Snores awoke you the next morning. There was an ache in your lower back and neck from sleeping against the wall. Luz, however, looked comfortable as a queen. Overnight her sleeping position had gone from on her side, to flat on her back.She was still using your leg as a pillow, though now she was facing up. The corners of her mouth pooled with drool while she practically roared in her sleep. Her hair was sporadic with fronds of it sticking up at every angle.
Does she always sleep like this? You wondered. You summoned your Pensta and checked the time. 7:35 a.m.
"Well this is the earliest I've been awake in a long time!" Luz stirred at your voice. "Luz, it's time to wake up! Luz?"
She simply tried to shoo you away.
"Alright then, I'll leave!" You pushed yourself away from Luz and her head hit the floor with a sturdy womp. Your hand hovered over her face, and when she raised her head in alarm she smacked straight into it. Oh, the sweet taste of revenge!
"Oww! (Y/n), what was that?" She whined as she lowered her head to the floor again.
"That was (y/n's) new and improved slap method! Good morning, by the way!" Luz propped herself up and looked around your bedroom. She partook in a big stretch.
"Sorry that I slept on your floor," She yawned. "But the treasure trove was sooo comfy!"
"Yeah, well not only did you sleep on my floor, you also used me as a pillow." You pointed to the splotch of drool on your pajama pants. Her eyes crinkled in a timid attempt at a smile.
"Hehe, sorry!" You swatted away her apology with a shrug and pushed yourself onto your feet. "What time is it?"
"7:35ish." Luz gasped. She crawled scarily fast out of your room before standing and shearing down the hall. Confused and a bit worried, you followed after her.
"Excited for breakfast?" You guessed. Your hypothesis was nerfed as Luz rounded into her room.
"Nope! No time!" She called as she closed the door. "I have to get to Hexside!"
"Hexside?" You questioned from the other side of the door. "But I thought you were banned?"
"Gus swung by yesterday. He told me my ban's been lifted!"
Luz's ban lifted? According to Eda, Principal Bump was a hard-ass. A rule minding old geezer that never cut slack. He was a scary story on a stormy day, a legend to get you to behave when you were younger. A demon pulled halfway over his face and a mouth full of sharp teeth that ate unsuspecting, ill mannered kids. What reason would he want her back at the school after all the trouble she caused?
"Does Eda know?" You leaned against the wall.
"Of course not! You know how against school she is!"
True that. When you were younger, you wanted to attend school as well. But after Eda told you the tales of the crowded halls, boring lessons, tedious busywork, cruel teachers, and horrendous school lunches, you were thoroughly scared out of it. Seeing how intense the demon realm was, you weren't sure if Luz could handle a school here. It tied a small knot in your stomach.
"Are you sure you wanna go?"
"Absolutely! I already told Gus I'd meet him there!"
"What's so great about school though? I never went to school and I turned out fine!"
Luz opened the door with an unimpressed expression.
"What's 12 x 12, (y/n)?" She quizzed you.
"..."
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Once Upon a Dream (Golden Guard x Gender-Neutral Reader)
FantasíaHe'd been plaguing your mind for years. For as long as you could remember he'd always been lurking in the deep crevices of your brain, sneaking into your dreams when he had the chance. You were accustomed to his strange appearances. In fact, it was...
