JKWriter's 100-word story for October 10, 2025

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

Tom let his body hang limp over the railing...embracing the vertigo. It felt like his limbs had no weight and everything around him was made of jello. He felt slightly out of control and it was both exhilarating and frightening. To anyone watching it might have seemed a little insane...and maybe it was, but it was this intermittent thrill seeking that kept him from sincerely dangerous things. With a toddler and a new baby on the way...anything else would have been irresponsible. Adulthood came with a small price...that he knew was important for him to pay.

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