Movie Night

Lulu was excited but nervous at the same time. They had finally managed to get a date with Solacy and couldn't wait spending time together! Both of them had danced around each other for weeks now, stealing glances and trading smiles and after all this time Lulu finally managed to gather the courage to ask them out on a date. Finding an activity was the hardest part and they had settled on just inviting them over for a movie and dinner. It seemed like a safe choice. Having to clean and make everything presentable was the hardest part but this way Lulu was at least in control of the environment and could plan for everything. This felt definitely more manageable than going out and getting lost on the way to the restaurant or forgetting to make a reservation or something else that would just be way too embarassing.
Right around 8pm the doorbell rang and Lulu practically ran to the door before taking a deep breath and combing through their hair a last time, then they finally opened the door.
"Hi! I'm hope I'm not too early."
"Hi! Good to see you, no you are totally fine. Please come in!"
Solacy entered and looked around curiously while Lulu closed the door and also glanced around, fearing that they had missed anything they wanted to clean up before Solacy came over.
"Living room is right through that door. I already looked at some movies we could watch that had great reviews but of course I wanted to wait for you so we could decide together."
Solacy nodded and went into the living room, taking place on the couch.
"What do you want to drink?"

After the initial awkwardness of the situation they settled into watching a horror movie. Lulu was a bit unsure at first if that would be the right thing but it was honestly fun to watch together and come up with theories about the cultists in the movie and what their goal was. There were still some jumpscares that had Lulu flinch but talking about the plot was definitely far more interesting than they would have guessed. It felt natural to find into a rhythm of when to be silent so they could listen to what the characters had to say and when they could talk during a good opportunity of only tense music playing. Lulu had prepared some snacks but most of them went untouched as they were speculating or holding their breath in anticipation. Solacy seemed to have fun as well and Lulu was more than relieved that this date seemed to be a success so far!
When the movie finished they kept on talking and speculated about the ending for a good while, both throwing around theories. After around half an hour they finally looked if the movie had gotten a second part. It did! The plan that Lulu would cook dinner shifted and they decided to order in and watch the second movie. Lulu was honestly nervous for a bit and saw the whole evening crumbling before them. What if the take-out wasn't good and they would be left feeling unsatisfied and Solacy would somehow associate that with Lulu and the whole date and would not have a good time and be hungry and cranky and and... It was hard to let go of these worries. It was hard to let go of control and the initial plan for the date. Solacy seemed to be so relaxed that Lulu felt even weirder with how important this was to them. In the end they did order some chinese food and put on the second movie while waiting for their order to arrive.
The second movie was interesting as well but used an entirely different premise. The first movie had the cultists worshipping a monster that had evolved over centuries and was far stronger and more intelligent than normal wild animals. The second movie took on a different angle with the monster being described as a demon and a supernatural being. Still evil and bloodthirsty though.
The food arrived and after pausing the movie to get it they were both happily eating their share. Afterwards Solacy even snuggled up on Lulu and it was hard from then on to really concentrate on the movie and not the warm and breathing presence beside them. They still talked about the theories, voices quieter now that they were so close to each other. Softer.

The movie ended and the credits started playing. Lulu turned to Solacy to see her reaction to the last scene and was instead greeted with a soft kiss. One kiss turned into two and three and kept growing more until the credit music ended and the screen faded to complete black.
"Whoops. It's getting pretty late already. I think I should go."
Lulu was worried that Solacy might regret this but the blush on her cheeks told a different story.
"I really enjoyed this, I hope we can repeat this soon. Maybe at my place next time?"
Lulu just nodded and cleared their throat. It was pretty late, they really didn't plan on watching two movies well into the night.
"I enjoyed it as well. And yes, that would be nice!"
Lulu felt as if their words were awkward but Solacy didn't seem to mind.
"Oh and... I got something for you. I don't know if it's silly but I hope you like it. If not just tell me next time. But I didn't want to give it to you at the start and maybe make things awkward."
Lulu was confused as to what Solacy meant when they were suddenly being presented with a Kitty Cat hat!

"I just saw it and thought of you so... Yeah. If it's not your style, that's totally fine and i unders-"
"I love it!", interrupted Lulu quickly. Solacy blinked a few times. "I love it! Thank you!"
Their kissing goodbye did take a bit longer after that.