❛ SUPERMARKET FLOWERS ♪ ❜ - z. herron

twenty-one: love is an infection.

"Don't get me wrong, Fuck love and all. But honestly, this movie makes me forget all about it." Emerson says, pointing to the screen of our tv.

Right now, on the other side of the couch, her head is laid on Jack's lap while both her legs rest in Jonah's lap. All of the boys have all quickly realized that Em's love language is touch, and there's no way of getting out of it.

"Facts." Zach says, pointing at Em.

After a long and hard discussion, while eating about what to watch, it was between Mama Mia and Tangled. Corbyn being our tiebreaker, decided that he was in a Disney mood.

As the end credits roll, I look around the room to just admire the comfort we all have at the moment. I start to feel slightly vulnerable at how exposed we all are. In the past 4 hours, I've gotten to know the biggest boyband in America at the moment. I found out that Jonah is a Potterhead just like me, Daniel can't stand chocolate, and Zach had a youtube channel. I also found out that Corbyn was a military brat and Jack is the only brother in his family. I'm sure all these things are googleable knowledge, but it's something entirely new for me.

These boys have their lives on display 24/7 that I feel like this level of exposure is just part of their everyday routine.

Daniel sitting next to me, taps my leg. "You okay?" he says, concerned. I must have zoned again.

"Yeah, just tired." I slightly yawn.

Emerson sits up. "Kir, time."

"3:18." I squint at the clock.

"Well boys it was real, but it is way past my bedtime."

"Wait, but where do we sleep?" Jack asked, confused by the girl's sudden change of attitude.

"We have clothes in the closets, and just choose a random room. Goodnight, love you." she blows kisses at all of us.

"DISHES. WATER TOO." I yell at her.

"OKAY. DISHES, TOMORROW, I WILL." she yells back, already walking to her room.

I clap my thighs, "I'll help you guys out." I say, looking at them. Luckily, while the food was in the oven and they all started the movie, I started setting stuff up. Standing up, I point to the left. "Jack and Jonah, that's y'alls room right across. Corbyn and Daniel, yours is the opposite." I gesture to the right. "Zach, unfortunately, you got the couch, I'll set it up. I'm guessing none of you sleep with shirts on, so I left pants in both bathrooms. I doubted you'd want to sleep in your skin tight skinny jeans." my eyes drop to their legs. I swear, those look like straight torture devices more than anything. 

"Toothbrushes and body wash are in the bathroom so if you guys want to shower, tomorrow it's there. Water is in the fridge, I'll leave out cups. I require all my friends to drink a glass before they sleep, so please do. But if you need anything, just come into the room to wake me up, Em is the heaviest sleeper so she won't wake up."

All the boys look at each other and look back at me. They start clapping. I stand there in surprise, "What?" to that, they stop clapping.

"We, the band, why don't we, have established you as our honorary mom friend." Jonah says.

Confused, I say, "Huh?"

"You pulled this together in the matter of 20 minutes, AND yelled at us." Corbyn explains.

"I didn't yell though?" I say.