#cassandra valentino

[nefariouscryptid]

More sketchbook tings

Some info on Chris and his siblings schooling on the last pic. Unfortunately Notah went to an “American Indian” school in SF. If you know you know.

[strangenewwords]

Marauders #6 (2022)

[cosmicrecluse]

@bards-anonymous

[sexting] There is an important distinction that must be drawn between the words dissection and vivisection, a distinction that would appear to be lost on you. Your purpose was to listen and yet at every turn you have pried, you have prodded and you have interfered. Have you not been paying attention? Did it not occur to you that as an organism existing within a greater organism, your intrusion would be felt? And still you harass. And now, like the wayward spider who witlessly settled on a sleeper's tongue, you will be swallowed. Because the truth is this. When a house is both hungry and awake, every room becomes a mouth.

[tournament-of-x]

The Tournament of X

Contestants Index: C

Cable

Caliban

Callisto

Calvin Rankin

Cam Long

Candra

Cannonball

Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock)

Carl Aalston

Carl Valentino

Cassandra Nova

Catseye

Cerebella

Cerebra

Cessily Kincaid

Chamber

Charles Xavier

Charlie Cluster-7

Christian Frost

Christoph Nord

Christopher Colchiss

Cipher

Clarice Ferguson

Cleopatra Nefertiti

Colossus

Corey Flynn

Cosmar

Crule

Cyclops

Cypher

[tumb1rprincess]

Just finished episodes 5 and 6 of Hazbin Hotel

Okay, I need to look up how this running gag of Lucifer with rubber ducks started 'cause it's fucking hilarious. Also, Lucifer is such a loser and I love him.

Every. Song. Is. A. Fucking. Banger.

Alastor and Lucifer's duet had me screaming. Although I have to wonder: does Alastor actually think of Charlie as a daughter figure or was he just getting under Lucifer's skin?

Oh my God, poor Husker when Alastor fucking snapped at him. But Husker also mentioned Alastor being on a leash too. What did he mean by that? Is Lilith involved? People have pointed out that she's been gone for seven years and Alastor is jumping into action after a seven year break. Is this a hint that the two are connected?

Lucifer and Charlie's duet got me teary-eyed, it was so great. I was a little worried when I heard Lucifer's voice actor also voiced Varian in Tangled: the Series 'cause I wondered if Lucifer was going to sound like a pubescent boy. But he fucking knocked it out of the park.

So Charlie mentioned that Lilith and Lucifer split. Does she mean, like, a full on divorce? If so, I wondered what caused it. Also, if they're leaving Lilith's face blank in Charlie's flashbacks, is there some kind of twist or big reveal with what she looks like?

Sir Pentious having a thing for Cherri Bomb was not the direction I was expecting, but hey, it's hilarious and I love it.

Looks like a theory we've called from day one has been confirmed: Vaggie used to be an angel. And not only an angel, an exterminator. interesting that Charlie literally found her after she lost her eye and wings and stuff. I wonder if we'll ever see their relationship when it first started. Also, is it just me, or does her angel form look like Cassandra from Tangled: the Series?

What I did not expect was Heaven not to know about sinners being exterminated. And seeing other angels was interesting. They're not 100% douchebags like Adam. Emily clearly wants to help them and even Sera feels uncomfortable with how this situation is being handled, although she still believes it needs to be done and sinners can't be redeemed.

Angel Dust showing care and concern for his friends was so heart warming. And sticking to to Valentino was great.

Emily and Charlie's duet and reprise of Hell is Forever was great. But we're heading into the final stretch of the show with the extermination coming up and the hotel being a prime target. Shit is so going to go down next week.

[kosssich]

I feel silly 😋

For me, Charlie is pretty much Rapunzel who can swear so yeah 👍

Also Vaggie fits Cassandra so much, I know, but I just.. I can’t betray my love for New Dream like that 😭 they’re just love each others so much

Angel as Eugene and Cherry Bomb as Lance would be hilarious though, Valentino can be Baron idk

And Pentious as Varian, yeah, love both of them

[angelltheninth]

Fandom and Character Masterlist

Hazbinverse

Alastor, Angel Dust, Husk, Lucifer Morningstar, Lilith Morningstar, Charlie Morningstar, Vaggie, Cherry Bomb, Valentino, Vox, Velvet, Rosie, Blitzo, Stolas Goetia, Striker

Arcane

Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn Kiramman, Ekko, Sevika, Silco, Marcus, Finn, Viktor, Jayce Talis, Mel Medarda, Ambessa Medarda, Cassandra Kiramman, Enforcer Grayson, Maddie Nolen, Steb, Loris

Jujutsu Kaisen

Ryomen Sukuna, Nanami Kento, Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugusaki, Maki Zenin, Gojo Satoru, Yuta Okkotsu, Geto Suguru, Haruta Shigemo, Mahito, Junpei Yoshino, Choso, Toji Fushiguro

Boku no Hero Academia

Keigo Takami, Bakugo Katsuki, Izuku Midoriya, Dabi, Shoto Todoroki, Eijirou Kirishima, Aizawa Shouta, Tomura Shigaraki, Hitoshi Shinsou, Mirio Toogata

Twisted Wonderland

Riddle Rosehearts, Ace Trappola, Deuce Spade, Trey Clover, Cater Diamond, Leona Kingscholar, Jack Howl, Ruggie Bucchi, Azul Ashengrotto, Jade Leech, Floyd Leech, Kalim Al-Asim, Jamil Viper, Vil Schoenheit, Epel Felmier, Rook Hunt, Idia Shroud, Malleus Draconia, Lilia Vanrouge, Silver, Sebek Zigvolt, Dire Crowley, Divus Crewel

Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra

Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko, Suki, Azula, Ty Lee, Mei, Jet, Korra, Asami Sato, Mako, Bolin, Kya II, Lin, Kuvira

Call of Duty

Simon “Ghost” Riley, John “Soap” MacTavish, Kyle “Gaz” Garrick, John Price, Alejandro Vargas

Blue Eye Samurai

Mizu, Akemi, Taigen

Honkai Star Rail

Blade, Dan Heng, Jing Yuan, Himeko, Sampo, Caelus, Gepard, Bronya, Serval, Welt, Kafka, Stelle, Luocha, Yukong, Fe Xuan, Luka, Argenti, Veritas Ratio, Gallagher, Aventurine, Jiaoqiu, Moze

Wuthering Waves

Calcharo, Jiyan, Rover, Aalto, Mortefi, Yuanwu, Scar, Xiangli Yao

Genshin Impact

Kaeya, Diluc, Itto, Gorou, Thoma, Ayato, Xiao, Al-Haitham, Kaveh, Cyno, Tighnari, Scaramouche, Dottore, Pantalone, Pierro, Childe, Arlecchino, Neuvillette, Wriothesley, Ororon, Dainsleif, Sethos, Zhongli

