joeislove's 100-word story for June 25, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 25, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"How do you know it's been reversed?" "We know from interviewing her teachers that Mila is right-handed, and around two thirds of people are right-eye dominant as well. So it would be unusual here for her to be making this gesture with her left hand or for her to be focused on the camera with her left eye." I zoomed in on her cap and pointed. "There are also clues in the stitch pattern here." "So this was probably a selfie?" "And reversed by her phone." Larry sighed, defeated. "Then we have to start over." "Unfortunately, that is my recommendation."

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