magisternihil's 100-word story for October 25, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 25, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

The internet adored Harlow. What began as a simple vlog became an addiction for most, even more so for Harlow himself. People tuned into his channel at all hours of the day to listen to his thoughts on everything from politics to socks, or even just to watch him eat. The more viewers there were, the more elaborate Harlow’s filming techniques became, culminating into what let to his untimely end, the Camera Collar. It turned out having your head surrounded by cameras doesn’t mesh well with watching for busses. The memorials sprang up immediately. Death is no barrier to obsession.

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