calwinters's 100-word story for July 14, 2025

calwinters wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 14, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

That grievous moment when I look into the mirror hoping to see someone different and see only myself staring back which is the reflection and which is real? which loathsome beast sees his doppelganger that glaring bastard who mocks everything mimics it back mixing left from right? he looks like me but then he doesn't the mole is on the wrong side the scar raises the wrong brow his eyes are mine but his thoughts are of freedom of the day when he can push away see nothing in the glass truly be himself yet I persevere as does he

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