where: burke gala

"don't slouch and stop fixing your dress, you look absolutely beautiful..." her mother hissed. "i mean, you could've had your skin more covered, but i suppose this is better than those auror robes" the woman added and evelyn rolled her eyes. is not like she was always wearing her robes, she liked to doll up way more than her mother realized. "maybe you'll catch a gentleman's eye tonight, darling" the woman went on and evelyn debated on just walking away.

of course she was not interested in finding a gentleman. well, perhaps, maybe, just one in particular. but only to thank him, that's it. well, and also maybe have a conversation with him, and talk about nicer things than dark curses infecting her body.

and just like that, as if he were a manifestation of her subconscious, evelyn spotted him.

"darling, why don't you go and talk to mr. bulstrode's neph---" her mother began but the auror cut her before she could finish. "mum..." she warned her, her blue eyes drifting to beck. "there's mrs. bulstrode, go talk to her, i have to greet someone..." she said and with that, she made her way to beck.

she ran her palms over the skirt of her dress before getting closer to him. "hello, stranger" she greeted him with a genuine and rather playful smile.