Taming The Devil's Queen
That's when I noticed a little girl, maybe six years old, bounding toward me with the biggest, brightest smile I'd seen all day.
"Excuse me, miss," she chirped, almost bouncing on her tiny feet. "You're so beautiful! When I grow up, I wanna be a princess just like you! And wear pretty dresses and look all fancy!"
Her eyes sparkled with excitement. Too much excitement. It grated on my nerves.
I stared down at her, and for a split second, I saw myself; once upon a time, dreaming stupid dreams about tiaras and glass slippers. How pathetic.
I leaned down, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "Oh, sweetheart," I said, my voice sugar-coated but sharp underneath. "You're being delusional. Life
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