Cheater's 100-word story for June 11, 2025

Cheater wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 11, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

He wasn’t brooding—just dramatically reconsidering his life choices while pretending to be in a music video. Somewhere between “mysterious loner” and “forgot his grocery list,” he radiated the energy of a man who once Googled “how to smolder” and committed to the bit. That jawline could cut glass, and his jacket screamed, “I own a camera, but emotionally, I’m unavailable.” If confidence was cologne, he’d be drowning in it—somehow still smelling good. Was he looking up at the stars? Or just the ceiling tiles of an underground parking garage? Either way, hearts were in danger. Proceed with caution.

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