HALLOWEEN BONUS II

TW: GORE (scene from a film, not descriptive. Followed by fluff)

We sat on my bed, our knees brushing together as we watched a film on Victor's phone.

A pumpkin bowl filled to the brim with sweets sat in my lap.

We ate them like popcorn as we watched the horror film.

I had convinced Victor to watch Final Destination, and by the way he was gripping the duvet, he was getting freaked out.

I hesitated for a moment, unsure if I should reach out my hand to hold his own.

Would it be too forward?

In the film, the train roared across the tracks, causing a piece of metal to fly and decapitate one of the characters.

Victor grasped my hand, his grip tight as he seeked comfort.

I could feel a smile grow on my face at the thought of him being scared over this film.

"Are you scared." I jokingly asked Victor, a teasing tone to my voice.

"Of course I'm scared! Who wouldn't be?" He snapped back defensively.

I laughed and squeezed his hand.

"I don't find horror films scary."

"Not even the bloody ones?"

"Nope."

Another laugh escaped me.

"It's fine if you're scared. It's cute."

I could feel myself blushing as I said that.

I looked over to Victor to see him blushing too.

"Don't... don't say things like that."

His voice was soft. He clearly didn't mean it.

I decided to be brave and I lay my head on his shoulder. He tensed for a second but relaxed, slowly wrapping his arm around my shoulders and leaning his head against my own.

"This is nice..." Victor mumbled, as if to himself.

"Hmm..." I hummed back, not wanting to break the comfortable silence we were in.

The film ended and I asked to put on Terrifier.

"On a scale of one to ten, how gory is it?" He asked me.

I pretended to contemplate the question for a bit then put on a big smile.

"Probably about... a 9"

He sighed. "Don't let go of my hand. And promise we can watch something nice and easygoing next. Like Bake-Off."

I chuckled. "I promise. We can watch Bake-Off next."

He held my hand tighter as the film started.