The empty filter — a room for one change

Original flash fiction · Invented characters · A collection worth returning to

On the last page of a borrowed notebook, Ada found a fictional scene described in one sentence: “A filter choice returns no results without explanation.” It sounded oddly familiar.

The previous owner had left a reply in a different colour: “Show the empty state and a direct way to clear the choice.” Ada wondered whether advice could wait patiently for the right reader.

The borrowed notebook was returned with an extra line. Advice had become correspondence, though the two writers never met.