TW: a bit alcohol

Pov y/n

The intro of 'Ocean's 8' starts to play as I get comfortable on the couch, now a bowl of snacks in my hands.

Scarlett also got a bottle of water and glasses for us before we started the movie. We both concentrate on the movie and laugh at the same parts.

The atmosphere is calm and I feel very comfortable right now.

This, sitting here on the couch with Scarlett while watching a movie, feels really nice and again natural, like it is supposed to be like this.

I don't know how to describe it otherwise. She makes me feel safe and cared for and I really adore her for that, even though she probably doesn't do it consciously.

During the movie, I sometimes glance over to see her smiling at the TV. Her features are relaxed and she seems completely calm and happy. Seeing her this way makes my heart fill up with a feeling that I can't quite describe but it is stronger than happiness.

I pop a cracker in my mouth and go to grab the next one, when I touch her soft skin and look down into the bowl. Our hands are gently touching.

I pull mine away a little so she can grab the cracker before taking one myself. Her eyes look at me, I can feel it but I'm worried I might start blushing when I return the glance now.

Even though it was only a second that my fingers grazed over her soft skin, I still feel a little tingle in my finger tips where I got in contact with her.

She really has an immense effect on me, stronger than anyone ever before.

I don't know if that's good or bad but it is...something.

Getting my concentration back to the movie is hard because whenever I grab a new snack, I quickly glance down to see if her hand is in the bowl as well. Not because I'm afraid to touch her hand again but I feel like it would be weird. The first time was an accident, every time after that is just...I don't know.

When the bowl is empty, I balance it on my knee for a few more minutes before I lean forward and put it on the coffee table, grabbing my wine glass while I'm at it.

I nip on it a few times and get the slight feeling, Scarlett is watching me but I keep my eyes on the TV.

The movie ends and Scarlett pauses it and turns to look at me. Her eyes sparkle a little in the dimply lit room and reflect the few lights that are on. They seem darker, now that there isn't this much light.

"Would you be up for a second movie?" She asks, her lips curling into a sweet smile that I easily return.

"Yes, I'd love that. But I wouldn't know which one." I admit but she waves it off.

"That's alright, I have an idea. Let me just see if they have it." She says and grabs the remote to scroll through the library. I see a bunch of movies before she settles on one. I raise an eyebrow and meet her eyes when she looks back at me with a tiny smirk.

"It's a bit scary but it's really cool." She promises and gives me puppy dog eyes.

Now I definitely see where Rose gets those from and my heart melts completely at the sight.

"Sure, we can watch it. I just have to warn you, I'm easily scared sometimes, so don't drink something when you know it's gonna be scary because I might jump and I don't want you to spill your drink." I say half jokingly. Scarlett chuckles a little but nods.

"Alright, I will be aware of that when I drink." She says and presses play before leaning back.

The movie starts of calm and isn't very scary, yet. But it gets more and more scary over time and when there is a loud thunder, I jump and let out a curse. Scarlett bites down on her lip to stop herself from laughing.

"Are you okay?" She asks, eying me up and down as my eyes dart between the TV and the window.

I almost don't recognize how she pauses the movie as my eyes are looking outside. It is already dark but I still can see that it started raining.

"Was the thunder in the movie or from outside?" I ask, my eyes still glued to the window.

"I think it was outside." Scarlett answers and as if to proof her answer, it thunders again and I jump slightly. A soft hand lays itself on my knee, gently rubbing it.

"Are you alright?" Scarlett asks, her voice now layered with a bit of concern. I bite the inside of my cheek and peel my eyes off the window to look at her.

"Yeah, it's just...thunderstorms kinda scare me. I know nothing can happen to me and it's just loud but I still don't like it." I admit and try not to look back outside again.

"It's dumb, I know." I add before she can say something.

But when I look up at her, there is nothing but softness in her eyes and she takes one of my hands, her other hand still on my knee.

