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ILLUMINAKING BY FAIZ FAISAL


Short Story: Reserved Table II
Lotus Table has become Kuala Lumpur's hottest restaurant, but junior chef Hafiz begins noticing something strange about its most loyal customers. When he discovers a hidden passage beneath the restaurant, he finds an impossible banquet hall filled with creatures who aren't human—and realizes the restaurant's success has always depended on something far more sinister than good food.

Faiz Faisal
2 days ago8 min read


Sunday Short: The Girl Who Cant See Ghosts 3
She couldn't see the ghost haunting her house. But somehow, she became the only person who truly saw him.

Faiz Faisal
Aug 235 min read


Sunday Short: Reserved Table
Mei and Ken sacrificed everything to open Lotus Table, a tiny restaurant hidden in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Just as their dream begins to crumble, an elderly regular offers to introduce them to a community that truly appreciates good food. Overnight, the restaurant becomes the city's hottest dining destination.

Faiz Faisal
Aug 165 min read


Sunday Short: Forwards
A sequel to "Backwards" The forest first appeared in Anan's life on a Sunday. Neither he nor Chai thought much of it at the time. It was just another hiking trip. Just another escape from the heat and noise of Chiang Mai. The two friends had spent nearly fifteen years exploring trails together. They knew every waterfall, every abandoned shrine, every hidden path tourists never found. Or so they thought. That morning, they discovered a trail neither of them had seen before. It

Faiz Faisal
Aug 25 min read


Sunday Short: The Girl Who Can't See Ghosts
Every tenant fled the haunted house within days—except the newest one, who never seemed afraid.

Faiz Faisal
Jul 264 min read


Sunday Short: True Cancer
She thought she fell for a Cancer. Turns out, she fell for the safest place she'd ever known.

Faiz Faisal
Jul 194 min read
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