starter: closed where: the ball, the gardens who: aubrey & dante ( @riiseandfall )
“loving the makeup, you know.” they say from their perch on the wall, a glass of something alcoholic resting in their palm as aubrey inspected the victor turned volunteer. “nightlocke, right? bold move. but i mean, you’ve never been known for your subtlety now, have you?” their grin stretched across their face much akin to a cheshire cat. did they agree with the last minute twist that was sprung upon the victors? not really, but it made for good television. and that’s what mattered.
still, as they moved from where they sat, aubrey closed the gap slowly before letting their eyes drag over the jewels that littered dante’s cheeks. “you’re so pretty when you get dolled up, you know that?”