slow dancing in a burning room

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slow dancing

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FORMAL OR INFORMAL, WITH MUSIC OR WITHOUT, YOU COULD BE AT A GLAMOUROUS GALA WHILE A SINGER CROONS SOFTLY OR IN THE SILENCE OF YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM. WHEREVER YOU ARE, YOU HAVE THE URGE TO DANCE. DID YOU ASK YOUR PARTNER OR DID THEY ASK YOU? HAVE YOU GOT TWO LEFT FEET OR IS THE VIENNESE WALTZ YOUR JAM? IT COULD BE AWKWARD, IT COULD BE ROMANTIC. EITHER WAY IT'S CUTE AS HELL.

 

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[flipkicking]

[Her smile grows again with a warm hum of agreement]

I was gonna say the same. You take lessons, or are you about to impress me even more by saying it's all natural?

[aureate_ly]

As natural as the pattern made by the dust on a butterfly's wings, or the sun shining on the dew on a fresh spring morning!

[The Van Crew taught him how to dance--Erika and Walker were pretty good, and were always looking for more people to drag into their semi-random-seeming shenanigans.]

[flipkicking]

[She chuckles at that, her speech unaffected by her smooth movements and vice versa.]

I know guys twice your age who only dream of dancing half this well. Keep this up and I'm sure the girls will be lining up at every party you go to.

[aureate_ly]

[...Okay, this is tooootally unfamiliar territory now, having a beautiful older woman not only give him the time of day, but compliment him. The only other person to respond so favourably to his let's be kind and say quirky methods of flirting was Saki-san...

But no no, now's not the time to think about that sort of thing, Jill-san deserves ALL HIS ATTENTION!!! He has to throw himself into this moment wholeheartedly, even if sometimes he's not so sure if he has much of a heart left, and dance like there was no tomorrow!

So he does his best to accept the compliment with over-the-top smooth, ~SUPER-COOL~ confidence!]

But of course! I'm the ~NUMBER ONE CLASS IDOL~ at my school, so who would expect anything less? But aaaaah Jill-san, it's embarrassing to hear such a thing said so plainly, especially by a ~REAL BEAUTY~ like yourself!

[flipkicking]

[She breaks a slight grin, tilting her head with a rather pointed look]

I could say the same about all these compliments you're throwing my way. [Except she won't, because she's difficult to embarrass, and her looks aren't the way to go about it.] Fair's fair, wouldn't you say?

[aureate_ly]

[AHA! Time to unsheathe that rapier wit, Kida!

...Or well, at least attempt to obfuscate things as much as possible with rapidly-babbled nonsense that does actually make sense if you're listening closely.

YUP, THAT SOUNDS WAY MORE HIS STYLE (o^∇')b]

Ah, but fair isn't always fair! There are a fair number of fairly fair people who don't play fair at all, after all!

[flipkicking]

Fair enough. [Aha -- get it? "Fair," because he was... yeah.]

And what about you? Do you tend to play fair?

[aureate_ly]

[Tagging onto his joke like that will earn her a quiet snrk before Kida's off again with his word-games.]

As one of the fairest of the fair, how could I do anything but play fair?

[lol Nice ego thar, Kida. He says it so lightly and so quickly that, unless she's really paying attention or inclined to notice these things, Jill might not realise that that isn't exactly a straight-up yes or no answer.]

[flipkicking]

[If Jill can follow most of a conversation with River Tam, she can pick up on when someone's dodging questions.

But hey, who's she to pry?]

Uh-huh. I don't think I've known anyone who's always played fair, so a straight "yes" would've been surprising. [Or a lie, probably.]

[aureate_ly]

[Kida just grins that disarming, semi-goofy grin of his, and attempts to put Jill through a careful spin.]

Maybe so, maybe so! But it's definitely 100% true that unfair affairs are not my fare of choice!

[...And spinning her back into their original position, his hands still carefully and courteously placed.]

[flipkicking]

Ah. [Said as she resumes the default position easily enough.] So you... prefer to play fair, but sometimes push comes to shove.

[It's not said as a question, but her tone implies that it's a guess.]

[aureate_ly]

[Kida breathes a laugh that lasts for all of one syllable, a soft ha, and though the smile doesn't leave his face, it's...different somehow, as if the usual mask has slipped for just this brief moment.]

What we prefer doesn't always matter. "Life's not a fair," as they say--and of course it's true that nothing can be all ferris wheels and carousels and cotton candy and clowns and ring-tosses and mini-roller-coasters and pony-rides all the time!

[...Whether he messed up that saying on purpose or not, just to give himself another excuse to ramble, who knows...other than Kida himself, anyway. He's quiet for a few beats, and they slowly spin around the floor in silence before he says with an attempt at an impish tone, at least at first,]

...They also say that 'turnabout is fair play'~ So what about you, Jill-san? When push comes to shove.

[flipkicking]

[She listens to all that with the same easy, relaxed smile, any thoughts she may be having not obvious.

She hums at the inquisition, glancing aside thoughtfully without changing her overall expression.]

Honestly? It depends. [She looks at him again, and there's something in the look that may be a faint shadow of resignation, or something similar.] Sometimes it just comes down to getting the job done.

[And then? Rules don't always come into play. Not as neatly as people like to think.]

[1/2]

[aureate_ly]

[Kida recognises that shadow; he'd worn it himself not so long ago when he had his Godfather-esque "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in" moment in regards to the street gang he'd once been the leader of.]

