𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 ( 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘅 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 ) 𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗪

𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 ~

( basically just fluff, feel free to skip )

laying in the glow of the midday sun, you watch the mailman distribute his cache of letters and packages. he stops at your mailbox, and slips a thin pink envelope in. 

" huh. " you wonder. 

you walk over to the rusty old box, and pull out the envelope. inside lay a cream-coloured invitation with golden lettering. 

" dear citizen of the hollyberry kingdom, " you read aloud. " you have been invited to a gathering at the home of our beloved queen, hollyberry, to take place at 8 p.m. this evening. it would be our greatest pleasure to meet the humble citizens of this realm. "

" oh. my. god. " you whisper. it had always been your dream to visit the hollyberry castle, to explore the stone hallways and chambers inside. later today, it seemed this dream would become reality. 

- 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 -

you stand in front of your vintage mirror, admiring the way your pink dress hugged your form. you had bought it at a thrift store juts a few weeks prior, and it seemed perfect for tonight. you daub on some berry lip-gloss, grab your bag, and dash out the door. a neighbor offers you a ride, and you hum nervously as he drives over the bumpy road. 

" stay safe, kiddo. " he says as you walk to the ornate door.

" i will, " you say, and slip inside.

inside, lights were pulsing, seeming to shine every shade and tint of pink. people seemed to sway to the lights, making waves of hands. in the corners, you could see couples entwined, their faces blissful.  you smile and walk towards a glass table loaded with snacks and bottles of radiant liquid. 

as if in a trance, you grab a bottle's neck and pour a glass, admiring the way the cherry-red secretion flows. you take a sip, and grin at the immediate exhilaration it gives out.

" damn, so this is what her parties are like. " you joke to an older light-haired man standing next to you. 

"  i suppose. usually there's less people, but the more the merrier. " he took a swig of the caramel brandy in his hand. " oh, there they are. " he added in apology, running over to kiss a younger person whose hair matched the brandy he still held. 

as you watched them make out, your mind wandered. it simply wasn't fair that all of these people had a significant other, while you were left alone. growing up, you never really took a lover, preferring to make " just-friends " instead. however, you thought, maybe tonight would be the night to change that. 

you walk off, leaving the passionate couples behind, looking for someone, anyone, to talk to. you stumble across stone hallways quite like the ones you dreamt about, and  pause to admire the tapestries that line the walls. 

you hear footsteps behind you, and turn to see a darker-skinned man with hair to match your dress. suddenly, your head felt lighter than it ever had been. 

" thaa- whatt wass in that glasssssss- " you slur, watching as your vision of the man doubles, triples, and then abruptly cuts out.  

" live laugh love wildberry " - mari 2022

( woah guys its wb spoiler alert )