Tickling Lobster 〈2026 Edition〉

The lobster shuddered . A tiny, bristling ripple ran down its shell. It raised a claw—slow, judicial—as if to say, Unhand me, fool . I tickled again. This time it flipped its tail once, sharply, and I swear I heard a clicking sound almost like laughter.

Then, absurdly, I touched a feather to its tail. tickling lobster

We ate noodles instead.

I laughed too. Then I put the feather down, picked up the pot, and apologized to the lobster. The lobster shuddered