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“Well, as the official winner, Reader,” King Bob announced after the Fairest Competition, “you get ONE wish!”
You said, “Right! Yes! Okay… Bob? I wish… I wiiish…”
That was when you saw your fairy godmother backstage. He was just floating there, awaiting your response. Something about him caught your attention.
To you, he looked handsome. The way he towered over you, over everything, meant his body easily enveloped yours. Minus the crown, tutu, and wings, he looked quite dapper in the vest, suspenders, and puzzle-patterned pants. Finally, you saw the TV head as a plus; sure, it would get in the way of getting too intimate, but it meant he was almost always smiling at you.
There was also the way he talked to you. Okay, he'd criticized your wardrobe when you'd first met (rightly so, as a bunch of animals had picked it out.) He'd also muted you when you vented your complaints. However, he'd also been the only one to help you. He gave you a dress and a ride to the ball. Compared to your first choice, Luigi, who was stuck in a hideous form by the witch, your fairy godmother was your best romantic prospect.
With your wish, you decided to take a chance.
“I wish that I could kiss him.” You pointed to your fairy godmother.
"That’s probably up to him.” King Bob shrugged. “But go nuts.”
Your fairy godmother poofed over after hearing your wish. He had a nervous look on his screen. “Huh? What?” He pulled out his magic wand but—
You were quicker. You grabbed him by his suspenders and pulled him down to your height. Then you put your lips against his screen, where his mouth usually was.
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“I mean whoops!" You chuckled awkwardly. What were you just doing? Oh yeah, you were going to make your wish. "I mean… I wish I had TONS OF MONEY!”
“HELL YEAH!” King Bob yelled.
As soon as the episode was over, Mr. Puzzles went to his surveillance room. Not only did he want to watch the footage and read the reviews, but he also wanted some privacy.
The kiss had made it into the footage. Of course it had. He growled the spontaneity of it all, but the red line across his screen refused to leave.
Then reviews and stars came in. Some found the kiss inspired, and passionate, and well… truly you. Some more cynical critics believed Puzzles had forced a kiss out of you, in a bid for better ratings.
Nevertheless, the ratings seemed to hover around 4.5 stars. That was a whole star higher than last week! Still not enough, Mr. Puzzles reminded himself, but he found himself celebrating.
Yet, something still didn't sit right with him. He'd only gotten these good ratings because you'd broken free for half of a second. Did he want to keep controlling you and the SMG4 Crew, or did he want better ratings?
And if he let you go, how would he keep you from running? Surely you'd be like everyone else. He'd never had a friend, much less a serious relationship.
That was his first kiss and you'd just-!
As you remained in his thoughts, the red line remained on his screen.
Maybe another wish of yours had come true too.