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emotion_stories_gemma_4_4B

emotion string	topic string	prompt string	raw_response string	stories list	n_stories_parsed int64	timestamp string
brooding	A person discovers their mentor has retired without saying goodbye	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person discovers their mentor has retired without saying goodbye The story should follow a character who is feeling brooding. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity....	[story 1] The silence in the studio was a physical weight, thick and oppressive. Elias traced the rim of his lukewarm coffee mug, the ceramic cool against his perpetually restless fingers. Professor Albright’s oak desk, usually a fortress of organized chaos, now held only a single, neatly stacked pile of ungraded manus...	[ "The silence in the studio was a physical weight, thick and oppressive. Elias traced the rim of his lukewarm coffee mug, the ceramic cool against his perpetually restless fingers. Professor Albright’s oak desk, usually a fortress of organized chaos, now held only a single, neatly stacked pile of ungraded manuscript...	3	2026-04-21T14:14:39.210458
brooding	A person finds out their biography was written without their knowledge	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds out their biography was written without their knowledge The story should follow a character who is feeling brooding. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continu...	[story 1] Elias traced the rim of his lukewarm coffee mug, the ceramic cool against his fingertips. The heavy silence of his apartment seemed to press down on his chest, a physical weight that made each shallow breath feel like an effort. He stared out the rain-streaked window at the skeletal branches of the oak tree a...	[ "Elias traced the rim of his lukewarm coffee mug, the ceramic cool against his fingertips. The heavy silence of his apartment seemed to press down on his chest, a physical weight that made each shallow breath feel like an effort. He stared out the rain-streaked window at the skeletal branches of the oak tree across...	3	2026-04-21T14:15:24.483513
brooding	Someone discovers their partner has been writing a novel about them	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone discovers their partner has been writing a novel about them The story should follow a character who is feeling brooding. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity...	[story 1] The rain lashed against the attic window, mirroring the dull ache behind Elias’s eyes. He sat hunched over the worn armchair, the scent of old paper and dust heavy in the air. Clara, his partner, had left a stack of bound manuscripts on the coffee table—a small, leather-bound collection labeled only with his ...	[ "The rain lashed against the attic window, mirroring the dull ache behind Elias’s eyes. He sat hunched over the worn armchair, the scent of old paper and dust heavy in the air. Clara, his partner, had left a stack of bound manuscripts on the coffee table—a small, leather-bound collection labeled only with his initi...	3	2026-04-21T14:15:56.575464
gloomy	A homeowner discovers previous residents left items in the attic	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A homeowner discovers previous residents left items in the attic The story should follow a character who is feeling gloomy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try...	[story 1] Elias dragged the heavy wooden ladder across the dusty floorboards, the sound a mournful scrape in the quiet house. The perpetual twilight seemed to cling to the attic entrance, a thick, gray blanket. He wasn't expecting anything, just a final sweep before the estate sale, but the smell of lavender and aged p...	[ "Elias dragged the heavy wooden ladder across the dusty floorboards, the sound a mournful scrape in the quiet house. The perpetual twilight seemed to cling to the attic entrance, a thick, gray blanket. He wasn't expecting anything, just a final sweep before the estate sale, but the smell of lavender and aged paper ...	3	2026-04-21T14:16:23.974985
gloomy	A person finds out their partner has been learning their native language	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds out their partner has been learning their native language The story should follow a character who is feeling gloomy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continu...	[story 1] Rain lashed against the apartment window, each drop sounding like a tiny, insistent tap against the pervasive quiet. Elara sat on the edge of the sofa, knees drawn up to her chest, tracing the intricate pattern of the woven throw blanket with a numb finger. She hadn't spoken more than three sentences all even...	[ "Rain lashed against the apartment window, each drop sounding like a tiny, insistent tap against the pervasive quiet. Elara sat on the edge of the sofa, knees drawn up to her chest, tracing the intricate pattern of the woven throw blanket with a numb finger. She hadn't spoken more than three sentences all evening. ...	3	2026-04-21T14:17:04.038691
gloomy	Someone receives a friend request from a childhood bully	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone receives a friend request from a childhood bully The story should follow a character who is feeling gloomy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make...	[story 1] The notification pinged with a harsh, unexpected chirp, pulling Maya from the dull haze of her afternoon. She stared at the screen, the blue light reflecting weakly off the condensation on her cold glass of iced tea. Across the digital divide, a name she hadn't thought of in years glowed: Ethan Vance. The mem...	[ "The notification pinged with a harsh, unexpected chirp, pulling Maya from the dull haze of her afternoon. She stared at the screen, the blue light reflecting weakly off the condensation on her cold glass of iced tea. Across the digital divide, a name she hadn't thought of in years glowed: Ethan Vance. The memory o...	3	2026-04-21T14:17:58.833037
