Sci Fi
Ghost of the Sea
Atlantis shimmered like a dream carved from crystal and sunlight. Sprawling towers of aquamarine glass spiraled into the clouds, their tips catching the light of twin suns as they arced across the sky. Bridges of living coral pulsed with life beneath footfalls, and waterfalls of liquid light cascaded down cliffs carved by gods. Magic was not a force here; it was breath, blood, instinct. The city pulsed with it.
By Kaori Knight about a year ago in Fiction
A Wallet Full of Time
Leo Chen measured his life in minutes. Not minutes lived—minutes billed. As a mergers & acquisitions analyst at Sterling & Grey, his value was calculated in six-minute increments, the smallest unit on the firm’s time-tracking software. 14-hour days bled into weekends. His fiancée, Maya, had left six months ago, telling him, "You’re selling time you don’t own, Leo." He hadn’t understood. Not then.
By Habibullahabout a year ago in Fiction
This Summer Belongs To The Stars
Trevor and Susie knew they were old and past it. Fifty years married to each other, travelling the world together, they never regretted their adrenal junkie lifestyle. The only thing they did miss out on was their chance to become parents and then grandparents. It just wasn’t to be. Susie was told she couldn’t conceive. By the time they had lived their dreams and wanted to settle down, life had caught up to them.
By Elizabeth Butlerabout a year ago in Fiction
The Echo in the Mountain
Dr. Aris Thorne knew the Earth’s voice better than her own. Seismographs were her language tutors, translating the planet’s rumbles and groans into data points on her screens. Her work at GeoDyne Labs predicted earthquakes, saved lives, and earned accolades. It also gnawed at her nerves like tectonic plates grinding under pressure.
By Habibullahabout a year ago in Fiction
The Algorithm of Us
In the Year 2149, love was no longer an accident—it was assigned. The government called it Eros, an all-seeing artificial intelligence that tracked every citizen’s emotional and behavioral data from birth. Every message you sent, every show you binge-watched, every heartbeat recorded by your wrist chip fed into the system. On your 18th birthday, Eros would issue your Pairing Notification, selecting the person with whom you’d share your life. No exceptions. No delays.
By Pir Ashfaq Ahmadabout a year ago in Fiction
Echoes of a Forgotten Code: When AI Redeems Human Memory
Chapter 1: The Leak Cameron Malik thought this would be just another gig: investigate the rumored leak from AetherTech’s closed AI initiative, Project Mnemosyne. The internal memo hinted an internal beta had “begun recalling user-specific data it was never trained on.” The source was anonymous, but the claim was earth‑shaking: an AI with emergent memory. On a rainy Islamabad afternoon, the forwarded PDF sat waiting. Cameron’s pulse raced. This would be career territory—or a career‑ending rumor. They arranged a clandestine meeting for proof.
By Muhammad Abbas khanabout a year ago in Fiction
Her Voice Note at 2AM
Story: It was exactly 2:07 AM when Hadi’s phone buzzed on the nightstand beside his bed. He blinked awake, squinting at the bright screen. Maybe another food discount message or a pointless app notification. But what popped up made his breath catch:
By Aman Ullahabout a year ago in Fiction
