"Music To My Ears." || Gareth Emerson x Reader

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 6 - Movies

"Can we come in?" It was Jeff and Eddie. The reason they were here was unknown, perhaps they just wanted to bother.

Gareth glared at both of them. "No."

Eddie raised an eyebrow. "Well someone seems bitchy today, did we interrupt something?" He said teasingly, his eyes going from Gareth to you. A sly grin spreading across his face. "What is Y/n doing at your house at this time of night anyway?"

Gareth mumbles a response so low that it was almost inaudible.

"Huh?"

"Studying. She was studying with me." He clears his throat, trying to cover up what he had just said. This made you giggle a little, it seems you were the only one who heard what he had actually said.

"Hm.. Sure, Alright." Eddie put his hands up in defeat. "Well me and Jeff were going to go to the theaters, there's this new horror movie that came out today and we wanted to go see it. We figured you'd want to tag along."

Gareth hesitated for a moment, thinking about his answer carefully. He was tempted, but something seemed to be keeping him from saying yes.

Suddenly Jeff chimed in, waking Gareth from his thoughts. "Y/n can come too."

"Im in, Lets go." Gareth shoots back almost immediately.

Gareth grabbed your hand and lead you outside. Eddies van was parked right outside Gareth's house. Eddie hopped in the drivers seat while You, Gareth, and Jeff hopped in the back. The van faintly smelled of weed and cheap air fresheners, you wonder what that was all about. The other 3 didn't seem to mind it, so you just decided to keep your mouth shut. The vans motor starts up followed by a jolt forward.

You and the others had a long conversation while you made your way to the theaters. They had asked you questions on your personal life, what your interests were, occasionally teasing Gareth by informing you about some of the small embarrassing things he had done. Gareth's only response to them telling you these things was a small huff and a roll of the eyes. It made you laugh. Once you all arrived at the theatres the van jolted to a stop.

"Alright, Ladies and Gentlemen, here we are!" You hear Eddie exclaim from the drivers seat, followed by him opening the door and stepping a foot outside. You, Gareth, and Jeff do the same.

The large and colorful lights of the mall never cease to amaze you, it always looked so beautiful at night. The retro colors were so appealing to the eye. The corner of your lips curl up into a small smile. Distracted by the radiant lights, you feel a hand softly pat your back. You look to the side and see Gareth beside you, his face highlighted by the glowing lights. Somehow it added onto his looks, because right then and there you couldn't help but admire his beauty. You wondered if he felt the same way about you. Did he even appreciate little things such as these? He did. Little did you know, he appreciates every waking moment he spends with you. Whether he make it known or not.

"Come on, Y/n. We're here!" Gareth flashes you a smile, waking you out of your short lived daydream. You give him a nod in response as all four of you make you way into the building.

The theater is all the way across the mall, at least from where you all stood. Once you made the somewhat long journey to the theaters, you all order your tickets, find your rows, and sit down in the comfortable seats that were always provided for you when you entered the movies. You sat between both Jeff and Gareth.