Zenless Zone Zero

Anton Ivanov, Lighter, Wise, Billy Kid, Von Lycaon, Seth Lowell, Asaba Harumasa

DC

Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Connor Kent, Hal Jordan, Oliver Queen, Kara Danvers, Lena Luthor, Diana Prince, Selina Kyle, Harley Quinn, Tim Drake, Wally West, Garfield Logan, John Constantine

Marvel

Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova, Kate Bishop, Bruce Banner, Thor, Loki, Druig, Wanda Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, James “Logan" Howlett, Scott Summers, Remy Lebeau, Kurt Wagner, Stephen Strange, Carol Danvers, M'Baku, Peter Parker, Venom, King Valkyrie, Shang-Chi, Matt Murdock, Steven Grant, Marc Spector, Jake Lockley, Peter Quill

[batinasweater]

BatFam As Vines:

Dick Grayson: so I’m sitting their, barbecue sauce on my tiddies-🧍🏻

Jason Todd: Oh, hi. Thanks for checking in. I’m still a piece of ✨garbage✨

Tim Drake: Road Work ahead? 🚧 Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does.

Damian Wayne: Staaaaph! I could have dropped my croissant!!! 🥐

Duke Thomas: Mother trucker 🚚 dude! That hurt like a buttcheck on a stick! 🪵

Cassandra Cain: I spilled lipstick in your Valentino White Bag-👛👛👛

Bruce Wayne: You spilled, whataahaag— lipstick in my Valentino White bag?💅🏼

Stephanie Brown: Get to Del Taco. They got a new thing called Freesha…Fee… Freeshavaca-do 🥑

[roseburning]

Hazbin Hotel Ships + My opinion about each character

Luficer: He's just Arthur Weasley. No hate to Harry Potter, but when I hear "depressed king of Hell" I can't accept a pathetic man like that.

Must. Protect. Nifty.

Sir Pentious: Sometimes I forget he's even in this show.

Valentino: I'm a sucker for the angst he provides + one of the best designs.

Husker: Nice character, but he's design is atrocious.

Rosie: She kinda came out of nowhere as a Deus Ex Machina to give Charlie an army in the final battle, but she's nice.

Sera: I don't really care about her. (+ She was right, angels fight demons to protect Heaven since the beginning of times, literally.)

Adam: And the award of "more cartoonish, pathetic, predictable villain with the worst writing" goes to...

Alastor: Wasted potential. I swear, if I didn't read in his wiki that he was supposed to be a Wendigo with voo-doo themes, I wouldn't know. I really hate his songs, you got Louisiana in the 1920s! Where's the good old jazz?

Carmilla: Do these people even know that "Carmilla" is the lesbian novel from 1872 that inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula? Anyway, she feels like a random side quest in the show.

Vox: If it wasn't for the fandom, I wouldn't care about him, but he's ok-ish.

I really don't remember that character 💀

Emily: Too naive, girl, that's not how things work. She's also annoying.

Velvette: She's useless in the show, but I have a rewrite AU where I really like her and Charlie.

Lute: Same as Adam + I think she had a crush on him.

Vaggie: This might be controversial, but her and Charlie are rip off if Cassandra and Rapunzel from Tangled The Series, and I fucking hate it.

Angel Dust: You. I like your angst. Have a cupcake. My favorite character. (He reminds me of my ocs lol)

Cherri Bomb: I didn't care about her in the show, but goddamn, she's so annoying in the fanfictions.

Charlie: Like I said, her and Vaggie are a cheap copy of Rapunzel and Cassandra. There's no fucking way to PRINCESS OF HELL is that bubbly, make her more dark and we might talk. (+ I like her and Velvette in my rewrite.)

Lilith: Shipping Lilith and Lucifer feels wrong, but I could roll with it. Besides, I don't really care about her as a character.

[clouseplayssims]

Just as a reminder as to where we are in the UTU Challenge!

Unlocking Strangetown Level 10 Science (cassandra goth) Level 10 Military (gemma goth) 1/3 Abductions (they seem to be working again, but I'm still keeping it off the list for my personal playthrough) ✓ Move in Bella Goth ✓ Revive a Sim ✓ Maximum Evil Witch ✓ Maximum Good Witch

Unlocking Veronaville ✓ 2 Enemies ✓ 5/5 Fights Level 10 Intelligence (dustin broke) Level 10 Journalism (brandi broke) Level 10 Law Enforcement (nina caliente)

Unlocking Bluewater Village 3 Level 10 Businesses (dina caliente) Level 10 Business (cornelia goth) ✓ Top all 3 Pet Careers Gold Sales Badge (dina caliente) Gold Register Badge (dina caliente) Gold Restocking Badge (dina caliente)

Unlocking Downtown Level 10 Entertainment (alexander goth) Level 10 Criminal (cyd roseland) Level 10 Show Business (beau broke) Gold Cosmetology Badge (dina caliente) ✓ Restore 5/5 Cars ✓ Sim Becomes Werewolf

Unlocking Desiderata Valley Max Cuisine (marshall valentino) Max Film & Lit (cornelia goth) ✓ Max Games Max Tinkering (lilith pleasant) ✓ Max Science ✓ Max Arts & Crafts Max Sports (dustin broke) ✓ Max Nature ✓ Max Fitness Max Music & Dance (skipper broke) ✓ Level 10 Medicine

Unlocking Belladonna Cove Level 10 Architecture (janelle pleasant & lilith pleasant - whoever wins) ✓ Level 10 Athletic Level 10 Paranormal (darren dreamer) Level 10 Politics (dirk dreamer) Write 3 Best Sellers (elden hick) Complete All Vacation Mementos (tina traveller)

Unlocking Riverblossom Hills Level 10 Adventurer (trisha traveller) Level 10 Law (angela pleasant) ✓ Gold Gardening Badge ✓ Gold Sewing Badge Have a Successful Farm (odette pleasant) Bring Home Bigfoot (tina traveller)

Unlocking Sim State University Complete 0/5 LTWs (several - whatever five get it first) Level 10 Education (john burb) ✓ Learn all Life Skills ✓ Sim Becomes Vampire

Unlocking Academie Le Tour Level 10 Artist (janny oldie) Level 10 Culinary (gunhilde goth) Level 10 Music (gwendolyn goth) Maximize All Skills (lucy burb) ✓ 4/4 A+ Student Graduates ✓ 3/3 Children/Teens Get Into Private School

