[ If anything, she appreciates the challenge and has yet to stumble while still keeping the pleasure of a company of sorts. ]
But you prefer to watch.
[ She's no longer asking, and there's a pinch to her smile as she is utterly unable to resist the tease, whether or not he appreciates it. Some things can be only for her—but then, she also enjoys looking. Far more than he, she suspects, but she she will always be one to assume the worst of herself. ]
Very well.
[ Turning, she'll set down her barely touched glass of brandy and promptly slip off to find a potential dance partner. It could seem as nothing more than a terse goodbye, but it's merely a different sort of invitation: watch away.
A certain gentleman with striking red hair at the bar is a fair choice. She'll need to adjust her ballroom dancing to the quicker pace of the music, but it's still the perfect diversion. One of the few moments in time where Vanessa allows herself to feel light. Whatever shadow that seems to follow her remains on the outskirts, always waiting, but allowing her this small grace from time to time.
She may return once she's through, if her dance partner doesn't steal too much of her attention. ]
what is wrong with this woman nobody really knows
But you prefer to watch.
[ She's no longer asking, and there's a pinch to her smile as she is utterly unable to resist the tease, whether or not he appreciates it. Some things can be only for her—but then, she also enjoys looking. Far more than he, she suspects, but she she will always be one to assume the worst of herself. ]
Very well.
[ Turning, she'll set down her barely touched glass of brandy and promptly slip off to find a potential dance partner. It could seem as nothing more than a terse goodbye, but it's merely a different sort of invitation: watch away.
A certain gentleman with striking red hair at the bar is a fair choice. She'll need to adjust her ballroom dancing to the quicker pace of the music, but it's still the perfect diversion. One of the few moments in time where Vanessa allows herself to feel light. Whatever shadow that seems to follow her remains on the outskirts, always waiting, but allowing her this small grace from time to time.
She may return once she's through, if her dance partner doesn't steal too much of her attention. ]