@pyrrhacles said : gladiator turns to face the shadowess before her, brushing a lock of her own red hair behind her ear out of nervous habit. her smile shines bright like the broken moon above them on the balcony (it illuminates both their figures, the pair doused in teenage heartache & filled with butterflies in their stomachs). “blake?” green, infatuated gaze stares in awe, & her admiring smile says more about her feelings than any words she could say. “/thank you./ for spending time with me tonight.”
admittedly , it ‘ s never quite been in blake ‘ s nature to seek solace in the company of another : anyone who knows her would know she prefers to stay out of the spotlight , to lurk in the shadows where she feels most comfortable , but that seemed to change the moment she came to beacon. she still opts for alone time when she can get it , but the rest of her team &. other newfound companions are never too far away , such as tonight. blake has never known wonder like this : joy to be found hidden among flashy lights , loud music &. the company of a crimson warrior that she had once feigned a stand - offish nature to. previously foreign champagne laughter bubbles betwixt petaled tiers , wan digits woven so perfectly with pyrrha ‘ s as if she trusts her with her entire soul , which is a scary thought by all means ; that ‘ s more intimacy than blake has ever allowed herself to have over the years &. it ‘ s frightening , but somehow this wonder girl has managed to strip all those fears away like they are nothing. how brave of her , to approach a beast without the aide of her fancy weapons. soon is belladonna tugged to the side by team mates , though not without a proper send off to the girl blake so desperately wishes to stay next to , but she knows this won ‘ t be the last time they see one another.
night comes to an end , giving the atropa time to slip away from all the overwhelming chaos &. out onto balcony calm like she was never there to begin with ; silently , like a ghost. it ‘ s an art she ‘ s nearly mastered by now. exhausted is the sigh flitting from lips , white - tuffed ears flattening atop midnight sky gossamer while arms support her weight ‘ gainst balcony railing. perhaps tonight was on the ambitious side for her , but then again . . . perhaps she doesn ‘ t exactly mind , either , not with sugarplum memories of pyrrha niko ‘ s still swirling fresh within psyche. shadowess wonders what it would ‘ ve been like had she denied the beckoning of her team in favour to simply linger ‘ round golden girl ‘ s presence for just a little while longer , a greedy thought she thinks is merely fleeting &. of daydream kind , although when silver bell vocals chime through audits , maybe she ‘ s been given that second chance after all. feline ears twitch , head shifting to the side so dual toned hue may bask in goddess - esque beauty for just a moment. ❛ i ‘ m sorry i stepped on your feet so much -- i ‘ ve never danced like that before. with anyone. ❜ she says , almost sheepishly whilst heart breaks into a run within confines in chest. just pyrrhas gaze alone leaves her in a tizzy , like blake doesn ‘ t deserve to be looked at like she ‘ s something beautiful. no , not me. not the girl who hides her past under a little black bow. a loss for words swells in throat , vocals locking up so desired speech may be snuffed by blake ‘ s nervousness. inhale. exhale. ❛ but . . . i had fun , too. you look gorgeous in that dress , by the way. ❜