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Dimmed lights? Check.
Bowl full of popcorn? Check.
Scary movie in DVD player? Check.
And Sooyoung?
"Sooyoung?" You frown from the sofa you are snuggled on with your warmest and most favorite blanket, wondering where your girlfriend has run off to just before your horror movie marathon is about to begin. "Sooyoung?" You call again with a curious tone after tossing a handful of popcorn in your mouth, cheeks full of the salty, buttery snack with your brow furrowed.
"Coming!" You hear her shout from the bedroom down the hall before she shuffles toward the living room, footy pajamas, hood with ears, and all. You eye her black, panda onesie with cute ears poking from the top, giggling at the sight as she scoots on the couch next to you, nearly leaving no room at all for you to even breathe.
"Did you really disappear just to go change into that?" You ask her just as she reaches over with a grin to grab a handful of popcorn for herself.
"Yes!" She smiles with her answer, wide and proud and you admit you find her adorable in the moment. "It's my go to horror movie watching outfit. You should know this by now."
"And here I was thinking the first time you wore it you were just trying to look cute for me," you reply, giggling at the way her nose scrunches playfully in disagreement.
"Nope!" She pops a piece of the popcorn in her mouth, chewing between her laughter spilling into the living room. "I need to be comfortable while I'm scared and if I have to make a mad dash to the bedroom at least I will be able to get away quickly."
You frown with a shake of your head. "Are you sure you wouldn't slip on those cute little feet? And a mad dash from what? It's just a scary movie, Sooyoung."
She pouts with her mouth full of popcorn, and you can't help but to giggle at the sight. "You know I get scared." Her voice is suddenly low and lacking confidence, to which you giggle more.
"Okay, sure." You roll your eyes just to tease before reaching for the remote to start the move. "I guess I have to protect you, then."
Soon the TV screen fades to black as the living room goes dark other than a few scented candles you have burning, but Sooyoung is beaming from your words, happy to have your protection even if it all make-believe anyway. Though even before the title of the movie appears, Sooyoung inches her way closer to you, arms linking with yours and stealing more of the popcorn. Meanwhile you're already glued to the movie within seconds, watching the opening scene play out as the minor side character answers a phone call from a mysterious, and creepy, caller. Each second that passes, Sooyoung moves closer, holding you tighter, even freezing with her mouth wide open and her hand full of popcorn and halfway to her lips thanks to the movie causing her heart to race.
You shake your head at her reaction, giggling over how scared she gets, but she is clueless to you even paying attention to her. She's too focused on the movie, and too busy burying her head in your shoulder whenever it gets to be too much.
Thirty minutes into the horror movie, just as the action begins to get good with screaming girls, knives, and plenty of running up stairs, Sooyoung turns away with a shriek while. You watch the scene play out as the main character attempts to get away, but all she can do is wince before overwhelmed with fear and her face is buried into your shoulder once again.
Once in a while she peeks between her fingers to make sure the coast is clear, only looking when things seem calm enough for her heart to handle. Then the bass from the surround sound kicks in just as the killer in the movie appears on screen, causing her to squeal while jumping in her seat, sending the popcorn nearly flying all over you if you hadn't eaten more than half of it already.
"Run!" She shouts at the woman on the TV as if the character can actually hear, causing you to jump this time from her voice hitting your ears and piercing the air to mix with the thrilling sounds from the speakers.
"Shh!" You hush her while tugging on her arm to pull her closer, protecting her just like you promised but not being able to tear your eyes away for even a second. She wraps her arms around you a moment later, grip become tighter, and tighter to pull herself closer as if she is physically connected to you. "I-"
"Run!"
"...can't..."
"Why are you hiding and not running?!"
"...breathe!" You gasp for air. "Sooyoung!" When your coughing fills the room from lack of oxygen, she finally releases you, realizing she is getting way too into the movie.
"Oops," she whispers, biting her bottom lip as her eyes tell you she is sorry.
The intensity in the move settles, calming the two of you for a moment to give her time to relax and give you a chance to catch your breath. After a few more minutes the rest of the popcorn is gone from Sooyoung stress eating the last little bit, allowing you to set the bowl to the side and lean into Sooyoung.
And just as the killer begins chasing its next victim, you wrap your arms around her body to squeeze her tight as the both of you shriek this time, and a second later she does the same to you while feeling the adrenaline rush through her.
You realize it's going to be an intense night if you can barely get through the first movie with her. You only hope the neighbors won't complain too much from the noise.
