magisternihil's 100-word story for October 18, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 18, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

What was we doing up here? He’s only just met these people. “I know it will look terrifying, but it slopes at the bottom, so it’s really just a big slide,” Cal had said. What this looks like is a long drop to a stupid death. No, this isn’t how he’s going to die. George turned to climb up and slipped. Before he knew it, he was hurdling downwards and sliding out onto an open floor. “Whoa, Georgie went head first! Legend!” He was surrounded by cheering people and lifted onto their shoulders. Ah, well. They didn’t need to know.

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