📖 Short stories

Emily works at a cafe. She makes coffee and talks to customers.

Mia works at a café. Today is very busy, but she helps many people and feels happy.

Lila travels to Rome with her friend Mark, who shows her that the best parts of a trip aren't just the big sights—but the small, unexpected moments.

Mai shows her friend Lila around a Vietnamese market, and Lila learns why Vietnam is called the heaven of food.

Lila travels by train with her aunt, discovering China's vast size and beautiful places through rolling hills, flower fields, and a panda reserve.

Max struggles to speak English. He makes a website for shadowing practice, and it helps others too.

Mr. Lee, an old man, exercises every morning to stay healthy. A young girl named Lila notices and learns his secret.

Lila is nervous to play Juliet in her school's *Romeo and Juliet*. Her friend Kai, as Romeo, helps her find confidence—and they learn something about friendship.

Lila digs through her dad's garage to find a World Cup ball for her class. But the box holds a secret that changes what 'history' means.

A woman waits for a first date at her usual café, her nerves fraying when he doesn't show. But the barista, who knows her order by heart, has a secret that could change everything.

Lila travels to Paris with a smudged postcard from her mom. Can she find the café where her mother wrote, 'Meet me here'?

Lila practices English by shadowing a mysterious voice on an old recorder—but the voice isn't who she thinks. Tomorrow, her abuela arrives.

Lan writes to her friend Hoa, who's been away, to share her plan to use a new ESL app to improve their English conversations. She mentions their old study days and asks for a voice message.