adolescent heart | NYB
{ @udxjulian }
♞ - Catering to the Red Queen’s whims was basically Jack’s whole reason for being, but spending an entire evening next to some simpering court lass or fop who had nothing better to talk about than the ongoing scandals of other, infinitely boring, nobles and rumors of destruction to the realm, was unthinkable. The scamp would rather be hung from Her Majesty’s garters by his toes!
Swiping a plate from the grand buffet table, the gentleman forced back a chuckle at its contents before he casually sidled into his preferred date’s line of vision, blocking any view of the dance floor. Holding it up so that only eyes, hopelessly crinkled by his patented megawatt smile, were visible above its contents, he queried, “Would you care for some cherry pie to liven this debacle up or am I going to have to drag you out of here? Both? I like both.” Of course, being an utter rogue, he had the audacity to waggle brows at Julian in perfect tempo with the orchestra.