Hide's 100-word story for July 2, 2025

Hide wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 2, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Alright, who did this? Who thinks it’s funny to go around sticking googly eyes on nature? That right there is a wildlife choking hazard. We in the industry call that a WCH. We don’t take those lightly, no ma’am. One time I saw a worm choking on a Babe Ruth wrapper. Bet you didn’t even know they had mouths. It was minuscule, but the convulsing was… hard to watch. Yeah, I do always wear my badge out. How else will people know I’m a wildlife protector? I mean, I ordered it on the internet. But it still lets people know.

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