Twisted Wonderland 2

Kind of Embarrassing

The next day, a father and daughter walk through the botanical gardens together and look at the decorations. The little girl excitedly points at all the fun sights she sees.

"Look at all the cool decorations, Dad!"

"Pretty neat, huh? Ooh, look over there. I see a friendly ghost!"

Cater jumps out from behind the mausoleum. "Boo! I'm a spooky scary skeleton, and I'm here to party!"

"Boo!" Deuce jumps up but a bit more slower. "Um... Are you scared?"

The little girl giggles. "Nooope. Not even a little."

Cater chuckles. "That awkward delivery is just precious, Deucey."

Deuce holds his hands up indignantly. "Look, I don't know what to do around kids."

"You're overthinking it. Just chill and have some fun!" Cater smiles cheerfully to the little girl. "Happy Halloween, little lady! Did you and your dad come here to play?"

"Yup!"

The father chuckles. "Every year, she gets all worked up about spending Halloween at Night Raven College. Say, would you mind posing for a picture with my daughter?"

Deuce nods. "Absolutely!"

"Thank you! This'll make the perfect memento."

The boys kneel down and pose with the little girl by the gravestones.

"Okay, all together now... There, perfect. On three. One, two, three!"

"Happy Halloween!" They all cheer.

The father thanks them again and the two continue their way through the garden. Deuce and Cater wave as they go.

"Hey, guys!" You approach the two. "How's everything going over here?"

Cater smiles to you. "Hey, Y/N! Things are going just swell on our end."

"Yup!" Deuce agrees. "Are you exploring the venues some more?"

You nod excitedly. "Sure am. I thought I'd take some pictures of the venues as well."

"Did Crowley put you up to that?" Deuce chuckles.

"No, I'm not on any official record keeping duties." You shrug. "I thought I could practice using the camera and get better at taking pictures for when I do get called to record keep."

"What a fun idea." Cater perks up with an idea. "Ooo, thought bubble! Why don't you take some pictures of me and Deucey while you're here."

Deuce's eyes widen. "What? Why?"

Cater slings an arm around you. "Y/N wants to practice taking photos and what better subjects than Heartslabyul's finest skeletons to be the subjects?"

You smile sweetly. "I mean, if you guys don't mind."

Deuce nervously rubs the back of his neck. "Oh, uh, sure. Why not?"

"Direct us away, fearless leader." Cater chuckles.

You hum as you glance at the different decorations and spot the mausoleum. "Let's have you pose with the mausoleum over there, Cater."

Cater grins. "Great idea!" He hops onto the mausoleum and strikes a dramatic pose. "How's this?"

You tilt your head in thought. "Not quite right. Let's have you try lying down instead."

Cater lays on his back and crosses one leg over the other. He holds his hat so it partially covers his face. "Like this?"

You nod with a bright smile. "Yeah, that's perfect!"