The Doe [AlastorXWinnerOC]

My spirits are high as I rush about the room, hanging up cute strands of paper decorations cut into the shapes of bats and pumpkin and cats, making sure they sit properly. Today is finally the day of the party, and unlike my birthday, Alastor is even letting me help with the decorating! I can't help but be excited as I affix another garland to the wall, my tail swishing cheerfully behind me. The hustle and bustle of the room is pleasant with everyone chipping in to put the finishing touches on the lobby.

"Hey Xzellera, you should go ahead and change into your costume now, I'll take over the garlands!" Charlie chimes in, stepping over with a cheerful smile,

"Okay, am I the first one changing?" I ask nervously, looking around at the others in the room who have yet to change... practically asking my own question.

"Yeah, but we were all just going to take turns so we have a chance to show off our costumes! Alastor said that you should go first since he's confident it will be perfect." She chuckles, elbowing me a little in the side, "I never expected you two to really get along so well, but you make such a cute couple!"

My cheeks heat up a little, "Thank you, Charlie... him and his flattery, but alright, I'll go change. I really am excited to show off what I came up with anyway!" Setting down the garland in my hands, I dust off my hands and head to the stairs. On my way up, I glance over the banister to see Alastor peering up at me through half-lidded eyes. His arms are folded behind his thin waist, but he unfolds one... blowing me a theatric kiss with a sly wink. I blush further, returning one of my own before hurrying up the steps. Oh, my goodness how embarrassing... I bet everyone saw that!

Cheeks feeling like they're on fire, I hurry down the hallway, my slippered huffs letting out small, muffled sounds. I haven't even told anyone that we've gone... well, all the way. Not even Angel knows... I don't even know how to bring something like that up! I'm sure they've noticed how close we are ever since I allowed him to express some public affection, but it's just a little bit nerve wracking to think of how many people want to know about our relationship. All of those news headlines that Alastor says I shouldn't read... I can only guess what kind of things they are concocting. And Vox... he hasn't even come around ever since he tried hitting on me.

I'm a bit glad about that though, since he was very rude, and Alastor doesn't like him. I think it's for the best that they don't mingle. Their like oil and water, they don't mix. Oh, what am I even thinking, there's no way that people care that much about what Alastor, and I get up to in our private time... I've never wondered that about others. So, I'm sure it's just a bit of an exaggeration.

Reaching my door, I stride inside and directly towards my desk. Folded up neatly in front of my sewing machine is the finished costume alongside a smaller matching one for Fat Nuggets. The petticoats are in a large bag sitting on the floor beside my work area along with all of the accessories I picked out or had Alastor purchase for me... with my own money of course, I was very adamant about that. It's just been building up in my bank account anyway, I really need to spend some more of it... well, I can think of that later!

With smooth motions, I pull off my current clothing, a nice warm sweater dress in fall colors that Alastor bought me the other day. The cute little leaves decorating the knitted material make my heart flutter... it's clear how much he cares about me and all of my preferences. It's really touching... I should get him a gift soon! Although I'll need to conspire a little with Husk and Angel to get it. Setting my clothes in the hamper, I finally begin to don my costume. The underclothes go on first, a simple undershirt made of cotton to prevent the embroidery on the bodice from being uncomfortable against my skin. The petticoats are just as puffy as I'd hoped, rendering the boning unnecessary.

Thank goodness, I didn't want to struggle sitting down anyway! Next, I slip the dress over my head, letting the orange and green fabric splay out over the fluffy petticoats, ribbons hanging free and ready to be fastened. Which is exactly what I do. The first one is around my knees, sinching up the petticoats into an orblike shape overall, but with far softer curves and a more natural look than the boning would give. Some of the white ruffles stick out at the bottom, but that was intentional and adorable as well! Finally, I make sure the green embroidered bodice and puffy orange sleeves are settled properly in place on my skin. I even added a white ruffle to the sleeves to match the skirt!