EtsuNe [Etsuya Eizan x Nene Kinokuni]: Nene finds herself feeling cold. (My heart. It's been craving. I MISS THEMMM)
Nene could not quite grasp why exactly it was her and Eizan who were chosen to attend the fundraising Gala in Monaco as Totsuki's representatives. Within just one minute she could come up with 20 better names to send to an event dedicated to collecting money for a good cause. And who would also look more presentable while doing so. (When she saw that hideous gold-chain of his, treacherously shining behind his collar, the usually so calm and collected Nene had to fight the urge to rip it from his neck!)
At the Gala however, he did not cause her too many headaches thankfully and, and she had to give him that, he did know how to talk business with the other guests after all. But still, she could not help but to feel happy when the thing finally came to a close.
While they stood outside waiting for a car, she shot him occasional glances. It was not like he did not know how to behave, he just didn't most of the time. And it was insufferable.
Nene chose to not waste more of her evening having internal monologues over Etsuya's mannerism and began to rather inspect her surroundings more closely.
Some say everything is more beautiful at night. Maybe it's because that's when big cities like these began to shine and sparkle and casting their most beautiful parts into big lights while everything ugly got devoured by the dark.
As she was wondering about all of this, Nene slowly but surely felt slight chills creep up her naked arms.
Internally, she scolded herself. She should have brought a jacket. The cold night blew and she stood here in nothing but an elegant, expensive and - of course - sleeveless gown.
She bit her teeth together. Tried to hide her mistake. Surely, the car would be here soon.
But after another minute without a car passed, Nene's hands moved almost on their own and she could not stop them making up-and-down motions on her arm in order to give her body at least a little bit of warmth.
And then, out of nowhere, she felt the warmth she so desperately sought as she sensed a large, coat-like piece of fabric being laid around her shoulders and providing her with a bit of heat in midst of this chilly night.
Nene blinked.
A glance downwards revealed to her that a black suit jacket was her saviour. Another blink and she realised that it looked familiar to her as well.
She remembered her companion for tonight and turned her head.
Etsuya was facing away from her. He now stood there in only his black waistcoat, his red shirt and that sickening gold chain glimmering behind his collar. But no suit jacket anymore.
Nene only looked at him, so long that she eventually realised that she wasn't looking but staring. Quickly she chose to focus on her feet instead, as she felt a new warmth spark in her chest and making its way up to her cheeks.
