╰┈➤ at the cinema with nct dream:
non-idol au. wc:N/A. tw: slight skinship, fluff, the usual
calla's note: trying out a new style, don't mind me !! also, this drabble might not be accurate to life.
as usual, the cinema is an opportunity for affection. as discreetly as possible, while pretending to yawn, he stretches his arm and places it around your shoulders. you choose peace and allow him to keep you close during the film session…it's no use fighting against haechan when he wants to cuddle.
jeno chose a scary/violent film (to show how brave he is)...of course, when the film starts, he notices what a bad idea it was. you feel how scared he is next to you and slip your hand in his silently. you grimace quietly when he squeezes your hand (almost right out of its socket) and try to hold back your laughter when you look across at him and see his eyes screwed shut. jeno knows he'll never hear the end of this when the film is over.
you and jaemin came to the cinema to have a good time, and you intend to fulfill your wish. jaemin manages to sneak in a ton load of snacks that you devour before the adverts have finished, and when the film starts, you can't stop laughing at the smallest things that the characters say and do. it goes without saying that you left with all the film merchandise that the cinema has to offer at the counter, and you're going to be quoting the film for weeks afterward.
you and mark go to watch a musical film. mark’s not afraid to hold back from singing along to all the songs (how did he know them before watching the film?) and he asks you to write them down so that he can play a few of them on his guitar later on. thanks to his easygoing nature, you become encouraged to sing along as well, whether you get the lyrics wrong or not. like most musicals, this one is emotional, and towards the end, mark's crying, quietly dabbing his face with a tissue so that he doesn't disturb the other film watchers.
being the artistic prowess that he is, renjun chooses a beautiful film for you two to watch. as you gaze on, mesmerised by the beautiful filmmaking quality, renjun slips his hand into yours, your fingers interlocked for what feels like a blissful eternity. you rest your head on renjun's shoulder, and he smiles to himself, grateful that he's alive in the same timeframe as you.
jisung is shy, so he's very awkward during the film session. he keeps staring at you rather than the screen, and when you catch him looking, he stares into his snacks, cheeks scarlet with coyness. When you lean over to whisper something to him, he drops his popcorn bag and sends the kernels rolling all down the row. he's ready to leave the country by now, but you guide him through his shyness. “we'll leave the minute the credits start rolling, don't worry,” you reassure him. jisung nods, glad to be with someone who won't laugh at him.
you and chenle choose a boring film to watch (“it had good reviews!”) and so the film date turns into an opportunity to talk to each other while eating popcorn. chenle likes to hear you talk. he loves the sound of your voice, and so he is hooked onto your every word. the other members of the audience don't feel the same way, though, and you both end up receiving dirty looks from everyone in the row behind you. when chenle realises, he takes your hand. “let's go,” he says, “this film wasn't even that good anyway.” you can always spend time together at home, anyway, far from the despising stares and boring cinematography.
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