https://taeleera.com/stories/willful-springs/Recent content in Willful Springs on Taeleeran StoriesHugoen-usSat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://taeleera.com/stories/willful-springs/chapter-01/Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://taeleera.com/stories/willful-springs/chapter-01/<p>Lani sat in the front row of the classroom, surrounded by thirty of her peers. Minus one. Brevan stood in front of them, atop a stage and podium with parchments and a prepared speech. No matter how many times Lani sat with Brevan to build up his confidence, no matter how many times she proofread his work, he continued with his uneasy voice—his sweat building up like a dammed stream, and rolling down his cheeks, as he squeezed out his final lines, “… and that is the current state of the Bramphians—A major contributor, weakened by its religion and spirituality.”</p>https://taeleera.com/stories/willful-springs/chapter-02/Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://taeleera.com/stories/willful-springs/chapter-02/<p>Lani slammed the folder down on the table in front of Bravan. He moved his sandwich away, almost instinctively when she stormed up to him.</p> <p>Still chewing, he said, “Did you get a B?” Then he swallowed. “That must mean… that—that—I must’ve failed. Oh, man, what am I going to tell my mother. I can’t go back.” He dropped his sandwich and searched for an exit. Presumably to run away and never be found.</p>