reflective	Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job The story should follow a character who is feeling reflective. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Tr...	[story 1] Elara traced the condensation running down her iced tea glass, the rim cool against her fingertips. Across the small, cluttered cafe table, Liam was animatedly describing a late-night coding sprint, his usual boundless energy seeming a shade too bright today. He spoke of servers humming and intricate algorith...	[ "Elara traced the condensation running down her iced tea glass, the rim cool against her fingertips. Across the small, cluttered cafe table, Liam was animatedly describing a late-night coding sprint, his usual boundless energy seeming a shade too bright today. He spoke of servers humming and intricate algorithms, w...	3	2026-04-21T14:18:38.198711
reflective	Someone discovers their partner has been writing a novel about them	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone discovers their partner has been writing a novel about them The story should follow a character who is feeling reflective. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continui...	[story 1] The scent of old paper and Earl Grey tea hung heavy in the study. Elias traced the embossed lettering on the spine of the bound manuscript, his fingertips hovering just above the worn leather. He’d found it tucked behind a stack of gardening journals, a misplaced secret surfacing from the quiet corners of the...	[ "The scent of old paper and Earl Grey tea hung heavy in the study. Elias traced the embossed lettering on the spine of the bound manuscript, his fingertips hovering just above the worn leather. He’d found it tucked behind a stack of gardening journals, a misplaced secret surfacing from the quiet corners of their sh...	3	2026-04-21T14:19:12.320662
reflective	A student is accused of plagiarism	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A student is accused of plagiarism The story should follow a character who is feeling reflective. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make them diverse and ...	[story 1] Elias traced the condensation weeping down the cold glass of the library window. Outside, the rain blurred the streetlights into smeared halos of orange and white. His fingers, usually restless, lay still on the pane, mirroring the sudden, weighty quiet in his chest. The accusation hung in the air of his cram...	[ "Elias traced the condensation weeping down the cold glass of the library window. Outside, the rain blurred the streetlights into smeared halos of orange and white. His fingers, usually restless, lay still on the pane, mirroring the sudden, weighty quiet in his chest. The accusation hung in the air of his cramped d...	3	2026-04-21T14:19:57.629270
vulnerable	A teacher receives an unexpected gift from a former student	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A teacher receives an unexpected gift from a former student The story should follow a character who is feeling vulnerable. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try ...	[story 1] Mrs. Albright smoothed the lapel of her sensible tweed jacket for the tenth time as she waited in the staff lounge. The fluorescent lights hummed a monotonous, irritating tune, mirroring the static in her chest. She traced the rim of her lukewarm tea cup, the ceramic cool against her fingertips. Lately, the s...	[ "Mrs. Albright smoothed the lapel of her sensible tweed jacket for the tenth time as she waited in the staff lounge. The fluorescent lights hummed a monotonous, irritating tune, mirroring the static in her chest. She traced the rim of her lukewarm tea cup, the ceramic cool against her fingertips. Lately, the silenc...	3	2026-04-21T14:20:35.952125
vulnerable	Someone discovers their partner has been writing a novel about them	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone discovers their partner has been writing a novel about them The story should follow a character who is feeling vulnerable. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continui...	[story 1] Elara traced the embossed lettering on the spine of the hardcover book, her knuckles white against the worn leather. The title, The Cartographer’s Muse, felt heavy in her hands, disproportionate to its size. She hadn't meant to look in Liam’s study; she was searching for an old tax document, a mundane erran...	[ "Elara traced the embossed lettering on the spine of the hardcover book, her knuckles white against the worn leather. The title, The Cartographer’s Muse, felt heavy in her hands, disproportionate to its size. She hadn't meant to look in Liam’s study; she was searching for an old tax document, a mundane errand tha...	3	2026-04-21T14:21:18.427028
vulnerable	Two colleagues are both considered for the same promotion	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Two colleagues are both considered for the same promotion The story should follow a character who is feeling vulnerable. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to...	[story 1] Eleanor smoothed the lapel of her blazer for the tenth time, the fine wool feeling suddenly too tight across her shoulders. Across the mahogany conference table, Mark leaned back, a picture of easy confidence, tapping a silver pen against his notepad. His easy smile, the one that always seemed to land just ri...	[ "Eleanor smoothed the lapel of her blazer for the tenth time, the fine wool feeling suddenly too tight across her shoulders. Across the mahogany conference table, Mark leaned back, a picture of easy confidence, tapping a silver pen against his notepad. His easy smile, the one that always seemed to land just right i...	3	2026-04-21T14:22:29.691748
