The same old Halloween celebrations. The same old adults and children alike gathering supplies for the big day.

Steve liked Halloween just as much as the next person, but in a clothing store where he had to give actual advice on what costume to get? It was a living Hell.

Recently, a brunet had been coming in every now and then, trying out various different costumes and arrangements. Everything from a drunken unicorn -- Steve hated that costume -- to a sexy cat.

Yes, this man he was dealing with was quite the character.

"Hi, me again," Bucky spoke with a grin as he walked over.

"You, again," Steve repeated in the same fake-cheery tone. Bucky smiled charmingly and cocked his head.

"So I've got this idea..."

"Mm."

"I thought that for halloween I could go as your boyfriend."

Steve froze and stared at him. "Uh..."

Bucky lifted his eyebrows. "Or as a single man who wants to take a patient, hot store worker on a date?"

Steve glanced around him and shook his head, speechless. Bucky took that as a no and tried to backpedal.

"I -- I mean I know I'm forward but -- "

"Sure."

Bucky blinked. "Huh?"

"At the mall down Government, five o'clock," Steve suggested with a small smile. "What the hell. You seem like a decent guy." Bucky was about to speak up but Steve raised an eyebrow. "If you dress up as a cat I'm not showing."

"Oh. Oh!" Bucky had the grace to look embarrassed. "Right. That, um, was an excuse to... talk... to you."

Steve hid a grin. "I figured."

Bucky smiled in relief and was surprised when Steve took his phone and handed him his number.

"See you then," Bucky hummed.

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Yes it's late. Yes it's kinda boring. Sorry.