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Pranay Balaji

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2025

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The Spark In the Dark

Submitted to Contest #320

Linion Square bustled with life. Merchants shouted above the clatter of carts and hooves, while the smells of roasted nuts, leather, and bread mingled in the warm air. Children darted between stalls draped with red and gold cloth, weaving through the crowd like quick fish.Topper manned his table of antiques full of candlesticks, cracked cups, and faded paintings. He was tall for his age, thin, with a neat buzz cut and warm brown eyes. A faint mustache curled on his upper lip, and he was proud of it even though most people hardly noticed. His...

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The Spark In the Dark

Submitted to Contest #321

Linion Square bustled with life. Merchants shouted above the clatter of carts and hooves, while the smells of roasted nuts, leather, and bread mingled in the warm air. Children darted between stalls draped with red and gold cloth, weaving through the crowd like quick fish.Topper manned his table of antiques full of candlesticks, cracked cups, and faded paintings. He was tall for his age, thin, with a neat buzz cut and warm brown eyes. A faint mustache curled on his upper lip, and he was proud of it even though most people hardly noticed. His...

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The Spark In the Dark

Submitted to Contest #320

Linion Square bustled with life. Merchants shouted above the clatter of carts and hooves, while the smells of roasted nuts, leather, and bread mingled in the warm air. Children darted between stalls draped with red and gold cloth, weaving through the crowd like quick fish.Topper manned his table of antiques full of candlesticks, cracked cups, and faded paintings. He was tall for his age, thin, with a neat buzz cut and warm brown eyes. A faint mustache curled on his upper lip, and he was proud of it even though most people hardly noticed. His...

5 likes