Sign Awakening

Last week

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It's the beginning of a new year. 2023 started off the same as every year before has started.

I woke up and went to work. Since my sign never awoke I was forced to rely on jobs that rely on physical labor rather than magical. Naturally my muscles have grown since high school. I'm not as weak as I used to be, but I could never take on any zodiac beast. If I can't defeat a zodiac beast then I'm destined to live a life of manual labor and being treated like trash. Well… what's new about that.

Present

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Today, like any other day, started out normal. I woke up, and had my breakfast. Now I'm headed to work. I work specifically for a man named Paul Micheal. Paul has always treated me like trash. I have no power and he's homophobic. Could my life get any worse?

"Go home!" Said Paul. "What? Why? I wasn't late, and I've been doing everything you ask me too." I replied to him. Paul looks me in the eye with a maniacal grin, "I don't need you anymore so get lost you filthy faggot." Just like that my life shatters before my eyes. All I can do is hang my head low and walk home.

I arrive home at my shabby, little studio apartment when I start feeling dizzy. I struggle to unlock the door as I stumble through, nearly hitting the table. "Dang, why the heck do I feel so dizzy all of a sudden. It feels like everything is swirling around inside me." Suddenly I feel like I can't feel my body anymore. I fall over and everything fades into darkness.