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Y/N L/N STOOD BEFORE HER MIRROR, staring at her reflection. The dim, warm light in her room softened the sharp edges of her painted skeleton face, but her expression was blank, almost haunted. She adjusted the black-and-white romper she had on—a form-fitting skeleton outfit that was more playful than creepy, reminding her of a halloween tradition she'd followed every year, even after moving to Seoul. The painted hollow eyes and skeletal grin on her face didn't quite match the storm of emotions brewing inside her.
The muffled sound of laughter pulled her out of her thoughts. Behind her, her friends Ri-na, Eun-ji, and Mary were sprawled across her bed, rifling through makeup kits and throwing clothes around, all while singing along to their favorite playlist.
"Y/n!" Mary yelled over the music, holding up a glittery eyeliner. "We're giving you sparkles, whether you like it or not."
The girl turned her head, forcing a small smile. "I'm literally a skeleton. Skeletons don't sparkle."
"Well, this one does," Eun-ji quipped as Mary tossing the eyeliner at her. It hit y/n's arm and rolled onto the floor.
"I don't think you're getting out of this," Ri-na chimed in, already halfway through spraying fake-blood over her face. "Seriously, y/n/n, you're actually coming out with us today. That alone deserves a medal. Or glitter."
Eun-ji laughed as she fiddled with her costume, a witchy black dress along with a Hufflepuff scarf paired with a massive pointed hat that kept slipping off her head. "Right? This is historic. y/n l/n, the queen of excuses, is finally gracing us with her presence at a party she refused to attend."
Y/n rolled her eyes but couldn't help the smile tugging at her lips. Her friends' excitement was infectious. They were practically buzzing as they moved around her room, hyping each other up for the Halloween frat party which lasted an odd 12 hours, from 12 in the noon to 12 at midnight.
Still, a small pang of guilt twisted in her stomach. They didn't know the real reason she'd canceled her plans with Kwon. She couldn't tell them—his grandmother's health was his personal business, and the girl respected that. So instead, she'd lied, telling them that they decided to raincheck their date to focus on the upcoming tournament and maybe go sightseeing in Barcelona later if they got the time.
"Y/n!" Mary suddenly yelled, startling her out of her thoughts again. "Come on, dance with us!"
"I'm a warrior. Warriors don't dance until the war is won," She deadpanned, mocking her sensei, but Eun-ji and Mary had already grabbed her hands, pulling her toward the middle of the room.
