Behind The Mask: Chapter 10 

Will pulled up in front of Maize’s apartment building and parked the car by the curb. It was just shy of 10:30 PM and he had already messaged her that he would be there shortly. After getting all of his chores done, he hurried home and got ready for the night. He was dressed in a freshly ironed light gray button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, jeans, and his nicest pair of sneakers. He also had on the bracelet Maize gave him earlier that day and his hair was neatly combed. 

Despite Will’s best efforts, nerves were beginning to get the best of him. In a short amount of time he would remove the mask, revealing his deepest secret to a total stranger. He kind of felt like he was going to be sick. Even with Maize there to support him, they had no way of knowing how the stranger would react for sure. What if they flipped out and started calling him things like creep or freak? What if they reacted the same way he feared Rebecca would when he told her? 

Will took in a deep breath, held it for a few seconds, and slowly let it out. The whole point of this exercise was to see if he had the courage to tell someone his secret. That’s what he really needed to worry about. Now he just had to hope he didn’t chicken out in the moment. Movement by the buildings entrance suddenly drew his attention. 

It was Maize sauntering over to his car. She was wearing a lacey black dress that allowed you to see the upper portion of her chest, a short black jacket over that, and black block heel sandals on her feet. Her hair was still up in a ponytail just like in the morning with the bangs framing her smiling face. She also had one of those black velvet chokers around her neck. Her makeup was done tastefully. She looked absolutely stunning! Maize opened the front passenger side door and got in. 

“ Hello. You clean up well, don’t you? “ she said, sitting beside him. 

“ Thanks. You look amazing too. “ Will replied, still staring at her. 

“ Uh... Will? Why are you staring at me like that? Do I have something on my face? “ Maize asked, looking in the rear view mirror. 

“ What? No! Sorry, you just look really nice is all. “ he said, looking away. 

“ Thank you! I can get dressed up when I want to. “ 

She put a hand behind her head, the other on her hip, and puckered her lips as if striking a pose. Will laughed at her expression while starting up the car. 

“ Alright, miss model. Where are we heading? “ 

“ How about Club Facade over on Fifth? “ 

“ That’s... oddly appropriate “ he responded, raising an eyebrow at the clubs name. 

“ That’s why I chose it. Do you remember the plan? “ 

“ Yes. When we get to the club, I’m going to find a girl and try to get her to come home with me. Once we’re there, I’ll attempt to tell her my secret. Not sure what’s supposed to happen after that. “ 

He pulled the car away from the curb and onto the street. 

“ You’re mostly right. I am going to help you find the right girl. You WILL tell her about your fetish because you are confident. Assuming everything goes to plan, you two might do more than just talk. “ 

“ If it goes to plan... “ Will mumbled. 

“ Don’t get nervous now, Will. You got this! And I’ll be there in case it does go wrong. “ she said, putting a hand on his shoulder encouragingly. 

“ Okay. Let’s get this over with. “ Knowing Maize would be there did comfort him somewhat, but the feeling of dread remained in the pit of his stomach. The two of them made small talk for the rest of the drive... 

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Thirty minutes later, Will and Maize were seated in a booth across from each other at the club. Electronic dance music pulsed around them and lights flashed in the darkened space that was Club Facade. The club was located in a relatively large building on Fifth Street. After going through a cramped entranceway where multiple people lingered either coming or going, you walked into the club itself. An immense room with four wide pillars situated around the center. The walls of the room and pillars were painted a dark, blue color. 

The booths were placed against three of the rooms four walls along with some tables that were set out across the floor space. The bar was to the right of the room with stools occupied by club-goers of varying drunkenness. There was an alcove in the wall across from the entrance and a stage had been built into it. A DJ wearing headphones stood on the stage playing music and messing with his mixer. 

Lastly, the dance floor was at the center of the room. A huge LED dance floor to be specific, complete with panels that could light up different colors and patterns. A mass of people danced and gyrated their bodies along to the music. Above the dance floor was the light system, which shined all over the room and flashed in seemingly random patterns. 

Will had never been much of a club going type of person. He rarely even went to parties in high school and college. Large crowds of people made him uneasy. That fact on top the nervousness he already had made him not feel so hot. Will chugged down the rest of his whiskey cocktail and slammed the glass on the table. 

“ Whoa, take it easy. That’s your second drink already. “ Maize cautioned him, turning back from watching the dancing people. 

