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

magisternihil 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.

There she is, the love of my life, leaning against that railing like she hasn’t a care in the world. It’s nice to see her so calm, finally, after a rough couple of months. Honestly, I was shocked when she booked the cruise. I thought things were going sour but then she up and sprang this trip on me and I think it gave me the first rays of hope that things were getting better. It came as a bit of a shock when I felt her push me overboard, but then she always has been able to surprise me.

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