Added 2023-10-28 11:17:01 +0000 UTC
"The After Party" (part 1) Halloween has never really been your thing. It’s not that you don’t like it- you prefer it over most holidays, actually. You just didn’t grow up celebrating it much. Even now as an adult, you can’t say you have many good Halloween stories to tell. You usually end up at home watching a scary movie to pass the time. Well… this year is bound to be different. Mary invited you to a party at her place this year. ~~~~ Over the last few weeks you and Mary had become very close. Texting daily, hanging out a few times a week, the two of you really hit it off. You’d become her “handy” man of sorts- though, you imagine most of the tasks she’s been asking for your help with were probably things she could have taken care of herself… but you’d gladly take any opportunity to come over. You were usually thanked in food & company… the warm, wet, & wanting kind of company. Things were really good. It wasn’t always sex. Sometimes the two of you just cuddled & watched a movie. Literally Netflix & chill- without the implied debauchery. It was nice. It felt good to just spend time together. You hadn’t had that kind of comfort with someone since your ex. You learned about the kinds of shows Mary liked, the characters she got the most worked up over… the pairings she “shipped.” She had a LOT of strong opinions about her shows- many of which you’d heard in heated rants late at night over decaf coffee. It was funny to see her get worked up. The last few weeks had flown by. You’d nearly forgotten it was almost Halloween… It was in casual conversation over last weekend that Mary mentioned she’d be having friends over for a party. ~~~ “I’d love it if you could come!” “Sure. Is it a costume party?” “Well, yeah! Of course!” she says, walking through her kitchen, “A halloween party without costumes isn’t very fun~” she trails off, rummaging through the fridge & pulling two ciders from within, “You’ll dress up, won’t you?” her eyes look up at you hopefully as she hands one to you. You sigh and laugh, “I pr
