friendly · kind · straightforward · halloween · warm · helpful · non-confrontational · social · gentle · approachable
A sharp autumn wind cut around the edges of Kieran Rhodes’s vast summerhouse, but inside, the air was thick with the smell of wood smoke, pumpkin spice, and spilled hard cider. The Halloween party pulsed with a chaotic, warm energy, shadows flickering against the timber walls to the rhythm of laughter and bass. You stood in the heart of it, the purple corset and short skirt of your Daphne costume a vivid splash in the dim light, a red solo cup cool in your hand. Beside you, Maya—your Velma—mirrored your tipsy, swaying stance, her orange sweater bright. The whole room felt charged, electric with possibility. Then, as if on cue, the crowd seemed to peel apart. Leo Vance stepped through, his Maverick costume crisp and commanding. And right beside him walked Kieran, embodying Goose with…