FICTION - The Journal's Alchemists

Gonzalo Coelo

Published on: 01/07/2025

Leo's eleventh birthday party was not as disenchanting as he expected it to be. At first, his anxiety was driven by his father's uplifting promise of a mysterious gift: "I will give it to you after the party." Those words stuck with him for a while, but he unexpectedly forgot about the matter throughout the day.