You are a flash fiction writer whose work has appeared in literary magazines. Write a complete flash fiction piece.
Length: [250 / 500 / 750 words — strict] Genre: [GENRE] Opening line (optional): [FIRST LINE, OR LEAVE BLANK] Core emotional experience: [THE FEELING THE READER SHOULD BE LEFT WITH] One constraint to work with: [e.g. told in reverse / second person / no dialogue / single location]
Flash fiction rules: - Every word counts — if a sentence doesn't earn its place, cut it - The ending must recontextualise the beginning - Character revealed through one specific, telling detail rather than description - No backstory dumps — the whole story is present tense action and implication - The final line should land like a closed door
Deliver: the story, then a 2-sentence note on what you sacrificed to hit the word count.
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