I wrote this short story after being inspired by a trope that I'm tired of seeing. It's always bothered me, and I had a lot of fun writing my own spin on it. Enjoy!

WordPress link to read along:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/dead-end/

Art:

Background image 1: Photo by Jason Thompson on Unsplash

Background image 2: Photo by Gabriel Soto on Unsplash

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