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"I'm going to write today!" somehow csp is open and my tablet is on my desk and I've doodled a cover for a short story and since I can't stop myself from going "HEY I DID SOMETHING", here it is!!

Wish Upon a Storm

A MM cozy fantasy romance short story WIP

Release Date: sometime in August

Status: deep outlining

Wes, a former princess of Reflection Kingdom in Mirrorland, is excited to see his old friend Harter. Harter still lives in Mirrorland, and like most of his family, doesn't come to Earth anymore. He promised to come this time, though, and Wes has everything ready.

But it's not his friend that steps out from the magic portal. It's Professor What, one of Wes' old villains, looking for the princess Wes once was! With a thunderstorm blocking the portal's magic and the Professor apparently unaware of his old identity, Wes reluctantly shows him around the castle he calls home.

Turns out things can change a lot in six years. Wes finds his youthful crush rising up and, to his surprise, being returned. But would the Professor want to love him once he knows who Wes once was? And once the storm passes, what will Wes' friend say?

Tropes:

Trans man MC

Cute 80s cartoon inspiration

Wings for everyone! Even the cat!

Trans Hero x Cis Villain

Dragon guy LI

Age gap (neither are technically human however)

Evil cupid minions

Cakes! Thunderstorms! Music!

Hurt/Comfort (TRAGIC BACKSTORY!!!)

HFN (the real story hasn't started yet!)

Tag list under the cut, ask to be added/removed:

- realistic queer representation

- found family

- deep platonic bond that rejects heteronormativity

- supernatural horror

- suspense

- childhood tragedy that brings people together

- no spice

- cocky disaster protagonist