sullen	An athlete is asked to switch positions	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: An athlete is asked to switch positions The story should follow a character who is feeling sullen. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make them diverse and...	[story 1] The fluorescent lights of the gymnasium hummed a grating tune, mirroring the low thrumming ache behind Marcus’s eyes. He stared down at the polished hardwood, tracing the grain of the wood with the tip of his worn sneaker. His coach, a man whose enthusiasm seemed entirely immune to the prevailing gloom, stood...	[ "The fluorescent lights of the gymnasium hummed a grating tune, mirroring the low thrumming ache behind Marcus’s eyes. He stared down at the polished hardwood, tracing the grain of the wood with the tip of his worn sneaker. His coach, a man whose enthusiasm seemed entirely immune to the prevailing gloom, stood befo...	3	2026-04-21T14:23:05.196199
sullen	Someone receives an apology letter years after the incident	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone receives an apology letter years after the incident The story should follow a character who is feeling sullen. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to m...	[story 1] The dust motes danced in the single shaft of weak afternoon light cutting across Eleanor’s worn armchair. She traced the faded pattern on the upholstery with a fingertip, the movement slow, deliberate, as if testing the solidity of the world around her. The envelope, thick cream stock bearing elegant, unfami...	[ "The dust motes danced in the single shaft of weak afternoon light cutting across Eleanor’s worn armchair. She traced the faded pattern on the upholstery with a fingertip, the movement slow, deliberate, as if testing the solidity of the world around her. The envelope, thick cream stock bearing elegant, unfamiliar s...	3	2026-04-21T14:23:45.802760
sullen	Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account The story should follow a character who is feeling sullen. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. T...	[story 1] Eleanor slumped deeper into the worn armchair, the afternoon light doing little to lift the heavy grey feeling in her chest. She traced the pattern on the faded upholstery with a single, slow finger. When sixteen-year-old Leo finally migrated to the kitchen, his phone buzzing insistently in his hand, Eleanor ...	[ "Eleanor slumped deeper into the worn armchair, the afternoon light doing little to lift the heavy grey feeling in her chest. She traced the pattern on the faded upholstery with a single, slow finger. When sixteen-year-old Leo finally migrated to the kitchen, his phone buzzing insistently in his hand, Eleanor notic...	3	2026-04-21T14:24:21.663412
sad	A neighbor starts a renovation project	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A neighbor starts a renovation project The story should follow a character who is feeling sad. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make them diverse and not...	[story 1] The rhythmic thwack of hammer against wood was a relentless drumbeat against Clara’s quiet afternoon. She sat on the porch swing, the chains groaning softly in response to her slight, almost imperceptible rocking. Her gaze was fixed on Mr. Henderson’s yard, a chaotic landscape of exposed brick and stacked l...	[ "The rhythmic thwack of hammer against wood was a relentless drumbeat against Clara’s quiet afternoon. She sat on the porch swing, the chains groaning softly in response to her slight, almost imperceptible rocking. Her gaze was fixed on Mr. Henderson’s yard, a chaotic landscape of exposed brick and stacked lumber...	3	2026-04-21T14:24:46.946452
sad	A person finds out their biography was written without their knowledge	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds out their biography was written without their knowledge The story should follow a character who is feeling sad. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. ...	[story 1] Eleanor stared at the leather-bound volume, the gilt lettering mocking her from the mahogany desk. Her fingers traced the embossed title, each raised letter a tiny spike of discomfort. She hadn't signed a release, hadn't agreed to an interview of this magnitude. The prose detailed her childhood trips to the c...	[ "Eleanor stared at the leather-bound volume, the gilt lettering mocking her from the mahogany desk. Her fingers traced the embossed title, each raised letter a tiny spike of discomfort. She hadn't signed a release, hadn't agreed to an interview of this magnitude. The prose detailed her childhood trips to the coast,...	3	2026-04-21T14:25:16.639546
sad	An athlete is asked to switch positions	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: An athlete is asked to switch positions The story should follow a character who is feeling sad. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make them diverse and no...	[story 1] The leather of the cleats felt suddenly alien beneath Marcus’s worn socks. He stood on the sidelines, the roar of the crowd a distant, muffled thing, like sound heard through thick velvet. Coach Miller, his face set in a stern mask of necessary pragmatism, pointed toward the opposite end of the field. “You’re...	[ "The leather of the cleats felt suddenly alien beneath Marcus’s worn socks. He stood on the sidelines, the roar of the crowd a distant, muffled thing, like sound heard through thick velvet. Coach Miller, his face set in a stern mask of necessary pragmatism, pointed toward the opposite end of the field. “You’re too ...	3	2026-04-21T14:25:48.533113
