magisternihil's 100-word story for September 23, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on September 23, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Randall was the first to admit that he had no place in the dating scene. He just didn’t have what it took. There were all these rules, like what to talk about and how to act, and he just couldn’t wrap his head around it all. And one misstep, that’s you blasted on the dating app. The woman he sat across from made him nervous and he couldn’t help himself. Before he knew it he was holding the strawberry slices over his eyes. “You look very sweet tonight.” He stopped holding his breath when he realized her laughter was genuine.

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