Daryl twirled in front of the mirror once.
She’d combed her golden hair down and her jeans fit her perfectly. It was the first day of University and she was beyond excited.
Dragging herself out of bed had been annoying until she’d remembered Beryl and she would finally walk into a new year together.
She picked her bag up and walked out of her room.
The smell of freshly baked muffins beckoned her from the kitchen.
She walked into see her gorgeous friends seated at the counter with her new Half-fairy friend.
Large, purplish-blue wings extended from her back through two slits formed into her grey sweatshirt.
“Hey,” Daryl reached for one of the muffins and took a seat herself.
Beryl had a few papers out on the counter and Daff was busy spooning a gooey dollop of honey into her mouth, “Hey, Daryl!”
Daryl smiled when she saw Daff’s cheeks glisten with trails of sticky honey all over them “Is that breakfast?”
The pink-haired girl shook her head to say no before she opened her mouth, “I’m just taking in honey in case I have to hide my wings.”
The pretty blond nodded, “In case someone knocks when we’re out?”
Beryl looked up from studying the papers on the counter, “Daff wants a job.”
“What?” Daryl was shocked as she looked between the cousins, “A job? Where are they going to employ a Half-Fairy? The local bar?”
Beryl shook her head with a chuckle when Daff stopped eating honey to pout.
“She doesn’t want to be a burden.”
Daryl rolled her eyes, “You’re not a burden. Daff, what are we going to do if people see your large wings? You- you probably can’t really provide ID and things anyway!”
Daff played with a strand of her pink hair, “I’m sure I can find some job in the human world, Daryl.”
Daryl looked over at Beryl for help but received only a defeated look.
She looked back at Daff with a sigh, “Well, just- stay indoors and- Beryl and I will look for some job for you?”
Beryl’s pretty, round face lit up, “That’s right! It’s difficult to look for openings and Daryl and I will look fro possible jobs for you!”
Daff was silent for a moment, a lone drop of honey dripping down hre chin, “But- I don’t really know a lot-“
“That’s okay!” Daryl tried to sound upbeat, “We’ll just keep our eyes open for things you can do.”
She glanced over at Beryl to give her a look.
It would be too difficult to have the half-fairy work a job. Harder still to find something she could do that would get her paid.
The best thing to do would be to let her down slowly.
“You could not have worn a more annoying shade of orange today, Daryl.”
Beryl’s friend looked over in shock, mouth full of a doughnut, “You said you liked this Tee!”
Beryl rolled her eyes as the two friends walked through the gigantic campus of their university.
“Not with that hideous green scarf.”
“What are you talking about?” Her blond friend argued with crumbs falling out of her mouth, “You like this scarf too. You said it was chic.”
Beryl sighed, “Not together... Never mind. You somehow always pull off these impossible fashion choices. You have a great body.”
Daryl paused her chewing to take a serious tone, “You do too.”
Beryl smiled.
Her body was a little fluffier than she would have liked it but she’d grown to be rather comfortable with her varying weight. With the help of her family and Daryl, she grown out of constantly worrying and belittling herself over her figure.
It had been a long process and mentally tiring.
She was miserable whether she ate right or didn’t and finally feeling confident enough to focus less on it made her feel so much healthier.
She thought of how stressful her weight journey had been and hoe much she’d changed to be able to eat healthy and still eat what she suddenly wanted to.
Daryl had sat through the entire process even though she had no empathetic view on the subject given how toned she’d always been growing up.
She glanced over at her taller, pretty friend.
“Is- Are you mad at me for getting Daff to stay with us?”
Daryl swallowed before shaking her head no, “I’m sorry. It took me a minute to really process it but now, I feel like I’m part of this mission again.”
Beryl laughed, “This mission sounds cool.”
“Doesn’t it?” Daryl looked over with a giggle to gush, “We have our own best friend who’s part fairy, Beryl!”
