An interesting little tale. I appreciated the detail of the world we received without needing unnatural amounts of exposition. Your protagonist's casual and almost autopilot handling of tinies while interacting with other humans is a subtle and oft-overlooked bit of action in stories, so kudos. Good stuff here.

Author's Response:

Thank you! I was writing with a 2000-word limit, so the challenge was to be economical with the exposition. You put your finger on the germ of this story's inspiration: a bound tiny exposed for examination, while a bored giant researcher goes about their routine and is then distracted.  The indifference to the tiny's plight and their supreme vulnerability highlights the power differential.  No teasing or threatening required.