ilysm // biadore 30 day writing challenge

✰ 44. haunted house ✰

"no danny," roy said seriously, looking a worried danny straight in the eye. "why would there be ghosts in our house?"

"because! i keep hearing banging noises and doors keep slamming! that's ghost shit!"

roy shook his head and tried not to laugh, before taking dannys hand and squeezing it slightly. "if there is ghosts, i'll protect you," he teased, earning a playful slap from danny.

for the next few days, roy couldn't help but jump out from behind doors and scare danny. he would squeak and jump into roys arms, and he would never live it down. roy still didn't believe him at all, until he witnessed it for himself.

they were sat in the living room, a comedy playing in the background when roy heard a loud bang. danny instantly spun around, looking at roy with wide eyes.

"just pipes dan," he reassured him, although when the door slowly edged shut his confidence slowly drained.

"yeah? and was that just pipes roy?"

"okay. maybe it was a draught? there's always an explanation don't worry."

"says the person that freaked out in that hotel on tour..." danny mumbled and roy blushed.

"hey, it was scary!"

"or was it the people upstairs having a... fun time!" he joked and roy shook his head.

another loud bang came from upstairs and roy shot up, grabbing danny and deciding to investigate.

they crept up the stairs, roys heart beating in his ears as he tried to control his breathing. maybe it was a burglar? or a crazy fan? or maybe it was a ghost and danny was right-

"BOO!"

roy yelped and crashed into dannys arms, who couldn't stop laughing.

"i-i'm sorry roy!" he giggled, and roy cowered further into his arms, before letting out a sigh of relief.

"don't do that! i nearly shit myself!"

they entered the room the bang had come from, and opened it to find nothing there. they stepped in cautiously, only to have the door squeak shut behind them.

"nope. i'm moving out! sammy, dede, pack your bags were moving!"

danny stifled a giggle before grabbing roy by the shoulders. "maybe... he's a friendly ghost!"

"yeah. you keep telling yourself that!"

that night, roy tossed and turned but the paranoia on his mind made it hard to fall asleep. he felt an arm reach over and realised it was danny.

"your restless. come here."

they snuggled into each others arms, roy wrapping himself protectively around danny as if scared he would disappear. danny chuckled.

"good night willow."

he only ever called him willow when he had to comfort him, and he felt roy relax at the name. only when danny heard peaceful snores, he focused on getting himself to sleep.

word count: 459