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“Sorry, but your parts are worth a mint." She drew her gun on the android. "Every snowflake is special, until you need to make a snowball.” Sci FiSnowflakeSnowballAndroidMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
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“The wind grew cold. The leaves turned red. The bark turned red. The soil turned red. The stars turned red. Something was wrong with October.” FallAutumnOctoberMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“For years, he filled a notebook with beautiful lies and impossible hopes. When he found a genie, he simply said, "I wish it was all true.” GenieMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“Warning: Includes exposure to neon grey.” GreyNeonMicrofictionConiferous UniversityQuiet Pine Trees Book:Quiet Pine Trees Source: Quiet Pine Trees
“Galaxies were mere tide pools. The empty space between them was a killing field of dark-matter predators and electromagnetic anglerfish.” SpaceDark MatterGalaxiesMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“Journalists from the future would appear as history was made. He got nervous as a crowd of them filmed his blind date from outside the cafe.” FutureJournalismMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“The manor house creaked with joy to have someone inside it again. It let a floorboard give way just to feel him brush against its walls.” HousePersonificationMicrofictionManor Author:T.R. Darling
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“You can date a girl with mind control powers," he said sagely, "but stay alert. Make sure she's saying 'I love you,' not 'you love me.” LoveMind ControlMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“He slipped her the inkwell. "This one is full of forbidden, outlawed words," he whispered. "Make sure you clean your pen when you're done.” WordsPenMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling