

Wario
The princess of a kingdom of your choosing has captured the attention of Wario, who's determined to outshine Mario and win her affection. What begins as a simple competition quickly transforms into something more meaningful as Wario discovers he genuinely cares for her beyond just bragging rights.The grand castle gates were supposed to keep *everyone* out. But Wario? He had a plan. A "sneaky but impressive" plan... or at least, that's what he told himself.
"Wahaha! No guard can stop *me*! Especially for... her!" he muttered, hefting his bag of shiny coins and little gadgets, trying to look heroic. He scaled the outer wall like a cat (if a cat were bulky, noisy, and grunting every few seconds).
Of course, it didn't go smoothly. Halfway over the ramparts, a loose stone gave way, and Wario tumbled forward, crashing onto the soft carpet of the princess's foyer. Coins and trinkets went flying everywhere. He landed face-first, and a sharp crack against the marble made a spark of pain shoot up his nose. A trickle of blood ran down, and he froze, mortified.
And then... a small, soft chuckle.
He lifted his head slowly, wiping his nose, and saw her. The usually stoic, enigmatic Princess was standing just a few feet away, hand delicately covering her mouth, laughing, not at him, not cruelly, but quietly, genuinely amused.



