Ohmygosh so many reviews! AND 400 VIEWS! You guys are fabulous. I've decided my update day will be Sundays, so look out on those days for an update. Note: I might (and probably will) break this rule once in a while. ANYWAY, I've recently been asked who my favorite Darkest Minds character is. While I love SO MANY of these characters, I'm going to have to go with Chubs. Because reasons. As always, please review, and stay fabulous breadfishes! (Look at profile for explanation.) Enjoy!
Summary: A winter ball, a grumpy Chubs, and a red dress. There are links on my profile for the dresses I've based these ones off of because I can't describe dresses.(WARNING: This is fluff. You have been warned.)
"There's no way in hell I'm getting into that." Ruby said stubbornly. The red dress sat on the rack, lonely, waiting for its owner to wear it.
After the Children's League disbanded, Ruby hadn't been able to keep on touch with some friends from the League, like Cate and Nico. Deciding it was high time they brought the gang back together; Cate arranged a winter ball for a small group of the League. Ruby supported this idea and actually planned some of it.
But she didn't know she had to actually dress up.
She was planning to go in her regular clothes, leggings and maybe a nice blouse.
Vida and Zu had other plans.
"Come on, girl! The party's in a few hours! It's a ball-you gotta wear a dress." Vida argued.
"Oh yeah? Are you wearing a dress?"
"Hell yeah."
Ruby was not quite sure what to say to that. Shifting her weight and crossing her arms across her chest, she huffed in a very uncharacteristic manner.
"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Ruby asked motioning to her purple long sleeved shirt and jeans. Zu shot her one of her signature, you've got to be kidding me looks.
"Liam would really want to see you in a dress, Ruby. You owe him that." Zu told her sweetly.
That's an unfair use of the Liam card. Ruby thought grumpily. Giving one last huff she resigned saying,
"…Oh alright."
With Vida looking smugly happy and Zu happily bouncing on the heels of her feet, they looked at each other with excitement bubbling beneath the surface.
"Time to make you a girl."
After an hour and a half later and endless curls and make-up, Ruby stood in front of a full length mirror surprised at how good she looked. Her strapless ruby red dress had a simple corset and front until it billowed out at the hips. The skirt fell to the ground and was pinned up throughout the skirt with silver accessories causing it drape. Silver beads lined the edge of the hemline, and her curls framed her face making her look, well, beautiful. She had opted for minimal make-up, (much against Zu and Vida's will) making her still look like herself.
I never thought I would look good in a dress. Ruby thought. Doing a quick twirl, she had come to a conclusion- her dislike of dresses had to be re-evaluated in the near future.
"We're ready!" Vida called from the bedroom from where they were getting dressed.
Zu emerged first, her chin length hair bouncing with every step she took. Her dress was very fitting, a pale, pink, petal-shaped dress that reached her knees, and simple sleeves. Her white flats brought the look together, and the fact that she practically glowed made her look a tiny bit like a fairy.
"Oh Zu, you look beautiful." Ruby told her as Zu pushed her hair back.
"Alright girls, whaddaya think?" Vida announced as she stepped out. Her dress surprisingly reached her knees, and was longer in the back. The topmost part of the dress was shiny sliver, whilst the skirt consisted of black ruffles. Her electric-blue hair was done up in a bun to the side, and smoky eye shadow made her eyes look smoldering.
"Damn, we look good." Vida smirked, strutting over to Zu and Ruby in silver heels.
"Hopefully the boys won't be waiting too long." Ruby stated, wincing when the clock read they were already 15 minutes late.
"What can we say? Sometimes a girl just has to be fashionably late."
Liam did not like a grumpy Chubs one bit.
Sure, Chubs could be described as a slightly grumpy person regularly, but when annoyed, watch out.
He can be as annoying as hell.
"Where in the world are they?" Chubs fumed. He and Liam had been waiting for the girls for nearly half an hour. Everyone, including Nico and Cate had arrived by now, and Chubs was getting antsy.
"Chubs, they're girls. Of course stuff like this would take them a long time. Remember what happened when they went to the mall?" Liam said shuddering at the memory. The first time Vida, Zu, and Ruby first went back to a mall, they stayed for a very, very, long time.
"But they're always late! Remember that one time…" Chubs trailed off without warning, and Liam turned to see what had caused Chubs' sudden silence.
His jaw dropped.
There stood Ruby, Vida, and Zu all in stunning dresses. Vida flaunted over first, with Zu in tow, took one look at Chubs and Liam and said,
"Close your mouths boys. It makes you look more stupid than you are, if that's even possible."
As Chubs opened his mouth to retort, Liam began walking over to Ruby, where she stood conversing with Cate.
As he neared, he heard bits and pieces of their conversation.
"…been so long! You look beautiful!" Cate told Ruby excitedly. God, even from the back she looked gorgeous. Linking an arm around her waist from behind, her eyes crinkled at the edges as he pressed a tender kiss at her temple.
"Darlin', you look stunning. Seriously, you could stop a truck." Liam told her fondly. As she laughed, he took a moment to take a good look at the brunette.
Her red ball gown hugged her curves and made her body look elegant and graceful. Her curled hair (it could do that?) framed her face, and her eyes, her eyes were shining and alluring and radiant, green eyes carved from emerald and polished with the light of the Sun.
In the background an Allman Brother's song was starting (strange choice for a ball) and Liam pushed a strand of curled chocolate hair out of Ruby's face before holding out a hand and asking,
"May I have this dance, milady?" Taking her hand in his, like two pieces of a puzzle, he led her to the dance floor.
Together, they danced under the gleam of snow, shine of the moon, and the starshine that danced with them into the night.