11/12 with Tao! Oho the last one's tomorrow!
"Since I'm going to the States tomorrow, let's do something fun today," Tao says in his decisive voice which is usually reserved for his buying Gucci moments.
"How's a Kungfu Panda marathon?"
"Uh... Sure?"
Therefore, an hour later you are deeply immersed in the action-packed film, chomping intensely on a nutritious platter of crackers, cheese and carrot sticks since both of you are on a healthy snack regime.
"Ahhh look it's Tai Lung," Tao whispers loudly through a mouthful of cracker.
"Scared?" you tease, and steal a cushion from his side.
"Not at all... Okay this movie terrified me when I watched it the first time. Honestly I was so scared he was going to kill Po."
"What...?"
"Isn't that scary?"
"It's a kid's movie. Have you watched a horror movie in your entire life?"
"Not exactly. Kid's movies don't mean anything- they're still terrifying sometimes."
You fall silent after chewing the last of your carrot stick. "Ah. I just remembered how much the dentist's niece scared me in Nemo. Also the whole Nemo initiation ceremony."
Tao's mouth falls open in incredulity and he even has to put the movie on hold to emphasise his emotions. Then he lifts the first cushion in his reach and throws it your way childishly. "And you have the guts to mock me???"
You hold your hands up over your head to avoid the feathery hail of pillows and cushions. "Yahh stop it I'm sorry! Let's continue watching."
After Tao finally simmers down, and you two finish the movie holding to each other like baby pandas, he seems really excited.
"Oh! Oh I have an idea!"
"For what?"
"For you to keep safe while I'm away."
"No one's going to attack me."
"I mean safe from all the admirers who must come rushing once I, your boyfriend and protector, am away."
"Drama queen," you mutter, and stick your tongue out at him. "But I guess after watching Kungfu Panda I kinda do want to try. Wanna see how hard I can kick?"
"You probably couldn't even hurt a fly ___. You're too nice."
To prove him wrong, you roll straight into him and start battering away with probably the downiest pillow you have.
Tao wrests the pillow away from you with one easy swipe. "Seriously?"
"Don't make me try."
"Try."
Then you really start pummelling away but after all, Tao does do martial arts, and soon it's you who's admitting defeat with your back pressed to the ground and the pillow you were using before looming darkly over your face.
"Hey stop it!"
"Seriously. I'll teach you self-defence against crazy admirers."
"I don't have any."
"Just to be on the safe side..."
"Tao..."
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"Do you know how to throw someone off now?" Tao hovers above you with his hands on his hips.
"Seriously?" You flop onto the floor with a groan. "Yeah, yeah. Can we watch the next Kungfu Panda?"
