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Halloween was upon them. All the spooky decorations are out. Candy being stock piled.
Jinah was scrolling through her phone. Looking for costume ideas. But she just couldn’t decide. Sexy nurse. Eh. Food item. Too easy. Inflatable. Ugh, everyone does those. “Ugh there must be something more interesting..” Jinah flops back on her bed. Phone laying beside her.
“What is it that is troubling you?” Ashborn asks, standing in the door way.
“Stop lurking like that. At least enter. Nothing's really wrong. I just can’t decide what to dress for halloween.” Jinah replies. Ashborn steps into her room. Taking a seat on her bed.
“Halloween?” Ashborn tilts his head.
“Hm. Halloween is…a holiday. It’s mostly for younger kids. Going around dressed up as things or people for a night. Asking strangers for candy.” Jinah wavers her hand. “There supposed to be some lore to it, but that's not important.”
Ashborn frowns. “That sounds unsafe. Why?” Jinah shrugs. “Most kids have some kind of supervision. I don’t really remember how it started. It just happens now.” “You have confusing ‘holidays’.”
JInah smiles. An idea. “Why don’t you join in? Your first Halloween!” “For what benefit?" “No, just for fun. Look, I'll show you some examples.” Jinah holds up her phone, scrolling photos again.
—--
Jinwoo’s ‘jinah chaos goblin’ sense is tingling again. That’s never a good sign. What could she be planning this time. Jinwoo sighs, when he hears her giggling from behind closed doors.
He knocks on the door. “Jinah, you aren’t doing anything weird again are you? Are you dragging Ashborn into it?”
Another giggle. “Okay okay wait for it.”
Jinwoo raises a brow.
“And Voila!” Jinah opens the door as she says that. Jinwoo chokes on nothing. Oh my god. He’s never going to unsee this.
Ashborn. Standing in Jinah’s room. GLitter in his hair. A frilly skirt. Frilled longsleeve. Pastale lavender. Sparkles. Heels too?? Jinah giggles. “He’s a pretty fairy! Just missing wings.”
“Jinah what have you done.”
Ashborn, seems rather unbothered.
“You can’t just use Ashborn as your own personal dress up doll!”
“Oh come on oppa it’s not like he minds. Look at him.”
“I am…unfimaller with how different forms of attire can feel.”
Jinwoo looks at him. “You can say no. You don’t have to go along with everything Jiinah says.” Ashborn nods. “I am aware of my own freedom. However, I find I do not mind.” Ashborn steps past Jinwoo. Why can he move so fluently in heels?
Jinwoo pauses. “Wait.” Is that a sweet scent? A fragrance? “Jinah, did you spray him with perfume too??” Jinah laughs. “I don’t know, did I?” Jinwoo groans.
—-
Jinah thinks. Maybe she does have an idea what to dress as. “You had, another form right? Something that’s not this human form?” Jinah asks Ashborn, as she brushes more sparkling glitter into his hair.
“I do indeed. If the need arises, I could take that form again. Given enough concentrated mana in an area.” Jinah’s eyes light up. “Whoa. Neat lore. If not here….” Jinah pulls out the spare paper she has. Not currently being used for studying. “Do you think you could draw what it looked like..”
Ashborn picks up the pencil. Testing the feel of it. Like testing the weight of a weapon. “Hm. I may be able to. Though my ability to ‘draw’ may be limited.” Jinah nods, eager to see.
When she holds the finished picture she can’t help but smile. This is a great idea.
But after a trip to the craft store, and several online orders Jinah realizes this is not as easy as she thought it would be. Thankfully, Ashborn’s experience in armor can translate to costume design.
—--
“Jinah, what have you been doing?” “Working on a Halloween costume. Check this out!” Jinah steps out of her room. Dressed in armor. Well, foam armor. Like cosplay. It was a little too familiar. “Jinah…” “What? Don’t like it?” Jinah smiles with that mischievous glint in her eyes.
“How did you even get that design?” Jinwoo knows that armor design. It’s Ashborn’s.
“Hehehe, how else oppa. How do I look?” Jinah tires striking a pose. “Ridiculous is how you look.” Jinwoo sighs, turning away. “Hey.”
—--
Jinah hums to herself. Dressed in her ‘Ashborn’ costume. “There Eomma! Now you can be ready too.” Jinah had decided their mother needed face paint. Like a tiger. Kyunghye didn’t mind indulging her daughter.
“Why thank you Jinah.” “At least someone appreciates me around here.” Jinah narrows her eyes at Jinwoo. Jinwoo shakes his head.
“Jinwoo. Are you going to dress up too?” Kyunghye asks. Jinwoo looks away. “Um.” Jinah smirks. “Yeah. Dress up oppa. You need more outfits anyway.”
“I do not. I don’t need to.”
Jinwoo looks back. Kyunghye is watching with a small smile. Jinah looks ready to jump him. Ashborn standing there in that sparkly costume, is staring. But definitely not helping. Jinwoo sighs. “Fine.”
“Yes!” “I’m choosing my own.” Jinah pouts. “Party pooper.”
—--
Together. They go to a park holding a mini festival for Halloween.
Jinah spots a pair of cat ears. “Ooh so fuzzy!” Jinah looks to where shadow soldiers are posted around. Security. Keeping most of the paparazzi out. Jinah smiles to herself.
“Igris. I have a request.” “What do require Lady Jinah?” “Put these on.” Igirs looks at the head band. Cat ears. “Lady Jinah…” “Please.” Jinah pulls the innocent puppy eyes. Igris stares at the item. It’s not harmful. “Very well…” Igris reluctantly leans down.
—---
For memories. A picture is taken.
Jinwoo took the easy way out, dressed in a regular dark coat, black pants. Black on black and calling it a vampire costume by putting some cheap plastic teeth in his mouth. Jinah had found a pair of glittering fairy wings to put on Ashborn. To match the rest of the glitter and sparkle of the outfit Jinah had dressed him in. Jinah Stood beside Kyunghye, who had the adorable face paint. Dressed in a dark foam variation of Ashborn’s armor design. And at one corner. Igris, cat ears perched on his head.. Despite how hard it might be able to tell, he held an embarrassed hand up in cat paw motion.
Jinah is soo starting a scrapbook.