IC Continuations

[maidmalapert]

[for out-of-comm threads with Jill!]

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[maidmalapert]

[seems pretty nettled by this, but obviously can't... comment...]

Fine, then.

[debossy]

[oh no I said the wrong thing. flushing and looking down at the floor, then back up at her, reaching his hand out hesitantly]

. . . You saw the ballroom, didn't you? Will you dance with me, Jill?

[maidmalapert]

[relaxes quite a bit, and takes his hand without hesitating]

Yes, of course I will.

[debossy]

[leading her in that direction without dropping her hand! lowering his voice a little like he's not sure he wants to address this again, but]

I--I was only joking. . . . Rather, I assumed you would know precisely what I meant by it.

[maidmalapert]

Oh -- but... I'm sorry. I'm being a horrible little fool. But I don't even know what I meant by it.

[debossy]

. . . Did you not mean that they were not people you would have chosen to kiss outside of this game?

[that's the best explanation he can think of. finding a nice open spot on the dance floor for them! luckily most people are too busy making out to dance]

[maidmalapert]

Well, but I've never thought of kissing anyone outside of games. I mean, not the way he wants us to kiss.

[debossy]

Ah. Er. Never? Really?

[maidmalapert]

[shakes her head]

[debossy]

. . . I see . . .

W-well, shall we?

[maidmalapert]

[at this point not even sure if you're talking about kissing or dancing, but nods, nnnnnot looking up]

[debossy]

[surprise! it was dancing. sweeping her into a dance! presumably the piano is playing something suitable for ballroom dancing, considering the kind of party this is.]

[maidmalapert]

[oh! okay!! yes this is acceptable this is fun. following him blithely]

[debossy]

[it is relaxing . . . holding her loosely, then a little more tightly, once he's forgotten himself enough to stop worrying about it]

[maidmalapert]

[letting herself get caught up in the dancing, forgetting about everything else for now]

[debossy]

[yes that's a very good plan. . . . dipping her . . . ]

[maidmalapert]

[laughing, arching back dramatically]

[debossy]

[pulling her up again and holding onto her a little tighter, s . . . sigh. but still going to see this dance through to the end before anything else distracts him!! he's still obviously pleased with it and amused, though]

[maidmalapert]

[thoroughly enjoying herself, but maybe watching . . . no, maybe actually gazing at him a little -- since of course it's amateurish to watch your feet when you're dancing, that's all!]

[debossy]

[probably catching her eye more than once because he's doing the same thing and one of us has no illusions as to why!]

[maidmalapert]

[no shhh we're just dancing]

[debossy]

[yes. and when the song ends, dipping her again with a flourish, smiling happily despite the Everything Else]

[maidmalapert]

[clinging to him for balance... mostly...]

[debossy]

[easing her upright, and then already about . . . a third of the way to leaning in to her before he pauses, blushing violently]

J-jill, I--may I--?

[maidmalapert]