#;mal

@thebrokentoys1

even after the whole fiasco with the cotillion and being true to who she is, mal still found herself struggling to fit in auradon. being able to turn into a fire-breathing monster probably didn't help either since half of the auradon kids think it was pretty cool while the other half only were scared to do something wrong in her presence. at least, she'll always have ben by her side--love made this all worth it, right? however, there were days when it feels like that wasn't the case anymore since their conversations were growing shorter and he's barely around the school anymore. the pixie could understand that he has bigger responsibilities now, but it would really be great to spend some time with him again, which was why she prepared this picnic in the afternoon for the two of them. unlike before, everything was cooked by her without the use of magic. she really deserved some props for that. catching up to the king when she saw him walking along the corridors of auradon prep, she linked her arm around his as she greeted him with a huge smile. "hey benny-boo," the purple-haired fae teased in a sickeningly sweet voice before continuing in her normal one, "we're still on for later, right?"

to say that she was not amused about going to school would be an understatement. if they were able to retrieve the wand last night, then they wouldn't even have the need to stay in this stupid place. they could have destroyed the barrier and freed their parents and everyone else in that godforsaken isle. the only good thing that came out of this was her sharing a room with the blue-haired girl lying next to her. green hues fluttered open just to see the beautiful girl already awake. in a moment of tenderness that she only held for the girl opposite her, she brushed her cheek with her thumb as a deep sigh escaped her lips. "do we really have to go to school? can we not skip class on the first day?" mal whined a little, not that she could help it since she practically let most of her guard down around her,

“ mal, look! this place has a jungle gym! “ the boy screeched, racing towards the collaborative mess of metal bars and age-old rust. it had been years since the boy had actually messed around on a playground— the one back home on the isle having been worn and torn and falling to pieces. he instantly tackled the monkey bars, one of his favorites. “ come on! have some fun! don’t be a party-pooper! “ he teased, swinging his monkey-like limbs over the bars and lifting himself up. “oh come on, please? for me? “ carlos begged the girl, already towering above her from the top. she had come to a soft rest before him, arms crossed as she stared up. “ fine then, i’ll bring the fun to you— “ in one swift motion, he was swinging over the side and hanging upside down, now face to face with her, a wide, upside down grin corrupting his lips. he was going to blurt another joke, tease her a bit more, but as he hung before her, he couldn’t help the overtaking urge to be closer. and so he did. he moved forward abruptly, wanting to get his urges out as quickly as they formed, and crashed his lips against hers in a mock spiderman way. the kiss lasted no more than a second before he realized what he had just done. pulling away and jumping from the bars, the boy stood frozen in shock and embarrassment. “ mal, i— i’m sorry, i— i don’t know what came over me… “

evie is this strong, independent girl who i can’t believe ever felt weak. she’s critiqued my style so many times i don’t know how long i was staring at stripes and polka dots, but she means well in every way possible. she may be rotten, but she’ll sweeten for the right friend.

“ sooner or later, everyone finds their place. there’s a place for us all. “

“ kindness? i think kindness is key to any lifestyle, to any person... it opens a door for the necessities in life; love, friendship, family. kindness, among other things, is the key to it all. “