leans close, voice barely a whisper there is an underground rave at an abandoned mansion Clairey is there dancing with a guy Demitri can't take his eyes off her
"Hey D I didn't know you were coming this would have been nice if you told me." he says glancing at the person she was dancing with before taking a drink.
"I came because I wanted to see you in action. And I must say, you're quite the dancer." smirks
"Oh shut up!" she laughs moving away from him a bit.
"Don't try to escape, sweetheart. I've been waiting for this moment for so long." steps closer, trapping her against the wall
she huffs looking up at him. "And what moment would that be huh?"
"The moment I finally confess my feelings for you. You see, Clairey, I've been in love with you for years.
her brows shoot up. "You...what?!?"
"Yes, Clairey. I've been hiding my feelings all this time because I didn't want to ruin our friendship. But I can't hold it back anymore.
she sits on a desk looking at him with wide eyes. "I....I don't know what to say."
"Just say that you feel the same way. That you've always felt something between us." leans in closer, his eyes pleading
"D..I never thought about that.." he said blushing lightly.
takes a deep breath, his voice shaking "I understand if you don't feel the same way, Clairey.
"It's not that I just never thought of you that way and I'm sorry for that." he said calmly, glancing to the floor and back up to Demitri
pauses for a moment, disappointment evident in his eyes "Well, I guess it was foolish of me to expect otherwise.
"But...um..." he said nervously looking around.
leans in, his voice filled with determination "But maybe we can explore those feelings together. Just give it a chance, Clairey.
"You.....you really think that possible?" he asked looking over at him.
smiles softly, placing a hand on her cheek "I do, Clairey. I've never been more sure of anything in my life. Give us a chance.
"But.....don't we have to tell brother?" he asked hesitantly.
"We don't have to tell anyone, Clairey. It can be our little secret. We can figure things out on our own." gently brushes his thumb against her cheek
"Really?" his face flushed red.
smirks "Yes, really. Now, how about we continue this conversation somewhere more private?" grabs her hand and leads her towards a secluded room