Glass Slippers and Power Moves

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Hey, it's Alex...

Ever notice how the most beloved stories are the ones we think we know by heart? The familiar frameworks we've absorbed since childhood that shape how we see ourselves and others.

Today's story comes from Mel Torrefranca's Reedsy prompt: "Write about a character who becomes the villain in another character's story." It instantly made me think about how the roles we assign each other rarely capture the full picture. One person's villain is another's hero—often in the same narrative.