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Tio Sage I am a copywriter and digital marketer. @ Adekunle Ajasin University
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In Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle • 2 min read • May 28, 2025 01:53a.m.
The Bookstore on Willow Street
<p>Of course! Here's another original short story — this one with a mix of introspection and a spark of unexpected connection:</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>**Title: “The Bookstore on Willow Street”**</p><p><br></p><p>Maya didn’t believe in fate — not in the stars, not in signs, and definitely not in love at first sight. She believed in routines, to-do lists, and her quiet Sunday mornings spent at the dusty little bookstore on Willow Street.</p><p><br></p><p>That bookstore had character. It smelled like old paper and fresh coffee, and the owner, Mr. Griggs, always played soft jazz in the background. Maya came every week, sat in the same armchair, and browsed forgotten stories.</p><p><br></p><p>One rainy morning, her favorite chair was taken.</p><p><br></p><p>A man sat there, reading *The Little Prince*, his long legs awkwardly folded into the small space. He looked up and smiled — not apologetically, but curiously.</p><p><br></p><p>“Want to share?” he asked, patting the armrest.</p><p><br></p><p>Maya blinked. “Seriously?”</p><p><br></p><p>“Only if you don’t mind jazz, dog-eared pages, or strangers who talk too much.”</p><p><br></p><p>She hesitated, then sat.</p><p><br></p><p>His name was Eli. He came to the bookstore for the first time that day, sheltering from the rain. They talked about books, music, and the kind of silence that doesn’t feel empty.</p><p><br></p><p>Minutes stretched into hours. And when the rain stopped, neither of them noticed.</p><p><br></p><p>Over the next few Sundays, the bookstore on Willow Street became *their* place. Maya stopped making lists. Eli learned to love coffee. And fate? Maya still didn’t believe in it.</p><p><br></p><p>But she did believe in rainy mornings, second chances, and strangers who sit in your chair at exactly the right time.</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Would you like another story in a specific genre — like fantasy, sci-fi, or a twist ending?</p><p><br></p>
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