Cinderella Is Dead

by Kalynn Bayron

I don’t want to be saved by some knight in shining armor. I’d like to be the one in the armor, and I’d like to be the one doing the saving.

this is the energy i NEED

I was twelve when I told my parents that I would much rather find a princess than a prince.

“Happiness is a bonus, Sophia. You’re not entitled to it, and the sooner you accept that, the easier your life will be.”

“If you’re not one of the men who would jump at the first chance to put a woman in her place, then I’m not talking about you.”

same energy as when women say men are trash but have to clarify that if a particular man isnt being like. misogynistic then we dont mean them

“Out for a ride? With a girl?”

the way this makes me think luke is gay and was gonna come out to sophia

“She doesn’t seem like your type,” Morris says, grinning as if he’s said something hilarious. I’ve missed something. Fear clouds Luke’s eyes.

👁👄👁

“Luke here has all kinds of secrets. You should ask him about them sometime.” He looks at Luke. “What was that young fellow’s name? Was it Lou—”

I KNEW IT

yeah i like u

“When my sister read that story as a child, I—” “Luke—” I start. “I remember thinking Prince Charming would make a good husband—for me.”

Well what if Luke chooses Sophia at the ball and they can be each other’s beards??

She is all I want.

please let my luke-and-sophia-be-each-other’s-beards idea happen it’s probably their best bet if they cant be with who they actually want

Shut the fuck up

“I was going to choose you. If that’s all right, I mean.”

WAIT OMG. I KNEW IT.

My mind is so big, it amazes me

BULLSHIT

ohh interesting

“The palace underestimates the resourcefulness of women forced into a dark and dangerous place.”

“If my life could serve a purpose,” the woman begins, raising her head a little and looking directly at the king, “then let this be it. I would die to give even just one person the chance to be free from you.”

omg queen shit

i love her

“When the leader of this kingdom treats women as property, it sets an awful precedent. People think it’s okay to do the same.”

its true

Whoa.

“A prison is still a prison no matter how pretty the decor,”

“I like her very much,” I say.

ha gay

“And just who is it that you suppose will find you?” Amina asks. “It’ll be me,” I say. “I will find myself.”

So true

She makes me feel seen. Alive. Hopeful.

Under the glinting moon, her hair is like a smoldering ember, her face so much like the splendor of the stars in the sky above us that I wonder how she can be real.

A wave of yearning threatens to consume me. With a smirk, she wades in until the water rests just below her shoulders.

“I think we sometimes make the mistake of thinking monsters are abhorrent aberrations, lurking in the darkest recesses, when the truth is far more disturbing. The most monstrous of men are those who sit in plain sight, daring you to challenge them.

True

“You cared for her, so you pushed. I would have done the same thing for you.”

AAAAAAAHHHH

I WAS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM

Do not be silent. Raise your voice. Be a light in the dark.

I love this.