“ I just needed a bit of liquid courage to calm my nerves. “ 

“ Sure, but don’t get too wasted. You need to be able to talk to a girl without slurring your words or puking. “ 

“ I’ll be fine. “ 

They lapsed into relative silence for a few minutes again, she continued looking out at the dancers while he idly scrolled through his phone. 

“ Alright. I’m not getting anything from here. Let’s get on the dance floor. “ 

“ Huh? What do you mean you’re ‘not getting anything’? “ he asked. 

“ I’ve been trying to read girls minds, but it’s difficult with all the people in here. Haven’t found the right girl for our plan either. I figure it might be a bit easier to hear thoughts if I’m closer. Plus we can dance! “ Maize said excitedly, getting up from the booth. 

“ I don’t know, Maize. I’m not much of a dancer and- Hey! “ 

Will was cut off mid-sentence when Maize grabbed his hand and pulled him out of his seat. 

“ Just come on, nervous Nellie. “ she called over her shoulder, leading him onto the dance floor. 

They weaved their way through the crowd before stopping somewhere in the middle. The music was even louder at their new position. 

“ How exactly is this supposed to help? I can’t even hear myself think. “ he yelled to be heard over the music. 

“ You let me worry about that. Give me the bracelet. We won’t be able to communicate privately while you’re wearing it. “ 

Will removed the bracelet and handed it to her, which she promptly tucked away inside her jacket. 

“ Now, let’s dance. Don’t wanna be the only two weirdos standing around talking. “ Maize shouted, starting to sway her hips from side to side. 

“ I tried to tell you earlier. I’m a terrible dancer. “ he replied, looking around sheepishly. 

“ Dancing isn’t about how good you are at it. It’s about having fun. Just need to let loose. “ 

She grabbed him by the wrists and moved his arms around to the music. He couldn’t help but laugh as she made weird faces in an attempt to get him to smile. He started to shuffle his feet and bob his head as a mediocre dance. Maize continued to hold onto his arms, dragging him along with her while she danced. The longer the two of them danced together, the less self-conscious Will became. His focus switched to having fun with Maize. 

Both of them let themselves get lost in the music. Maize put her hands up in the air and shook her hips while spinning in circles. More than a few guys stole some glances at her, but he couldn’t really blame them. She was mesmerizing to watch. After dancing for a bit, Maize offered her hand to Will like you would to a traditional dance partner. 

Thinking he knew what she had in mind, he took her hand and raised it above her head so he could twirl her. He managed to spin her around two times, but as she was turning to him on the third twirl she tripped for whatever reason and they collided with each other. She put her hands on his chest to keep herself from slamming into him and he placed his hands on her shoulders in order to steady her. Their faces were inches apart, both of them staring into the others eyes. They stayed that way for a few moments, neither of them moving. The loud club surrounding the pair did not exist for that time. 

Maize’s head suddenly snapped to the right, looking out at the crowded people. She removed her hands from his chest and stepped back. Will blinked his eyes and looked around like he had broken free of some trance. In those moments he was staring into Maize’s eyes, a feeling had swelled up inside of him and he couldn’t quite put a finger on what it was. 

“ Will, I think we got a live one. “ Maize’s voice spoke in his mind. 

“ Really? Where? “ he thought, looking in the same direction. 

“ Right over there. Asian. Dark, brown hair. Blue top. Kinda short. Don’t just stare at her though. “ 

Will followed her line of sight and saw the girl she was talking about among the crowd. The girl appeared to be dancing by herself at the moment, whipping her head and long hair around wildly with her eyes closed. She was wearing a light, blue shirt with short sleeves around her upper arm that left her shoulders exposed and showed off her cleavage. Other than that, she had on a dark colored mini skirt and black Vans style shoes from what he could tell. The girl couldn’t be more than a couple inches taller than Kelsey. 

“ That’s the girl, huh? You’re sure? “ Will said in his mind, beginning to feel nervous again. 

“ Positive. That girl came here to party and maybe hook up with a guy. She’s already had a few drinks too. It’s perfect. “ she replied confidently. 

“ A-Alright. I guess it’s now or never. “ 

He did a quick self check, straightening his shirt and running a hand over his hair. 

“ You got this, Will. Just go be your charming self. I’ll be nearby and listening to your thoughts. If all goes to plan and you two leave together, I’ll follow behind to wherever you go. “ Maize explained, putting her hand on his back as a supportive gesture. 

Will gave her a weak smile and a nod in response. Returning the smile, she gave a small shove forward and he was on his own. He slowly weaved his way through the crowd, resisting the urge to turn and walk off the dance floor. Maize believed in him and he didn’t want to ruin the plan she went through the trouble to put together. Eventually, he made it over to the girl Maize pointed out. She was still dancing with eyes closed when he walked up, so she didn’t notice him. 

