Imagine if: every mirror showed who you truly are inside

By Tugay Pala · 7 segments · 3 contributors · 1 likes
A story about people facing their true selves through magical mirrors, and the emergence of a new profession to guide them towards self-acceptance.
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Imagine if: every mirror showed who you truly are inside

Imagine if: every mirror showed who you truly are inside

The mirrors in the subway started changing first. Commuters froze, staring at reflections that smiled when they didn't.

The mirrors in the subway started changing first. Commuters froze, staring at reflections that smiled when they didn't.

Panic spread as people's true selves were exposed, revealing hidden fears and desires to strangers. Some wept, while others laughed maniacally.

Panic spread as people's true selves were exposed, revealing hidden fears and desires to strangers. Some wept, while others l

Riots erupted as a businessman's reflection showed a struggling artist, and a politician's revealed a power-hungry tyrant. Shattered glass littered the streets. Chaos reigned.

Riots erupted as a businessman's reflection showed a struggling artist, and a politician's revealed a power-hungry tyrant. Sh

A new profession emerged in the city: mirror guides. Since people didn't dare look in the mirror alone, someone would stand beside them.

A new profession emerged in the city: mirror guides. Since people didn't dare look in the mirror alone, someone would stand b

Mirror guides erased the shrinking and bewildered expressions on people's faces, leading them to their rightful path. Those who couldn't accept the truth for a moment were guided by the calm voices of their guides. Tekir, the first mirror guide in the city, was on the roads, amidst the weary days of an artist...

Mirror guides erased the shrinking and bewildered expressions on people's faces, leading them to their rightful path. Those w

Tekir held the hand of a young woman, staring at her reflection, her eyes now a deep sadness. Her true self, a struggling poet, gazed back, the words she had secretly written scrawled across her forehead. "You must write," Tekir whispered, his words echoing the poet's own sile...

Tekir held the hand of a young woman, staring at her reflection, her eyes now a deep sadness. Her true self, a struggling poe
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