Beryl sighed, “I don’t want her walking around outside, Daryl. I’m scared. People will freak out or get really nasty.”
“Or both.”
Beryl groaned, “Also, she’s much too trusting. Let’s say we get her a job as a store mascot or something. She will never understand the concept of money or, or-“
“It’s okay,” Daryl interrupted Beryl’s worried rambling, “We’ll just let her stay home. Maybe take her somewhere fun on the weekend when she can hide her wings!”
Beryl sighed, “That’s an idea. Thanks for being so cool with this.”
Daryl growled, “Stop making me an outsider in this!”
Beryl smiled, “Okay. Let’s- I can’t wait for my first class!”
Laughing, her blond friend agreed, “Me neither!”
The two friends looked around the massive campus with students walking around, large expanses or grass and a few trees offering shade.
Beryl and Daryl giggled together excitedly.
The brown-haired beauty took two papers from her bag, “Let’s go get our Library Pass and the Lounge Pass.”
“Maybe we’ll meet some good-looking boy on the way.”
Beryl rolled her eyes, “Sure. That new boy band enrolled here too.”
“What?” Daryl’s eyes widened, “Beryl, when?”
Beryl’s glare quietened her friend, “Oh, you were kidding.”
“Let’s go!”
Linking arms, the two hurried to main building.
“Ethan!”
Ethan turned around.
He smiled at the group of girls who had squealed his name, “Hey.”
He walked over to their excited voices.
“You hair looks so good today.”
He grinned in response, “Thanks. I have to get to class. See you inside?”
There was more giggling and waving as he turned away.
He walked to the building, his dark eyes adjusting to the bright sunlight.
His ears still looked human but he had made a habit of touching his ears just to make sure.
Pointed-elf ears were sure to make him even more popular and not in a good way.
He sighed as he walked into the building and the cool of the corridor.
His family had sent him very concerned messages.
A Half-Myth Hunter was out to kill Half-Myths and things would get very dangerous in the coming days.
He made his way to the library hoping to find Abel or one of the two teachers he trusted.
Students filed slowly out of the library, each having received their Library passes.There was an excitement in the air with the start of a new term.A stress-free mood reigned with the young boys and girls walking around getting accustomed to walking along the corridors of the university with no burden of assignments or lessons yet.Professor Theodore stood away from the current of students; his shoulder leaned against a large shelf of books. He watched the lazy group of kids, scanning them for a certain tall boy; a student who had promised to speak with him before classes began.He sighed.He caught a slight scent of Half-myth. Someone of the students that he hadn’t yet met it seemed.Usually, this would excite him.Half-Myths were not common. It was extremely rare to find a Half-Myth. A scent of Half-Myth in the area would make him incredibly happy.The professor would love to walk around and trace the
Daffodil pulled her waist-length soft hair into a pink bun.She had just finished setting the washed dishes into the cupboard.She looked around the house a little lost on what to do next.Laundry?She was familiar with a few things that required doing when you lived in a human household.She rummaged through a few shelves and then the fridge. There was enough food in stock for a few days.Holding onto the Dream Acorn that formed a bracelet around her wrist, she sighed. She knew she was being a burden.Daryl and Beryl looked so close and friendly and now, they had to deal with a complete stranger staying with them and eating their food with no idea when she would leave.With a determined expression, the young half-fairy stalked to the window of the kitchen.Strong shafts of sunlight slanted in and Daff settled on the floor.Closing her eyes, she stayed completely still and let her body bathe in th
Professor Theodore walked along the corridor to his next class.Abel had asked to see him that morning but hadn’t showed up at the library.The tall professor sighed.The boy probably didn’t harbour any feelings of guilt about it either.He was always so quiet and completely inaccessible sometimes.Professor Theodore had had an unusual amount of trouble getting Abel to open up when they’d first met but now, the two were incredibly close.Most of Abel’s story was still unknown to Theodore but now and then, Abel opened up with a throng of feelings and stories before clamping up again. He didn’t even seem to consciously process how closed off he was.Theodore glanced into one of the classrooms as he walked by.Being a Half-Myth himself, he mostly understood how lonely most of their kind could feel but Abel and Ethan seemed like they were in more distressing positions than most others
