He grinned and joined the party with his friend beside him, leading his partner the way she'd helped him practice when it had been just the two of them promenading around her living room. His feet were steady over the grass, encased in sensible boots rather than fancy shoes since he wasn't above leaning into Halovian tradition if it meant a little more comfort and security.
He was painfully aware of all of the people around them, from strangers to friends to others, and all the eyes that entailed and he felt the heat starting to rise in his ears and the back of his neck. Before he could stumble Hotaru's hand shifted to his shoulder and she slipped into the frame of the dance that she'd taught him without thinking. Better still, she sparked his pride with her teasing challenge and Tal took a deep breath, managing a grin - slightly unsteady but sincere - back. "Ready when you are!" he declared, waiting for the musicians to strike up the next song before he stepped into the first moves of the dance.
He was painfully aware of all of the people around them, from strangers to friends to others, and all the eyes that entailed and he felt the heat starting to rise in his ears and the back of his neck. Before he could stumble Hotaru's hand shifted to his shoulder and she slipped into the frame of the dance that she'd taught him without thinking. Better still, she sparked his pride with her teasing challenge and Tal took a deep breath, managing a grin - slightly unsteady but sincere - back. "Ready when you are!" he declared, waiting for the musicians to strike up the next song before he stepped into the first moves of the dance.
