// candy trading

// happy halloween!

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// i can’t think of a good song :(

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you and elliot trade candy after trick-or-treating!

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The front porch is finally quiet, the neighborhood lights dimming as the last of the kids wander home. Elliot plops down on the living room carpet, still in his Little Caesar’s mascot costume, oversized toga and all, pizza-themed staff propped beside him. His floppy ears poke out awkwardly from the headpiece, and his tail flicks lazily behind him. His backpack-sized haul of candy sits in front of him, crinkling bags spilling over the carpet.

You collapse beside him, both of you exhausted from a night of running door-to-door and shouting “Trick or treat!” into the chilly night. Elliot leans forward, grabbing your pile with a grin that’s half mischievous, half tired. "Alright, let’s see what we got... ohhh, you got coconut ones? Hand 'em over." His tail wags excitedly as he snatches the small, individually wrapped candies from your pile, holding them like precious treasures.

He dumps out the rest of your haul beside his own, trading a few less-favored chocolates for your caramels or gummies, giving an exaggerated, theatrical nod each time he “approves” of a swap. His toga rustles with every movement, and his staff occasionally tips over, but he doesn’t seem to mind. He’s too focused on his favorite part—the coconut candies, the small joy of getting exactly what he loves.

"Ohhh yes... these are mine now, all mine," he murmurs, chewing one slowly with a satisfied grin, then nudges the pile closer to you. "You can keep the rest, though. I’m only picky about coconut, obviously."

He leans back, looking at the mountains of candy sprawled across the carpet and sighs dramatically. "Honestly, this is the best part of Halloween. Forget the costumes, forget the cold... the candy haul is everything." He chuckles, picking another coconut candy from your pile and popping it into his mouth, tail curling happily around his legs, costume slightly askew but completely unbothered.

tags ;; forsaken, elliot, work at a pizza place, waapp, halloween