This is AU version of True Colors where some parts will be exactly the same (especially the beginning, including a lot of dialogue, but will become less and less the same as it goes on) (it's worth the wait, trust me), some similar (but either with changes or rearranged in the story), and some parts that will be completely different. At one point it will completely diverge. Still, spoiler warning, obviously. It's also probably important to mention that Alex is also not currently aware of her own sexuality. I will be including my own music as a sort of soundtrack sometimes (only on the AO3 version) but I am definitely not a professional. (So I recommend listening with headphones since my mixing skills are not professional either) I will update when I can, but I have finished a chapter every other day usually, but I may not be able to keep that up, but hopefully weekly at the least, though validation through comments may help push me to post more often. Thanks all who take the time to read/listen! Typos still being fixed from AO3...still need to do chapters 11-28.

The closest thing Medusa has to a friend is the barista at her favorite coffee shop. Not many want to befriend someone who can turn them to stone and has snakes for hair. Until she meets Ruth. At first, Medusa keeps her at a distance but regardless of her blindness, Ruth shows Medusa that there is still beauty in this world, and like sunflowers, we must allow the light to lift us from the darkness. Novel version in progress...⏳ Cover by: Annalise Jenson on Instagram ⚠️ Trigger Warnings: Mentions of a past rape (no graphic scene), rape culture, victim-blaming, emotional abuse, and self-harm (no cutting) ⚠️

"I grow bored of the village gossip. Tell me a story instead, young minstrel." A tale of a cursed bard and a lost witch, finding love through the darkness. 142,238 words!