Ooo, Wee! Gimme That Cupcake!!!
~A Sugar-Fueled Rhapsody~

The bakery case glowed like the gates of heaven itself, but only one dessert called my name. There it satβa triple-fudge cupcake so perfect it should've been illegal. The frosting swirled upward in a majestic tower, dusted with glittering sugar crystals that caught the light like edible diamonds. My mouth watered just looking at it.
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"Who dis?" I muttered under my breath as my phone buzzed with yet another reminder from my gym app. I swiped it away without a second thought. Sorry, Peloton, but this cupcake just became my new cardio.
The barista chuckled as she handed me the plate. "Careful," she warned. "That one's a heartbreaker."
"Oh, I want my heart broken," I shot back, already reaching for my fork.
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The first touch of the fork against the frosting sent a shiver down my spine. It was so impossibly fluffy, like a cloud that had been trained in the art of seduction. And thenβI swear on all that is holyβthe frosting winked at me.
"Eat me, coward," it seemed to whisper.
Who was I to resist such a challenge?
I plunged my fork in, and the first bite was nothing short of a religious experience. The chocolate cake was so moist it practically dissolved on my tongue, while the fudge center oozed like lava from a very happy volcano. The frosting? Sweet mercy, the frosting was like being hugged by the ghost of Willy Wonka himself.
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Across the table, my sweatpantsβstretched to their absolute limit after a winter of "comfort eating"βlet out what I could only describe as a judgmental sigh. The elastic waistband seemed to glare at me, its stitched seams forming a disappointed frown.
"Don't you dare," I told them, licking frosting from my thumb. "We both knew this was a no-judgment zone when you came out of the drawer today."
A woman at the next table snorted into her tea, and I flashed her a grin. "YOLO," I declared, reaching for the milk carton. Because let's be honestβthis cupcake deserved a standing ovation, and I was nothing if not a devoted audience.
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By the third bite, I was a lost cause. The sugar rush hit my bloodstream like a freight train, and suddenly, I was vibrating with joy. The bakery's playlist shifted to a BeyoncΓ© song, and for one glorious moment, I considered standing on my chair to belt out the lyrics. (I didn't. But the thought was there, and that's what counts.)
"Ma'am?" The barista eyed me warily as I scraped the last crumbs from the plate. "You good?"
"Good?" I gasped, clutching my chest. "I'm transcendent."
And that's when it happened. The sugar high, the chocolate euphoria, the sheer audacity of how good this cupcake wasβit all boiled over. Before I could stop myself, I was on my feet, waving my empty plate like a trophy.
"Ooo, wee! Gimme that cupcake!!!" I hollered, loud enough to startle a pigeon outside. The entire cafΓ© burst into laughter, and even my sweatpants seemed to resign themselves to the chaos.
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As I waddled out the door (because let's be real, walking was a struggle now), I caught my reflection in the window. Frosting smudged on my cheek, hair wild from the sugar rush, and a smile so wide it hurt.
Was this the end? Or just the beginning of a beautiful, buttercream-fueled journey?
Only my dentist knows for sure.
The End.
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Mustafa Khan
A spiritual, fun-loving artist & writer in the PNW. ICL alumna who loves crafting stories about resilience and the triumph of the human spirit. Also a peer counselor.
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