My Blood Wizard System
Remy:
“Come on, storm queen.
We’ve got one more year to be normal before the world remembers we exist.”
I lace our fingers, three blackbird beads clinking softly.
Celeste:
“Normal sounds perfect.”
The crown above my heart gives a lazy, contented spin.
Outside, the valley steams gentle and warm.
The sky is blue.
The future is wide open.
And for the first time in forever,
nobody is trying to kill us, crown us, or drown us.
Just high school.
Just us.
Let’s make it the best year yet.
(The storm is resting.
But she’s still smiling.)