Firstpersonpresent Stories

Rebelus is a gritty, introspective story by Kharlos Tique (Me), inspired by a viral YouTube video of a man cutting the power to a concert. Told through the voice of a weary saboteur navigating a shadowy cityscape, the piece blends dry humor, stealth action, and quiet emotional weight. What begins as a mission to secure sleep spirals into unexpected reflection-on dogs, violence, empathy, and dreams that linger just out of reach. Written purely for fun, this story captures the surrealness of what possible context could explain the video that I watched.