You'd long since stopped paying attention to the horror movie playing on the TV. The flashes of color on the screen illuminated the dark room, making it easier to see Billy in the pitch black of your empty living room.

Billy had recently asked you out after breaking up with your best friend Sidney. She'd been pissed, and still wasn't speaking to you. But you'd had a crush on Billy for quite some time, and always felt like Sidney didn't treat him very well. You loved your friend but she sucked as a girlfriend.

Your parents went out for the weekend, leaving you alone to invite Billy over for your first real date. So here you were on the couch with all the throw blankets. Horror films and half-finished popcorn. Billy had long since adjusted so he was lying down with his head on your stomach.

He closed his eyes as you stroked his hair.