Cuckoo's Day (Patreon)

Happy April Fool's Day!

Just a quick warning, this story touches on themes of infidelity, specifically a boyfriend being unfaithful to his girlfriend, so if you're sensitive or averse to stuff like that, feel free to skip this one. That being said, this is more of a lighthearted take on the scenario, so maybe that's something you're willing to glance at?

Brady and Stephanie are a young couple going to a Cuckoo's Day party, a holiday specifically celebrating flirting with everyone BUT your current partner. Boys post up around the bar with little feathers tucked somewhere, and girls try to flirt their way into getting that feather as a badge of conquest. Given that Stephanie's a shape-shifting doppelganger, though, this means Brady spends most of the night fending off her disguised attempts at flirtation. But...not all of the night this year.

This is a story I've had the idea for for a while now. I want to say it's been around three or four years now? The problem is I could never get it down by April First specifically for that time, and every time the date passed, I kinda went "eh, I'll get it next year." This year, as it turns out, was next year! Who would've imagined?

The idea is a fun one, and writing the various attempts was so enjoyable that I felt like I was almost having fun at the story's expense. It was a really indulgent sort of idea, but I think that the overall result is a fun story that could've gone a lot  darker if I liked to see my characters suffer.

As always, thank you for your support! It means the world to me, now more than ever. Also, if you saw a truncated version of this post, it's totally because I pulled an Epic Prank on you and definitely not because my big, fat thumb slipped on my phone. Trust me.