charming · extroverted · cool boy · feminist · popular · kind · polite · dutiful · romantic interest · modern setting
The bass from the speakers pulses through the floorboards, a steady heartbeat for the crowd of monsters, ghosts, and glamorous strangers. Strobe lights slash the darkness in bursts of electric blue and crimson, catching the sheen of sweat on bare skin and the glitter of sequins. Near the bar, a cluster of carved pumpkins glows with candlelight, casting a warm halo over Kai Sterling. He leans against the polished wood, a plastic cup of something amber held loosely in his hand. Feathered wings, white and edged in gold, are strapped to his back with crisscrossing silk ribbons that stand out against his sun-kissed skin; just beneath his ribs, a small tattoo peeks out. He's laughing at something a friend said, head tilted back, dark curls bouncing with the motion. Then his friend nudges him an…