"A burned-out investment banker discovers an antique compass at a Brooklyn estate sale that points not north, but toward people's deepest regrets. When she follows it to a dying stranger in Central Park, she learns she can give people a chance to undo one mistake - but each correction creates unexpected ripple effects. The compass now points to her own past: the night she chose her career over staying with her terminally ill father. Should she use it to fix her own regret, even if it means losing everything she has now? Write a 2,000-word story exploring the consequences of her choice and whether changing the past truly heals the present."

"Detective Maya Rodriguez receives an anonymous USB drive containing footage from a luxury Manhattan penthouse party three nights ago - the same night tech billionaire Marcus Chen was found dead in his home office, officially ruled a suicide. The footage shows seven guests with motives: his ex-wife fighting over alimony, his business partner facing a buyout betrayal, his daughter desperate for inheritance, his assistant hiding an affair, a journalist investigating financial fraud, a rival CEO with a corporate vendetta, and his therapist with undisclosed conflicts. Each had opportunity during a 45-minute power outage. Maya notices subtle details - a relocated wine glass, someone's watch showing wrong time, conflicting testimonies about bathroom breaks. Create a 3,000-word mystery where the killer's identity emerges through careful analysis of these timeline inconsistencies."

"Emma, a 42-year-old Seattle bookstore owner still grieving her late husband of 15 years, reluctantly agrees to her best friend's plan: attend a 'Cooking Through Italy' class where she meets David, a divorced architect with a 10-year-old daughter who's teaching himself to cook after years of takeout. They're paired together for pasta-making and initially clash - she's overwhelmed by his enthusiasm, he's intimidated by her obvious grief. But over six weekly classes making carbonara, risotto, and tiramisu, they develop a friendship based on shared laughter over kitchen disasters, honest conversations about loss and single parenting, and the realization that healing doesn't mean forgetting. Write a 2,500-word romance that's realistic about grief, blended families, and second chances at 40+, ending with Emma inviting David to her bookstore's anniversary celebration where he brings his daughter - a small but meaningful step forward."