calwinters's 100-word story for May 15, 2025

calwinters wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 15, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Look at me Get your fill I am a plaything to amuse you a strange creature foreign and therefore worthy of unapologetic curiosity I am not one of the sheep my thoughts are my own I stand above them better stronger forging my own path when allowed seeing my future unfold as the man comes to take my hair shame me into submission I will not sink to such depths he is merely my barber a puerile servant beneath me The clothes he will make from the part of me he steals may it itch for all of his days!

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