The Archivist

Chapter 1: The Vanishing Babysitters Morning light slanted through the kitchen window, illuminating Lily’s half-eaten cereal bowl. I wiped the sticky residue from Max’s tiny hands as he laughed, blissfully […]

Quiet ObservationsAs the choir’s final hymn faded, I noticed her hands—tattooed wrists folded in prayer, fingertips almost brushing the smooth wood of the pew. While some peers snickered under their […]