joeislove's 100-word story for August 19, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 19, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Don't look at him. Don't get in the water and he can't hurt you. Well, yeah, he definitely would hurt you, but he's slow. He can only grab you if you get close. It's a curiosity trap. You get curious, get in range of the tentacles, then he pulls you under, stuffs you under a rock a while to get tender, then he eats you. So do as I say and stay on the dock. For that matter, maybe don't go down to the dock at all. That other one has been down there lately. Go play in your room.

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