Moonlight (c.m.)

ch. 8

You wake up, feeling groggy. You had an intense headache, so you reached over for the water bottle you had grabbed last night, and reach down into your bag for ibuprofen. The bottle was empty, and you groan. You slide out of your bunk and drag your feet into the common room. You reach the cabinet and grab the bottle of ibuprofen, grabbing two, and taking them with water. Ghost and Kylie were awake and getting ready to go out. You honestly weren't feeling it today, you wanted to stay in and watch movies.

"You coming with us (y/n)?" Your brother asks, walking over to you. The bruise on your cheek had faded almost completely, only a light yellow tone left. You shake your head and lean against the counter. You think about last night, and the way Chris pushed you into it. It made your heart flutter.

"I'm honestly not feeling it today, Ghost. You guys can go out, I'll stay here and watch spooky movies." You chuckle and your brother shrugs.

"Whatever, you'll miss out on all the funnnn." He frowns, nudging you in the side.

"Where's everyone else?" You ask, the bus oddly empty.

"They already went out, we're meeting them at an arcade in a few." He says, putting his shoes on. You loved arcades, but your social battery had been worn out the past few days, you needed to recharge. You figure you'll be alone today, so it'll be good for you.

"Oh okay, I hope you guys have fun. I think I'm gonna take today to recharge. Win me something good." You smile and sit on the couch, tucking your legs underneath yourself. Ghost scoffs, and turns his nose up.

"Awfully bold of you to assume I'd win anything for you." He smirks. You pout and cross your arms.

"Don't worry (y/n), I'll win you something." Kylie says dramatically. You stick your tongue out at your brother.

"I can't believe your girlfriend loves me more than you do, I'm offended." You laugh and they both stand up, grabbing their things.

"Oh hush, you know I'll win you some candy or something." He chuckles and walks over to the door. "Behave yourself, call me if you need anything or if you decide to come out later." He waves and walks out.

"Will do." You shout back as the door closes behind them. You go and grab your laptop, logging into Netflix. You decide to start with 'The Crow', as Brandon Lee was one of your favorite actors. You have your headphones in and are too indulged in the movie to notice the door to the bunks open. Chris walks out and you jump when you notice him. You pull your headphones out of your ears.

"Fucking Christ Chris, you scared the fuck out of me." You're still a little shaken. "I thought you went out with everyone else?" You look confused.

"Where did they go? I just woke up." He mumbles sleepily, walking over to the coffee pot. You could tell he didn't sleep well last night.

"Ghost said they're all going to an arcade somewhere around here. I kinda wanted to go, but I seriously need to recharge my social battery. The past few days have worn me out." You smile and pat the couch beside you. "I'm watching 'The Crow', wanna watch?"

"Hell yeah, plug it in to the TV, we'll be able to see it better." He smiles and sits beside you, stretching his arm across the back of the couch behind you. You stand up and plug the HDMI cord into your computer and start the movie over and pause it, you weren't very far in.

"Do you want popcorn?" You ask, suddenly craving it. You walk over to the cabinet and pull out a bag, tossing it in the microwave.

"Well I guess that answers your question." He chuckles and runs his fingers through his messy hair. You wait for the popcorn to finish before pulling out and pouring it into a large bowl. You return to your spot on the couch, tucking your legs under you again and leaning into Chris's side. You set the bowl of popcorn on your lap, close enough to where he could reach also.