"It's not dumb. Everyone is scared of different things and if you don't like thunderstorms, then there's nothing wrong or dumb about it." She says and searches my eyes until she finds them and makes eye contact with me.

"Yeah it's just...I'm an adult, I shouldn't be scared of something like that." I mumble, feeling a little embarrassed about my uneasiness about thunderstorms. Scarlett shrugs.

"So? Just because others aren't scared of it, it doesn't mean you can't be. You aren't scared of things others are afraid of. I bet there aren't a lot people who would dare to go diving in a tank with sharks in it, including me. Even though I know they usually don't attack people, I would still shit my pants. But you don't, you just dive down there and enjoy it. And that makes everyone individual. We may not like our fears, which is okay, but no matter what they are, they are a part of us and together with our strengths, they make us special and to the person we are."

I smile at her words that are nothing but honest and a small weight lifts off my shoulders when I am assured she doesn't judge me for it. And she is right, I am not afraid of other things people might find scary, that is a really nice way of seeing things.

Just as I'm settling with that thought, another thunder makes me jump a little and I hate how it makes my heart race a bit.

"Maybe it helps if you distract yourself a little? And if you want to, I can cuddle you. That at least helps Rose when she's scared." Scarlett offers and I see something shortly sparkling in her eyes. Just the thought of cuddling with Scarlett makes my heart skip a beat.

"Yeah, that might help." I agree with a small smile and Scarlett's smile widens and she opens her arms for me.

With a giddy feeling inside me, I scootch closer and rest my head against her shoulder, my arm almost automatically wrapping loosely around her. She also wraps one arm around me, her hand resting on my upper arm. I shift a little, not sure what to do with my legs.

"If you want, you can put them over mine." She offers, her voice quiet as if she isn't sure what I think about that offer.

I lift my legs over hers, which makes me shift in position more, so that I am now cuddling even more into her. But neither of us seems to be uncomfortable with that and I have to admit that I actually really like this, her arm around me, being close to her.

She shortly looks at me and I give her a nod, so she starts the movie again.

As I keep my eyes on the screen, she reaches out for a blanket that was laying over the armrest and carefully tugs us both into it. It's really cozy and her scent fills my nose. Her other hand now comes to a rest on top of my knees while she turns her attention back to the screen.

I look up at her during the movie to see her concentrated face and smile to myself at how invested she is in this movie. The thunder still is heard every now and then but it seems less scary when I'm in her arms, in fact, it doesn't bother me at all anymore.

When the movie gets really scary, I turn my head and burry it in her shoulder to not have to look at the screen. I still twitch a little when a loud noise comes from the TV and Scarlett chuckles silently and rubs my knee to calm me down a little.

"You can look again, it's less creepy now." She whispers and I turn my head to look at the screen.

The movie goes on and I don't notice how my arm around her isn't lose anymore, it's hugging her but not too tight so she can still breathe and move. We both slouch more and more into the couch and cuddle more into each other.

It feels really nice and I wish I could have this every time I'm a little scared. Or worried, or anxious, or uncomfortable, or falling asleep.

This movie also comes to an end and I have to suppress a yawn that wants to escape. Scarlett turns the TV off and for a moment we just stay in silence, none of us moving.

Eventually, I lean forward a bit to stretch my arms and from the corner of the eye I can see Scarlett smiling softly at me.

I grab my phone to check the time and groan a little.

"What is it?" Scarlett asks and I flop back into the couch, showing her my handy display. She chuckles.

"We seem to always make it late, don't we?" She grins and I can't help it but to get butterflies at her grin.

"Yeah, seems like we do." I agree and can't help it but to grin as well. Scarlett's eyes look out of the window and she frowns a little.

"It's still raining pretty heavily. Would you be okay with staying here? I just wouldn't feel good to let you go home in the middle of the night when it's dark and stormy." She explains and her eyes look back at me. They show genuine worry and it kinda makes my heart flutter that she cares so much about me.

