#galraween

Ulaz took a look at paper pumpkins and ghosts that hanged over the door on a string. It seems Keith and Thace had time to do some decorations.

He stepped inside and before he could even close the door behind him, Keith was already calling him from his room. “Papa?”

“I’m home.” Ulaz put down his bag.

“Wait there. I’m going to show you my halloween costume.”

This was the first time Keith was dressing up for Halloween and going Trick-or-Treating. He had been waiting all week for this. He decided to keep his costume a surprise from his Papa, so Ulaz has no idea what Keith’s outfit looks like.

Thace walked out from the kitchen to come greet Ulaz at the door. He pecked his lips and then gave him a kiss on the cheek. “Keith has been excited all day to show it to you.”

Working from home allowed for Thace to spend his days with Keith. When he had taken the child to shop for his first halloween costume, Keith didn't like any of the disguises.

So Thace took it upon himself to craft the costume that Keith wanted. It took a lot of tutorials and practice, but Thace was a quick learner and manage to get the hang of it.

Keith had made him promise to also keep the surprise, so he couldn't tell Ulaz anything.

“Ready?” Keith asked.

Keith came running out of his room and now stood in front of Ulaz and Thace, revealing his costume.

He wore a vest made of a material similar to fur, black shorts, brown boots, black gloves, a red headband and a belt that held a foam sword.

For a first time doing this, Thace really had made something amazing.

Ulaz kneeled down, running a hand over Keith's hair. “Who are you dressed up as, Keith?”

“I'm the barbarian Thunderstorm Darkness!” Keith proudly raised his foam sword and held it high. “The strongest warrior in the realm.”

Ulaz looked at Thace, raising an eyebrow. He wasn't the best at keeping up with every single one of the cartoons that Keith liked.

Thace bent down to adjust Keith’s headband that was a bit loose. “It’s a character Keith created.”

Keith was full of imagination. He liked to sit down and doodle all the stories that run through his head and then tell his dads all about them. A lot of the drawings decorated the fridge in the kitchen while others hanged in the walls of Keith’s room. The father’s day drawing Keith had sketched for them had its own frame and was in one of the shelves of Ulaz and Thace’s room.

“You certainly look threatening.” Ulaz said playfully.

Keith roared in an attempt to seem intimidating. It failed, he just looked adorable, and Ulaz couldn’t resist pulling him into a hug. Thace joined in as well and for a while they stayed like that, until Keith pushed them away and said they had to go Trick-or-Treating now before it was too late and there was no more candy.

The two watched as Keith ran back to his room to go get his pumpkin bucket.

Ulaz wrapped his arms around Thace. “Nice job on the costume.” He praised, nuzzling Thace's neck.