Unlocking La Fiesta Tech Level 10 Dance (bradley burb) Level 10 Slacker (soda pleasant & elden hick - whoever wins) ✓ Gold Robotics Badge ✓ Gold Toy Making Badge Build a Servo (cassandra goth)

Unlocking Twikki Island Level 10 Natural Science (jennifer burb) Level 10 Oceanography (daphne dreamer) ✓ Complete Insect Collection

Unlocking Three Lakes UNLOCKED ✓ Gold Fishing Badge ✓ Gold Flower Arranging Badge ✓ Spawn PlantSim ✓ Discover 3/3 Stars

Unlocking Takemizu Village Level 10 Gamer (calvin pleasant & barbie newbie - listen she's been terrible at it so far he's the backup) ✓ Find a Genie Lamp ✓ Gold Pottery Badge

[nefariouscryptid]

Cassy on her cig break

[zonerobotnik]

Gradually battling art block but, in the meantime, here's some more Hazbin Varian AU facts: Cassandra kind of jumped from Overlord to Overlord, mostly because they kept getting killed, until finally she ended up with "Glee", who gladly took her in after reading her mind and realizing it would screw with Varian for her to be with him. He made her Contract with him to ensure she wouldn't turn on him or try to kill him before he armed her, since betrayal IS in her history. It does, in fact, distress Varian when he finds out that they're dating and also that he gave her an Angelic Sword and is bringing her with him to steal Vox's territories. Gideon is still targeting others, of course, but Valentino is still top of his list and he's trying to force Vox into giving him up. One time Gideon took Cassandra with him to visit the hotel and her years of training as a castle maid made her shudder and insist on "helping out" by cleaning the place because it's a complete mess. Nifty and her end up arguing over proper cleaning supplies and Gideon and Alastor find it hilarious and take casual bets on who would win while Charlie worries they're going to kill each other over cleaning supplies. One time, Gideon found one of Varian's lab assistants at one of Vox's territories he was stealing and he quickly checked their mind to make sure he wasn't lending his assistants to ALL the Vees and then used their phone to call Varian to come pick him up because Gideon just took over that territory and he doesn't have any need to keep Varian's "pet". Varian and Vox went right away to pick them up and that's when Varian found out that Cassandra was with "Glee", both in companionship and also they were full-on making out in the ruins of Vox's old facility. Vox made them quickly leave because he realized they were surrounded by Glee's men, all of which had Angelic Weapons. In this AU, I think Gideon joined the battle to support Charlie and Alastor with his people, because why wouldn't he? Even if he doesn't think he could be redeemed, it doesn't mean that he's going to let the hotel get destroyed and all the people inside die. Maybe he even got badly wounded himself and had to recover and Charlie was relieved when he came to visit later after the battle was done because she was worried he'd been killed. When asked where he learned to even make weapons, Gideon just vaguely says "A man Ah knew and admired in life taught me all kinds o' tricks. He was a jack-of-all-trades and he taught me every trade he knew, once we stopped fighting each other. Heh." I should probably go back and tag the Asks I have in relation to this AU, too.

[redladydeath]

Six actors who's names share a common root

Hannah (12) Jana Larell Glover, Anna Uzele, Hana Stewart, Annamaria Baranyai, Anita Gado, Hannah Lowther, Annabel Marlow, Anna Peller, Gerianne Perez, Analise Rios, Hannah Taylor, Anna Terpiłowska

Elizabeth (9) Ellie Jane Grant, Izi Maxwell, Ella Burns, Bella Coppola, Izabela Pawletko, Analise Rios, Leesa Tulley, Elizabeth Walker, Ellie Wyman

Laurence (8) Laura Dawn Pyatt, Lauren Byrne, Lauren Irving, Lauren Mariasoosay, Laura Blair, Lauren Drew, Loren Hunter, Lori McLare

Margaret (7) Małgorzata Chrusciel, Meghan Corbett, Meghan Dawson, Meg Dixon-Brasil, Megan Gilbert, Maggie Lacasse, Megan Leung

Christos (7) Kirsty "Zara" MacIntosh, Keirsten Nicole Hodgens, Cristina D'Agostino, Kristina Leopold, Christina Modestou, Kristina Walz, Krisztina Magyar

Helen (6) Ellie Jane Grant, Elena Breschi, Ella Burns, Elena Gyasi, Aline Mayagoitia, Ellie Wyman

John (6) Jana Larell Glover, Gianna Grosso, Jaina Brock-Patel, Janique Charles, Janice Rijssel, Lori-Jane McLare

Nicholas (6) Nicole Louise Lewis, Nikki Bentley, Nikolett Gallusz, Collette Guitart, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Nicole Lamb

Alexander (5) Alexia McIntosh, Sasha Renae Brown, Alexandra "Zan" Berube, Aleksandra Gotowicka, Ji-sun "Lexie" Kim

Gabriella (5) Gabbi Mack, Gabrielle Davina Smith, Gabriela Francesca Carillo, Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, Gabriella Boumford

Jasmine (5) Jasmine Shen, Jasmine Smith, Jasmine Forsberg, Jasmine Hackett, Jaz Robinson

Julius (5) Juli Horanyi, Giulia Marolda, Julia McLellan, Julia Pulo, Jillian Worthing

Adal (4) Alicia Corrales-Connor, Alyssa Giannetti, Alize Ke'Aloha Cruz, Aline Mayagoitia

Amy (4) Amy Bridges, Aimie Atkinson, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Kara-Ami McCreanor

Courtney (4) Courtney Monsma, Courtney Stapleton, Courtney Bowman, Courtney Mack

Emil (4) Amelia Walker, Emily Rose Lyons, Emily Harrigan, Emilia "Millie" O'Connell

Katherine (4) Caitlyn De Kuyper, Kathryn Kilger, Caitlin Tipping, Kate Zulauf

Kayla (4) Kala Gare, Khaila Wilcoxon, Kaylah Attard, Kayla McSorley

Monica (4) Monika Nika Veres, Monique Ashe-Palmer, Janique Charles, Mónika Horváth

Sophia (4) Sophie Golden, Sophie-Rose Middleton, Fia Houston-Hamilton, Sophie Isaacs

Abigail (3) Abigail Sparrow, Abbi Hodgson, Abby Mueller

Aenor (3) Ellie Jane Grant, Ella Burns, Ellie Wyman

Danielle (3) Danielle Steers, Danielle Mendoza, Danielle Rose

Eireann (3) Aryn Bohannon, Erin Palmer Ramirez, Erin Caldwell

Hayley (3) Haley Izurieta, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Hailey Lewis

