The Clockmaker Who Borrowed Midnight

Rest Is a Ritual — The Clockmaker Who Borrowed Midnight

In a town where midnight bells remind everyone to rest, clockmaker Mara Venn has forgotten how to stop. When a stranger brings her a clock without hands, she discovers an impossible garden—and the cost of borrowing too much from the night.

A soft gothic short story about exhaustion, quiet rituals, and the permission to leave something unfinished. For anyone who needs a gentle reminder that rest does not have to be earned.