"It would be okay with me, as long as you're okay with it as well." I say, wanting to make sure she didn't just say it but also meant it.

"Of course, it's okay with me. After all, I still want to see you in those sleeping clothes to know if my hypothesis from last week is right." She winks at me and I blush a little, remembering our little flirting a week ago.

"Right, that hypothesis..." I recall verbally and she smirks a little before it turns into a soft smile.

"How about we clean up this mess and get ready for bed?" She suggests after a few moments of silence.

I groan and cuddle more into the couch, making her laugh at my action. She gets up and starts to fold the blanket, pulling it away from me for that.

"You're mean." I pout and she sticks her tongue out at me in responds. I roll my eyes but grin and get up to help her clean up. It doesn't take long and we decide to put everything in the dishwasher.

Scarlett locks the door and checks the windows downstairs before we head upstairs.

Since I'm already wearing comfortable pants, I just need a t-shirt from her and smile when she hands me one, knowing it will smell like her.

I use their guest bathroom to get ready and when I look into the mirror, I see the happy expression on my face.

Just as I step out of the bathroom, Scarlett enters the hallway as well and our eyes meet.

But before one of us can say anything, a loud thunder startles me again and I curse myself for being this jumpy. Scarlett's smile never falters though as she walks up to me and leads me to the guest bedroom. It's not like I don't know where it is, it's more like a friendly gesture.

When I see the bed, I get a little excited, knowing fully well how comfortable it is. Apparently my excitement is visible on my face because Scarlett's eyes light up at my reaction.

I step towards the bed and turn around to look at her again. She now wears a different shirt than before and my heart jumps when I notice that it's the shirt I slept in the last time I was here.

She catches my eyes when they reach her face and we lock eyes for a few seconds.

Another thunder interrupts our moment and I press my lips together, trying to ignore the uneasy feeling. For a second Scarlett seems to argue with herself before she takes a step closer to me.

"If you want to, I can stay with you tonight, so you don't have to be alone. Only if you want to of course and feel comfortable with it." She makes sure, a little insecurity shining through. But it's adorable and I give her a reassuring smile.

"I would like that a lot actually." I say and see her insecurity falter.

She smiles happily and quickly goes to turn off the light in the hallway and her bedroom. All the while I cuddle into the bed, sighing at the softness of the covers and pillows, I could sleep in this bed forever.

Scarlett reenters the room and closes the door, walking around the bed to lay right to me. She gets comfortable before I turn the light of and it takes my eyes a few seconds to adjust to the darkness.

Lighting shortly brightens the room and a thunder follows. I hear the covers move next to me and look at Scarlett who opened her arms a little, inviting me to cuddle into her.

For a second I hesitate, worried she won't like it but would she have offered otherwise?

So, I move closer and rest my head on her shoulder again, her arms wrapping securely around my while I lay my own arm across her stomach.

Her scent once again fills my nose and I take a slightly deeper breath, inhaling that calming mixture of lavender and something fruity. I can only faintly hear her heartbeat and only if we're completely quiet.

"Oh, and I was right, by the way. You look very cute in that sleeping outfit." She says into the darkness, making me chuckle a little bit.

"I mean, I think arguing won't make you change your mind, so thank you." I say and glance up at her but due to the darkness I can only see her features but not her expression.

"But you look really cute yourself if I may say so." I add and if I'm not mistaken, I can hear her heartbeat speeding up at my words a little.

"Thank you." She whispers and one of her hands brushes over my hair. I have to hold back a humming sound because it feels really nice and I'm so caught up in the moment that I don't even recognize the thunder outside anymore.

"Good night, y/n." Scarlett whispers.

"Good night, Scarlett." I whisper back and silence engulfs us and cuddled into her, I fall asleep.

A/n: Another chapter...

Rereading and editing this made me feel extremly single. I just want to cuddle with someone while falling asleep or watching a movie...

Anygays, I know the touching in the snack bowl was very cliché but oh well.

Thanks for reading and love to you all