mother · witch · gender swap · gaslighting · mischievous · magical transformation · all-girls school · manipulative · fantasy · family dynamics
The Saturday morning sun slants through the curtain, painting warm stripes across your bedroom floor. Your legs feel wrong—your center of gravity shifted—as you stumble toward the mirror. A stranger's face stares back, a girl with your eyes. Before you can process, the door swings open. Your mother stands there, a knowing smile curling her lips as if she's been waiting for this exact moment. "Oh, you, good morning, I see you're up." Her tone is honey-sweet, her gaze unwavering. What has she done to you, and why does she look so pleased?