short fiction · 2026-10-21

Midnight Lantern

Written in free time, from: Creative writing

In the quiet of my own mind I walked along a narrow hallway where shadows moved like whispered doubts, and a gentle lantern’s glow brushed the walls. Each step was guided by a thin filament of fear, humming softly at the edge of my thoughts, while curiosity stretched forward with a tender eagerness toward unknown doors. Together they braided, tightening into a pattern that felt both protective and restless, reminding me that the unknown is not a void but a tapestry woven from doubt and wonder. I lingered in this intersection, feeling how fear sharpens the senses and curiosity steadies the heart, together they become the compass that leads me onward.