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movie night ~ [ kryozgaming ]

"are you sure you wanna watch this?" i ask looking at john.

john had rented the conjuring for our movie night, which takes place in our shared apartment's living room every friday night. he's been wanting to watch a scary movie for a while now and he finally got his hands on one. i'm proud to say that i'm honestly pretty excited to watch this with him, since i am a big fan of the genre.

but i can't speak for john, though. i'm not really sure how he feels about it, but since he was the one searching for a horror film, i'm guessing he's a fan as well?

"absolutely! you know i've been wanting to watch this with you for a while now; and plus, it gives me an excuse to be a cliche fuck with you." 

"oh really? how's that?" i question.

"for example, if you get scared, i'll put my arm around you and protect you at all costs." he says with a goofy smile plastered on his face. "i doubt that would happen. watch it be the other way around and i'll have to be the one protecting your pussy self."

"you little-" john gets cut off by the microwave beeping, signaling that our popcorn is ready. "POPCORN'S READY!!" i say as i run into the kitchen. 

as i'm pouring the popcorn into a big bowl, that we'll be sharing, i feel a pair of arms snake around my waist. i smile as i feel john placing his head on my shoulder. once i finish pouring the popcorn, i put the bag down and place my hands on his, and rub my thumb against his skin. he proceeds to sway our bodies from side to side, then smiles in the crook of my neck as he hears a giggle escape my mouth.

he steals a popcorn from the bowl and eats it. "AH FUCK ITS HOT!" he says as i laugh at him. "dumbass.." i respond, unwrapping his arms from my waist. i grab the bowl and head to the couch, john right behind me.

- time skip -

about an hour into the movie, i noticed that john has been screaming a ton. i decided to confront him and call him out for being the pussy. "hey babe? so when is the part where you're supposed to protect me coming up?" 

he rips his eyes off the tv. "what?" 

"i mean, it seems like i was right." 

"what are you talking about?! i'm not even scared-" i cut him off, "john you jumped at the opening scene when annabelle popped up!" he stays quiet. "yeah, that's what i thought-"

just as those words leave my mouth, a yelp cuts me off, due to the loud noise from a jumpscare. "HA YOU FINALLY GOT SCARED!! YES! NOW I CAN PROTECT YOU!" he cheers and pulls me closer to him. he wraps his arms around me and lays my head on his chest. 

look, i hate for that jumpscare to come out at me like that, but i'm glad it did since i have john by my side. as cheesy as it sounds, i feel a lot safer in his arms than i ever did before. i notice my eyes feeling heavier with each stroke on my hair from john's hand. not long after, i finally drift off with a smile on my face.