I have to share before i get to the sad shit in my inbox but, Shadow truly loves Maria sm. enough to dance with her. And while my Maria / Shadow are probably from the 70s, the IDEA of them dancing to Bruce Sprinsteen - Dancing in the Dark (1984) just makes my mind so happy.
He’d watch her, concerned and make sure to catch her if she falls and maybe she does stumble but she gives him this smile and wants to keep dancing and Shadow cant find it in him to deny her request.
But mostly they would be holding hands and swaying back and forth. each one taking turns on taking a small twirl.(its a little harder for Shadow when its her turn to twirl) all unbeknownst to Dr. Gerald bc i dont think Shadow had much liberty on the ark.
Eventually, they would stop bc Maria looks so tired and shes coughing.









