continued from here for my love @silkchvffon <3
he's relieved to be away from the group, the tension between the three friends not something that lucas has any desire to involve himself further in as he moves through the gala. the faces at the events grow more familiar and yet he still feels like an outsider who's accidentally wandered through the front door as he makes his way amongst the well-dressed huddles of the upper classes. at least there's one familiar head of hair he recognises far too well at the bar, easy smile tugging instantly on his lips as he moves to rest his arms on the counter next to her. “ i hear that you're the girl to go to for shrimp cocktails. ” he announces rather than any real greeting. “ your date — ” he gestures back in the general direction of dae. “ speaks quite warmly about it. ”