Dukeceit Week (7/9 - 7/15)

Dukeceit Week | Day 6 | Horror with You

Pairing : Dukeceit (pre-romance)

Summary : Remus notices that whenever Janus watches a scary movie, if he doesn't want to look at the screen he always hides his face in the closest person's chest. Remus plans to make that person him next

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The six of them sat down for movie night. It was Remus' choice, so of course they were going to watch a horror movie. Remus watched Janus sit down near the end of the couch and he squeezed himself in as close to Janus as he could get, his heart beating wildly with excitement in his chest. He was so ready to put his plan into action. It was simple really.

He noticed that whenever Janus watched a horror movie, if he didn't want to watch what was happening on screen he'd bury his face in the thing closest to him, which often happened to be another person. He's seen Janus do it with everyone he's watched a horror film with. Virgil, who was less than happy to have Janus even remotely close to him. Logan, who didn't seem fazed at all. Patton, who held him tightly in fear. And Roman. Roman who always seemed so overjoyed to have Janus feel safe with hiding in his arms. Roman always tried to sit close to Janus as well, and he's the reason Remus hasn't gotten to hold Janus yet once. Not tonight though. This would be different.

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As the movie carried on Remus and Roman just shot glares back and forth. They were both sat on either side of Janus and they were both anticipating the moment when Janus felt the need to avoid the screen. Remus had been working towards this night for so long and he was not about to just let Roman snatch his chances away, much like he usually does. The Duke looked towards the screen, recognizing the scene immediately. His face lit up. This was his chance!

He moved the tiniest bit closer to Janus, looking between him and the TV screen, just waiting for him to get scared. Roman watched this and moved in closer as well, staring daggers at his brother.

Janus noticed this, his attention diverted away from the happenings on screen and focused on the supposed war about to break out between siblings. And he was right in the middle of it. Janus felt a lump rise in his throat and he pulled his knees to his chest, watching the boys nervously. 

The glares between the two got more and more intense as each second passed and the tension was so thick Janus swore he could cut it in half with a knife. The scaled man turned his attention towards the screen, hoping that would help ease his tensed body away from the fear of an outburst that he would be stuck between.

He watched the person on screen trek through the halls. Everything was totally, completely silent. Janus sucked in a breath, ready to anticipate whatever may happen next. He watched the character on screen stop walking, looking everywhere but behind themselves. The camera panned to show what was behind them. A tall figure slowly formed in the doorway behind them. Janus felt his heart rate slowly pick up.

"Why did you stop moving get out of there." Janus mumbled to himself, watching the girl who just stared at the surroundings in front of her.

"He's literally behind you." Janus uttered under his breath, as if that would do something for the girl. He watched as she froze on screen, the creaking of floorboards the most prominent sound in the room. The girl slowly turned around and tears dripped down her face as she watched the figure who had been behind her. She let out a blood curdling scream as the character raised a giant mallet. Bloodied gloves and a beat up, janky old mask. He swung at her and Janus jumped in his seat, hiding his face in his hands. He relied on the sounds of the TV to know what was going on. He could hear the girl's exasperated pants and screeching as she ran away, the clomp, clomp, clomping of the killer's boots right behind her. Janus shivered, refusing to look up to the TV. He leaned into his right, nuzzling against the person closest to him in hope of comfort. He felt strong arms wrap around him and pull him into their lap, he moved his hands, burying his face in the person's chest.

He took deep breaths, his nerves slowly dissipating. He wasn't sure which twin he had gone to for comfort. He couldn't remember which one was on what side. But he allowed himself to feel safe and secure with whoever he had moved to. He wrapped his arms around them, burying his head in their chest. They were wearing a sweater. Warm, soft, comforting. He figured he had to have moved to Roman then. He couldn't quite remember what either of them were wearing but he assumed that a sweater this soft had to belong to the twin who preferred the feeling of something homely. Once Janus finally felt calm enough to look back at the TV he turned his head up to see who his savior was.

He saw deep scarlet red eyes staring at him and a crazed grin on the face of who could only be Remus. He had thought for sure he moved to Roman but as he stared into Remus' eyes and he felt the Duke's hands on his waist, he realized how totally wrong he was. Janus suddenly felt light as air as Remus shared his gaze. Janus moved his hands up, holding the Duke's head in his hands, his heart thumping inside his chest. Remus smiled ear to ear, a heat rising on his cheeks.

Suddenly a loud 'BANG' sounded out on the TV and Janus snapped away from his daze, quickly jerking his hands away and shifting back into his seat. He looked at the ground to hide his face which was increasingly turning darker and darker shades of red. Remus snickered and left his arms open, one resting on the arm of the couch and the other rested around Janus' shoulders.

Janus swallowed the spit in his mouth, cautiously moving closer to Remus once more. He looked at Roman, who was sulking in defeat. Then he turned to Remus, who was grinning like a maniac. Janus let himself smile as well as he completely relaxed against Remus' body. Finding his center of peace seemed much easier with him, despite being pressed up against the side who causes the most chaos around the mind.

Maybe he'd have to convince the others to watch more horror movies on movie night, just to have an excuse to be this close to Remus again.