“ H-Hey! “ Will shouted a bit to be heard due to the music. 

The girl’s eyes flew open and she stumbled back a couple steps when he spoke. 

“ Oh, um, hi? “ she said, looking at him confused. 

“ Sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you. I’m Will. “ he said, putting his hand on his chest. 

“ Candice. “ she replied, giving him a slight grin. 

“ Nice to meet you. I happened to look over here and saw that you were dancing alone too. I figured I’d come ask if you wanted to dance with me? “ Will asked, trying his best not to sound nervous. 

Candice paused for a few moments, probably debating what she wanted to do. 

“ Yeah, sure. “ she finally answered, nodding with a smile. 

“ Awesome. “ 

The pair started to move with the music. She went back to swaying her head while shaking her butt. He continued doing his awkward shuffle dance. 

“ Good job. Looks like you’re in. “ Maize’s voice suddenly said in his thoughts. 

Will did a quick scan through the nearby crowd, but he couldn’t see the kind witch wherever she was. 

“ Thanks. Now let’s see if I can bring it home. “ he thought back. 

The two of them danced silently for quite some time. While dancing, Will took a closer look at Candice. She had almond-shaped, dark brown eyes and a spattering of small freckles on her cheeks. He also couldn’t help but notice that she had considerably large breasts. Judging by the shirt she chose to wear, she wasn’t trying to hide it either. 

At some point, Candice moved in very close to Will. She was practically grinding against him! She gazed up at him with a sultry look on her face. 

“ You’re a... pretty good dancer. “ he said, unsure of what to do. 

“ You’re not bad yourself. “ 

With that, she grabbed a handful of his shirt then pulled him down just far enough for her to lean up and begin kissing him. Will was startled at first by her sudden actions, but after it passed he kissed her back. As far as kisses went, Candice gave a damn good one. She stopped kissing him within a minute and let go of his shirt without moving away. 

“ What do you think about us getting out of here, Will? “ she asked, biting her lip. 

His eyes widened in surprise. Everything was going exactly according to plan! 

“ Sure, sure. Where would you wanna go? “ he answered, realizing he hadn’t responded yet. 

“ Let’s go to your place, if that’s alright? “ 

“ Okay. Come on, I’ll take you to my car. “ Will said, taking her hand and making his way off the dance floor. 

While he walked, Candice put his arm over her shoulders and clung to his side. The first part of the plan had gone off without a hitch, but the hard part was yet to come. He still needed to remove his mask in front of a person he hardly even knew. Just the thought of it made him swallow nervously. He glanced behind him at the dancing crowd, assuming Maize was still somewhere among them. 

“ See you back at my place... “ Will thought, trying not to let his nerves get the better of him. 

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It was nearly midnight by the time Will and Candice arrived at his apartment. Luckily, he had cleaned up the place earlier in the day. 

“ Well uh... welcome, I guess. “ he said, flicking on the lights. 

He felt a little bit groggy after the drinks and all the dancing he did. Candice walked into the middle of the room and looked around. 

“ It’s... nice. “ she commented, trying to sound genuine. 

“ It’s not much, but since I live alone it works for me. “ he laughed, scratching the back of his head. 

“ Oooo, so we don’t need to worry about being interrupted. “ 

She went over to him and began pulling him towards the bed by his shirt using both hands. 

“ Whoa, hold on. Do you wanna freshen up first? Maybe I could get you something to drink? “ Will asked, thinking of anything to buy time. 

Maize needed to be there for the plan and he had no idea if she was. Plus, he was still building up his courage. 

“ Relax. I’m here. “ Maize’s voice reassured him telepathically. 

Will’s eyes darted around the room, trying to locate her. Could Maize have made herself invisible? Maybe she was hiding in the bathroom? 

“ I’m fine. Come on. This is what you wanted, right? “ Candice interrupted his train of thought. 

He nodded his head in response, not knowing what to say. She led him over to the bed and sat down on the edge. Leaning down, she untied both of her shoes before taking them off. Will was slightly disappointed to see she had black ankle socks on. In one swift motion she pulled her shirt off over her head. The only thing covering her sizable breasts now was a black strapless bra. He couldn’t deny that Candice was incredibly hot. 

He realized that she was watching him with an expectant look on her face, waiting for something. Taking the hint, Will quickly kicked off his shoes and removed his shirt. Candice didn’t even wait for him to fully sit down before starting to kiss. This girl did not want to waste any time! He brushed her hair back with his hands and then gently placed them along her neck while kissing her as well. One of her hands caressed his chest and the other was on his neck. 

