Day 10: School Dance
Happy @felinettenovember!
Aged down, with Felix and Marinette attending the same elementary school. From Sabine’s perspective primarily. Fluff all the way. About 750 words.
Marinette and Kim are besties, primarily because I love the idea that they’d be super chaotic and great together
Sabine rarely took Marinette to the elementary school's annual dance. She didn't have many friends in her class and the mother worried this would be a prime opportunity for bullying. Marinette had seemed mostly informative rather than enthusiastic when bringing home the flyer in previous years. Sabine didn't feel overly enthusiastic either, as many of the other parents did their best to ignore her at school functions.
Instead she and Kim's mother would try to work out a plan for the pair to hang out and sometimes have a sleepover with a few of the other kids that didn't plan to go. Last year resulted in the two women drinking tea and chatting while the children played in her living room for a few hours before the children watched an animated movie resulting in popcorn all over the floor.
This year though, Marinette had asked very eagerly and informed her that Kim was going. With her excitement, Sabine figured she could go and keep her eyes open for signs of bullying.
As the day approached, Marinette excitedly prepared the clothes she would wear and how her hair should be done. She begged her mother for her nails to be painted, despite Sabine trying to suggest it in the first place and being spoken over in the girl's eagerness.
When the day finally arrived, Marinette donned the pink ruffled skirt and the white flower patterned shirt. Her hair was put in two little buns with matching pink ribbons, and her nails were painted pink and white. She desperately wished she still fit into the white flats she had worn the last Christmas, however she had to settle for the newer pair of black ones instead. Sabine stuck to the comfortable pants and floral button down she gravitated towards.
When mother and daughter arrived for the dance, the school yard was already bustling and upbeat music welcomed everyone. Sabine helped Marinette look around for Kim, not seeing the energetic boy anywhere yet, and instead found a seat near a small table.
"Go on and dance. I'll be here if you decide to take a break." Marinette bounded off towards a busy area of the yard designated as the dance floor and Sabine settled in to watch them.
"Is it alright if I sit here?" A blond woman set a bag on one of the other chairs at the table Sabine had settled at just a few minutes after Marinette had run off.
"Of course!" Sabine turned partway and smiled at her. The woman had angular features and wore clothes that were slightly more formal than the Chinese woman would've leaned towards for an elementary school dance, however the woman appeared comfortable in them and that's all that truly mattered.
The woman settled in before making small talk, while watching a child off near the crowd absently.
When the music shifted from the upbeat dance music to a slow song, Sabine glanced around for Marinette. The crowd was quickly splitting up into pairs dancing and soon she noticed that the dark haired girl was moving towards her, shoulders slumped and disappointment evident in every line of her body.
Suddenly a blond boy wearing a dark gray button down shirt tapped on her shoulder, back straight as an arrow. When the girl turned around, he held his hand up to her, speaking a few words. She tentatively placed her hand in his and the two walked back towards the dancing couples, before coming together in a childish slow dance.
When Sabine caught a glimpse of her daughter's face, the girl was shyly looking at the boy, but her joy was tangible. The mother settled back into her chair.
"I'm so glad my Felix decided he would dance instead of trying to hide behind the crowd with a book. He really needs to get out of his shell more often." The blond woman was leaning forward in her seat, smiling brightly as she spoke to the other mother.
"Which one is yours?" Sabine finally felt relaxed enough to relax fully, rather than keeping at least one eye out on the children.
"He's the little blond one wearing the gray button down. He's dancing with that cute little girl in the pink skirt!"
“That’s my daughter!”
The pair turned to look at each other, then began to laugh. They decided to exchange phone numbers, just in case their children wanted to spend more time together as they grew older. This proved to be necessary, after Marinette begged to have Felix over for a sleepover after the dance. The mothers bargained with the thought of a play date and ice cream on a later date.
