Danseur

by sylvia-of-wings

It's Rei's senior year, and since the swimming season ended, life has lost its sparkle. He desires beauty, but it remains to be found. That is, until he is begged by a local dance troupe to perform the part of the Prince in their annual production of the Nutcracker. A drabble series following Rei in his quest for the beautiful.

"Wakey, wakey, Rei-chan!" Rei Ryugazaki jolted awake, Nagisa Hazuki's shrill voice piercing his stolen moment of slumber. "It's lunchtime! Hurry up, I wanna get me some Iwatobi bread today."

It took Rei a moment to process his noisy classmates quickly filing out of the 3-A classroom. "What? No." The navy-haired swimmer prided himself on being an impeccable student. Falling asleep in class was inconsistent with his ideals.

"Why?" Nagisa pouted, scrunching up his lips like a small child. "It's not like we're training anymore…"

"Ah, oh… I wasn't talking to you. Let's go."

"Rei-chan, are you sure you're all right?"

"I'm fine. Let's get some bread." In reality, Rei's mind was writhing in turmoil, but he didn't want to dim Nagisa's bright smile. Not now. Not after what had happened.