Your Heart Won't Return
It's Rachel that brings up the idea, claiming inspiration from watching Tina and Mike tap dance. She ambushes him as he's packing away the sheet music after rehearsal, Brittany standing by her side.
"Mr. Schuester, it's come to my attention that we've been remiss in not displaying the full talent that our members have to offer. Being that we are a show choir, not just a choir, I feel that perhaps it's time to do a little showing."
Will was planning on going straight home and taking a nap. He almost says as much before thinking oh yeah this is Rachel I'm talking to and resigns himself to another lengthy discussion on how she feels that he's directing inadequately.
"What do you have in mind, Rachel?"
She beams and turns to Brittany, who, as usual, is content to dreamily observe quietly in the background.
"Show him, Brittany."
Brittany closes her eyes, a slow smile spreading across her lips, and moves. He watches her precise control as she bends and rises, her arms sweeping out and carrying her up, reaching for something. She lifts one leg slightly and twirls before lowering it and following the descent with her torso, sliding her hands down until they touch her toes.
The dance is slow and sensual, a complete performance without a single sound heard throughout the room. The most striking thing about it, however, is how firmly grounded air-headed Brittany is. Like the earth was holding her up before, but now she's helping to hold it down. Like the space between her feet and the floor is a whisper-a secret waiting to be told.
Brittany, in that moment, looks like she was brought into their world just to dance and show them how it should be.
He swallows the lump in his throat as she slows to a halt. He can't speak, doesn't even have a full thought to voice.
Brittany just smiles.
At his side Rachel pipes up. "And I have taken several years of ballet."
Just like that, the world begins turning again.
Author's Note: Attempting to stretch out of my comfort zone. Meant to be strictly gen, but take it however you want.