"Oh my god." He muttered in shock, staring down at his Z-band. Eliza paused her video game and gave him an inquisitive look.
"What?"
"Addison just invited us to a movie with her and Bree." Zed replied, still in shock. Eliza jumped up in excitement.
"Sweet! I heard they're showing a new slasher flick! How awesome is that? Our first time in a movie theater and a horror movie is playing! I bet all the humans will be freaked out." Through her rant, she didn't notice the mortified look that spread across her friend's face. When she finally turned around and saw his eyes, she stopped and frowned. "What's wrong?"
"My first movie date with Addison and it's a horror movie." Zed emphasized. Eliza rubbed her chin in thought.
"Oh yeah. You're not a zombie, you're a chicken." She mused, earning a chuckle from Bonzo but a glare from Zed.
"I'm gonna tell her we can't." He opted to say instead of arguing Ashe reached down to type the message out to Addison. Eliza lunges forward and tackles him before he could barely even start typing.
"No! Don't!" She exclaims, wrestling with him to keep his Z-band wrist away from his other.
"Quit it E! I'm not going to embarrass myself in front of Addison!" He argued through gritted teeth as he attempted to pry his arm free from his friend's iron grip. Suddenly they were both hoisted in the air and off each other by the collars.
"Grizop kazru'zig." (Stop fighting.) Bonzo insisted, looking nervous that his friends were continuing to argue.
"Ok ok! Truce!" Zed exclaimed, effectively getting Bonzo to release them.
"But seriously Zed! Don't text her that!" Eliza whined. "Please!"
"Fine! Geez!" The zombie sighed dramatically then groaned. He looked at his Z-band again. "She said the movie starts at 7. I'll tell her we'll get there a little early to get snacks." Zed finally resigned while Eliza and Bonzo whooped in excitement.
Yup. This was just as humiliating as he expected. He sat beside Addison waiting for the movie to start with his shoulders so tense they were basically up to his ears and wide scared eyes giving away why he could barely even hold a conversation.
"Are you ok Zed?" Addison whispered in concern as the lights dimmed and the trailers before the feature film started.
"Wha-oh, yeah! T-totally fine! Not scared to see this movie at all!" He lied horribly. Her brows rise in surprise.
"You don't like scary movies?" She asked. Zed sighs and turns to focus solely on the girl he could confide in with anything.
"No. I hate them. I'll probably have nightmares for a week." He admitted.
"Why'd you agree to come? It wouldn't have hurt my feelings."
"Eliza and Bonzo were so excited, I didn't wanna ruin their fun." He sighed again in defeat.
Addison softened. Of course he'd sit through one of his biggest fears for his friends. His selflessness was one of the qualities she fell so in love with. She leaned in to hug his arm and laid her head on his shoulder, peeking up at him through her lashes.
"If it makes you feel any better, I'll be right here to distract you." She offered, with a suggestive smirk. He smiled and repositioned them so he could cradle her jaw, leaning in for a soft, passionate kiss. How had he gotten so lucky?
It didn't last very long into the actual movie. Zed would jump at every loud noise or scream. Which this particular slasher was full of from the get go.
Every time, he'd either accidentally bite her lip, or they'd bump heads, or something else uncomfortable. So they decided, completely humiliated on Zed's part, that maybe cuddling would be easier.
It probably looked ridiculous. The long, lanky zombie huddled down and curled around the small human girl as she petted his green hair comfortingly in complete contentment. There were several times that Zed had to hide his face in the crook of her neck so he wouldn't scream like a child. Addy would whisper that everything was ok and held him close.
By the end of the movie, Zed and Addison were making out again. This time as his thank you for helping him get through the movie without peeing himself. The credits began to roll and the lights slowly lifted once more, not that the two love struck teens cared.
"Ahum!" Eliza cleared her throat loudly, drawing them out of their bubble. "Movie's over. Quit sucking face already."
Both Zed and Addison laughed, they and all their friends getting up to leave. As they walked, Eliza chatted up with Bree and Bonzo enthusiastically about the gory movie while Zed and Addison hung back just a little for a more private conversation.
"So? Was it as bad as you were expecting?" She asked teasingly.
"Overall, great movie date. But next time, I'm picking the movie." He teased back, leaning down to steal a light peck. Addison laughed.
"But if you actually want to watch the movie, we won't get to 'suck face'!" She jokingly pouted, making Zed chuckle as well.
"Who's the bad influence in this relationship?" He joked, earning a punch in the arm as fake offense. They caught up to their friends and hung out a little longer before the night was over.
Zed considered that horror movies might not be as bad as he thought. At least now that he had people to enjoy his time with during them. But maybe he'd still prefer a nice romcom instead.