Romantic Comedies Early 2000s Novels & Stories

“You recommended a lot of documentaries to me, remember?” “Yeah, because recommending you rom-coms would have made it look like I'm flirting with you,” I said, remembering how much I wanted to talk to her about the romantic comedies from the 80s when she mentioned that she has basic tastes and just love to feel good rom-coms. “It wouldn't! People suggest romantic movies to each other all the time.” She sat up to see if I was joking about it. “You're serious about it. I didn't know that.”

A moment later, he did the same, leaving just enough space between us to feel the quiet awareness of his presence. We picked out a classic romantic comedy-something light, something that didn't require too much thought. The kind of movie that made you laugh so much, effortlessly. As the scenes played out, we found ourselves laughing at the same moments, unconsciously leaning toward each other. Our shoulders bumped once, then again, but neither of us pulled away. The warmth of the room, the easy comfort between us, the flickering light off that screen-it felt like the kind of evening I hadn't realized I'd been craving. Something simple. Something real.

This was the first time I heard him talking so animatedly about something. We reached the cinema floor and some of our classmates were waiting for us at the entrance. Izzie handed out tickets, while Noah gave Lance our refreshments. We went hurriedly inside to find seats. I could make out the heads of Charm, Val, and the rest seated near the middle. Lance and I were at the back: Izzie and Noah were in the row in front of us. Our class was scattered all over, and we can hear Val’s voice reverberating inside the cinema. Suddenly, the lights went out and the movie started. It was a funny, romantic movie and I was quiet all throughout. I was transfixed. Tom Hanks was really cute plus the story o