JKWriter's 100-word story for October 16, 2025

JKWriter wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 16, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

She was...beautiful. Evan stood on the ledge by the window watching her ascend the steps into the well worn cement room. Even the way she walked was beautiful...magical...like an angel. He had always loved her...since they were kids growing up in the slums together. They had been neighbors. Their fathers had worked in this very plant together all of those years ago. They were fourteen when the business had shut down; forcing them all to move away. Never in a million years did he imagine...How was it that she was here today it all says?

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