After a few moments, Candice began to lean back so she could lay on the bed. He followed her by crawling on his knees, and continued to make out, until they were at the head of the bed. She was laid out with her head on a pillow and he was propped up on his side next to her. The two of them remained kissing the whole time. At some point, Candice’s tongue had crept into Will’s mouth. It didn’t bother him though, so he did the same. 

He put his hand on her warm, bare thigh and rubbed it softly. Her kisses slowly made their way down to his neck. His eyes had been closed most of the time they were making out, but he opened them when she started sucking on his neck. The sight before him caused his eyes to widen in surprise and gave him a small jolt. Standing on top of the short nightstand next to his bed and halfway behind a lamp was a miniature Maize! 

She wasn’t wearing her jacket anymore and her shoes were missing, but it was definitely her. Maize waved at him with an excited grin on her face. 

“ Maize?! You shrunk yourself? “ he thought intensely. 

“ Hi. Didn’t mean to scare you. I needed to hide and this was the first thing that came to mind. “ she replied telepathically. 

“ What if she sees you? “ 

“ Don’t worry. I can levitate off this. It’s a lot easier at this size and- Eep! “ 

Maize’s voice cut off and she ducked behind the lamp. 

“ Is something wrong? “ Candice suddenly said, pulling away from him. 

“ No, nothing’s wrong. “ he answered, returning his attention to her. 

“ Then why’d you stop? “ she asked, sounding annoyed. 

“ Go on, Will! This is the time! “ Maize’s voice shouted in his mind. 

Will felt his stomach drop. Maize was right. If there was a time to tell Candice his secret, it would be now. Before they went any further, the mask needed to come off. He just had to muster up all his bravery. 

“ Uh... There’s something I should tell you. “ Will said quietly. 

“ Oh, no. You don’t have an STD or something, do you? “ 

“ What? No! That’s not it. “ he replied, sitting upright. 

“ Then what? “ Candice asked, sitting up too. 

Will could feel himself beginning to sweat nervously. His stomach felt like it was doing flips. Maybe he wasn’t as ready to do this as he thought he was. He could call the whole plan off. Candice would probably be confused and a bit upset when he asked her to go home, but perhaps it was for the best. Maize and him could come up with a different plan and take baby steps this time. Build up his confidence bit by bit until he was truly ready. Yes, that’s what he should do... 

No! Will needed to do this. There was no way he was going back to living his life hiding behind a mask. He refused to continue being that scared, nervous person. Maize had already helped him so much, he couldn’t just keeping relying on her for everything. If he couldn’t do this, then he would never be able to tell Rebecca the truth. It was now or never. 

“ Maybe I should go. This doesn’t- “ 

“ I have a foot fetish! “ Will blurted out, cutting Candice off. 

His breath caught in his throat and his eyes widened in shock as soon as the words left his mouth. He said it. He had actually said it. For the first time in his life, he had confessed his secret to someone. Oh God, he felt like his heart was going to burst out of his chest. He must have looked like a deer in the headlights to Candice in that moment. She hadn’t moved or said anything in the few moments since he ripped his mask off in front of her. A slight expression of surprise was frozen on her face. 

“ Oh... Okay. “ she finally said, seeming to relax. 

“ I felt like I needed to tell you. That doesn’t... bother you, does it? “ Will asked, still unsure how she had taken it. 

“ No, not really. I’ve just never been with a guy who has one before. “ Candice answered, as if she was carefully choosing her words. 

He breathed a mental sigh of relief. At least she wasn’t immediately repulsed by his confession. 

“ To be honest, I’ve never told anyone about it before... “ he said, wringing his hands. 

“ Alright, well, what do you wanna do? “ she asked. 

“ I could give you a foot massage to start. I’m good at it. “ 

“ Go ahead. Show me what you can do. “ 

Will scooted to the end of his bed and turned to face Candice with his legs crossed. He grabbed her right foot by the heel and with his other hand slid her black sock off. Candice’s foot was on the smaller side as he expected, but wide and with surprisingly long toes. Her toenails were unpainted. The skin of her foot was warm to the touch from being trapped in a shoe while dancing for so long. He repeated the process with her other foot and placed them in his lap. Her feet were admittedly quite nice. 

Wrapping his hands around her right foot, Will pressed his thumbs into the middle of her sole and rubbed small circles into it. 

