[ WP ] In a world dominated by magic , technology never advanced . Little Jimmy was born without magic , and he 's starting to discover some incredible new ways to keep up with his friends ...

They all saw him as a cripple – a baby born without arms – and in a sense he was. Being a non-magical child would ’ ve deterred most, but not little Jimmy. When people told his parents in a compassionate tone how strong they were for raising him, he turned a deaf ear. When all the prestigious schools refused him, he just shrugged and moved on. When he finally got accepted to a school and his classmates teased and made fun of him, he opened a book and started reading, never once showing signs of anger or sadness. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Then the day came when everything changed. It was during recess in his seventh year of school, outside the cafeteria. His classmates were idly hovering, bickering, and trading spells – normal recess activities – while Jimmy was reading in his usual corner. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Hey, Jimmy, ” Fred said, “ Broken any Hearts yet? ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Everyone laughed because in this world ‘ Hearts ’ were tiny magical lockets that girls hung around their necks. And per tradition, boys who wanted to date a girl first had to break her Heart. This was done by channeling your magical power into the Heart, and if it broke you had supposedly found your match. That meant one date. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ I guess you ’ ll die alone, huh? ” Fred said, and more laughter broke out. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; It looked like he was just about to say something else when he noticed Ariel leaving the cafeteria. She was a pretty ninth-grader with long sapphire hair. She was rumored to be so powerful that nobody had ever been able to break her Heart. It had become something of a contest amongst the boys to see who could win a date with her. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Check this out, ” Fred said and flew over to her. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Everyone watched from afar as Ariel nodded a bit reluctantly, but still fished out her locket. Fred closed his eyes, and raw magical energy poured from his fingertips connecting with the locket. Everyone held their breaths as Fred opened the floodgates to his magical reserve. His veins bulged and his face turned red, but the locket remained intact. Fred finally collapsed on the floor and Ariel stepped over his fallen body and put her Heart away. She had seen this way too many times before. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; To his classmates ’ surprise, Jimmy closed his book and stood up, then purposefully walked over to Ariel. She flipped her blue hair and rolled her eyes at him, but started taking out her locket nonetheless. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ It ’ s okay, ” Jimmy said. “ I ’ m not here to break your Heart. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ What? ” She froze mid-motion. “ What do you want then? ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ I just came to tell you not to worry, ” Jimmy said. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ About what? ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ School is only twelve years; I ’ m sure there is someone out there for you. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Ariel looked like she had been struck by lightning. Nobody ever cared about her as a person – all they wanted to do was to break that stupid Heart. She watched him walk all the way back to his classmates. Then she stirred and hurried after him. She caught up to him just as he was about to sit down in his corner and continue reading. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Wait, what ’ s your name? ” she asked. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Jimmy. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Do you want to go on a date? ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ I didn ’ t break your Heart. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Ariel smiled and held out her hand, showing him the broken fragments of her locket. “ Yes, you did. ” 
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