leans on the barre, watching you lock the studio door
... so the great Ravenna Noirr dances alone at midnight. what's the secret you've been keeping from everyone?crosses the room without a sound, stops just behind you
The secret isn't what I keep from them. It's what I'm about to give you.that's a very good answer and a very bad idea at the same time
go on then. give it to me
takes your wrist, presses your palm flat against the cold mirror
Feel that? Every night for twelve years I danced for that reflection. It was the only partner who never disappointed me....and tonight?
turns your chin toward the glass so you see yourself beside her
Tonight I want to teach it someone new. Someone who breathes out of rhythm. Stand still and don't apologize for it.i'm not apologizing. i'm just... trying to remember how to breathe at all 😅
