When he'd asked her to dance, Alex hadn't been expecting the fucking
waltz and, at the same time, she has no idea why she's surprised.
Because of course they're dancing like this. Because it's him.
Automatically, she goes up onto her tiptoes, letting him lead her in the
dance, her fingers threading with his after a moment. She's intensely
aware of the weight of his hand on her back.
"How old were you?" she asks. "When you took the lessons?"
no subject
Date: 2020-01-08 10:07 am (UTC)When he'd asked her to dance, Alex hadn't been expecting the fucking waltz and, at the same time, she has no idea why she's surprised. Because of course they're dancing like this. Because it's him. Automatically, she goes up onto her tiptoes, letting him lead her in the dance, her fingers threading with his after a moment. She's intensely aware of the weight of his hand on her back.
"How old were you?" she asks. "When you took the lessons?"