Conner walked out of the store. The 13-year-old boy had just bought something he’d never want to be seen with: a pretty pink bubble wand that looked more appropriate for his little sister.
He still wasn’t sure how he’d wound up with it. Conner had just let slip something to a store employee that he wished he understood love because he couldn’t get a girlfriend. He was plain, with brown hair, average height, and a thin build. No one paid attention to him.
The employee had told him he had just the thing. Soon Conner had bought the wand. According to the employee, it could cause attraction between two or more people, even transform them into more attractive forms.
Conner muttered to himself, “What was I thinking? I just got ripped off.” In frustration, he was waving his arms and hands around, which caused the wand to wave straight at 2 young children, a boy and a girl, about 10 years old, who were playing in a nearby park.
Conner happened to turn his head just as the kids turned and began making out with each other. Like, really making out. He almost laughed out loud, until he noticed that his new wand was pointing straight at them. Could it be?
Conner saw another boy and girl, about the same age, on a nearby bench, on opposite ends. The boy was extremely thin and nerdy looking, while the girl was quite chubby. He tried waving his wand at them, focused on changing them.
Suddenly, the girl deflated, instantly looking very pretty. She also aged a few years, eventually becoming a gorgeous late teenager with full black hair and smooth limbs. The boy also aged, growing taller, more chiseled, and quite muscular.
Conner was stunned. This wand really did work. Suddenly he wondered- what could it do for him?
He closed his eyes, waved the wand over himself, and became...