Laura (3) Laura Dawn Pyatt, Laura Blair, Lori McLare

Lucius (3) Lucy Aiston, Lucia Valentino, Lucinda Wilson

Natalie (3) Natalie Pilkington, Natalie Paris, Natalia Kujawa

Oliver (3) Olivia "Liv" Alexander, Olivia Donalson, Oliver Wickham

Rhiannon (3) Rhiannon Bacchus, Rhiannon Doyle, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky

Sarah (3) Kala Gare, Sadie Hurst, Sarah McFarlane

Theodore (3) Terica Marie, Didi Romero, Dóra Csonka

Agnes (2) Inez Budd, Agnieszka Rose

Aisha (2) Aiesha Naomi Pease, Aisha Kardffy

Alan (2) Lana Zoe Jensen, Alana M. Robinson

Amanda (2) Amanda Lee, Amanda Lindgren

Ashley (2) Ashlee Waldbauer, Ashleigh Weir

Brian (2) Brianna Brito Mooney, Brianna Javis

Cassandra (2) Cassandra Lee, Cassie Silva

Cathassach (2) Casey Esbin, Casey Al-Shaqsy

Ceallach (2) Kelly Sweeney, Kelly Denice Taylor

Cennetig (2) Kennedy Carstens, Kenedy Small

Charles (2) Carly Mercedes Dyer, Caroline Siegrist

Chelsea (2) Chelsea Lorraine Wargo, Chelsea Dawson

Chloe (2) Chloe Zuel, Chloe Hart

Eloise (2) Eloise "Ellie" Sharpe, Eloise Lord

Eric (2) Terica Marie, Erika Herceg

Grace (2) Grace Mouat, Grace Melville

Hadrian (2) Adrianna Glover, Adrianna Hicks

Henry (2) Harriet Watson, Harriet Caplan-Dean

Holly (2) Holli' Conway, Holly Musgrave

Jennifer (2) Jennifer Caldwell, Ji-woo "Jennifer" Kim

Jessica (2) Jessica Niles, Jessica "Jessie" Bodner

Ludwig (2) Lou Henry, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky

Maia (2) Maiya Quansah-Breed, Maya Christian

Martha (2) Marta Burdynowicz, Marta Skrzypczynska

Mary (2) Annamaria Baranyai, Marilyn Caserta

Matilda (2) Maddison Bulleyment, Maddison Firth

Melissa (2) Melinda Porto, Melissa J. Ford

Rachel (2) Rachel Rawlinson, Rachel "Rae" Davenport

Renatus (2) Renee Lamb, Brene "Bre" Jackson

Shannon (2) Shannen Alyce Quan, Su-jeong "Shannon" Pae

Sidney (2) Cydney Clark, Sydney Parra

Taylor (2) Taylor Iman Jones, Taylor Pearlstein

Victor (2) Victoria "Vicki" Manser, Viki Singh

[sleepingdeath-sapphic]

last updated on the 28th of october 2024 <3

listed below is my nsfw one shot masterlist containing everything that i have written across all of my accounts featuring a fem or otherwise non-male character and a fem or otherwise non-male reader insert. (note: although heavy preference is given towards cis/trans fem characters and inserts, neutral, non binary, and other non-male identifying characters and inserts are welcome to appear on this masterlist as well).

crossed out links are pending posts

under 18s and ageless blogs please do not interact with this masterlist or any of the posts linked <3

listed below are nsfw posts only

-> anime / black butler

‘gardening’ ; hannah annafellows x cis fem reader (1.8k)

‘beautiful brat’ ; mey rin x trans female reader (1.1k)

-> anime / demon slayer

‘his smile’ ; amane ubuyashiki x cis female reader x kagaya ubuyashiki (0.5k)

‘dessert’ ; mitsuri kanroji x gender neutral amab reader (0.4k)

-> animated / arcane

‘title pending’ ; cassandra kiramman x cis female reader (wip)

-> animated / hazbin hotel

‘smile for the camera’ ; valentino x gender neutral afab reader x velvette x vox (1.1k)

-> animated / the legend of korra

‘joyride’ ; asami sato x non binary afab reader (1k)

-> animated / the owl house

‘lips and teeth’ ; edalyn clawthorne x plus size cis fem reader (0.7k)

-> animated / winx club

‘your princess’ ; bloom x cis fem reader (0.9k)

-> disney / cinderella

‘pampering your lover’ ; lady tremaine x cis female reader (0.8k)

-> disney / encanto

‘gorgeous girl’ ; luisa madrigal x gender neutral reader (0.6k)

-> game / bioshock

‘the lab assistant’ ; julie langford x cis female reader (1.7k)

-> game / cookie run

‘into the deep end’ ; (amab) abyss monarch cookie x afab reader (1.3k)

‘reunion’ ; blueberry pie cookie x gender neutral reader (0.9k)

‘her greatest treasure’ ; chili pepper cookie x cis fem reader (0.9k)

‘greedy’ ; golden cheese cookie x cis female reader (0.6k)

‘her majesty’s collection’ ; hollyberry cookie x non binary afab reader (0.8k)

‘devoured by the dragon’ ; (amab) pitaya dragon cookie x cis fem reader (1.1k)

‘their brood’ ; (amab) pitaya dragon cookie x cis fem reader (0.4k)

-> game / dark deception

‘becoming hers’ ; helen bierce x gender neutral reader (0.8k)

-> game / resident evil

‘test your luck’ ; alcina dimitrescu x unspecified amab reader (0.6k)

‘the next best thing’ ; alcina dimitrescu x cis female reader (0.7k)

-> live action / star wars

‘her needy princess’ ; padmé amidala x cis fem reader (0.9k)

-> live action / bbc ghosts

‘love for love’s sake’ ; kitty higham x cis female reader x thomas thorne (3.4k)

‘a change of pace’ ; kitty higham x gender neutral afab reader x thomas thorne (0.8k)

[velvetwarfare]

⸺ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 : Dove 🕊️

• what's your phone wallpaper: the best commission I’ve ever fucking gotten lmao

• last song you listened to: everything i wanted by Billie Eilish

• currently reading: @hellmxses’ reply and feeling so soft over it ugh UGH

• last movie: the mitchells vs the machines because that’s what the daycare decided and it was actually p decent? i love those dumb robots

• what are you wearing right now?: literally nothing but my panties because i thrive in the ac with hardly any clothes on LOL

• how tall are you?: 5'3 but i wear big ass heels all the time to look taller sue me

• piercings / tattoos?: my ear is the only real piercing and I alternate between my valentino earring, some vampiric aesthetic ones, crow skull, or a war axe. septum is fake but it looks real so it works, that’s either skulls or a ram. i have 8 tattoos.

