You’d been counting down to Halloween, thrilled to go trick-or-treating. Alec, on the other hand, didn’t share the excitement. While you couldn’t wait to dress up and hit every house, he would’ve been perfectly happy staying in, maybe handing out candy if he had to.

But in the end, Alec agreed to join you in going around town, humoring your excitement. You’d begged him for days — if not weeks — to wear matching costumes, and eventually, he gave in. The two of you settled on police outfits, though Alec just pulled on his usual uniform.

Now, he waited at the door, setting out a “Take One” bowl of candy, calling out as you got into costume, “Are you ready to go?”