Vaughn licked his lips a bit as he skimmed over the letters on the screen. ‘I’ll see anything a bit more on the nice side. Violence and gore puts me off a little, I’ll admit. How about tomorrow around 7?’ He thought about his lie about violence and gore. Thought about the 11 men that had died at his hands so far, some even with his bare hands.
In Love With a Criminal? // O/O // CLOSED
'Lemme check my shift schedule, but i think that'll work.' he texted back. He got out of bed, and checked. 'Yup, that works fine. Which theater?' he went back to his bed, snuggling into the covers.
Vaughn played with his bottom lip with his fingertips. ‘There’s a Regal theater on Madison. We could go there,’ he sent. The target’s house was on the way to that theater. He could scope out the place a bit before hand.
'I know the place. Sounds good. I'll find a movie?' Arlen replied, smiling. He hadn't expected to be texted so quick, and he certainly hadn't expected it to be with the offer of a date. He ran a hand through his hair.
‘Yeah, that would be great. Let me know and I’ll be there xx’ Vaughn sent in reply. He set his phone aside and licked his lips as he smiled a bit to himself. It was exhilarating to think that he’d be going out with a police officer who would soon be investigating the murders he would commit in that town.
'sounds good. C ya then.' He texted back. He pulled out his laptop and went onto the theaters website, humming as he scrolled through the options for movies.
Vaughn rolled over onto his back under the covers in the dark room, seeing little figures out of the corners of his eyes. He’d learned to try and not get too startled. No matter how real they looks, they weren’t real. They couldn’t be real. Nothing like the things he saw at times existed in reality.
Arlen took a deep breath, and picked a movie. He hummed softly as he watched his show after sending the details of the movie to Vaughn. He realized, after a moment, that he didn't actually know the other male's last name. Though that wasn't really a big deal, he supposed.
Arlen didn’t need to know his last name. Finley was an infamous last name across the country, associated with the brutal murder connected to it. It was the perfect example of domestic violence gone south.
He closed his eyes and turned the TV off, drifting to sleep. The blankets were pulled over his body, rumpled already from just a few movements.
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(Yeah, we can time skip!)
It was currently an hour before Vaughn and Arlen’s movie date, and Vaughn was parked on the street near his victims house. He had the car off and was leaning back in his seat a bit to make himself less noticeable. The male was named Alex. He was 49. Recently out of prison for a demotic violence case. Just his type, of course.
Arlen had gotten home from his shift an hour ago, and had gotten ready. He had purchased the tickets online, and printed them, putting them into his pocket. He sent a text to Vaughn. 'ready?'
Vaughn watched as the man came out of his house, getting into his car and driving off. He had so desperately wanted to follow after. He wanted to just end the male’s life right now. He looked down at his phone when it buzzed. ‘Very ready! xx’
Arlen smiled. He had a half hour to go, so he drove aimlessly for a while, before arriving at the theater. 'Am at the theater now. What snacks do you want?' he asked, then tucked the phone back in his pocket.
Vaughn was nearing the theater when he received Arlen’s text. ‘Just some popcorn. I’ll be there very soon’. He concentrated on driving, gripping the steering wheel tightly with one hand as he pulled into the parking lot. He parked and got out, looking around a bit as he headed into the theater.
'Okay'. Arlen replied as he got in line for snacks. He got popcorn for them to share, along with a drink for himself. He waited for Vaughn to arrive after that, humming under his breath.
Vaughn headed into the theater and looked around before he spotted Arlen. He headed over to the male with a lazy smile on his lips. “Hey, thanks for getting the stuff already. I can pay you back.”
Arlen smiled, and handed him the popcorn. "You're welcome. Nah. But you're going to share the popcorn." He replied with a smile. He took a sip of his soda, and held out Vaughn's ticket.
Vaughn chuckled softly and nodded his head. “Deal.” He took the ticket from Arlen, making a specific point to brush his fingers against the other male’s. Of course, he didn’t say anything about it. The figure watched and tilted it’s head.
Arlen smiled a little. He led Vaughn to the line to get in. "Oh. If you need to use the bathroom, you should do it now." He added. "I mean, obviously you can leave and use it once we get in, but it's easier to do it now." He shrugged.
Vaughn chuckled softly and nodded his head a bit. “I’m ok right now, but thanks, that’s noted,” he said with a smile on his lips. “Let’s go on ahead in?” He tilted his head towards the room they were to be in.
Arlen nodded. "Yeah, sure." He got in line to get in, his soda in one hand and his ticket in the other. He handed his ticket to the ticket-taker, who tore off part of the ticket, doing the same to Vaughn's. "Enjoy the movie, it'll be in theater four, which is down the hall and on your left." The guy said. Arlen nodded. "Alright, thanks."
Vaughn nodded his head when he listened to the man. He led Arlen down the hall to the darkened theater. The room wasn’t crowded, and they took their seats with not many people around. “What movie did you end up picking?” he asked in a soft tone.
"Some movie about a dog that I've heard is really good." Arlen replied with a smile, sitting down beside Vaughn. "You said nothing with any violence, and I don't think that this will have any." he put his drink in the cupholder, looking over at Vaughn.
Vaughn smiled in a pleased manner at Arlen. “I love dogs. How considerate of you,” he said. He had a dog growing up, a chocolate lab named Rosie. The name had been picked out by his sister. He bit his tongue and subconsciously rubbed at his arm for a very quick moment, covered by the sleeve of his sweatshirt he wore.
Arlen smiled a little. "Oh, well. Lucky coincidence, then." he replied with a grin. "You alright?" he asked, noticing the gesture. It had been a while since he had been on a first date, and he wasn't quite sure exactly how to act.