It was a crisp autumn evening in 2020, and I was at a local coffee shop with my best friend, Emma. We were heart-to-heart, discussing our lives and the world around us. I remember the distinct melancholy that had settled upon our conversation, and it was then that we both realized just how shallow our …
Once upon a time, a kind and generous woman named Maria lived in a small village. Maria was known throughout the village for her kindness and compassion. She would often spend her days helping those in need, whether by giving food to the hungry or offering a kind word to someone feeling down. One day, …
The raindrops hitting the window sounded like someone tapping their fingertips on the glass. The howling wind reached through the gaps, making the boy shiver, the dim, grey light turning his skin even paler. He wound the skinny arms around his shoulders as if he had no one but himself to hug, feeling like the …