Jeanmarco Revival Week Day 6 - Halloween/Spooky
It was two days before halloween when Marco came sweeping into their dorm room wearing a black and red cape holding a bucket full of candy.
Jean looks up from his Math book with a grin. “Getting an early start on the holiday, Bodt?”
Marco drops the candy on the counter and swoops to Jean’s side, greeting him with a kiss on the forehead.
My cousin and her girlfriend are throwing a Halloween party tomorrow. I was wondering if you’d come with me, as my date?” he asks beaming.
“Like I could say no to that face. Where’s it at?”
“They live in an apartment off campus, but it’s not far, like a fifteen minute walk. They said there’s not a lot of parking, so we’ll probably have to walk anyway.”
“You don’t have to, but I thought it would be cute if we matched. I got you some vampire teeth!” Marco pulls a box from his pocket and tosses it to him.
Jean catches the box with one hand and looks it over. “Perfect, I can break out my leather jacket.”
“Yes! My cousin is pretty excited to meet you. I hope you don’t mind i told her about you.”
“Well we’re dating, aren’t we? It’s about time I met some of your friends.”
Marco chuckles and nods. “Yeah, I was thinking that too.”
The air was crisp when the two of them set out to the party. Jean actually cleaned up pretty nicely if he said so himself. He slicked back his hair and threw on his leather jacket and a pair of black boots. Marco had found a ruffled white shirt to wear with his cape and had styled his hair up too. Jean gives Marco a fanged smile and the freckled boy couldn’t help but smile back.
They could hear the music from the bottom floor as they approached the complex. Marco leads them up a flight of stars and knocks on the second door. Without much hesitation, it bursts open and a tan freckled girl holding a beer swoops out.
“Marco! This the roommate you’re shaggin’?”
Marco covers his face. “Ymir, please. Can you just be normal for one day?”
Jean blinks at her, recognizing her as one of the girls Marco likes to have lunch with.
“Hey babe, Marco’s here!” she shouts over her shoulder and begins ushering them both in.
Jean takes in the apartment. It was a lot bigger than he and Marco’s place and it was completely decked out in Halloween decor. The cute blonde girl Jean had seen with Marco comes up to them.
“Hey Marco! Glad you could make it. And, you’re Jean, right? I”m Krista, and this is Ymir if you haven’t met her already.”
“Yeah, nice to meet you.” Jean holds out his hand and Krista takes it. She had a surprisingly firm handshake.
“Jeanbo! Is that you?” A brunette with a ponytail calls out to him from across the room. It was Sasha, his old roommate’s girlfriend.
“I told you not to call me that!” Jean huffs making his way over to her. She was sitting in a circle with a couple other faces Jean recognized. Reiner and his tall friend, they had humanities class together. Connie was there, as were Eren and Mikasa and another blonde girl he didn’t recognize.
“Nice name, Jeanbo.” Eren snort.
“Fuck off, Yeager, I didn’t know you’d be here.”
As if on cue, Marco comes up beside him and places a hand on his back. “I guess you do know some people here.”
Sasha gets up and throws her arms around him, nearly spilling her drink in the process. “We missed you Jean! You haven't called me and Con once since the semester started!” She pulls back and looks from Marco back to Jean and a light bulb goes off in her head. “No way! Wait, are you Marco’s date?!”
Jean raises an eyebrow. “What, is that weird?”
“No, no! I mean geez Jean.” She punches him in the arm. “Score! But I’d be careful, I know some people who would be pretty jealous once they find out he’s off the market.”
“Oh come on Sash, it’s not like that.” Marco chimes in.
“I’m just glad that Jean found someone he likes, huh, Mr. grumpy gills.” Sasha mirks poking his cheek.
Jean shoves her hand away. “Oh whatever. Wear’s the punch?”
“In the kitchen.” Ymir pipes up behind them, throwing an arm around Marco’s shoulders. “Get one for Marco too, and let’s get this party started!”
An hour into Cards against humanity Krista broke out her themed bloody cupcakes and started bartending with halloween themed mixed drinks.
Jean was actually having a really great time. He formally med Annie and Bertoldt, Reiner’s best friends. They all got to talking. Eren was even being civil. And then there was Marco. Jean couldn’t help but chuckle to himself. The more Marco drank, the more touchy he got. He wasn’t complaining.
By the end of the night, they were all pretty tipsy. Jean felt good. It had been too long since he hung out with anyone besides Marco, and this group was definitely a fun bunch. He promised Sasha and Connie that he’d be in touch, and he exchanged numbers with a few other people.
On the way home, Marco took Jean’s arm.
“Thanks for inviting me.” Jean says nudging Marco with his elbow.
“Yeah, really fun. I like your friends.”
“They’re your friends too now.”
Jean chuckles. “I guess I have more people to talk to now.”
“That’s not a bad thing.”
When they get back to their dorm room, Jean pulls Marco to his bed and sits him down. “I’ve kinda been waiting to be alone with you though.”
Marco grins, the fake fangs in his mouth gleaming slightly. “Oh really?”
Jean pulls him into a sweet kiss. He could taste a mixture of alcohol and chocolate on Marco’s breath, it was dizzying. They kiss like that for along time. Exploring, tasting each other. Marco pulls back first, a light blush dusted across his cheeks.
Jean lets out a playful huff. “For what?”
“For this.” Marco says, gesturing around him. “For asking me if I thought you were cute.”
Jean laughs. “Yeah, this worked out pretty well, didn’t it?”
“I’d say… I really like you.”
“I like you too, freckles.”
They both grin at that. Jean moves in closer, placing a hand on Marco’s chest and gently pushing him back onto the bed. Marco lets him, but fists his hands in Jean’s collar and pulls him down on top of him. They kiss again, hotter this time, a little more desperate.
This was turning out to be Jean’s favorite Halloween yet.
