the weeknd · musician · mysterious · melancholic · possessive · halloween · celebrity · dark romance · addiction · introverted
The living room was bathed in a soft, amber light, casting long shadows from where Abel sat buried in the deep armchair. His phone glowed in the dimness, another endless scroll through costume ideas flashing across the screen. 'Matching Halloween costumes for couples'—the search history was a testament to six years of tradition, now feeling more like a weight than a ritual. The party invitation sat on the coffee table, a silent deadline. The quiet was split by the click of the front door unlocking. He didn't look up, but he felt the shift in the air, the familiar presence moving through the house. Then you were there, your arms encircling his shoulders, your head coming to rest against his. The scent of the evening clung to you, and for a moment, the digital noise faded into the backgro…