• glasses / contacts: glasses unfortunately

• last thing you ate?: uhhhh probably mint chocolate chip ice cream

• favorite color: velvet red

• current obsession: hazbin hotel, helluva boss, curse of strahd

• do you have a crush right now?: ,,,it’s unrequited HFHFHFHFBBB

• favorite fictional character: valentino, crimson, adam, cassandra (strahd)

• last place you travelled: outside of my room

tagged by: I stole it like the thieving shit I am

tagging: now YOU be the thieving shit you were meant to be

[xandriagreat]

Wishes to Reality

Chapter 1: Welcome to Rosas!

Prologue | Last chapter | Next chapter

Author’s note: Just want everyone to know that the song’s lyrics are going to be bold and italic. Some lyrics are color coded: Asha’s purple, the woman is orange, the young man and little boy is blue, and everyone is green. Plus we made some changes to the song so it would make sense to the story. Also the assistant/secretary that are mentioned are based on Louis the alligator from Princess and the frog, Cassandra from Tangled the series, and Walter is a reference to Walt Disney. River is the only name that we thought would be just fun to add.

Notice/warnings: food/eating, slapping, sass, rude, death mention

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In the suburbs area of Rosas, there was Asha, a young biracial 17-year-old Afro-Hispanic teenage woman with freckles across her cheeks, nose, and neck, was shoring and drooling a little on her pillow in her sleep with her arm around her head when she felt fur rubbing her face. She groaned a bit as she woke up to see her pet goat smiling down at her.

“Hehe. Good morning, Valentino.” said Asha, petting him before getting out of bed.

She begins checking her calendar on her phone.

She smiled big as she thought, ‘Today is the day!’

Then Asha begins getting ready for the day.

She got her purple headwrap with yellow stars off of her head and took her light pink calf-length nightgown in the bathroom and took a quick shower.

☆

Asha begins humming a song and brushes her teeth when she finishes showering and drying off with a towel.

She began doing and fixing her hair into one of her favorites, a braided hair that has been swooped to her right side, with the left part of her scalp possessing cornrows, with a mix of soft mini passion hair twists.

After getting dry and her hair done, she started putting on her matching lavender adjustable racerback sport bra and brief boy shorts with a gold-colored diamond pattern, she got on her favorite outfit, a magenta tank top over a beautiful amethyst tunic, embodied with light pink rose-like patterns on the sleeves that sparkles, dark lilac legging pants, and violet knee-length flounce skirt over it.

After Asha got her outfit on, she started putting on her ankle-length hot pink socks with a light blue rose pattern on the left and light yellow diamond pattern on the right before slipping on and buckling her ankles with rose shaped buckles on her beautiful medium purple ballet flats.

Before leaving she got something that belonged to her father. 

It was some sort of a green coat. It once belonged to him but she kept it in his memory.

She began tying it around her waist.

She begins getting her bed done and opening her curtains while Valentino plays around her feet.

When she was done getting those done, she left her room with Valentino running after her.

Then Asha went down the hallway, and greeted a picture of her late father, “Hi papa.”

She twirls around the stairway and slides the stair rail for breakfast with Valentino running after her.

Asha and Valentino saw Saba Sabino when they got to the kitchen, getting some eggs and yogurt with blueberries 

“Morning, Saba.” Asha said, before kissing her grandfather on the cheek, “Happy birthday!”

“Good morning and thank you, Asha.” Sabino said with a soft chuckle.

Asha smiled as she got Valentino his usual food in his food bowl before getting herself breakfast. She began getting out some cereal, a banana and some orange juice in a cup.

She couldn't hold the excitement, knowing today was the day that her Saba was turning 100. Not only that, another special day is happening on that same day… but for now she had to act cool.

“After breakfast, I want to give you something.” Asha said in a singly tone.

“Oh, really?” Sabino asked as he walked over to the table with his food.

Asha nodded as she placed her food on the table. 

The two start to eat their breakfast.

“So, how did you sleep?” Asha ask with a softly smile

“I slept alright.” Sabino said, chuckling softly. “How about you?”

“Well, I slept pretty great.” Asha said, trying to hold her excitement. Early around 8:30 last night, but she couldn't contain her excitement as she tossed and turned about his birthday until she finally jumped into sleep around an hour later.

“Really? What did you dream about?” Saba Sabino asked after swallowing some food.

“I was having a dream last night of me floating with the Stars, and there was a beam of light around me as I was playing happily like a child.” Asha said, smiling softly. “I think that was it but it felt so real.”

Saba Sabino hummed and ate.

“What did you dreamt last night, Saba?” she asked before eating more. 

“Well… it's the same one that I’ve had every once in a while… I dreamed that I had my wish back, I felt whole again.” Saba Sabino said, smiling softly while a longing look was in his eyes.

Asha hummed and nodded in understanding.

They continued to eat.

Asha smiled softly when she finished the last bite of her breakfast and got to go to wash her plate and cup.

She was very excited that she washed her plate and cup quickly and then put them on the dish rack. 

Then she turned around to look at Saba Sabino. “I’ll get the gift for you.” Asha said to Sabino before she then ran out of the kitchen and up the stairs to get the gift.

Saba Sabino chuckled softly as he finished eating, he waited for her. 

When Asha laughed as she came back from getting the gift.

“Ta-da!” Asha exclaimed, handing the gift to Sabino.

It was wrapped in almost messy but perfect purple wrapping with a pink bow and ribbon.

“Thank you, Asha.” Sabino chuckled softly as he took it from her. 

“Open it.” Asha said, excited to see his reaction.

Sabino chuckled softly as he opened it.

It was revealed to be a journal along with a beautiful mandolin.

Sabino was surprised as he touched the mandolin. “This feels familiar but l… I don't know why.”  he said as he felt something familiar about this gift.

Then they heard the front door open.

It was Asha's mother, Sakina, a middle-aged North African woman with dark skin, brown eyes, and black curly hair tied in a bun. She was wearing a warmer purple shirt with yellow trims, beige cropped pants, dark dark purple flats with lighter trims and yellow soles, and was wearing a seamstress apron. 

She was carrying a basket of bread.

“Hey, guess what?! There’s a wish ceremony tonight!” Sakina said excitedly.

Asha begins to realize something as she gaps excitedly. “Saba! This might be it!” she said to Sabino.

Sabino still smiled but he looked worried. “Oh, knock on wood.” he said as he knocked on the table wood.

Asha smiled and chuckled softly. “Don’t worry, I have a feeling that your wish will be granted.” she reassured him.

Then Asha looks at the clock and gasps in a panic. “Oh no, I'm going to be late!” Asha exclaimed, getting her bag.

“Woah, woah, sweetheart.” her mother said as she stopped her daughter.

“Don't worry, mama, I got my lunch in my bag!” Asha said, still trying to run out.

