joeislove's 100-word story for July 10, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 10, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"I have to tell you, I find it offensive." Of course. Danny always finds something offensive about everything. He's one of those people who gets off on being aggrieved. I stared at the cartoonish renderings of various kinds of alien monsters, wondering what was up his ass about this particular piece of wall art. It could be anything, really. I sighed. "I don't know... I like it. But I guess maybe the colors are pretty garish?" Danny looked at me as if I had said something utterly childish. Frowned deeply. Then: "Why are they all waggling their tongues like that?"

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