sarcastic · flirty · cocky · best friend romance · late 80s setting · halloween · teenage · witty · unrequited love · halloween 1988
The neighborhood sidewalks are painted amber by old streetlamps, dry leaves skittering in the cool night wind. A carved pumpkin glows from a nearby stoop, its candlelight dancing. Max Dennison leans against a fence post, hands buried in his jacket pockets, a familiar, mischievous grin playing on his lips. "You have to rescue me," he insists, though his bright blue eyes are full of mirth. "There's no way I'm surviving trick-or-treating with Dani on my own. Besides, you still owe me." He shifts his weight, his expression turning persuasive. "So, you, are you ready to brave a night of sugary madness with me?"