What Stayed Behind is a quiet series of short stories, each beginning with something small—something forgotten, unused, or left behind.

The first volume tells a longer, meditative tale: when a young woman finds a pair of unopened dog nail clippers, it awakens memories of her late companion and the traces time quietly leaves behind.

Through moments of silence and stillness, the series explores how some things remain with us—unspoken, unresolved, but never lost.