Just A Dance {{ your-dear-watson }}
He stood by the wall, his eyes closed as he waited for the cue in the music. When it began, he stepped from the bar with grace, long legs veiled in leggings that seemed as if they were painted on. He wore a t-shirt that was baggy and his slippers (as it was a new semester and his pointe shoes weren’t needed just yet).
He spun, feeling the burn in his legs as he travelled through the room, bounding but moving as smoothly as a shadow along the wall. This was the only time. This was the only time he felt at peace, mind not wandering with little things such as who looked like what, or what happened where. Here, is where he was truly free.
Letting his feet carry him, eyes remaining closed, never coming too close to the walls as the boundaries of the room were familiar to him intimately.
Coming up on the final crescendo, he took his place in the center of the room and spun, tucking his arms in and picking up momentum before the finale where he splayed, dropping down almost to one knee, one leg crossed behind him as he lifted his right arm above his head and stuck the position stiff as a statue.
The room filled with applause and a smile came to his face as the instructor came over, applauding herself.
“Marvelous! Oh Marvelous Sherlock, simply marvelous! I am so proud of you all. Tomorrow, we’ll begin a new piece!” She rested a hand on the boys shoulder, smiling at him through bland and glistening eyes.
Breathing deeply he followed the rest of his mates from the dance hall and into the back rooms where he’d grab his belongings.
Wiping a bit of sweat from his forehead, he grabbed his messenger bag -his dress trousers and button up as well as shoes inside. Grabbing his water bottle, he took a deep drink and made his way for the doors.
He didn’t mind this semester of Uni, to be honest. He preferred it. Last semester he was placed in the dorms at the bottom of a hill. Which normally would have been fine is sometimes the walkways hadn’t been covered in ice from the frosts and if all of the classes weren’t at the top of the hill.
But this semester, he was placed in Brookridge. A decent building located past the library and across the Rugby field. Not too far of a walk.
Bidding a good evening to his fellow dancers and made his way for the Library. The sooner he got back the sooner he could work on his school work.