Your tartan shirt (st Gareth x reader)

🌸scaredy cat scenario🌸 (request)

We were sat on Gareth's bed, just enjoying each others company really. Honestly one of my favourite things to do, just laying with him, my hand in his hair, twirling the soft curls around my fingers, he was just lightly dozing, when he opened his eyes.

"Hey love, wanna watch a movie?"
Gareth asked, looking at me while i rested my head on his chest.
"Hmm.. yeah sure, what did you have in mind?" I ask, sitting up and looking at him lovingly

"A horror movie?" I thought for a moment, i do love scary movies.. but I'm not sure if i can risk looking like a puss in front of Gareth.
Eh, whatever.
"Yeah sure." I say, leaning in to land a kiss on his lips, whilst cupping his face.
This made him scrunch his nose in surprise, and then blush.

"I'll go make some popcorn if that's alright." I said smiling, leaving him sat on his blanket staring at me, a little surprised.

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We eventually settled down on the couch, underneath a blanket, huddled up close to each other, popcorn in front of us on the table. 
I rested my head on his shoulder, and he rested his head on top of mine,
Uhh he's so comfortable.. and warm.. I literally love this boy more than air itself.

He placed his arm around my waist (butterflies bro.. i still get them) and brought me in closer as the movie started playing.

"This movie is good so far." I said, smiling smugly to myself at the thought I hadn't gotten scared yet, When a jumpscare happened, startling me a little bit, making me jolt my head upward, and hitting Gareth in the jaw.
"Ow!" He said "bro you nearly broke my jaw!!" He complained.
"Sorry.." i said with a tinge of guilt, turning round to nuzzle my face in the crook of his neck
He smiled at my clumsiness.
"Its fine I guess.. only because its you."

About an hour into the movie, things started to get a little gory..
there was lots of blood, and multiple torture scenes.
I watched with interest as peoples limbs were cut off, and blood splattered everywhere.

Gore was my thing, i was perfectly fine with watching the most gruesome things on screen. However, i could sense Gareth getting uncomfortable.
He shifted slightly, and we soon went from our hands touching, to intertwined.
And when another guy got his head chopped off, his grip tightened on my hand a little bit, and he went to bury his face in my neck.

"Hey- you okay sweet?" I asked worried. He nodded slightly, "yeah- you're just.. uh, comfy."
He was looking a little shaken up,
trying his best to look back at the screen while gripping my hand as if what was happening on the television was going to happen to him.
"Its okay, people don't do that to others in real life. Its only make believe." I said, trying to sound as reassuring as possible, pushing all the true crime documentaries I've watched aside for now.

"Y-yeah i know.." he had been leaning against me for a while now, his head on my chest while i held him.
"Should we watch something else?" I asked, trying to not let on that i was perfectly aware of the fact he was scared. I know that he likes to be the fearless one who.. gets into fights, and is always the one to pick up the spider (with his bare hands)
But even the most brave have fears sometimes.
And I knew that Gareth had a deep fear of blood. I honestly don't know why he even wanted to watch this movie..

"Um- no! You said you were enjoying it.." he said hesitantly, whilst the movie is alright.. the actual storyline is a little boring. And I don't like it if it's scaring my curly haired boyfriend.
"Nah I'm bored of it." I said, smiling as i heard a tiny sigh of relief.
"Okay.. wanna watch the new topgun movie??" He asked
"You have it?? Yes!"