Tag: short-stories
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It was never about her.
The story starts with a 17-year-old girl full of life, bright-eyed, and radiating positivity. It’s not like she didn’t have problems—oh, she had plenty: family drama, flaky friends, the constant pressure of navigating new college vibes. But if there was one thing she was sure of, it was herself. Her biggest flex? Her personality. She just got people how…
Iram Sayyed
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The Group
The boy stood at the threshold of a new life, stepping into a different phase, his heart a mix of excitement and apprehension. He had always wondered what life would be like after finally growing up. School had been a battlefield of insecurities, filled with the fear that he might never find true friends. But…
Iram Sayyed
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A lesson in Adulthood; Sammaya’s Awakening.
Sammaya had always longed for adulthood, fantasizing about independence, freedom, and the ability to make her own choices. But now, at nineteen, she was beginning to taste its bitterness. The world wasn’t a fairytale filled with rainbows and sunshine; it was raw, relentless, and indifferent. The more she tried to navigate through it, the more…
Iram Sayyed