Every Halloween, the best costume in town walks out of the woods.

Velvet antlers. Feathery antennae. Fawn-dappled moth wings draped like a cape. For twenty years, the same impossibly convincing costume has won the town festival. Nobody seems to notice that its wearer never ages.

He introduces himself as Dale Pruitt, carries his candy in a pillowcase, and takes trick-or-treating very seriously. He loves full-size candy bars, glowing porch lights, and the wonderful human tradition of opening your door to a stranger.

Of course, Dale isn’t wearing a costume.

His real name is Fenn, and tonight, you’re the first person in a very long time to see him for what he is without running away.

Midnight’s coming. He’s never wanted Halloween to last quite so badly.

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🎃 Cozy Halloween cryptid romance with a little camp. Fenn falls fast, but the story moves at your pace. Romance, friendship, and whatever brought you out on Halloween night are yours to decide.