Sakina stopped Asha from running and gently held her hand. “No, no not that…” Sakina said, rubbing gently Asha's hand. “It's his birthday, we can make a cake.”

“Oh… no… can't today.” Asha said, rubbing her mother's hand before letting go. “I have a busy schedule today, I have to give a tour and help my friends.”

“Anything else you need to tell us?” her mother asked sternly, knowing her daughter.

Asha was quiet for a moment before saying, “Nope!”

“Asha, you did your pauses. There's something up.” Sakina said, eyeing her to see if she could find a clue on her.

“No, I'm just excited. Now I need to go.” Asha said as she ran out with her goat following her. “See you at the ceremony!”

As Asha slammed the door closed, Sabino and his daughter-in-law sighed together.

“That girl is something, is she?” Sakina said before looking at the photos of her late husband and her late parents. 

“Just like her father.” Sabino said, walking over to Sakina.

Sakina nodded, still looking at the photos.

She married a Jewish white man named Tomás because she loved him and was there for her. He took her in after she immigrated from Northern Africa, specifically from Nigeria as a teenager, shortly after her parents passed away, to live with her aunt, but accidentally stumbled into what is now her home with her father-in-law and now late husband. After marriage, they had Asha, whose personality reminds her of Tomás almost every day.

“If they were here, just to see how Asha… well have grown. They would be proud.” Sakina said, smiling softly.

Sabino nodded with a smile.

Sakina sighed softly and looked at Sabino. “Let’s start making a cake.” she said, smiling softly.

☆

Asha drove to the docks with Valentino in the back, baaing happily.

When Asha got to the parking lot near the docks, she parked and turned off the car. She got her tour flag as she and Valentino got out of the car. After locking the car, Asha and Valentino ran to welcome the guests.

“Hi! I'm- I’m here!” Asha said out of breath as she almost clumsily tripped in front of the newcomers but thankfully she caught herself. “Sorry that I'm a bit late… just… let me catch my breath.”

The new arrivals smile at her as Asha catches her breath, just arriving from their ship along with their bags.

When she finally caught her breath, Asha began looking at the newcomers, fixing her hair and outfit, as she began welcoming them with a hello in several languages, as it was acquired for most of the tours guide to have.

“Hola! Shalom! Salam! Hello!” Asha greeted, waving her tour flag.

She begins leading them to the opening of the whole city.

The town was like a futuristic utopia but it was also a combination of each building from medieval, Renaissance, colonial, and even modern buildings as if they're walking through history with beautiful diverse flowers all around them. 

“Welcome to Rosas! Come on to this amazing place! Where different wishes comes alive!”

Asha begins showing them the town and the possibilities, even showing some of the people who had their wish granted.

“There's no other place just as full of surprise where you are safe here in this wonderful city!”

She begins showing people the things that are her favorite part of Rosas, from showing a view of the sea to showing the bakery that had wonderful smells from its opened windows.

“You wanna dance on beat? Or to have hair touch down to your feet? Go to outer space?”

She begins showing a dancing couple who were just exiting a dance studio to another man bowing down with his hat open revealing to have very long hair reaching to his feet and then to the children who were playing on a rocket ship kiddie ride that was in front of the astronomy place.

“Well, hey, you've come to the right place! 'Cause here in the city of Rosas, You can turn all your wanting to wishing! It's all possible when you believe it!”

“Oh, here in the city of Rosas!  It's unlikely that you'll be unhappy with so much to discover! A home for me! For you! And all of us. The city of Rosas!”

She then began showing a statue of its mayor, with him acting all powerful and a plaid saying; ‘We all have dreams and wishes, which become real here- Mayor Magnifico’.

“So like, we have this Mayor named Magnifico and he built Rosas many years ago.”

Asha began playing around with the children of the group by acting as Magnifico.

“With lightning for hands and eyes that can glow-”

Asha noticed that the kids were getting scared, so she stopped acting as Magnifico and went back to herself.

“No, no, no, I'm totally kidding! But he is powerful.”

Asha sat down on the base of the statue as she explained, “He's just like us, but no one knows where he got them.”

Asha frowns for a moment as she looks at the statue, a bit worried and curious. Then she looked at the tour and smiled at them as she held Valentino.

“But he’s someone that I'd like to kiss!” a woman said, who wasn’t listening, before pretending to kiss the statue as if she has a crush on him already.

“Oh, dear!” Asha exclaimed as she covered her goat's eyes.

“A magic swish And there you have it, poof, there's your wish!”

Then Asha shows the newcomers murals, tapestries, and paintings of the mayor and even a puppet show of how the wish ceremony works. 

“Ooh hey fun fact! Did you know when you turn eighteen, You get to give your wish in a ceremony. He keeps them safe, every wish he acquires. And once a month he grants someone's greatest desire!” 

The tour starts to follow Asha again as she takes out her sketchbook.

“It could be you someday or even someone special as my Saba Sabino! Ooh, I can't wait!”

She looks at her own drawing of her grandpa, begins hugging it and spinning around for a moment. Asha put her drawing away and looked back at the group.

“Does it hurt?” one of the men asked with concern.

“Do you cry?” a little boy asked, worried.

Asha looked at them, understanding their concern and worry but she smiled reassuringly at them.

“Oh, no, and you won't even miss it when you say ‘goodbye’." Asha reassured them as she picked up a dandelion and blew it, making the fuzz fly in the wind as if it was magic.

After that, she began taking them to the best for last, and that is the grand finale where the other tour guides and some other citizens each took a place, with a planned choreography and everything as they began taking out the carpet riding to the stairs while rose petals were tossed into the air and slowly fell.

The tourists looked at the carpet landing on their feet before looking at the tour guides and citizens with big smiles.

Asha began going down the stairs as more rose petals began falling and flying everywhere and led the tour up the stairs.

“'Cause here in the city of Rosas! You can turn all your wanting to wishing! It's all possible if you believe it!”

“Oh, here in the city of Rosas! It's unlikely that you'll be unhappy with so much to discover! A home for me. For you. And all of us. The city of Rosas!”

Asha danced and danced with flamingo music with the people around and they began to dance until the very last beat.

Everyone took a breath as the performance came to an end.

Asha took a deep breath after all that dancing and touring. She looked at the arrivals as they got back to being a group and as everyone, including the tour guides, got back to the usual businesses.

“I’ll give my wish!” one of the young men said excitedly.

“I have a question. Is it true that you forget your wish?” one of the arrivals asked, raising their hand.

“You forget without regret.” Asha answered as she said one of the city’s catchphrases/slogans.

Everyone in the tour group smiled at each other, thinking it’s a good thing.

“Well, I want to meet the mayor.” one of the women said excitedly.

