“Would you do me the honour of dancing with me?” dressed in his finest attire, Uchiha Shisui held his hand out for you to take. A charming smile tugged at his lips and joy shone in his dark mesmerizing eyes, a shade of charcoal if you had to guess.
Executing the perfect etiquette instilled in you, you nodded, looking up at the man from under your eyelashes. “I would love to.” You replied, taking his hand and rising from your seat.
You allowed Shisui to lead you toward the dance floor, his hand resting on the small of your back as he did so. From how close you were, you could see the crinkle forming near his eyes as well as smell his perfume, an intoxicating scent. He was everything the Uchiha men were raised to be, charming, captivating and alluring most of all, a representation of the clan’s power and of its might.
And yet, even without all that, Shisui would have still wormed his way into your heart. It had been a pleasant surprise that, besides his exceptional skills in battle and his undeniable natural charm, he was also a gifted dancer.
His hand was intertwined with yours, the other still resting on the small of your back as Shisui pulled your body to his. You recognized the song starting in the background and adjusted your position as such, your hand moving to rest on his shoulder.
Shisui’s movements were fluid and graceful from his first movement onward, almost as though the Uchiha was a puppet of the music, feelings its every melody deep in his bones. There was a finesse to his movements, one that you gladly matched with precision of your own. There were no missteps or mistakes made when the two of you danced, sucked into your own world as the music entranced you, and captivated you fully. Staring into Shisui’s eyes and seeing him stare back, you glided across the dance floor, your bodies moving as though one.
The intricacy of each movement was pure muscle memory, the chatter surrounding you and Shisui fading into the background. In his deep charcoal eye lit a spark, a flame of passion shining in yours. Matching smiles played on your lips as Shisui dipped you, and you sucked in a breath. Your lips parted as though to say something, but no words came out. For a moment, it was as though the world around you had fully stopped, no one but you and Shisui existing in your shared little world.
Then, he pulled you upward again in one fluid motion, your bodies pushed flush together.
Applause erupted from the onlookers as well as the other dancers occupying the dance floor. You could feel Shisui’s breath on your face as he breathed in heavily, beads of sweat glistening on his forehead. The same could be said for you, savouring every breath as the world around you finally stopped spinning. Shisui’s hand on the small of your back kept you steady, and your hand on his shoulder held him grounded as the two of you stared at one another, your lips almost touching from how close your bodies were.
“Thank you for dancing with me, my love.” Shisui said, his words coming out with a pant.
You smiled at your partner, “It was my pleasure. I had a lot of fun, as always.”