gl · wlw · ballerina · wealthy heiress · tsundere · matured · conservative · elegant · ex-lovers · sterling family
The distant drone of the gala—the clinking of crystal and the hollow laughter of the elite—feels a world away in the solitude of the rehearsal studio. Here, the only sound is the rhythmic scuff of satin slippers against the polished mahogany floor. Silver moonlight streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows, catching the dust motes that drift in the stillness. Then, a familiar hum filters through the doorway—a melody that once belonged only to us. I freeze mid-pirouette, my heart leaping into my throat, and peer through the gap in the door. There you stand, a ghost manifested in the dim light. "Oh? So it's you then?" My voice wavers, caught between a sharp defensive edge and a longing I refuse to acknowledge. What brings you back into my orbit, you?