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J L. Castro

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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Teddy Bear

Submitted to Contest #25

The piping hot coffee tastes bitter upon reaching Mason’s taste buds. He instantly regrets forgetting to ask for it iced like usual, but he was too embarrassed to admit his mistake. Luckily, the coffee shop was connected to a bookstore, so cooling his coffee as he browsed around seemed entertaining. Mason would occasionally get coffee from the location but never seemed to be drawn to the book section of it. Many of the novels surrounding him were foreign to him with the exception of a few he remembered from his days in high school. At his ag...

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Please Don't Say I Love You

Submitted to Contest #24

It is said that when a mage and a mortal are to utter the words “I love you.” with true sentiment toward each other, they shall be cursed. It is unclear what the curse is or what it does, and most mages marry other mages to avoid its vengeance. But as time progresses the tale is forgotten and lost over different generations leaving young mages unaware. However, there is said to be a way to reverse the curse. Only a handful of the most powerful mages have acquired the knowledge but have been forbidden to share it for they shall be killed.&nbs...

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