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Masquerade Ball | Currently accepting.

       If anyone asked Ienzo, and most knew better, they would consider this ball a waste of time. Yes, celebrating the end of the new Organization XIII, and the return of countless hearts, seemed fine. But, did it have to be formal? Did those in charge of managing this event have to hearken back to what some called Radiant Garden’s glory days? An informal setting with a feast would have done fine.

      Nevertheless, Ienzo stood in a corner, their hair changed to a dark brown. Hopefully, no one would be able to recognize them like this, especially with the mask. They rarely wore green, hence their choice of gown tonight. Their arms stayed folded over their chest. One hour. That was what they resigned themself to before they could leave. It wouldn’t be too hard to mingle for an hour, yes?

      Unless the person who chose to stand next to them happened to be terrifying.

      Ienzo should’ve expected Lea to come. He lived here, after all. It didn’t stop the apprentice from nearly jumping at the sight of him. Calm. They could stay calm. No need to cause a scene. Lea wouldn’t do anything here, and neither would they.

“Who’s dating?”

“I gotta disagree.”

{📖}- He had reacted without even thinking, body moving on its own. There had been no one else in the room, and he’d recognize the scent of the other presence anywhere. When he whipped around, slamming Lea into the wall that would have otherwise trapped himself, all he could think of was how this man had simply stood there and watched smirking as he watched the life leave Zexion’s eyes.

There was something inside of him that wanted to return the favor and his fingers momentarily tightened around Lea’s throat, but his grip began to loosen when he didn’t fight back.

There wasn’t a threat.

Not yet.

His shaky hand remained around the other’s throat for another moment or two before Ienzo finally let go, taking a step back and attempting to steady his breathing.

“Redheads, like me~.”

“Lea w-watch out!” Xion squeaked out from above him.