“Well, you are in luck,” Asha said with a smile, “there’s a wishing ceremony starting tonight!”

The guests were excited while Asha took them to a buffet table as she added, “You’re happy to stay and watch.”

Then she heard the city bell ring twelve times, making her gasp. “That’s all from me! See you tonight!” Asha said before running to her car and shouting to her goat, “Come on Valentino!”

Valentino quickly got an apple from the buffet table and ran after Asha while the arrivals started to eat.

“I want to live here.” one of the arrivals said to another.

“Hm! The food here is delicious!” another exclaimed after eating a bite of food.

☆

Asha drove to the Mayor's Manor for an interview. She parked outside of the gate before she and Valentino got out.

The Mansion is quite big. Of course outside it, The only thing around here that isn't filled with color like the rest of the Town, apparently it was marble with the colors being of white gold server and blue.

The young woman took in a shaking breath as she quickly went to the gate.

“Good afternoon, Ashy.” said a voice, in a teasing tone with her nickname.

It was one of the entrance guards to the mayor's office and one of her friends, Samantha Winters.

Samantha Winters was a year older than her. She has medium brown skin with white spots all over, curly black hair reaching to her shoulders, tied up in a ponytail, and beautiful eyes, yellow on her left and brown on her right. 

She was about to start her shift after her mom finished her shift.

“How are you, kiddo?” she said with a smirk. “Trying to get by just to keep on schedule again?”

Asha nodded. “I’m… ok? No and I need to go inside… for an interview.”

“Well, then I wish you luck, because I have seen each and every interview walk down the moment they try to be his secretary or assistant.”

Samantha knew the history of people who tried to interview or even tried to be a secretary or assistant to the mayor which did not go well. Of course she had a secret. She didn't tell anyone yet, besides her brother, but she still has her wish that she didn't want to give up on it because of some device and a bad feeling she had. But that also means she has to work harder than everyone else.

Samantha steps to the side, letting Asha and Valentino in.

“Thanks, Sam.” Asha said before running with her goat. She was huffing and puffing as she ran inside.

☆

Asha got to the kitchen, where she met up with Dahlia, one of her many friends that work at the manor, who was stirring the cookie batter.

Of course, all the teens of Asha's friend group are all working summer jobs at the mayor's manor.

Dahlia is the same age as Asha and has a chubby body with medium light skin, dark brown eyes, short black hair with bangs, and a pair of overall spectacles with gold framing.  

Dahlia was wearing a short-sleeved ruby red T-shirt with a drop-shaped keyhole and matching cropped jeans with a brownish pink flower and dark purple and yellow diamond pattern on the bottom of the jeans. She also had her chef outfit and cook apron over her clothes.

Dahlia happened to be born with a disability called Phocomelia ever since birth, due to that she had to use a robotic prosthetic leg with two gold-trimmed purple bandages and a crutch to help her walk.

“Good afternoon-” Dahlia started when Asha and Valentino came in. 

“I need help, doc!” Asha interrupted as she ran in and started to pace back and forth, clearly nervous.

“Oh? What is it?” Dahlia asked in a sarcastic and teasing tone, before guessing correctly, “Is it about your interview with the mayor to become his assistant and secretary?” 

Asha stopped pacing and looked at her, nodding nervously. “Yes… but please! Help! Oh quick! Give me a possible question!”

Dahlia rolled her eyes and chuckled softly as she stopped with what she was doing, turning around to look at her. “Ok, ok. Could you tell me about yourself and describe your background in a brief summary?” she said, giving a possible question.

“Okay… Um…” Asha started, thinking for a moment before answering. “I’m from a mixed race. My mom is African and my dad…” 

Asha tried to continue with her answer but she couldn’t. Her breathing became heavy and tears peaked at her eyes as she felt like she was back in the past for a moment; back in the morning when she realized that her dad was gone…

Dahlia noticed as she stopped what she was working on again. She walked over to Asha, comforting her.

“Hey, look at me.” Dahlia said, her voice soft and comforting.

Asha looks at her, getting back to the present time.

A timer went off.

“You will be great!” Dahlia said before turning the timer off and getting a batch of cookies out of the oven.

“I don't know what to do…” Asha said, playing and stroking her braids to calm down. “I feel like a mess… Do I look ok? Is my mouth drooping? I feel like my mouth is drooping.” Then Asha did some raspberry with her mouth so she could have some feeling back in her mouth.

Dahlia rolled her eyes as she walked back with a pan. “Asha, you're my best friend and you are very smart. Do I have to remind you that you graduated high school early? You're that smart. Also, you're kind and you have friends here to support you.”

The sense of smell alerted everyone.

“Cookies?” said Simon, who was woken up by the sweet sugary smell. 

“Cookies!” the other four friends exclaimed as they ran to the table.

They all begin rushing over and getting each of the cookies shaped in the face of Mayor Magnifico. 

“Cookies!” Dario shouted, running past everyone and the cookies.

Everyone looked at where Dario ran off before taking a cookie off the pan.

It's very clear that Asha, Samantha, and Simon are the only ones in the friend group that graduated high school, with one of them graduating early while the other two graduated with the rest of their class. 

One for Asha because she had excelled in her classes and the most important part was the project of her astronomy class which ultimately got recognition from all the teachers and the principal who noticed her extreme intelligence which ultimately led to now. Samantha and Simon were already in graduating class after they did very well in their training.

As each of the friends got the cookies, Gabo, the shortest in all of them, tried to grab a cookie while everyone got one. “Come on, come on! Hey move over!” Gabo growled as he reached, as he finally got the cookie.

Safi, a young teen with tan skin, curly light brown hair, brown eyes and a big nose, begins smelling a cookie to smell the smell before eating.

“Wait, no Safi, there's lemons in there!” Dahlia exclaimed to try to warn him, knowing his allergies but it was too late.

“Oh no…” Safi said, feeling a sneeze coming.

Gabo did a victory laugh when he got a cookie. But it was short-lived when Safi sneezed on it, along with the other cookies in the pan.

Gabo was disgusted by the now slimy cookie and he dropped it back on the pan. “Life’s so unfair.” he grumbled, wiping the leftover snot on his hand on his red hoodie with a picture of a dog sewn into it.

“Here. You can have my cookie.” said a soft voice coming from Bazeema. A teenage girl with olive skin, brown eyes, and brown hair in a low braided bun with a flower hair clip, along with gold diamond-shaped earrings with red gems. She wears an orange-yellowish plaid shirt with some sun designs over a black undershirt, a light blue caragein around her shoulders, an ankle length skirt with flower patterns, and blue sneakers with white socks underneath.

Everyone jumps at the suddenness of Bazeema appearing as she hands Gabo her cookie.

