thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for June 3, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 3, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

The bohemian man approached me, all wide-eyed-that is if I could actually see his eyes under a large, pink, plastic bicycle-shaped fashion glasses- and a strangely warm, comforting smile with yellowed teeth. "Helen! There you are!" It was winter in Seattle, yet this man dressed in practically green rags with a head scarf not warm enough and not of a flattering color, either. "Sir, I'm not-" "Sweetie it's been 10 years! I finally found you the present you wanted for Christmas!" His hand shaking of the cold, shoving me a ragged doll. "Okay... thanks...let's get you somewhere warm first"

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