In a city where everyone wore sequins on Tuesdays just because, two unlikely best friends reigned supreme: Banana Delvey, a fabulously delusional socialite who insisted she was a "banana heiress" despite no one being sure if bananas had royalty, and Miss October, a vintage pin-up calendar model turned neighborhood fashion icon, who still insisted on posing like she was being photographed… constantly.
They did everything together—afternoon croquet in heels, matching bedazzled scooters, even synchronized entrances at brunch. But one thing was missing in their otherwise perfectly color-coordinated lives: children.
So they adopted.
Banana Delvey adopted Grumplin, a child who spoke exclusively in grumbles and eye-rolls, wore all-black turtlenecks, and had the resting face of a 40-year-old DMV clerk. When Banana asked, “Do you want a unicorn-themed room or a giraffe-themed room?” Grumplin just replied, “I’d like to live in the void.”
Miss October, meanwhile, adopted Surprisa, a child who was always—always—surprised. Wide-eyed, mouth agape, permanently gasping like she'd just seen a goose do a cartwheel. You could hand her toast and she’d scream, “TOAST?? FOR ME??” Every morning.
Despite their differences, the kids became instant best friends. Mostly because Grumplin found Surprisa’s reactions exhausting, and Surprisa thought Grumplin was the funniest human alive.
Their dynamic was… electric.
Grumplin: “Ugh. It's raining again.”
Surprisa: “IT’S RAIN?? FROM THE SKY?? WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!”
Banana and Miss October were delighted. They started matching family outfits—Banana and Grumplin in banana-yellow gothwear, Miss October and Surprisa in polka-dots and perma-jazz hands.
But one day, disaster struck.
The local daycare, "Snuggle Bunker", announced it was closing due to “too much glitter in the HVAC.” The kids were devastated. Grumplin sighed aggressively. Surprisa fainted into a dramatic couch she kept on hand for such occasions.
But Banana Delvey and Miss October had a plan.
They threw the most outrageous, bedazzled, child-chaos-friendly fundraiser the city had ever seen: a glamorous lemonade ball. There were banana-themed cocktails (for adults), an interpretive dance titled “October Leaves in the Wind of Emotion”, and a silent auction where Grumplin donated “a single sigh of contempt” in a jar. It raised $1,200.
Surprisa ran the mic, announcing everything with amazed awe: “A GIFT BASKET?! WITH… SOAP?!”
It worked. They saved Snuggle Bunker.
That night, as they all lay in a massive cuddle pile of tulle and glitter confetti, Grumplin muttered, “I guess today wasn’t… the worst.”
Surprisa squealed, “YOU SMILED!! GRUMPLIN SMILED!!!” and fainted again.
Banana sipped her champagne juice box. “Honestly, I was born to parent. It’s all about vibes.”
Miss October struck a pose mid-snore.
And somewhere in the universe, the Banana Kingdom probably approved.