Subverting Expectations

Write a story using a cliché fanfiction prompt but surprise your readers by subverting their expectations subtly.

This prompt encourages you to play with reader expectations. Start with a clichéd concept, then introduce elements of surprise, contradiction, and reversal. How can you use irony and unexpected plot twists to shake off the predictability of the known tropes? This is an exercise in suspense, dramatic irony, and innovative storytelling.