To Sin’s amusement, Cecil practically skipped the whole way to the horror section of the park. Their destination, the ‘haunted house’, was situated at the very center of the park. Sin’s amusement fled soon after they entered.
And as they explored the haunted house, Sin decided then and there that he did not like clowns in the least—nasty things. How could humans consider these horrifying creatures appropriate entertainers for children?! He would never understand the beings in the First Realm.
Maybe clowns were different there. Sharp teeth and red glowing eyes did not scream family friendly.
Sin flinched when someone jumped out at him. Whoever was in the costume would never know how closeSin had come to punching him in the face. Sin glared at the man; the urge to hurt him was still pretty strong.
Well, if I accidentally hit someone, at least I know enough people to get out of trouble,Sin thought snidely.
Gripping Cecil’s hand, he tried to pull him along faster. “I don’t understand the appeal of these places.”
“It’s fun.”
Sin rolled his eyes. “Deliberately trying to scare yourself is fun?”
A ‘ghost’ flew in their faces and then away, causing Sin to grimace in disgust. This place was beyond him. Ghosts, ha! Really, they could have at least stuck to things that were conceivable. There were plenty of real horrors in the realm.
For instance, zombies—reanimation was considerably more terrifying. Though now that he thought about it, the last true necromancer in the Second Realm had died hundreds of thousands of years ago. Most stuck to the Third Realm and beyond.
“Don’t roll your eyes. It ruins your dignified persona. And, yes, it is fun,” Cecil said as they exited the house.
“I beg to differ. And how, pray tell, should I show my disapproval?”
Cecil tilted his head. “With a stern look, or maybe a raised eyebrow.”
“What if I want to roll my eyes?”
“I’ll do it for you.”
“You’ll do it for me?” Sin chuckled—the man was adorable.
“Yes, just say, ‘Cecil, roll your eyes,’ whenever you feel the urge.”
The twinkle that Sin couldn’t help but love appeared inCecil’s eyes. And then the man reminded him that the twinkle was usually followed by trouble.
Cecil kissed Sin’s hand with a loud smack and added, “It’ll be just like how I swear for you.”
Sin snorted. “You do not swear for me, as I do not swear. And neither should you.”
“Yes, yes. Come on, scaredy-cat, let’s get out of here.” The arcadian tugged him forward.
They wandered around for a few more hours. By the time they were ready to leave, Cecil was the owner of three more stuffed animals, and Sin was carrying two big bags of cotton candy. The drive home was filled with laughter, and Sin struggled to remember having ever felt so light-hearted.
Parking in the large garage at the back of the house, they gathered their goodies and headed inside.
With both of their arms full, Sin was forced to push the doorbell with his elbow. Hyde answered. The man’s eyebrows rose, but Hyde said nothing and let them inside.
Walking through the hall toward their bedroom, Sin grinned and eyed Cecil. He bumped the man’s arm to get his attention. “So…”
“So?” Cecil smiled up at him.
“Would you agree that we have officially, and successfully, I might add, dated?”
“Uh, yes?”
“Then I think it is time to fully explore each other, don’t you?” Sin wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
Cecil let out a bark of laughter. “Race you there!” He dropped his things and took off.
