magisternihil's 100-word story for March 25, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on March 25, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

It started off simply, as most arguments do. One moment you’re having a conversation, just passing the time while the bus winds its way through the city, and then suddenly he says something so incredibly stupid, so mind-blowingly idiotic, that it not only brings the conversation to a screeching halt but also brings the whole relationship into question. She could have accepted any other answer happily, even listened to the explanation and given it half a chance. That’s what discussion was, right? The exchange of differing ideas? But George Lazenby? There was no way he was the best James Bond.

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