Be Like Them

Claire was walking home from school. She wore her usual attire; baggy hoodie, leggings, chuck taylors. She did her best to look casual and indifferent. This couldn't be farther from the truth as she glared at a group of popular girls across the street. They were primped and pampered with their expensive clothes, their fit bodies, perfect makeup. Claire liked to act like she hated them, but she was secretly jealous of them. It was easier to act like she didn't care.

She walked up her doorstep and saw a box waiting. She grabbed it thinking it was for her mom, but noticed it was addressed to her. Her brow furrowed as she tried to remember what she ordered, but came up empty. She tossed her bag on the couch and ran up to her room. There, she changed into comfy pants and another baggy hoodie, her comfiest one. She glanced at her body as she changed and sighed. It wasn't that Claire was unattractive, but she was just... normal. She wasn't fat, but wasn't athletic either. Her hair was flat, her skin sometimes had pimples. She tried makeup, but never put more than some eyeliner on. She wished that she could look better, more striking.

As fate would have it, she was about to have this power. Claire opened her package and saw a silver and blue bracelet. It pulsed with a faint light and pressure and Claire felt the pulsing fall into rhythm with her own heartbeat. It felt strange, but somehow comforting. It was like it synced with her body perfectly. There was a simple note with the bracelet:

To whomever finds this bracelet,

Please know that this fine piece of jewelry holds a special power. A power to change your life. Simply wear the bracelet and your entire life, body, and mind will change according to whoever you spend time with. It is that easy. Note that the changes are irreversible and once your changes reach a certain threshold, the bracelet will cease to work. Remember, the first step towards change is the hardest, but trust in the bracelet and it will work wonders.

Claire put the bracelet on and felt her heart race for a second as it paired with her. She felt lightheaded and her skin felt flushed. She felt... oddly aroused? As soon as it came on, she felt normal again and oddly emboldened by the bracelet. She wondered what she should do with it.