Walk-By Sucker Kick “Hey, Raymond!” Michael’s voice rang out loud and clear as he walked through the ruins of the shopping district, calling out like he was greeting […]

Digging Through a Trash Bin Raymond didn’t rest for long. Barely a minute had passed before he pushed himself off that human stool and started walking again—his body […]

The Mall’s Last Line of Defense Raymond hadn’t slept. Not in two days. Actually—scratch that—it was now the third day. Midday. And he was still going. Still smashing. […]

The Broken Duo The rain had finally stopped.But the silence it left behind… was heavier than ever. Only two officers remained behind Grayson.They stood awkwardly. No one moved.Then—one […]

Broken Lips, I Choose You The rain had just stopped.The sky still hung low and heavy, the streets wet and steaming like the city had just taken a […]

Dispatch in the Rain Grayson let out a long, tired sigh as he slowly stood up from the card table in the back of the precinct.Rain tapped against […]

Bakery Cracks Along with Raymond’s Dream The bakery was dead quiet. Everyone had already bolted—screaming, tripping over chairs, shoving each other—after the third explosion shook the place apart. […]

The Undeniable Combover It was Sunday. The rain had come and gone, leaving the air cool and soft, like a fresh towel after a sweaty day. The city, […]

The Iron Fist Everyone called him Chief Johnson—but in the streets, and even inside the department, people had a different name for him: The Iron Fist. He wasn’t […]

The Crusade Advances On Google Maps, the red pins started popping up. One by one. Then by the dozens—each one stamped with the golden emblem of Humbleism.At first, […]