I've got some news for you

[insourarmor]

WHO: Fakir, Mytho, Rue, perhaps a wandering Duck later on
WHERE: Practice room at the arts academy
WHEN: Wednesday evening
WARNINGS: None. Yet.
SUMMARY: Rue walks in on Fakir and Mytho practicing together in a rather PDA way. She mad.
FORMAT: Paraderps.

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[insourarmor]

As their dance went on, Fakir found himself growing more confident and abandoning his anxiety utterly. The prince's gentle movements soothed him, drew him into a place that was only distantly familiar, but grew hearer to the surface of his mind the longer they were alone together.

He knew that there were times when Mytho preferred dancing to words, and for once he was more than willing to abide by that preference. There was a lull in the music as he crossed his arms over Mytho's chest from behind, and rather than continue to move he pressed a grateful kiss to his prince's neck. Silent thanks, and a rare moment of opportunism.

[easyopentabs]

Rue arrived at the studio quite a bit after dark, hoping to finally have some time to herself. For some reason this week she could never find any time when this place was not filled with anxious girls practicing. The spring was coming up, as were spring assessments, so it was only natural, she thought. But no less annoying.

And at this moment, she wanted nothing but time to herself. Tomorrow was the day she had agreed to move back into the dormitories, and on top of that, there was talk of her meeting with a doctor as well. For what? She was not sure, but it didn't bode well.

Stepping smoothly out of the changing room she made a beeline for the barre, only to be stopped in her tracks by the scene in front of her, familiar bitterness rising up within her once more.

[insourarmor]

Fakir halted in his motions the moment he locked eyes with Rue. His expression falling, he raised his head and regarded her with a chilly look.

"I didn't realize you would be staying late to practice today," he said casually.

[easyopentabs]

"I have a lot of catching up to do," she said coldly. "And we still have the variations to practice on our own, although you don't seem very concerned with that."

She did not care that she was perhaps being a bit too harsh to him in front of Mytho. They both deserved it, these conspirators, who hid away from her to meet like this.

[insourarmor]

Fakir broke away from Mytho with a sigh and crossed the room to meet Rue.

"I can't devote all my time to that, and you know it," he said. "And if you're going to make snide comments, you can find another room."

[easyopentabs]

"And if you're going to kiss Mytho, you can go home," Rue said sharply, beginning her stretches. "This place is public and open for all students. If you want privacy, this isn't the place."

[insourarmor]

Fakir's face flashed pink for a moment. "What I want is a place to dance. And that was spontaneous, not planned, so stop making a huge deal of it."

In an attempt to appear untroubled by Rue's presence, he returned to Mytho's side and offered him a hand.

[easyopentabs]

Her eyes narrowing, she turned away from them both, pretending to be absorbed in her stretching.

"Like that unplanned kiss you gave me such grief for?" she muttered under her breath.

[insourarmor]

"That was very different," Fakir said as he pulled Mytho into their dance. He almost immediately regretted validating that with a replay.

[easyopentabs]

Rue didn't respond, instead going back to her stretches for a while, before suddenly stopping, as if inspiration had suddenly hit her.

"Mytho," she said. "You've danced the part of the prince in the black swan pas de deux, haven't you?"

[easyopentabs]

She smiled.

"Will you run through the first part of it with me? Perhaps Fakir could learn from you."

[insourarmor]

"If your aim is to make me jealous in either capacity, it's a very weak plan," Fakir deadpanned as he stilled and eyed Rue. His gaze wandered to Mytho, and old paranoia welled up inside him. No matter what Duck wanted, he didn't think he would ever fully trust Rue. At least not when she was still Kraehe. And even after... He couldn't say.