flowing gowns and fitted suits
sparkling jewels embroidered on a dress
long, beautiful chandeliers
decorated halls; differing depending on what type of dance it is
flowing hands and flexible bodies
intimate gestures like: a hand on your back, making eye contact
hands on your shoulder, the feeling of a warm body pressed against yours
the trust you put into your partner when you allow them to dip you (especially if you have a fear of falling)
everyone in high spirits because there’s going to be a dance!
the worms twisting your gut when you have to ask someone to be your dancing partner
limbs wrapped around each other; tangled and secure
your bodies are in sync with each other, flowing to the music
your faces are so close, your lips are almost touching
you and your friend are learning how to dance and are frequently paired up. the close proximity is really doing something to you ~
someone’s giving me strange looks all night, can we pretend we’re dancing and laughing to throw them off?
you’re tying my necklace as i look into a mirror and woah, have you always looked that hot? you’re behind me and your breath’s warm on my neck and i can't—
we’ve been dancing all night we can’t stop you’re the perfect partner but we’re strangers and my mother disapproves
you’re really beautiful and i’m trying to gather my courage to ask you for a dance
you’re my enemy but nobody except me knows and we make really good dance partners
you looked miserable so i asked you for a dance and we’ve been dancing ever since
you’re so beautiful you infuriate me but our parents want us to dance
exchanging barbs while dancing and pretending you don’t like it
you tripped over twice and stepped on my feet thrice but i love you and you’re really cute so .
you dance so well but I can’t for the life of me, so will you teach me? ok, so your hand’s on my back and your face is so close oh and are we falling?
platonic dancing where you and your best friend invent some quirky moves but someone records you and woah now you’re celebrities??
siblings dancing together — they’ve developed a coordination other people envy and they perform joyously with an energy few possess
you practice your dancing alone at night in a secluded place, except one day you find out you’re not really alone when you hear someone singing beautifully
bonus: you start dancing to their tune and it turns into a game
i danced with you, a masked stranger, at a masquerade ball and we talked all night and now i’m hoping we meet again (secret identity au)