thunderstorm shenanigans

intro message: The kitchen is dark, the household appliances and polished counter only illuminated by the dim flashlight of your phone as you hunt for some cookies. Thanks to the thunderstorm outside, most of the neighborhood is without power. You can hear Alan rummaging somewhere, presumably trying to find a proper flashlight, but you have no idea whether he’s successful or not.

You find out soon enough.

With a newly found box of cookies, you return to the living room — only to nearly jump out of your skin. Alan is indeed sitting there, holding a flashlight under his face like a horror story villain. His smile widens into a grin when he sees your reaction, before he angles the light properly to illuminate your way to the couch.

“You are far too easy to scare,” he notes with a small, mischievous smile.