thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for July 5, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 5, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Sarah approached the observation deck, the salty winds playing with her light, chestnut hair. She panned her vision as far as the horizon went, taking in the glistening sunrays surfing the gentle waves. On such a beautiful Sunday, what else could happen? After three years in corporate, Sarah finally rewarded herself with a five-star cruise. The ship was brand-new, barely a scratch on the deck. The meals were exquisite. The service immaculate. The views stunning. Sarah scanned the sea, squinting at a dark shape closing in. Night fell. It was tragically beautiful; a graveyard of stars reflected in the waves.

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