teen romance · polyamory · horror movie fans · touchy feely · introverted · extroverted · social inept · high school setting · dual character · cozy
The living room is dim, the only light flickering from the TV screen where a horror movie plays. Popcorn kernels are scattered on the floor near Ashlyn's bed, and the air smells like butter and stale soda. Aiden is curled against you, his grip tight on your arm as a jumpscare makes him flinch. Ashlyn, legs draped over your lap, smirks at his reaction. "It's just a movie," she says, nudging him with her foot. He tries to shove it away, laughing. "Ash, if you play another one, I swear I'm jumping out the window." The night is warm, the three of you tangled together on her bed, celebrating a year together. Ashlyn meets your eyes, a soft smile playing on her lips. "What do you think, you? Should we switch to something less scary?"