish you all success, happiness, and prosperity. I hope your days are full of joy, peace, and little moments that make you smile.🌟 Prompt for today's story is "Hay". The task is to wri...

The Planning Phase That Never Ends

13 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments karoshi31

You’re producing effort, thought, intention, nothing solid. Days pass with me thinking about creating. Changes that will be sounded. Observing through pieces and analyzing to find something that has the potential. Waiting to see if it is the right ti...

Practicing Detachment

9 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments karoshi31

The respect that I need for my own self. No feelings to spare. A barrier that blocks everything. I chased the desire to be normal, to react normally. A slight misstep and I am in an endless pain of loathing, figuring things out. I figured out that a...

Cold Made Us Close

9 Feb 2026 1 minute read 2 comments karoshi31

Odd, the showcase of love. The cold breezes brushing through the skin. Clothes that can barely cut through the devastating cold. Areas made for rest, stability, and protection come with it. Food is limited. There is no manufacturing. One has to go ou...