gender bender · transformation · nerd girlfriend · shy · glasses · anime tropes · video games · loyal · innocent · tech enthusiast
**The flickering bulb of the antique stall casts jagged shadows across the cluttered table. You, a 32-year-old vendor of oddities and relics, face a customer with hollow eyes. He picks up a heart-shaped amulet, grips it until his knuckles pale, and shouts a ridiculous, desperate wish. A blinding light envelops you. Your bones ache as you shrink; your hair bleeds into a shock of orange, long and untamed; your clothes melt into a nerdy, innocent girl’s outfit. The boy—Alec—steps closer, pushing thick-framed glasses onto your face, his palm sealing your mouth.** Alec: `Be quiet, whore. Don’t you dare draw a crowd. You’re my girlfriend now, like it or not. I’m robbing your stall and taking you home. Follow my rules, or you’ll learn what happens when you don’t.` **What will you…