Theodore sat at a table in the large library.Sunlight slanted in through the windows behind him, his shoulders and the back of his head slowly growing warm with their attention.He had a few blank sheets of paper out in front of him and a stack of books at his side.He’d sent word to the boys to come see him when their classes ended and now, he waited.The professor hoped he wouldn’t be dragging the boys into something that would kill them. It was sure to be dangerous but he definitely needed their help if he was to try to track down all the Half-Myths in the area to warn them or offer them safety.He looked up at the familiar scent of the two boys entering the library, a fair distance away from where he sat.Abel towered over his blond friend, his body built sturdier and eyes always kept hidden under the hood of his hoodie. The Half-Merman had it in him to be a terrifying swimmer but had chosen not to pursue sw
Beryl looked at Daryl in confusion.What was she dragging them into now?She really hoped her tall friend wasn’t planning on throwing Daffodil into the mess.The pretty professor straightened before placing a hand on her hip, her face annoyed, “Our last librarian had a Masters in Library Science. Think your candidate can match that?”The two gaped.Beryl didn’t know you needed a Degree to be a librarian.“W-well, I’m sure she’ll be better than doing the work all by yourself,” Daryl looked genuinely confused, “How is it a bad idea to hire someone temporarily?”Beryl quickly stepped in when she saw the lady’s face glare, “A temporary help might relieve you is what my friend is saying.”The lady looked very irritated with them and frankly, Beryl was mad at herself.It wasn’t very mature of her to lose her Library Card on the
Daffodil skipped along behind her friends, her heart soaring.Daryl and Beryl were in good spirits as well, laughing away and occasionally turning around to check and make sure Daffodil’s wings weren’t poking out.Daffodil smiled to herself, stomach aflutter with the excitement of a new day and a new experience.She couldn’t believe the girls had actually landed her a job!The thought of meeting new humans and doing things on her own thrilled her.It had been a long time since her last human interaction without her mother by her side and the incident had definitely scarred her and insured her mother forbidding any outings anymore.Daffodil felt a little guilty feeling so happy when her mother and father were probably rather panicked elsewhere.The pretty fairy sighed and straightened the collar of the shirt she was wearing.Temporarily, and for as long as she was around, she would be useful an
Daffodil walked into a massive library. A large empty space lay ahead of her on entering with a large window opposite that bathed the smooth floor with sunlight.The floor began carpeted a little distance to her right and spread on underneath shelves and shelves of books. Only two students sat at a table underneath the large window and Daffodil couldn’t help the feeling of gentle warmth stir in her stomach.Such an expansive place and she would love to manage it for the time she was there.Daryl had said it was a ‘temporary’ job and the petite Half-Fairy hoped she would be able to keep her job for longer than just a few days.Her two friends stood just outside the library, helping a student find a classroom and Daffodil turned around to watch the door, waiting for them to return.She wished she could continue to work in the Library for as long as possible. It had such a serene ambience and was so bright and calm t
Professor Theodore led the way to the desk that backed against a wall, a small doorway leading into a room strewn with papers and books.He glanced around quickly to ensure the pretty lady was still following him.Walking forward, he wondered what he could have said or done that could have made her stiffen up as much as she had.The woman made a beautiful picture with her waist-length pink hair and wonder-filled eyes but she had suddenly shifted to not meeting his gaze with a slight frown pulling at her eyebrows.He stepped to the desk before turning to look at her, pocketing his hands and hoping the small distance he maintained would comfort her.“This will be your workstation,” He gave the young woman the warmest smile he could muster.She looked up at him, her expression seeming to have changed completely.There was a deep sorrow in her eyes and she looked up at him with concern knitting her eyebrows.