LOVERS? EDA X FEM READER REMAKE

Enchanting Grom Fright

It's been two days and Luz has entered Hexside, she's already made new friends who helped stoping a basilisk and saving the entire school and teachers.

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In Hexside, the kindergarten spider teacher decorates the halls with streamers.
"Coming through! Watch your heads!"

The halls are decked out with balloons made of abomination goop and other decorations. Luz, Gus, and Willow enter.
"Something's different today. Did everyone get a haircut?"
"Oh yeah! I forgot you've never been here for the social event of the season."
"Welcome to your first—"

Suddenly, two masked health workers enter, rolling a stretcher, making siren noises. The workers surround a beast-keeping student with dark skin, blond hair that covers his eyes, and big, pointy ears similar to a bat. Skara looks on.
"Come with us immediately! Your disease—it's advancing!"
They help the student onto the stretcher.
"Is there a cure, doc?"
"Only one... finding the perfect date to Grom!"
"If that's the cure... then, Skara, will you go to Grom with me?"

He holds out a beating heart, with "GROM?" written on it in red ink.
"Ahhhhh! Of course I will, or whatever!" She hugs him, and onlooking students and teachers cheer.
"You guys have a weird version of prom on the Boiling Isles? I was kicked out of my last school dance for dressing like an otter." Luz strikes a pose. "but maybe here, I could be your Grom Queen!"
"That's, uh, not something people usually sign up for."

Amity enters from behind, looking down at the stack of books and a note she is carrying, and unknowingly bumps into Luz.
"Watch it, nitwit! Oh. Hi, Luz... and co. Sorry about that."
"No problem, let me help you!" Luz helps Amity pick up her books and hands her a little pink note that she dropped.
"Here, your note." Amity snatches it away.
"Man, you got some quick grabbers."
"It's just, it's... private."

The speaker screeches on. Everyone looks at it, wondering about Grom.
"Attention Hexside students. This is your principal speaking."
"Oh, man, this is it!"
"He's announcing who'll be this year's Grom royalty."
Amity looks on, concerned.
"This year, I have the privilege to bestow our highest Grom honor to... Amity Blight!"

Willow, Luz, and Gus gasp. The three of them turn to Amity, who looks shocked.
"Our Grom Queen!"
Other students gasps then look at Amity who is noticeably uneasy.
"Whoo! Amity, get it, queen!" Luz holds her hand up for a high-five. Amity looks around and runs off.
"Don't leave me hangin'!"
"You might want to give her some space. Being Grom Queen is a tough job. Even for Amity."

In the gym students set up decorations while Principal Bump oversees. The Snaggleback is hanging from the ceiling by a rope and spinning.
"Very good. Lower the streamers, fill the punch bowl, and—how's my disco ball?"
"Nauseous."
"Great. Just keep it up for 36 more hours." Principal Bump leaves the gym and Luz enters.
"Ah. My first school dance experience on the Boiling Isles. I can't wait to get overdressed, take awkward photos, push all the buttons—wait, what?"

She sees a red button on a black-and-red pedestal with insect legs on the bottom.
"Well, hello. Don't mind if I do." Luz cheekily pushes the button. The ground rumbles, and the floor opens to an underground arena, connected by a ramp two walls of weapons come up from the floor on either side of Luz.

"Medieval torture seems like a strange theme for Grom, but hey—"
"They're not for decoration." Amity sits at the top of the bleachers, alone. She stands up and starts to make her way down.
"This arena's where I'll make my debut as Grom Queen."
"Right. Why don't you seem excited?"
Amity grabs a sword. "Because this isn't just some dance party."