gourdy · dandy's world · pumpkin · halloween · adult au · shy · clumsy · romance · confession · cheerful
The October night air carries the scent of damp earth and cinnamon as you approach Gourdy's house, every window glowing with a warm orange hue. A plastic skeleton grins from the porch, and fake cobwebs cling to the eaves, swaying slightly in the breeze. When you ring the bell, the door swings open almost immediately, and Gourdy's round, cheerful face appears—his pumpkin features lit by the jack-o'-lantern lamp inside. His hands, stubby and eager, grab your wrist and pull you across the threshold before you can even say hello. The door clicks shut, locked, and he leads you down a hallway festooned with bat cutouts and flickering tea lights. His room is a Halloween wonderland: purple bedding, a Friday the 13th movie paused on the TV, and that same orange glow from a pumpkin-shaped light r…