“Oh hi!... Bazeema.” Gabo said, slowly taking it. “Where did you come from?”

“Hi.” Bazeema said sheepishly, waving and backing away.

Of course, like Asha, Bazeema had Autism. It was different from hers but still they were different from others.

Gabo watched her for a moment before eating the cookie. 

Then Asha hands Gabo her cookie. “Here, you can also have mine. I don’t feel hungry for it.” she said as Gabo got her’s.

Gabo nodded and took it. “Oh right! Your interview with the mayor!” the short young man said to Asha before eating it. “Hey, look at me. We will be here when you fail.”

“Gabo!” Hal said, a young black woman wearing a blue jumper with yellow lining, giving him a look. 

Then on cue Dario, a tall young blonde man wearing green clothes and a purple beanie, went to the table. Dario had come from a happier and hippie family, so sometimes he’s a bit out of it.

“Ah! There are cookies!” Dario exclaimed happily, reaching for a cookie from the pan.

“Dario, Safi sneezed on those.” Dahlia warned him.

“Oh. Thanks.” Dario said but then ate it anyway, leading everyone to get gross out by the action.

“Anyway…” Gabo started, looking at Asha again. “I wouldn’t blame you for cheating the system.”

Asha was taken back by that. “Cheating? I’m not cheating on anything.” she said, her arms crossed her chest.

“Gabo, cut it out.” Hal hissed at him. She's the more tomboyish to the group. ”Don't make it worse for Asha.”

“What? I’m just telling the truth!” Gabo explained in his fast and slow tone. “The Mayor’s assistant and secretary normally get their wishes granted, along with their family’s wishes getting granted too.”

“That’s not always true.” Dailha starts but stops when she remembers if it was true or not. “Oh wait… true. Louis and his family, Cassandra and her family, River, Walter and his family as well. Almost everyone who has been the assistant and secretary.”

Everyone, except for Asha (who was now very worried) and Simon (who was now asleep again, now on the table), nodded in agreement.

“Wait, isn’t your Saba turning 100 today and still waiting?” Gabo asked, a smug look on his face when seeing that he hit a nerve point on Asha.

Then Samantha, who was having a quick break, came into the kitchen. “Hey, here to check on-” Samantha starts but stops when seeing what’s going on. “If it’s about Asha’s interview, we’re done talking about it.”

Samantha was often considered the older sister of the group, aside Asha.

Gabo stops what he was doing to make Asha worried and takes a few steps away from her as Samantha walks over.

The guard sniffed the air and could smell some cookies as she walked over. “The cookies smell good. At least save one cookie for me.” she said with a smile.

“Safi sneezed on this batch.” Dahlia said, picking up the pan with an oven mitt and walking over to the trash.

“Oh, I think I'll pass until the next batch.” Samantha said, nodding before walking over to Asha. “Is Gabo bothering you again, kiddo?” 

Asha did not look too good as her worry started to take over her. Before Asha could say anything about the situation, she looked around and asked, “Wait… Where’s Valentino?”

Then out of the blue, Valentino fell from the banister and onto the flour that was on the table, surprising everyone, except for Simon (who was still asleep).

Everyone dusted off the flour off of themselves while looking at Valentino, who baaed happy at them.

“Not again.” Samantha sighed with a groan. “I'll go get the broom before the maids find out.” She can be very helpful with the other servants and workers.

As Samantha went to get a broom from the cleaning closet, the rest of the gang looked at the sleeping Simon.

Simon is a big red-haired man who is wearing a long sleeve teal shirt, a matching teal knitted cap, brown pants, and black boots.

By the looks of it, he should be threatening but he doesn’t look threatening because of him always falling asleep. It’s one of the side effects of giving up your wish.

“Now that’s just sad.” Gabo sighs, shaking his head before looking at Asha, who just got her goat off the table and finished dusting the flour off of her. “You better do good in the interview, Asha. Or you’ll probably end up like Simon or like your Saba.”

Then Simon woke up, yawning a bit. “What about Simon?” he asked, rubbing his eyes before looking confused about the flour that was almost everywhere.

“Oh, you know. You’re more, well, boring now.” Gabo said honestly.

Everyone got quiet as their eyes widened in fear, noticing that Samantha was walking back with a broom and it looked like she heard what was said.

“Gabo!” Samantha said, slapping some sense into him.

“Ow! What?! He is!” Gabo shouted, rubbing where she just slapped and pointing at Simon.

Samantha facepalmed and growled as Simon got worried. 

“Wait… You all think I’m boring now?” Simon asked, worried on his face as he looked at the friends.

“You’re not boring.” Samantha reassured him. Then she looked at the others with a glare and asked, “Isn’t that right?”

Almost everyone just stayed quiet, unsure what to say to him.

“Um… Yeah! You're not boring, you just…” Asha said, trying to think of a word to describe him.

“Calmer.” Dahlia and Bazeema added together.

Asha nodded and pointed at them. “Yes, that.”

Samantha’s glare became a smile at them. “Thank you, guys.” Samantha said, nodding to them and setting the broom next to the table before looking at Simon and holding his hand gently. “Don’t worry, little brother. You’ll get your wish back soon, we promise.”

Samantha's actually Simon's older twin sister by 19 minutes. She has been protective of her brother and her friends since childhood.

Simon smiled a bit at Samantha.

Just then came the assistant mayor, Amaya, a tan-skinned woman with hazel eyes, and long dark brown hair, tied in French braid, along with a beauty mark on the right side of her face near her lips and wearing a white dress shirt, matching khaki pants, and blue high heels.

“Oh, goodness! It’s Amaya!” Bazeema said in her soft voice.

Everyone quickly got in a line and bowed to Amaya.

The assistant mayor smiled softly at them before looking at Asha. 

“Asha, the mayor is ready to see you.” Amaya said, a soft smile on her face.

“What?! Now?!” Asha asked nervously, getting out of the bow.

Amaya nodded. “Well, yes. You see, the last appointment-” the assistant mayor started but was interrupted by a crying man running out, screaming, “IT WAS A DISASTER!”

Everyone watches the crying man run out, slamming the door on his way out. 

Then the teens look at the assistant mayor again as Amaya looks at Asha again.

“-Finished early.” the assistant mayor finished with an awkward smile.

Asha nodded and hummed, still nervous. “Um… ok.”

“Come along.” Amaya said, signaling Asha to follow her.

Asha started to walk with Amaya when she looked back at her friends. 

Everyone waved at her as Samantha gave her thumbs up to Asha and mouthing ‘you got this!’

Asha smiled softly as she walked to her interview.

‘I got this… hopefully.’ Asha thought, feeling excited and nervous as she followed Amaya.