𝐁𝐄𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃, 𝐉.𝐇.𝐊

once upon a dream ♡

in which: after learning that jonah hasn't seen very many old disney movies, you decide to lecture him and force him into watching a movie with you. 

you placed your shopping bags down on the entryway table. jonah entered behind you, the clash of the car keys on the marble countertop was perceptible. you took your coat off and hung it on the coat rack, slinging in onto the last hook.  jonah kept his knit sweater on. 

"i did not know one person could spend that much money on clothes and makeup" jonah mentioned. you swiftly pivoted to him, your hair hitting your face before falling to your chest. 

"look, if your going to date me, then you need to get used to it, so.." you and jonah had just started dating a little over a month ago. this was the first time he had taken you shopping, and firsthand experienced your addiction. the whole day you had been throwing bags to him to carry, and he looked like he was about to collapse from the sheer weight of them. when jonah finally set his portion of the bags down, the thud of the bags hitting the floor sounded like an earthquake. 

you shifted towards the sofa and grabbed the remote. as you placed yourself down, jonah wandered to the kitchen. 

"i want to watch a movie," you whined. 

"what would you like to watch?" jonah replied, not looking back at you, his eyes and body still focused on the snack he was preparing in the kitchen. 

"maybe we can watch sleeping beauty." as you spoke, you used the remote to open the disney+ application and opened your profile. you began to search the title before jonah interrupted. 

"i've never seen it." he replied as he made his way to the living room, snack platter in hand. he placed it down before settling into the couch himself. you froze in shock at his statement. you lowered the remote into your lap before facing him. 

"are you kidding?" you looked over at him, awaiting a response. 

the old disney films had been your childhood. snow white, sleeping beauty, cinderella, 101 dalmatians, the jungle book, the list goes on. you had grown up on the films, but the older ones had always been your favorite. the way the drawings danced on the screens, the background of choral singing, everything about them captivated you. 

"not kidding. i've never really had an interest." jonah replied. mouth agape, you continued to stare at him. 

"isn't the lion king, like, one of your favorite movies?" you questioned him. he brought the movie up a lot, making you think he was exposed to the other animations. 

"well, yeah, but that came out a year before i was born. didn't sleeping beauty come out in like, the fifty's?" jonah grabbed his drink from the side table and took a sip.

"1959, to be exact." you answered. 

"wow, ok nerd." jonah teased. you lightly hit his arm, making him wince and grasp it. "ok, right sorry." 

"you seriously don't know what your missing out on. everything about these movies is so, pretty! the way that the movies are animated, all hand drawn. they didn't have computers to animate on, so they had to draw each frame. it makes it look so, cozy. And the way each character moves on the still, hand drawn backgrounds. it' so.." you sighed in joy. "and the songs are excellent, because the way the audio is recorded is so nostalgic. and not to mention the choral voices in the background. you will hear a lot of that in sleeping beauty, especially. i seriously can't believe that you've never seen any of them. the ones that date all the way back to the 1950's." you could go on and on about these movies. "sorry, i know i'm droning on." you apologized and glanced over at jonah, but he was already looking at you. 

"no, please go on. it's amazing that you have so much passion for these movies. it's cute." he grasped your hands. "and not to mention you've made a very convincing argument. i'll watch every single one." he shifted closer and gave you a peck on the cheek. you grinned down at the floor at his sweet comment. 

"you'll love the movie, i promise." you picked the remote up again and pressed on the movie. you glanced over at jonah, as he gave you a nod. you pressed 'play.' he got up to dim the lights as the beginning credits flashed on the screen. he joined you back on the couch and took you in his arms, pulling you into his chest. you glanced up at him and his eyes met yours. 

...

"wow. that was really great." jonah said as the movie finished. at the sound of his comment, you clapped. 

"i knew you would love it!" you squealed. the movie always brought you comfort. "by the way, Once Upon a Dream is one of my favorite songs ever. you should probably write that down." you said, quickly and sharply. 

"will do." he said. 

"the way that they dance in the sequence is just so.." you buckled your knees slightly and pressed both hands to your lower throat. "if someone were to dance with me like that, i would-" you stopped. you glanced over at jonah with a cheeky grin on your face. 

moments later, the song was playing. jonah took one of your hands in his, and rested his other hand on your hips. he waltzed you around the room, spinning you occasionally. you let yourself fall into happy oblivion. this felt like something you had always wanted. 

"i know you, i walked with you once upon a dream." 

"if i know you, i know what you'll do. you'll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream."