( slow dancing in a burning room )

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Beth Greene | The Walking Dead

[notanotherdeadgirl]

[ringleadering]

[ i wanted to make sure first you might want another thread before writing something up! ]

[notanotherdeadgirl]

[ hmm let me think about that for a second... always. I'm working on replying to our other thread~ c: ]

!!!!

[ringleadering]

[ Calmness marked the balmy night for once and it made all the Alexandrians seem lighter somehow, more hopeful for what the new beginning could bring for them all post war. There would be plenty of battles to come but for now they were all enjoying the small break from the horror. It almost felt as if they slipped into another world or back towards the one before everything went mad.

Out in the streets, there were tables arranged with food along one side and a pool table and a few other games on another. A light tune played from an old record player and only added to the charm of the scene. Everyone mingled around with smiles on their faces to indulge in conversations, games, food and, yes, even dancing.

Walking through the crowds of people, Rick gratefully took a drink along the way, a flute of something alcoholic to down. He felt a little less on edge than usual but needed to keep an eye on certain things, certain people.

If he could just find Beth he would feel better about things. He hadn't seen her all day and he needed to reassure himself of her safety. Stupid, really, but he knew how quickly things could go wrong. ]

sorry for the delay!

[notanotherdeadgirl]

[ Beth had been preparing for the party all day by cooking with Carol. The party was nothing too noisy to attract too much attention to the safe zone and there was no special occasion they were celebrating, other than managing to survive Negan (for now). It was simply a nice evening planned for everyone - a bit of good for a change, and Beth was all for that, probably more so than everyone.

After a long day in the kitchen, it's nice to get some fresh air and actually enjoy the party she's helped cater for. She picked the music herself and can't help swaying to herself as she observes those around her. She's watching Aaron and Eric slow dance and she can't actually remember the last time she danced with someone, hugging her elbows to her chest as she tries to remember the feeling of another's arms holding her to music. Even if she doesn't have someone to dance with right now, she's happy to watch Aaron with Eric and get lost in the moment with them. They're sweet - she can only hope they aren't torn apart...

She catches Rick out of the corner of her eye, not looking relaxed as she hoped he'd look, although she imagined it was hard for Rick to ever relax because of his position as a leader to them. He almost looks like he's frowning out of worry and she wonders what's wrong, until he turns and catches sight of her and he looks a whole lot better. Beth waves in his direction and smiles as he comes over. ]

Hey... you okay? Your face didn't look it a second ago. [ Though admittedly he looks better now. ]

that's completely okay!

[ringleadering]

[ The paranoia never really went away but it helped to keep them all breathing. His hyper vigilance ensured quick reactions and with the looming threat of Negan they needed all the help they could get. The man wanted to destroy everything they built up and they worked too hard to allow for anyone to steal away their community. It happened once already with the prison and Rick knew the group couldn't stand another huge loss, especially when Alexandria actually felt like home. A place with so many four walls and roofs. Perhaps, not as luxurious after the Saviors raided them but they still had electricity and running water. The other things were just extras.

Smiling faintly at Beth, he shook his head, not really wanting to talk about the other look or anything else from before. For now, he wanted to focus on just the moment they were able to share. So much darkness rested on the horizon and they needed to remember moments like this to get them through.

Holding out a hand for her to take, he tilted his head towards the area others were slow dancing. He couldn't even recall the last time he actually danced and might be really rusty but maybe Beth wouldn't laugh too much at him for it. ]