@VerdauxA smile never left Yutaro's face as the two of them were swept away by the music. Honestly, it was refreshing to have a dance partner as talented as Sabine. Whenever he danced with most girls they would either simply do the basic party dances, otherwise he'd have to watch the girl's feet as well as his own. The first song seamlessly transitioned into the next, a more lively piece with a certain quiet intensity to it that mirrored what Yutaro was feeling right now. He grew more brazen with his twirls, able to read Sabine's rhythm, adding a beauty to their dance that made it almost as enjoyable for onlookers to watch as it was for him to perform.
He listened as Sabine shared her story of how she learned to dance. It was quite touching to hear how her father let her use his gym like that, putting aside his own interests so that she could do what she loved.
If only mine were so selfless, he thought, but then immediately shook those thoughts away. He was here to have fun and forget about that. "Your father sounds like a very kind man," he said, twirling her and then bringing her back in to continue the conversation. "And your cousin must have been quite a charming gentleman as well if he could win such a lovely heart as yours." At that, Yutaro realized that he was letting the whiskey do a bit too much talking; he was here to share a dance with her, not to woo her.
No more flattery, He told himself.
Their eyes locked, trying to peel away one another's masks and see past those shadowy occlusions. In a way, Yutaro was grateful that the masks would have to stay on; if he saw those shining emerald eyes unobstructed by her disguise, then letting her go would be more difficult than it ought to be.
"You're not bad at all. How'd you learn how to charm girls like that, Yutaro-san, or am I your first?""I suppose you could say I've learned from experience," Yutaro replied, all kinds of witty retorts and compliments running through his head.
No, keep it cordial, Ryoki's waiting for you. "I haven't really been in a steady relationship since I broke up with my ex three years ago. After a while, the introductions and the flirting just started to come naturally. I bounced around a lot, so I got quite a bit of practice. As for the dancing, took a class in it at the university to fulfill my Phys Ed requirement. Turned out to be pretty useful." He hoped those words would be enough to douse the fire that was growing between them. Bringing up his ex, admitting to being a player, and giving a lame story about learning to dance at school was sure to get him friendzoned. God, he never thought he'd see the day when he wished for that.
Yutaro gave Sabine one last twirl as their dance came to an end. He was panting a bit from the intensity of it, but was still smiling. Now came the crappy part; it was time to let her go. He brought her hand to his lips and gave it a gentle kiss, and then let go. "Sabine, it has been an absolute pleasure dancing with you. I'm sure you'll have no trouble sweeping some lucky guy off his feet tonight. I'll see you around."