Gees, Louis; why'd you ask me to do this? Most likely cause he knew I wouldn't say no. After class was over, I went to the drama's clubroom. They weren't meeting today so I figured I might as well take the opportunity to explore a bit. That and try on my Juliet costume. It was a dress much too big for me. Still, nothing a few pins and knots couldn't fix. I had to put it on and scale it down to size all by myself, which I didn't mind.
Once all dressed up and standing in the middle of the empty space all alone, I decided to give movement in this costume a try. And what better way than by dancing? I'd have to dance anyway in the ball scene- why not test it out now? I found the music for the morisca on my phone, put the speaker on, and set it down on a nearby box. Once the melody started, I just began to randomly dance; I remember lots of upper arm movements from the movie.
Slow and careful dancing soon turned to exciting and fast-paced turns. I was spinning and frolicking around rather easy. Surprising with this bulky dress, but then women have been dancing around in these types of garments for centuries. I could handle one little play in a proper Venetian gown.
I guess I'd been dancing too much and having too much fun since I failed to notice that I was no longer the only one in the room. While twirling around merrily, I accidently bumped into someone. Whoever they were, they were tall and strong enough to stop me dead in my tracks. I stumbled forwards, tripping over my dress's hem a bit. When I stopped falling all over myself, I looked back to see that same wolf from before standing there. His expression was one of utter confusion and speechlessness. And he wasn't the only one who was startled.
"M-Mr. Gorgeous!" "H-Huh…..?" I blinked a couple of time in realization. Oh, I just called him that, did I? "I'm such a moron," I huffed to myself, turning to stride over to my phone. He watched me; his eyes still gigantic and bewildered as ever. "You caught me. I just wanted to try on the dress before my audition, although the way Louis talks, you think I've already got the part," I flashed him a grin which he didn't return. His jaw just hung open still in surprise.
"You're part of the drama club, right? Are you part of the acting or stage crew?" I then asked, straightening up and turning off the music. Funny, I couldn't stop smiling whenever I looked at him; the name "Mr. Gorgeous" still suited him in my eyes. "U-uh, t-the stage crew," he eventually answered shyly. Awe, he's still shy around me; I want to fix that. I don't want to feel awkward around me because I'm a dwarf rabbit- that's the last thing I wanted. My grin organically widened at this thought; my shoulders relaxed. "Have you been in the drama club long? What year are you in?" "U-um, second year….." "Second year? I'm in third year, but don't worry about formalities! Never did like them much myself. I'm in the garden club, but I'm doing this as a favour to Louis; it's not like there's much for me to do in my club this time of year anyway."
Mr. Gorgeous shuffled a bit nervously. Why is he so finicky around me? Is he really not used to interacting with herbivores like me? This only heightened my empathy for him. I bet he's really trying hard right now not to make me feel awkward just by him being in the same room as me. Poor guy.
My hand ran up behind my ear. "I'm sorry; I'm doing all the talking. Did you come here for something? Do you need me to leave? I know I shouldn't really be in here without permission; I didn't think I'd see anyone else in here, to be honest," I flashed him a side-grin; those types of grins you send someone when you get caught. "N-No! You don't have to go… I mean, I came here for… for….." He rubbed the back of his neck again, uncomfortably glancing off to the side. This poor, poor guy.
To my surprise, while I was checking the pins on my dress by rolling up one of the sleeves, he looked at the palm of his hand. "Um…. well…. your left arm…. What happened to it?"
My arm? Oh, that's right! It's all bandaged up. Uh oh… What should I say? I shouldn't have lied to Louis but I did, and now I gotta keep my lie consistent. Oh, what did I tell him back then? Hmmmmm….
"O-oh this? I uh… I fell down in the shower and scraped my arm. It's alright! It's not broken or anything; just a little bloody, that's all." Nailed it! But my confidence began to diminish when he didn't look convinced. He didn't say he didn't believe me, but I could read it on his face. Need to reassure him… of my lie. How sick is that? I had to force a grin this time, shutting my eyes just in case he could read the deception in them. "I-It doesn't hurt too much anymore. Don't worry; I'm sure it'll heal up just fine." "Y-you think?" And I nodded affirmably. Only then did I reopen my eyes. I saw him and smiled once more- a genuine one this time.
"I should probably get out of this dress before anyone else catches me. You won't tell anyone, will you?" He went from shyly shuffling his feet around and staring at the ground to blinking at me alarmed. His hands opened all the way as if what I'd just said caught him off guard. Awe, he's so cute… and handsome. He's simultaneously cute and handsome- a rare trait indeed. "N-no! I won't tell anyone." "Awe, thank you; I appreciate it. I should replay you for your silence somehow. What kind of food do you like?" My voice was more playful now. "Um….. well….."
Ah, he's tongue-tied again; maybe I should bring him a treat. I'm sure I can find something he'll like. I don't want to put him on the spot any more than I already have or make him feel uncomfortable. "Just hold on a minute….. uh….." He's still struggling, I came to understand.
"Ah, it's ok. I'll find some way to repay you. But I'm very happy I ran into you; heh, literally, I guess. My name's Haru, by the way. What's yours?" A pregnant paused ensued. "Legosi." "Legosi? That's a familiar sounding name," I considered to myself. Legosi… Legosi…. Where have I heard that name before? At this, Legosi started to panic…. for some reason. Wait, what's wrong? Is it something I said? Why's he getting flustered all of a sudden?
"I'll leave you to get changed. I'll be on my way," I watched as he rushed for the door. I wanted to both laugh and check him for injury when he accidently slammed the door on his tail. Boy, did that make him yelp. "Thank you for your time!" I heard him holler from the other side, followed by frantic footsteps down the hall. Well now…. I couldn't help but stare at the closed door, effectively leaving me in the room alone. What do you know about that? Why'd he just run out like that? Why do I have so many unanswered questions- all centring around him? Still…. a warm smile bloomed across my lips. I'm so glad I got to see Mr. Gorgeous so soon again. No, Legosi….
I'm so happy I got to see Legosi again.
