joeislove's 100-word story for August 29, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 29, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

I hate the way she sleeps. It freaks me out, if I'm being honest. First time I rolled over and saw her with her eyelids half-open, eyes rolled back, I panicked and woke her up checking her pulse. She said it used to freak her mom out too, but that she's always slept like that since she was a baby. I asked her once if she could wear a sleep mask. She got mad at me. Asked why I couldn't wear the mask. Which... valid, but I can't sleep wearing them. I think I have to break up with her.

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