❛ dance with me! ❜ she doesn't give him a chance to say no, taking both his hands in hers to pull him into the square with her, laughter ringing out over that of the jubilant townsfolk and the music they play.
anything for you , princess / @prinzessonne !!
he’d been perfectly content to watch her from his perch , arms crossed at his chest & leaning against one of the stands of souvenirs - but clearly she had other plans for how he was to spend his time here .
not that he could blame her - his time within worlds was always so limited , it needed to be cherished .he just—- wasn’t used to going outside of his own personal boundaries like this .
but for her , his heart reminded him , he’d do most anything ; just her laughter , the light in her eyes , her smile , reminded him of why he’d fought so hard to get some time to see her —- all of these together just made his heart feel like it was going to float out of his throat .
a protest or sputter can’t even escape his throat with how she’s grabbing his hands , dragging him out onto the square with clumsy feet – & though he’s not the most majestic , once he’s able to find the rhythm after moments of distraction , he’s managing just fine .
watching her , ( briefly ) watching the townsfolk go about the steps , he’d learned – & while it perhaps wasn’t wholly up to par , for her , he’d try .
it’s bold of him to try spin her at the end , he knows - but it works , curls her in his arms & god , she’s so warm & full of light not just that of a Princess , but of herself alone —- & his heart stutters another three beats in his chest .
no doubt his cheeks are a light layer of pink , untamable given his pale complexion - but the small smile curving his lips hopefully distracts her eyes , a beautiful forest green he’s always so adored .