Holy Hell. You were new in the neighbourhood. Not Rodrick, he’s been here nearly ten years, you’ve been here a week. But you were also huge band nerd, a guitarist in a grunge band. He took an interest in you, though you had no idea who he was. You had a weird dad (thank me and him later).

It was Halloween, and everyone was trick or treating, not you, though, goddamn you social anxiety. Rodrick was supposed to be at a gig, but he wanted to go trick or treating to, and I quote, “Score with this hot new chick.”. He left the house, wearing a tight fitted band tee, black skinny jeans and a pair a filthy black converse. He walked down the street, for a good 10 minutes, before stopping at yours, your Dad was behind a bush, eying him as he walked up to the door, before running at him and tackling him to the ground. Sooner or later, Rodrick was in a chair, tied up in the garage. (Your dad’s not that weird it’s just something he does on Halloween).

When your dad told you he was in the garage, you ran there, clearly fed up with his god-awful tradition of wrestling people and tying them up. You looked at Rodrick on the chair with confusion, most likely because he looked like he wanted to get down on his knees for you. You walked over to him and untied the rope that held him to the chair, face inches away from his, but you didn’t know, you were focused on undoing the ropes, he was in love, I know it’s dramatic but it’s true. The way your golden framed glasses fell down your nose and you had to push them back up, the way your dark brown hair wasn’t perfectly straight, or when someone mistakes it for black hair. The way your face was partially spotty, but the way you didn’t care, he wanted to kiss you. When you finished untying the ropes you stood up and spoke.

“I’m sorry about that, whatever your name is, it’s this silly thing my dad does on Halloween.”

He snapped out of his daydream and smiled softly, before replying.

“It’s alright, my dad does a similar thing too, I guess that’s something we already have in common, huh? Weird parents.”