( Alastor felt the weight of that arm sliding around his neck, and...

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( He made no comment about the arm. Instead, he took advantage of that new closeness. When the trumpet in the song let out a long, melancholic note, +
“Out of +
( He repeated, his voice dripping with dark amusement near the other’s ear. )
How curious… For someone so out of practice, you fit in my arms as if they were your usual throne.
( He refused to let the movement stagnate, and though there were steps that +
Curious… Have you danced this before, Your Highness?
( When Lucifer gave that reluctant compliment and looked +
( Suddenly, he stopped the movement altogether, halting mid-sway—freezing them in a tense, intimate pause typical of these dances. )
“Not half bad”… Coming from Pride himself, I+
( He released one hand from the dance frame for barely a second, just long enough to capture Lucifer’s chin with two claws, tilting his face upward—gentle, yet firm. )
Look at me, +
( He resumed the movement to the rhythm of the music, almost the instant his words ended. )