Mm...that sounds about right.

[2/2] ...Someone needs to photoshop a version of this icon with LOADS of Tamaki-sparkles. X'D

[aureately]

[..............OKAY this is entirely too depressing! TIME TO FUN THIS PARTY UP!]

...All that aside, we mustn't forget that once the job's over and done is when the fun can begin! Although of course, it's terribly hard work ~ALL THE TIME~ to be as amazingly and dashingly good-looking as I am! But I'm sure you of all people understand my pain, Miss Jill! It's not often that one whose star shines as brightly as mine meets his match--maybe even MORE than his match, in fact! Ah but even so, you graced with the blessing of your smile and a dance! Truly tonight is a night of nights, a night to remember!

HAH yes fitting XD also kinda semi-mindblown by somewhat-serious!Kida what :|

[flipkicking]

[She can't help laughing at the abrupt mood shift -- not that she would if she could, because the cheer is honestly nice, even if it may not be entirely genuine.

She gives a considerate tilt of her head in a Likewise gesture.] Same here. I appreciate the enthusiasm you brought into my night; it's been a nice break from the usual serious streak.

...Oh, he can be DEADLY serious... (lol me and my Type A Stepford Smilers X'D)

[aureate_ly]

[Sometimes it's hard even for Kida himself to know if he's being sincere or not. Now is one of those times, sort-of, but maybe not really, because he really does rather like Jill already. :D A pretty lady is always prettier when she smiles! And she seems like she deserves to smile, somehow. The least he can do is make her laugh a little.]

Well then, my ~SHINING STAR~ of the night--if you're ever in my part of the heavens again, you'll have to give me a ring!

[2/2] btw |D

[aureate_ly]

[That offer is in earnest...but then he catches her eye with an impish grin, a warning of INCOMING, MORE SRS GOOFINESS]

Ahhh but a ring makes things so serious, I couldn't possibly, it's so sudden! Whatever would my parents say, having their darling son whisked away by a lovely older woman~?

O KIDA, U N UR SURPRISE SECOND COMMENTS. XD

[flipkicking]

[Another brief laugh as she shakes her head.] No need for them to worry. I'd never steal away somebody else's happiness.

Not to mention my boyfriend would probably have a thing or three to say about it. [Were this not all in goofy jest, and if Kida was closer to her age and Srsly Interested, she wouldn't have Dropped the Bomb that casually.

...Although said boyfriend would probably have a thing or three to say if he just saw her dancing with a high schooler. Probably something dumb and crass because what is maturity.]

U NO U LUV DEM. XD

[aureate_ly]

[Kida’s happiness was already stolen, back during the colour gang war in Ikebukero; she’s in no danger of stealing it. And his parents might not even notice that he was gone—they were never very concerned about anything else, like how late he stayed out or what he was up to. But that’s not something you tell someone you’ve only just met, and it’s depressing besides, so instead Kida just--of course, what else?-- smiles.]

"Steal" is such a harsh-sounding term! "Appropriated" or "permanently borrowed" or even "swept off his feet" sounds so much more fitting~!

SO HERE HAVE ANOTHER~

[aureate_ly]

[The 'boyfriend' line doesn't bother him at all, really. He does already have a girlfriend himself, after all...]

I see, I see, so you've got someone waiting too! Truthfully, I would've been surprised--no, more like SEVERELY SHOCKED! COMPLETELY CONFOUNDED! ABSOLUTELY APPALLED!--to learn otherwise! Oh, but surely neither of either of our significant others would attempt to stand in the way of ~TRUE LOVE~!

AND ANOTHER~ X'D (But I'm done now. For now.)

[aureately]

[He gives a little chuckle, because he can only be so ridiculous for so long around someone...older, who seems genuinely kind and Good.

And say hello to a real smile, the likes of which only his best friend Mikado has probably ever really seen, at least within the past few years.]

...At least, I don't think they'd begrudge us sharing a dance or two, ne?

\o/ /HOARDS THEM

[flipkicking]

[Jill has no way of knowing how rare that smile is, of course, but she immediately and definitely likes it the best so far.

A softer laugh -- more like an amused exhale.] I don't think they would, no. So we might as well while we're here, right?

TRC!Sakura is still my fave to iconspam with, but Kida might be a close second. X'D

[aureate_ly]

Right!

[And for once, it's...just a simple one-word answer. For once, he doesn't seem to have any other babbling to add at least not right at this moment, anyway.

...He would dip her, or put her through a bunch of ~SUPER-COOL~ spins if he could, but...he's not Zelos that ace of a dancer. He could manage a simple spin, but...just the normal steps of the basic waltz are fine for now unless Jill wants to try something, lol.]

hee, I've noticed |D

[flipkicking]

[Nope, the basic steps are plenty good for her; while getting a challenge now and again has its fun, there's still something nice about simplicity. It has charm.

Given the difference in their heights, she can't quite slip into the usual relaxed position, but Jill makes do: turning the hand on his shoulder towards herself, she leans forward and down just enough to rest her chin on her fingers. Not enough to obstruct their steps -- and, of course, nothing even vaguely questionable with regards to personal space because his series already has one pedophile and we don't need any reason to rouse false suspicion of another one -- but it's Jill relaxing, at ease. There's an element of unconscious trust there, whether or not Kida can guess.

It's... just nice, like this.]