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NUIT BRUTE · English edition

A story for tonight.

A concert, a first date, a last climb. Five short stories about choosing to stay a little longer.

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Lou and Sacha

We Can Keep Walking

The concert is over. Neither of them wants the conversation to end.

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Inès and Noam

The Way Is Clear

The climbing gym is closing. Neither of them wants the conversation to end.

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Solène and Maya

The Record at the Back

One record, two hands, coffee too hot to drink. They settle on the twelfth.

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Lou and Sacha · A standalone scene

The Table at the Back

A first meeting over a menu. A brief scene about taking the initiative.

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Lou and Sacha · A standalone scene

The Balcony Is Too Small

Two people who already know each other. Dinner and a conversation on a tiny balcony.

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Five stories, three short serials

Follow Lou and Sacha across three episodes, Inès and Noam across two, or Solène and Maya across two. Two additional standalone scenes offer much briefer reads. These short, non-explicit romances feature fictional adults and are adapted from our French stories with AI assistance.

Three reading guides help you choose. Explore all 35 films, books and podcasts in our English cultural selection. Three articles are available in the English journal. The personalised writing workshop remains in French.

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