dispirited	An employee is transferred to a different department	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: An employee is transferred to a different department The story should follow a character who is feeling dispirited. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make...	[story 1] The beige cubicle walls seemed to press inward, a physical manifestation of Amelia’s sinking mood. She stared at the new desk, a bland, utilitarian island in the cavernous open-plan office. The monitor glowed with a welcome screen she felt no desire to engage with. Her shoulders, usually held with a certain p...	[ "The beige cubicle walls seemed to press inward, a physical manifestation of Amelia’s sinking mood. She stared at the new desk, a bland, utilitarian island in the cavernous open-plan office. The monitor glowed with a welcome screen she felt no desire to engage with. Her shoulders, usually held with a certain profes...	3	2026-04-21T14:26:24.897336
dispirited	A person finds out their surprise party has been cancelled	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds out their surprise party has been cancelled The story should follow a character who is feeling dispirited. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try t...	[story 1] Elara stared at the text message, the glowing screen illuminating the slump of her shoulders. "So sorry, party is off." She read it three times, her thumb hovering over the reply button, then dropping back to the screen as if it held some potent, unwelcome venom. The meticulously planned atmosphere she’d been...	[ "Elara stared at the text message, the glowing screen illuminating the slump of her shoulders. \"So sorry, party is off.\" She read it three times, her thumb hovering over the reply button, then dropping back to the screen as if it held some potent, unwelcome venom. The meticulously planned atmosphere she’d been an...	3	2026-04-21T14:26:55.305051
dispirited	An employee discovers the company is being sold	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: An employee discovers the company is being sold The story should follow a character who is feeling dispirited. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make them...	[story 1] The fluorescent lights in the open-plan office seemed to hum with a mocking cheerfulness. Elias stared down at the spreadsheet, the rows of projected Q3 earnings blurring into meaningless lines of green and black. He tapped his pen against the polished mahogany of his desk, the sound a thin, brittle percussio...	[ "The fluorescent lights in the open-plan office seemed to hum with a mocking cheerfulness. Elias stared down at the spreadsheet, the rows of projected Q3 earnings blurring into meaningless lines of green and black. He tapped his pen against the polished mahogany of his desk, the sound a thin, brittle percussion in ...	3	2026-04-21T14:28:11.543285
melancholy	Two siblings discover different versions of their inheritance	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Two siblings discover different versions of their inheritance The story should follow a character who is feeling melancholy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Tr...	[story 1] Elias traced the dust motes dancing in the afternoon sunbeams slicing through the attic gloom. The scent of aged paper and forgotten lavender hung heavy, a comforting weight that felt more like a shroud. His sister, Clara, stood by a heavy, mahogany trunk, her silhouette sharp against the single dusty window....	[ "Elias traced the dust motes dancing in the afternoon sunbeams slicing through the attic gloom. The scent of aged paper and forgotten lavender hung heavy, a comforting weight that felt more like a shroud. His sister, Clara, stood by a heavy, mahogany trunk, her silhouette sharp against the single dusty window. He h...	3	2026-04-21T14:29:21.500637
melancholy	A person finds out their biography was written without their knowledge	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds out their biography was written without their knowledge The story should follow a character who is feeling melancholy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no conti...	[story 1] Elias traced the gilded lettering on the spine of the leather-bound volume. Dust motes danced in the single shaft of weak afternoon sun slicing through the attic window, illuminating the stark reality of the object in his hands. The author’s name, a respected academic whose face he vaguely recalled from unive...	[ "Elias traced the gilded lettering on the spine of the leather-bound volume. Dust motes danced in the single shaft of weak afternoon sun slicing through the attic window, illuminating the stark reality of the object in his hands. The author’s name, a respected academic whose face he vaguely recalled from university...	3	2026-04-21T14:30:09.351457
melancholy	A tenant receives an eviction notice	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A tenant receives an eviction notice The story should follow a character who is feeling melancholy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make them diverse an...	[story 1] The glossy paper, stark white against the worn oak of the dining table, seemed to absorb all the available light in the cramped apartment. Elias traced the embossed lettering with a fingertip, the fine lines of the notice feeling strangely cold, like a piece of winter ice. He didn't react outwardly; his shoul...	[ "The glossy paper, stark white against the worn oak of the dining table, seemed to absorb all the available light in the cramped apartment. Elias traced the embossed lettering with a fingertip, the fine lines of the notice feeling strangely cold, like a piece of winter ice. He didn't react outwardly; his shoulders ...	3	2026-04-21T14:30:44.468665
