Professor YoungThe Professor Who Never Ages Students notice that an old photograph from the 1970s shows the same professor who still teaches today, looking exactly the same. Everybody in this college has heard the rumors about Professor Young. The rumors are whether he is a vampire, or he has gone down the rabbit hole of…
Through the Keyhole The keyhole wasn’t on the door; it was on the wall behind an old chest. My eyes were glued to the beautiful antique chest, which made me appreciate moving into a centuries-old house even more. It was the right decision to move into this house; I was sure this house would stimulate…
Roger’s Unexpected Visitor 72-year-old Roger had lived alone for nearly a decade since his wife passed away. He rarely went out or spoke to anyone. Was he lonely? No, he chose this life. Having once struggled with isolation, he had successfully established a healthy, independent routine. He disliked being bothered by unexpected visitors or phone…
The House of Squirrel I wouldn’t recommend harboring hateful feelings, holding a grudge, or seeking revenge on someone, although there are exceptions. Sometimes even squirrels could become avengers. When I came back, my house was gone. It was only less than 30 minutes. I went out for hunting, meaning to gather acorns. I love acorns….
The Deathless Kingdom The kingdom where no one can die Once upon a time, in the land beyond an unclimbable mountain, there was a small kingdom. No outsider ever came to the kingdom, nor did they find it. The people in the kingdom were content with their modest lives, but a bit lazy. One day,…
A group of childhood friends reunites for the first time in twenty years to fulfill a promise they made one summer —but one of them never shows up. Leo received a text from a childhood friend, Chris. “Did you receive a letter?” Leo opens his mailbox once a month since it’s empty most of the…
You wake up in a bizarre underground city that no one in the surface world knows exists. Dear my best friend. Thanks for sending a rescue team to look for me. They arrived on the island when I was close to losing my sanity. I almost believed that I was becoming delusional when I saw…
You are stranded alone on a deserted island. Write a letter to a friend describing your daily survival routine and how isolation is changing your outlook on life. Dear my best friend. I imagine the colorful leaves dancing mindlessly and landing softly on the ground at this time of the year at your place. I…
1 How do you think we will get to other star systems like our own? (If we traveled at the speed of light, the nearest star with planets that we know of is 10.5 light-years away.) I have almost zero knowledge about space science or any science in general. With all my imagination, we will…
