[ He pauses midstep, turning to her and blinking. Truthfully, he had expected her to say no outright, to pull away and insist on lurking in dark hallways or something, but—
This is a surprise.
And his smile slowly spreads. ]
Really?
[ But apparently he doesn't see reason to tempt fate by waiting for an answer, so he carefully maneuvers them through the crowd and onto the dance floor.
The other dancers are doing little more than quietly swaying. Nothing fancy, thankfully, and the two of them easily slip into the crowd, claiming a space for themselves somewhere in the middle. He takes her hand, presses his other hand against her back, and moves to the music.
Sure enough, the dance floor does provide a clear view of most of the room, and scanning the area from here isn't nearly as conspicuous as standing in corners and searching. The quiet murmur of conversation surrounds them, and while Peter listens for a few seconds, nothing stands out. Business propositions and thoughts on the current political climate, and really a whole lot of shit Peter doesn't care about, so he tunes it out.
no subject
This is a surprise.
And his smile slowly spreads. ]
Really?
[ But apparently he doesn't see reason to tempt fate by waiting for an answer, so he carefully maneuvers them through the crowd and onto the dance floor.
The other dancers are doing little more than quietly swaying. Nothing fancy, thankfully, and the two of them easily slip into the crowd, claiming a space for themselves somewhere in the middle. He takes her hand, presses his other hand against her back, and moves to the music.
Sure enough, the dance floor does provide a clear view of most of the room, and scanning the area from here isn't nearly as conspicuous as standing in corners and searching. The quiet murmur of conversation surrounds them, and while Peter listens for a few seconds, nothing stands out. Business propositions and thoughts on the current political climate, and really a whole lot of shit Peter doesn't care about, so he tunes it out.
After maybe a handful of seconds, he murmurs, ]
Now's when you get to tell me I was right.
[ "get to." ]