magisternihil's 100-word story for January 24, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on January 24, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Gabriel conceived the perfect plan. He bought the old building for a song, took care of all the renovations, then opened it up to rental to “Acrobats, Magicians, and Performers Occult. Animals welcome!” The place filled quickly, each apartment claimed within a week of the ad hitting the paper. Gabriel was beyond thrilled. For him it would be like the circus coming to live in his building. Trouble was, performers just wanted a place to settle down and not be in the spotlight. In the end, they were all perfect tenants. Never a single noise complaint, to Gabriel’s great disappointment.

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