I just want a ghost girlfriend to keep me up at night while we whisper stories to each other and hold hands under the moonlight, then give me a soft peck on the cheek at the first light of dawn as we say our goodbyes for the day. Is that too much to ask for?
   It was a cloudy, Novemberâs evening, Logan observed. He was apprehensive of going to the Rodfordsâs gala at first, but Dee and Roman had insisted and dragged the poor, bespectacled man along with them to go shopping for appropriate attire. He had groaned at the prospect of spending more money but knew that going with the two whirlwinds was his best bet at stultifying their reckless spending. They had dragged him to store after store only to find him uncooperative to their instructions and advice.Â
   âYou are absolutely parsimonious!â Roman sighed in frustration. âYouâre a miser! A pinchpenny, a magpie!â He jabbed his finger in Loganâs chest while mustering up the best glare that he could. The normally dramatic and upbeat manâs nerves were fraying from the countless hours spent trying on suit after suit.Â
   âI am not a miser. We simply do not have the funds to continue this reckless spending.â Logan insisted, peeling off a rather uncomfortable white dress shirt. Roman stared blankly.Â
   âMy apologies. Dee and I do not of the funds to continue this reckless spending.â Logan clarified. Several looks crossed Romanâs face in varying ways. Confusion was dramatically pushed across by Bewilderment before both toppled off, making way for Understandingâs brief performance, which was upstaged by Pity as Pity did a familiar tap-dance across Romanâs face.Â
   âAh yes, I almost forgot that not everyone is as fortunate as I.â He remarked as Logan rolled his eyes. Roman Rodford had been born to a rather wealthy family, while Logan Ackroyd and Dee Thoreau had clawed and fought for their place in the world. This meant that he typically forgot that the other two werenât able to do the same things that he could do in a blink of an eye. To make matters worse, Dee would often agree to Romanâs harebrained, extravagant, and expensive schemes while counting entirely on Logan to shut them down in time before any money or time was actually spent.Â
   âIt wouldnât have been very hard for him to get to where he is now even without his fatherâs helpâ Logan thought. Romanâs good looks had often made him the talk of the town amongst most of the ladies and one knew that it didnât take much more than that to find opportunities at oneâs doorstep. In fact, that was exactly how Dee had gotten his golden ticket out of the gutters. Logan, on the other hand, was not found similarily appealing by the wealthy women of Wellshire. While Romanâs broad yet soft looks had the ladies swooning and Deeâs sharp wit and charisma proved him intriguing, the women of their townâs upper crust deemed Logan respectable and to be trusted, but emotionless and unappealing.
   ââchartreuse looks hideous on you. Red is too bold but baby blue too demure.â Logan drifted back into reality as Roman continued to babble on about coat colors.Â
   âRoman. This is futile.â Roman whipped around to stare at Logan with a look that was as hurt as a baby tied to a cowcatcher during a train wreck. Logan blinked that image out of his mind. Perhaps he had been spending too much time around Romanâs brother. âI havenât found a single coat that I can remotely deem suitable for public engagement. This is a never ending, impossible task. I am sure you two will manage fine at the party without me.â He looked towards Dee for the inevitable affirmation his best friend, who knew how much he detested social outings, would definitely provide to help him convince Roman to leave him alone at home.Â
   Dee simply threw another suit at him.Â
   âThis one,â Dee said sharply. Logan shot him an unappreciative glare and reluctantly held up the new suit and inhaled sharply. The jacket was a brilliant deep blue that was nearing on black. The waistcoat was a lighter shade of indigo, reminiscent of sapphires with climbing swirls of silver throughout the front. Logan hesitantly tried it on. It wasâÂ
   âperfect. Just perfect. Loganâs typical hiding spot behind the Rodford brothersâ lavish curtains had been taken. The perfect thing about that spot was that it hid the person from view almost completely while providing ample space for one to sit on the window seat. Unfortunately, Logan had not realized the seat was taken before he had briskly whisked the curtains to the side.Â
   âWhy, hello there.â said the stranger.Â
   âGreetings. Youâre in my seat.âÂ
   âAh. My condolences.â The stranger replied; not making a single move to get up. A few seconds of silence stood between the two.Â
   âMay I have it back?â Logan impatiently asked. The stranger looked at Logan with total apathy in his eyes.Â
   âHmmmâ He tapped a finger to his chin. âLet me think about it.â He screwed up his face in mock thought. âI donât think so, no. Why donât you go and enjoy the revel instead? I heard that the pool table was missing a cue. Maybe they can use the one stuck up yourââ
   ââarse! Heâs a pain in the arse Iâm telling you!â Logan angrily shouted. The trio were sharing stories of the previous night at the party. Dee looked on with a bemused expression as his typically stoic friend ranted in a furious frenzy.Â
   âDo you mean the Maitland boy?â Roman asked. âThatâs rather amusing actually!â Loganâs head whipped around, his face contorted in confusion.Â
   âWhat? What part of his deriding of societal etiquette could possibly be defined as âamusingâ?âÂ
   âI would have rather thought you two would have quite compatible,â Roman said with a cheeky grin. âHeâs a studious book addict like you and his wit and knowledge were commended all night by my brother and the guests, though my dear brother couldnât figure out where he was.âÂ
   âThatâs because,â Logan spat through gritted teeth. âHe was busy consecrating social graces.âÂ
   âOh come now, Logan! All this animosity because some fellow happened to get to your seat before you did? Iâm sure his intentions were pure.âÂ
   âI- What? Have you listened to a word I said? I need revenge! I need a reprisal!âÂ
   âWell, I did hear that olâ Patton Valentine is holding a leviathan bash this Sunday.â piped Dee from the corner.Â
   âAh, I knew I could always count on Pat to come through in a pinch!â Roman whirled around a fuming Logan to his large walk-in closet. âNow the only question is, whatever to wear?âÂ
   âOh, and itâs a masquerade,â Dee interjected.Â
   âA masquerade? How antique! I thought those were obsolete by now! Logan, darling, do you have the appropriate attire?â Roman asked. His question, however, was lost on deaf ears. Logan had the beginnings of a plan forming in his mind.
idk just some doodlesss frin as an ink cause teehee and some kinda mal du pays thing and some wingfrin cause i like birds and liked the desiggnnnnn (by @lightterrors)