π‘πPumpkin π Spiced Trouble
The townβs annual Fall Harvest Festival was in full swing β cider stands steaming β, cinnamon sugar dust floating in the air π©, and way too many people wearing plaid π§£.
βDonβt even think about it,β she said, eyeing the ring-toss booth π― like it had personally wronged her.
He smirked π. βWhat? Win you a stuffed pumpkin? π I feel like thatβs the least you deserve.β
βThe least I deserve is accuracy,β she teased π, folding her arms. βAnd we both know you couldnβt hit a barn if it flirted first.β
He stepped closer, voice low enough to hum through the crowd πΆ. βOh, I hit what I aim for, sweetheart.β π
Her breath caught β not that sheβd admit it π. βProve it.β
Three rings later, he nailed the center peg π―π. The teen running the booth blinked. βThatβ¦ never happens.β
βBeginnerβs luck,β she muttered, hiding her smile π as he handed her the ridiculous orange plushie π§Έ.
βLuck?β He brushed an invisible leaf from her hair π. βYou underestimate motivation.β
She rolled her eyes π, cheeks warm πΉ. βYouβre impossible.β
βIβm persistent,β he said. βBig difference.β π
They wandered through the pumpkin patch π, boots crunching over dry leaves π. She dared him to try the caramel-apple dunk tank ππ¦; he counter-dared her to join the pie-eating contest π₯§π. Neither backed down.
By sunset π, both were sticky with sugar and laughter π.
When the fireworks began π, she leaned on the fence, cheeks flushed, eyes glimmering β¨. βOkay,β she admitted. βMaybe youβre not completely hopeless.β
He laughed softly π«, breath mingling with hers in the cool air π. βCareful. That sounded like a compliment.β
She nudged his shoulder playfully π. βDonβt let it go to your head.β
He tilted his chin, voice barely above the crackle of fireworks π. βToo late. Youβre already there.β π
And under the gold-and-crimson bursts of October sky ππ, she decided maybe β just maybe β pumpkin-spiced trouble was her favorite kind. πβ€οΈ
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