[ Randel wants to have hope. He does. More than anything. It's one of the many reasons why he refuses to... well, to not keep going. But it's been hard without his usual support system. ]
[ she doesn't have her support system here, either. well — alvis is here (for now) and that means a lot, but she doesn't have johnny or d'avin. she doesn't have her team.
tonight, she'll try not to let that drag her down. ]
[ dutch squeezes back and falls silent, too. at least for a moment. long enough for her to step closer, sliding her free hand around his waist and resting it on his back.
a new song starts up, and she tips her head back to look up at him. there's something soft in her expression. nostalgic, almost, and more open than she usually is. than she lets herself be. ]
[ He'll nod and... well, he'll look towards the dance floor before taking the first step towards it, looking back to her to make sure she's still interested. All right. He can... try. ]
[ they don't even have to move onto the dance floor. right here would be all right, wouldn't it? but dutch follows, because she's definitely still interested, sliding one hand onto his shoulder. ]
[ He's awkward, there's no bones about it. He leads her out, and spends a moment to look around and see what other people are doing before he starts doing the same, holding his hand out to take it and start dancing with her. He keeps his touch careful, not because he thinks he can hurt her but because... well, he doesn't even want to chance it. ]
[ she wouldn't let him hurt her -- or if he did, she'd hurt him back worse. that's how it goes with dutch. right now, she doesn't feel any inclination to hurt anyone, though. instead, she feels something soft, reminiscent of the little girl who didn't want to kill.
it's enough to prompt her to set her head against randel's shoulder. ]
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@motivation - christmas ball
Do you think we can?
Stay better, that is?
[ Randel wants to have hope. He does. More than anything. It's one of the many reasons why he refuses to... well, to not keep going. But it's been hard without his usual support system. ]
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[ she doesn't have her support system here, either. well — alvis is here (for now) and that means a lot, but she doesn't have johnny or d'avin. she doesn't have her team.
tonight, she'll try not to let that drag her down. ]
Guess we just have to try.
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a new song starts up, and she tips her head back to look up at him. there's something soft in her expression. nostalgic, almost, and more open than she usually is. than she lets herself be. ]
Let's dance.
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it's enough to prompt her to set her head against randel's shoulder. ]