ooo!! 32 with your newest band OCs :0
(yoo thanks for using OCs! I haven’t gotten too in depth with relationships yet so ddsh)
The group finished rehearsal after a grueling experience involving a 9/8 measure breakdown. Wanting to unwind, they agreed to go to the newest horror flick “Hell Meridian” about a boat ride into the mouth of madness. The grungy dirty-blonde and the curly haired brunette went to their seats with varied excitement.
“God, this movie’s just started and I’m getting wigged out,” Vic’s shoulders raised. “The red font, the synth...”
“Vic,” DD deadpanned. “You just sang a song about a robot murderer.”
“Yeah, but you wrote it! I trust you not to turn into a killing machine. I can’t say about this weirdo with an obvious fake name.”
“Sure thing Mr. Zapper. If you get too scared, you can hold my hand.”
His hand immediately touches hers.
The movie continues with its dim lighting and minimal music, DD not yet taking his hand off hers. A small boat is shown on screen across a black river with a grimy yellow tint, surrounded by coasts of dense trees and wildlife noises. Vic’s heart-rate can be heard thru his chest, while DD scarfs down popcorn with glee. She tries giving some to Vic, but his fixated glance leads her to dump some of the food into his agape mouth.
“Thanks,” Vic quietly says, still tense. “The butter’s really good- Those were eyes! I saw eyes in the water!”
“Nah, it’s probably the light reflecting off the water.” She continues eating, and stares at the film. She looks closer and sees a pair of lights turning off for a second. “Ah, you’re right!” She squealed as quietly as she could.
“If my memory doesn’t block this out, this would be a great song...”
“Seriously. Call it ‘Lake Bastard’“
More eyes appear from the dark forest as the synth raises in pitch and drums are added. The pair’s faces were an inch away from each other as their attention disregarded personal bubbles, eating popcorn lazily. The movie turned silent. The characters stood still as eyes vanished. Vic and DD’s open mouths let popcorn drop to the floor.
An ease in the scene made the two resume when the boat slammed into a monster. DD jumped in the air like Pete Townshend and Vic made a huge yelp with wonderful vibrato. The scene went on, but the two looked at each other and laughed at their overreaction.
DD saw the movie with a similar engrossed tension as Vic, whereas he cooled down when she shared his fear. Following the other’s lead, they relaxed and took turns with chest-clenching screams throughout the movie. All the while as Vic’s hand was still on hers.
