Dystopian
The Cloud That Refused to Rain
A single dark cloud hovered over a drought-stricken village, trembling but refusing to break. People cursed it until they learned the truth: if it rained then, the cracked earth would shatter. So they softened the soil, and only then did the cloud let go. Sometimes restraint is the purest form of care.
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The City That Forgot to Wake
One morning the sun rose, but the city slept on. Not a door opened, not a footstep echoed. Cars waited. Birds paused mid-flight. Everything held its breath. Only Julian walked awake through streets frozen in perfect stillness. As he wandered, he saw dreams hovering above people like ghosts—dreams no one had pursued in years. He gathered them gently. When the city finally stirred hours later, Julian released the dreams like doves. And for the first time in decades, people looked up.
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