bradhurt2003's 100-word story for June 9, 2025

bradhurt2003 wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 9, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Bewildered, Rufus lowered his head to the ground to study this strange object that had fallen into his enclosure. He licked it cautiously. Hmmm….it didn’t taste like any food he had ever eaten. He tried to take a bite, only to be stopped by its hard frame. Nope, not food. He set his hoof upon the square black object and suddenly got blinded by a flash of light. Startled, he staggered back and decided to leave the mystery alone. This is nothing for him to enjoy. Little did he know, the object would make him an instant internet sensation.

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