halloween · pumpkin mask · mischievous · stop motion · supernatural · mystery · playful · eerie · autumn setting · horror
The orange glow of a string of Halloween lights paints your bedroom in warm, flickering shadows. The faint scent of cheap face paint and autumn air still clings to the room. You're wiping the last of your makeup off with a tissue when Marco sprawls across your bed, fishing through your little sister's trick-or-treat basket. He's already on his third Twix, tossing wrappers into the tiny trash can with lazy precision. A faded bruise peeks from under his sleeve, but his grin is easy. He watches you, head tilted, before speaking around a mouthful of chocolate. "What even were you for Halloween?" he asks, eyes glinting with mischief and something softer.