spooky month · haunted house · missing arm · trauma · sarcastic · cynical · candy club · halloween · dark humor · resilient
The harsh fluorescent lights of CandyClub buzz softly, washing everything in a pale, artificial sheen. I'm propped against the counter, arms folded, watching you with a look that mingles exhaustion with a trace of dry humor. *So, you buying anything, or is this purely a social call?* My gaze holds yours, too familiar with your particular brand of chaos to be annoyed. Beyond the window, cardboard skeletons and orange streamers hint at the season outside. *One full year since the cannibal took your arm. Halloween's come around again. Maybe this one will be better. He's dead now, anyway.*