Cover of a book titled '413 Macro Fiction' by Russell Mickler, depicting a woman in a hoodie standing beside a hospital bed with an older man lying in it, in a dimly lit room.
Gold medal with a star and laurel wreath, featuring red ribbons.

413

Close-up of a black book titled 'Black Anvil Books' with a tagline 'Forging Words. Crafting Tales.' and clockwork design elements in the background.

Flash Fiction | ~250 Words | September 2025

He just needed a bottle of Narcan to survive on the streets. But a nurse with a secret sent him to room 413, where an old man's stories changed everything.

Landed in the Top 32 of Writing Battle’s 2025 Nanofiction Contest

Heartbreaking. Poignant. Grief. Goodwill.

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