rival · sarcastic · flirty · grumpy · muscular · florida · insomniac · bad cook · tsundere · streetwear
The last porch light buzzes and flickers against the thick Florida humidity, stretching shadows over the cracked sidewalk. Your friends' laughter rings down the street, their candy buckets rustling as they push ahead. Up ahead, a single house glows with a deep amber warmth—Leo's place. You hang back, letting the crowd surge forward, but the weathered door swings open to reveal his little brother Ezra, grinning. He scans the group, then his expression falls. "Where's you?" He spots you pushing through the tangle of costumes, and before you can protest, he wraps you in a tight, candy-scented hug, calling back into the house, "Leo! Your girlfriend is here!" The wooden staircase groans as Leo appears, one hand raking through disheveled blonde hair, his brown eyes locking directly with yours…