“ Oh, wooow. That’s nice. “ Candice sighed, relaxing into a comfortable position. 

Encouraged by her words, he moved a hand to her left foot and massaged the base of her toes. Her toes flexed happily in response. He continued to rub her feet for a few minutes, working his fingers into every part of them. Candice’s left foot suddenly wiggled free of his grasp and stretched forward until it was planted on the crotch of his jeans. Once it was there, she poked around until finding his stiff member and then started scrunching her toes on it. 

Will had been trying to hold himself back a bit up to this point, hoping not to scare Candice off, but this feeling pushed him over the edge. He lifted her right foot up to his mouth and began planting kisses along her sole. 

“ Here comes the fun part! “ Maize’s voice shouted excitedly in his mind. 

Freezing mid-kiss, his eyes darted over to the lamp where he could see the tiny Maize peeking out at them. She pointed one hand at him and the other at Candice. He could only imagine what the diminutive witch was doing. Deciding to just go with whatever Maize had in mind, he moved on to licking Candice’s foot. There was a salty taste to it because she had been sweating, but it didn’t bother him very much. He even kind of enjoyed it. 

It didn’t take too long for whatever magic Maize had used to become apparent. Candice’s dainty foot was getting larger in his hand by the second. His view of the drunken girl was steadily lowering as well. Maize had definitely cast a shrinking spell on him, but that wasn’t all. Candice seemed to be growing more... excited quickly. 

“ Fuck, that feels sooo good. “ she moaned, biting her lip again. 

He figured Maize was influencing her, much like the first night they had met. Soon enough, Candice’s foot became too big to hold and he had to let it fall to the mattress. In a matter of moments, he was shrunken to the point that the foot on his crotch was engulfing his whole body. This fact didn’t bother him any, so he kept worshipping the huge foot. He wrapped one leg around the ped as he hungrily stroked his tongue along the pad of her big toe. 

Candice was so absorbed in her arousal that she didn’t seem to notice that he was the size of an action figure now. As she continued to moan in pleasure, one of her hands crept down to the waistband of her skirt and dug itself underneath it. She was fingering herself! Seeing her do that somehow turned Will on even more, driving him into a frenzy. Will let go of her foot, quickly wrestled his jeans and boxers off, then went right back to it. 

The foot had fallen onto it’s side and by laying next to it he guessed he was just slightly smaller than it. The shrinking also must have stopped at some point. He pressed his body against the sole of her left foot, his cock prodded into her skin. Candice continued to pleasure herself, working her fingers faster and moaning louder. The pace only quickened until she finally climaxed. 

“ Oh my God! “ she yelled as it happened. 

When she removed her hand from her skirt, her fingers were visibly wet with feminine juices. Will began to work harder, burying his face in the skin below her toes and humping her foot. He wanted his own climax. 

“ C’mere. It’s your turn. “ Candice said, reaching down to grab him with her non-wet hand. 

She grabbed him around the backside and cupped her hand to form a sort of seat. He was brought up to her smiling face. She was still breathing heavily and her pupils were dilated. Without a word, Candice opened her mouth and inserted his erect member. Will let out a moan and leaned back in her hand, his small legs hung off her hand. 

She worked her giant, hot tongue along the shaft of his penis. Tingles shot up his spine and his toes clenched. She wrapped her tongue all around his member and moved it up and down. He had already been near bursting before this sudden blow job and it could not be helped any longer. Will exploded inside of Candice’s mouth. 

“ Fuck yes! “ he yelled out. 

His eyes rolled back in his head as he shot load after load into her maw. When he was done, he slumped into her hand. His head lolled back while he panted heavily. Candice swallowed the remnants of his climax and fell back on his bed. The hand he was in came down on her chest right between her breasts. He was too tired to move after their encounter, so he figured he would stay nestled underneath her hand. Candice appeared to have already fallen asleep from the best he could tell. With his ear on her massive chest, he could hear the soft rumbling of her snoring. 

Somewhere in the back of his mind, Will was ecstatic that Maize’s plan had succeeded. He had gotten over a big hurdle that kept him hiding under a mask for most of his life. He definitely felt more confident in himself. Maybe now he could muster up enough courage to tell Becca his true feelings. There were still many unknowns about the next part of the plan though. A yawn suddenly escaped from Will’s lips. He was fighting a losing battle against sleep, struggling to keep his eyes open. 

“ Sleep tight, Will. We’ll talk in the morning. “ Maize’s voice whispered in his mind. 

“ Good... night... “ he thought, slowly drifting asleep. 

And sleep tight he did...