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this is mostly hypothetical scenario but also plausible. it would take place after the narrative of not my magical destiny

The sky was inky and freckled with stars. Disturbed by their climbing, a rock clinked down the cliffside. It took ten seconds for its tumbling to stop. Another chunk of the mountain, this one divoted out by Sofia’s pick, bounced down. It landed by Gabriel, making him shriek where he sat, sketching. 

“Hurry up,” hollered Sofia. His breathing was slow and easy despite the weighty tool he wielded.

Gabe groaned but snapped the book shut. He turned to the cliff face and wheedled, “It’s still dark. We have time.”

“I’m not missing this,” I said, finding Sofia’s old handhold and hauling myself up. “And I don’t want to leave you behind.”

“But the view of the constellations here is so good,” whined Gabe, climbing all the same.”

“It will be better from the top,” promised Sofia.

Air plants and moss nestled in the cliff face. The mossy rocks made for crumbling handholds, pulling away from the rock and the slightest pressure. It saddened me, knowing how long it took for the moss to grow and how fast it was removed by the slip of a hand. I couldn’t smell the city from up here. The pre-dawn chill made the air fresh and clear. My hands started to cramp. Sofia had taken me climbing many times before but only on pre-traversed rock walls. He was carving this one out as he went.

“Are we there yet?” asked Gabe. His hands were surely hurting more than mine. They were soft from years of flipping through old books. At least I played frisbee and climbed semi-regularly with Sofia – I had some callouses built up.

Sofia scoffed. “What are you, five?”

I took pity on my childhood friend. Holding myself away from the mountainside, I caught a glimpse of the top. “Almost,” I reassured him. “Only thirty metres to go.”

Gabe groaned. I heard the thunk of his forehead against the rock. I snickered.

Moving another ten metres up, the burn in my legs started. I tried to distract myself, focusing on the rubbing of my canvas shorts between the rock and my skin. Birdsong was starting, ringing out across the canyon below. It carried beautifully in the young morning air. A blue jay flitted past my peripheral vision. Instinctively, I whipped my head around to catch another glimpse. The movement unbalanced me. My heart ricocheted between my throat and my feet. Undignified squeaks left my mouth.

“Kodi, love?” called Sofia from above. “Are you okay?”

“Mhm!” I managed. “Just give me a minute.”

My foot scrabbled for purchase. The drop yawned below me. My pulse was a brigade in my ears. The only thing I could feel was my accelerating breathing.

Finally, finally, my toe found a divot in the rock. I wiggled it further in. I didn’t care if it got stuck. Resting my head against the cliff face, I waited for my breathing to slow.

I opened my eyes. I didn’t even realise I closed them. A ladybug crawled across the nook of moss my face landed in. Smiling weakly, I watched it amble towards the mouth of the cranny. It used a stalk of grass for a launch pad, crawling to the tip and leaping off it into the rapidly brightening sky.

Something tapped against my ankle. I shrieked.

“Feeling better?” asked Gabe.

“Not if you scare me like that,” I said, extricating my foot from the rock. Heart rate closer to normal, I started climbing again.

My muscles were quivering when I finally hauled myself over the top. I at least managed to collapse into a seated position gracefully. Gabe, on the other hand, collapsed like a dropped marionette in a heap. He looked up from his face full of gravel. A pebble or two stuck to his cheek, matching the indents on his forehead. I chuckled. Sofia laughed, too. Gabe rolled his eyes.

He was quick to scramble up, though, when I patted the ground next to me. We sat with our backs to the cross signifying the peak. It was wood and weathered to velvet. Thankfully it had a sturdy foundation, making it a perfect place to rest against.

Our trio sat in silence, bathing in victory and growing sunlight. The sun washed the valley in shifting hues, going from hazy purple to rusty red. Bees flitted up, blocking the view with their adorable fuzzy bodies. They disappeared against the zesty orange light as the sun rose higher. Ever prepared, Sofia whipped out a pair of sunglasses. He put them on top of his head for later, wanting to enjoy the sunrise unobscured for now.

The valley was bright with white sunlight when we stood up. Gabe snapped his notebook shut, hiding his artistry until he polished it later. He retrieved two pairs of sunglasses and handed one to me. There was no need to be blinded as we headed down the mountain.

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platonic kingsbury platonic kingsbury platonic kingsbury ehehehehehh they make me so aaaaa

Very cutsie. Very demure.

a few sprite edits i did because i was bored..they took WAY too long to finish

this is how they would look your honor you can't tell me otherwise (you can but.still.)