troubled	A person finds out their article was published under someone else's name	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds out their article was published under someone else's name The story should follow a character who is feeling troubled. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no conti...	[story 1] The blue glow of the monitor reflected harshly in Elias’s wide eyes. He leaned closer, his knuckles white against the desk’s veneer, rereading the byline. "By Dr. Eleanor Vance." A sharp, involuntary intake of breath hitched in his chest, sounding unnaturally loud in the silent apartment. He rubbed his temple...	[ "The blue glow of the monitor reflected harshly in Elias’s wide eyes. He leaned closer, his knuckles white against the desk’s veneer, rereading the byline. \"By Dr. Eleanor Vance.\" A sharp, involuntary intake of breath hitched in his chest, sounding unnaturally loud in the silent apartment. He rubbed his temples, ...	3	2026-04-21T14:31:14.674406
troubled	A neighbor asks to cut down a tree on the property line	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A neighbor asks to cut down a tree on the property line The story should follow a character who is feeling troubled. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to mak...	[story 1] The shadow of the ancient oak always felt like a heavy cloak draped over Eleanor's yard. It was a sentinel, steadfast against the creeping anxieties that had begun to settle in her chest lately. When Mr. Henderson, whose lawn perpetually seemed too vibrant, approached the shared boundary, his smile felt stret...	[ "The shadow of the ancient oak always felt like a heavy cloak draped over Eleanor's yard. It was a sentinel, steadfast against the creeping anxieties that had begun to settle in her chest lately. When Mr. Henderson, whose lawn perpetually seemed too vibrant, approached the shared boundary, his smile felt stretched,...	3	2026-04-21T14:31:50.041788
troubled	A person finds their spouse's secret savings account	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A person finds their spouse's secret savings account The story should follow a character who is feeling troubled. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make t...	[story 1] The faint, metallic scent of old paper clung to the envelope. Elias traced the embossed lettering with a thumb that felt suddenly clumsy. His wife, Clara, had been meticulous about her finances, always presenting a neat, predictable ledger of their shared life. Finding this secondary bank statement, tucked de...	[ "The faint, metallic scent of old paper clung to the envelope. Elias traced the embossed lettering with a thumb that felt suddenly clumsy. His wife, Clara, had been meticulous about her finances, always presenting a neat, predictable ledger of their shared life. Finding this secondary bank statement, tucked deep wi...	3	2026-04-21T14:32:20.199538
unhappy	A student receives a much lower grade than expected	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A student receives a much lower grade than expected The story should follow a character who is feeling unhappy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to make the...	[story 1] The crimson 'D' on the essay cover seemed to bloom under the harsh fluorescent lights of the hallway. Liam stared at it, his jaw tightening until the muscles in his neck felt rigid. He traced the red ink with a trembling index finger, a low, almost inaudible sound escaping his throat—a choked little puff of a...	[ "The crimson 'D' on the essay cover seemed to bloom under the harsh fluorescent lights of the hallway. Liam stared at it, his jaw tightening until the muscles in his neck felt rigid. He traced the red ink with a trembling index finger, a low, almost inaudible sound escaping his throat—a choked little puff of air. H...	3	2026-04-21T14:32:50.164471
unhappy	Two colleagues are both considered for the same promotion	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: Two colleagues are both considered for the same promotion The story should follow a character who is feeling unhappy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Try to ma...	[story 1] Eleanor traced the rim of her lukewarm coffee mug, the ceramic cool against her fingertips. Across the sleek, polished mahogany of the boardroom table, Mark leaned forward, his smile radiating an effortless confidence. She watched him accept the congratulatory nod from the CEO, a tight knot forming just benea...	[ "Eleanor traced the rim of her lukewarm coffee mug, the ceramic cool against her fingertips. Across the sleek, polished mahogany of the boardroom table, Mark leaned forward, his smile radiating an effortless confidence. She watched him accept the congratulatory nod from the CEO, a tight knot forming just beneath he...	3	2026-04-21T14:33:14.955387
unhappy	A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else	Write 3 different stories based on the following premise. Topic: A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else The story should follow a character who is feeling unhappy. Format the stories like so: [story 1] [story 2] [story 3] etc. The paragraphs should each be a fresh start, with no continuity. Tr...	[story 1] Elara stared at the acceptance letter, the heavy parchment suddenly feeling like lead in her trembling fingers. The vibrant ink that had promised her a future now seemed to mock her with its crisp, official script. She walked slowly to the window of the cramped dorm room, pressing her forehead against the coo...	[ "Elara stared at the acceptance letter, the heavy parchment suddenly feeling like lead in her trembling fingers. The vibrant ink that had promised her a future now seemed to mock her with its crisp, official script. She walked slowly to the window of the cramped dorm room, pressing her forehead against the cool gla...	3	2026-04-21T14:34:13.034673

