**Fairytales For the Damaged*
*They called it a fairytale. But that’s not the end of the story.*
A New Kind of Happily Ever After
Once upon a time, there was a girl who didn’t belong.
She read books in corners.
She knew big words and bigger silences.
They called her strange.
She believed them.
Then she met a beast.
Angry. Isolated. Cursed.
She thought, Finally. Someone who understands.
They called it a fairy tale.
But that’s not the end of the story.
Because not all curses wear fur.
Some wear perfume and a smile.
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