Why Tony Loves Movies
Why Tony Loves Movies
Abby's perspective
Five months after I meet Tony I finally watched a movie with him. I knew he loved movies. With as often as he quoted them I was surprised how long it took for him to pop a video in the DVD player. We spent a lot of time together, but he never wanted to watch a movie. The first time I watched a movie with him I found out why it had taken so long.
At the time Tony and I were fairly good friends. We went out to the bar and to parties together. We would hang out at his place and play video games until 2:00 in the morning. He had even spent the night at my house, in separate bedrooms of course. I'm not that kind of girl. So I thought it was a little strange we hadn't watched any movies together.
I remember the first movie we watched together, Saw. That night he popped the video in and proceeded to fall asleep during the middle of it with his head on my shoulder. Now, I was not surprised he fell asleep during the middle of the Saw, because he had already mentioned he had scene it a million times. I was surprised he was asleep snuggled next to me. I noticed because Tony isn't really a touchy-feely guy. And here he was asleep leaned up against me. Don't get me wrong, Tony will defiantly except a hug but he will rarely initiate one. I, on the other hand, am a cuddly person so I didn't mind platonic cuddling at all. But the next night we watched another movie and this time he inched his way across the couch pretending to steal a couch pillow from me, and again ended up leaning against me. We watch another movie a week later he was a total snuggle bug. This change in Tony had me intrigue. My friend's physical affection level had changed drastically and I wanted to know why. So I asked him about it the next time he suggested a movie.
"You want to watch a video?" Tony asked.
"Sure, which one?" I asked.
"Bridge to Terabithia."
"Tony, that one makes me cry." I explained, I know I'm goth but the death of a child really gets to me.
"It's a good movie, Abby." Tony defended.
"Are you going to end up sleeping half way though it leaned up against me?" I asked. I tend to go the direct route with my questions. It is all that scientific logic running around in my brain. Tony went quite for a moment and then changed the topic.
"How about we play Tetris instead? I got a newer version for the Playstation." He said covering his feelings.
"Tony, I didn't mean anything by that. I was just asking. I don't mind if you want to snuggle. As long as you aren't trying to get me in bed I'm fine with it." There I go being blunt again.
Tony hesitated. He look incisively between the game and the DVD.
"Really Tony, it's okay. I'm a snuggle-bug. I love snuggles." I reassured him.
We watched a movie again that night. I did not push on the cuddling topic anymore. He was slower to initiate the snuggling but by the end of the movie he was at it again.
Because I am a scientist, I had to know what was going on. I am eternally curious. Why would someone who never initiates touching, always cuddle during movies? So when we were comfortable one night, I asked him.
"Abby" He wined. But I persisted.
Tony is not really an open person with his feelings. But he and I have a very special relationship. I'm his Ducky. What I mean is Gibbs can tell Ducky anything, and Ducky will be there for him. Ducky cares about Gibbs like they were brothers, and that is how I care about Tony. So he explained to me why he snuggled during movies.
His parents were uppity people. Everything was about how they looked. They didn't touch. They didn't touch him or each other in public ever. Touching was inappropriate. The only time they did touched Tony was when they watched movies together. Both his mother and my father would cuddle with him during movies. And now, unless he is alone, he can't watch a movie without cuddling with someone. Apparently that quirk got him in trouble at least once in college. Movies during the guy's night at the dorm were not for Tony. Now he watches most of his movies alone. The only time he watches a movie with someone is if he is dating them or he knows them really well.
His story explained everything. It explained why he cuddles during movies, and it also explained why he was so obsessed with movies. Movies were the one positive experience he had with his parents. So I continued to watch movies with Tony, because I knew it was good for him, and because until I get a boyfriend no one would complain.