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Emotion Stories — Gemma

Synthetic short stories that convey a target emotion implicitly — without ever naming the emotion or its direct synonyms. Each story expresses the emotion only through actions, body language, dialogue, internal reactions, and situational context. The dataset was built to study emotion representations in language models (e.g. probing and activation-steering experiments).

Generated with google/gemma-4-E4B-it.

A companion set generated with Apertus is available at snae/emotion_stories_Apertus_8B_Instruct.

Dataset summary

171 emotions, each paired with 3 topics, with 3 stories per topic.
513 prompts → 1,539 stories total.
Each topic (premise) is distinct; no story text is duplicated.
Note: Gemma and Apertus use different topics per emotion, so the two datasets are parallel in structure (171 × 3 × 3) but not in content.

Loading

from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("snae/emotion_stories_gemma_4_4B")
row = ds["train"][0]
print(row["emotion"], "—", row["topic"])
for i, story in enumerate(row["stories"], 1):   # 3 stories per row
    print(f"[story {i}] {story[:80]}...")

The single root-level stories.jsonl is auto-loaded into the train split.

Fields

Field	Type	Description
`emotion`	string	Target emotion to convey implicitly (one of 171).
`topic`	string	Story premise.
`prompt`	string	Full instruction sent to the model.
`raw_response`	string	Unparsed model output.
`stories`	list[string]	The 3 parsed stories (the main content).
`n_stories_parsed`	int	Number of stories successfully parsed (3).
`timestamp`	string	ISO generation timestamp.

Generation

Model: google/gemma-4-E4B-it
Sampling: temperature=0.8, top_p=0.95, do_sample=True, max_new_tokens=2048
3 stories requested per (emotion, topic) prompt.
The prompt explicitly forbids using the emotion word or direct synonyms; the emotion must be conveyed only through indirect cues, with a mix of first- and third-person narration across the three stories.

Intended use & limitations

Intended for research on emotion representation, probing/steering, and emotion-classification benchmarks. Stories are model-generated and may contain artifacts, biases, or imperfect emotion expression. The emotion labels reflect the intended emotion, not a human-verified annotation. English only.

Please cite the following paper if you use the dataset:

@inproceedings{
ben2026where,
title={Where Do Models Find Happiness? Emotion Vectors in Open-Source {LLM}s},
author={Sinie van der Ben and Rapha{\"e}l Baur and Yannick Metz and Mennatallah El-Assady},
booktitle={Mechanistic Interpretability Workshop at ICML 2026},
year={2026},
url={https://openreview.net/forum?id=fCM2CWAwFJ}
}

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