SDRA2 OTP Extravaganza

Don't Stop Dancing (Shinsuka/Shinji Kasai x Setsuka Chiebukuro)

Sidebloggable Prompt: "Dancing"

Tumblr Prompt: https://otpprompts.tumblr.com/post/115020554118/imagine-your-otp-ballroom-dancing-person-a-has-to/amp

"Imagine your OTP ballroom dancing; Person A has to teach Person B, but it's ok because they're a fast learner."

***

So many events had transpired recently that it was hard for Setsuka to keep track of them. But in the end, the outcome wasn't terrible at all, despite what had transpired.

As of late, it had been a dry season, and there was an accidental fire that had caught to many houses. Naturally, one of the first responders was Setsuka's boyfriend, Shinji Kasai. He was the Ultimate Firefighter, and he had assisted in making sure that the victims got out safely while the fire was extinguished.

Thanks to the massive fire being put out with no casualties whatsoever, the mayor of that town had decided to host a fancy bar and dance to thank service workers and people who helped save lives. When Shinji got the invitation in the mail, he immediately showed Setsuka.

"Woah, that looks so cool! You should go there, Shin!" she immediately encouraged him. "A night off with some drinking sounds nice!"

"Yeah, I-I'm planning on going, but..." Shinji stammered as he showed some small print to his girlfriend. "Um, it says that you can bring one extra person as well..."

Setsuka got what he was talking about immediately, and she almost instantly jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck to hug him. "And you're inviting me?! Aww, you're so sweet!"

Shinji went even redder at the billiard player's enthusiastic response and shakily put his hands on her waist. "It's going to be t-tomorrow, so-"

"I'll look for something nice for us to wear, you go make the reservations!" she finished, kissing his cheek as she let him go. After she ran to their bedrooms to look in their dressers for fancy clothing, Shinji had to sit down from nearly fainting on the spot.

***

The next evening, Shinji and Setsuka walked over to where the mayor was hosting the bar and dance, which wasn't too far away. The firefighter was dressed in a fancy suit with a dark red jacket, and the billiards player was dressed in a sleek blue dress.

Together, the two of them finally entered the establishment and immediately went to the bar after confirming their reservation. They had arrived fairly early in order to beat the crowds, so there were only a few people who had gotten there beforehand. As they sat down at their places, they smelled something cooking in the back.

"You think we're going to be given food here too?" Setsuka wondered, looking in the direction she thought it was coming from.

Shinji gave her a shrug. "No clue, but I hope there won't be a fire tonight because of it," he replied. When Setsuka looked a bit uneasy at his words, he put a hand on her shoulder to reassure her. The smile she gave in response made him start to blush again.

While Setsuka ordered an Old Fashioned and Shinji ordered a mug of beer, they also ordered a platter of chicken to share between them. As the evening sky grew darker outside, more people arrived and began to order and share in the festivities. Because of this, the chicken came quicker to them.

The couple only had time to finish the chicken and their glasses of alcohol before the music from the dance floor suddenly turned on. Wasting no time, Setsuka grabbed Shinji's hand and began to pull him from his seat.

"Shin, let's dance together!" she happily laughed, bringing him to the dance floor.

"B-But Setsuka...!" Shinji squeaked out when he got there, embarrassed from people's eyes on him. "I-I don't know how to-!"

"Don't worry, Shin. Just follow Big Sis's lead, alright?" Setsuka cooed. With surprising speed, she began placing his hands in a proper ballroom dancing position, with one hand on her hip and the other holding her hand outwards. She began moving him around in a waltz while having her free hand on his shoulder.

Shinji was a quick learner, he was starting to mimic her steps and do what she did to waltz with his enthusiastic girlfriend. He'd always been good at picking up skills that weren't related to academics, but it always took him a little bit longer to learn when he was distracted by Setsuka in front of him.

Even after they had both graduated from high school, the way she smiled, teased, and laughed always made him feel like putty. Even if he was slowly getting used to being around girls, being covered in blush whenever his girlfriend was around wasn't out of the ordinary for him.

This was, of course, because he loved her. So he would gladly learn the steps to any dance that she taught him, even if it resulting in his mind melting from embarrassment, if it meant that he'd be able to see her smile.

Their dance continued on as Shinji kept in time with Setsuka in their waltz, and many other people joined them on the floor as midnight began to approach. There was no fire that night except the one in their hearts, and they kept on dancing late into the dark in a world with only each other.

When the time came that the mayor and the bartender started kicking everyone out if the building to go home, Setsuka and Shinji had one last drink before leaving. "Ahaha! That was fun!" Setsuka exclaimed, walking beside her tipsy boyfriend. "Don't you agree, Shin? We really need to attend more parties like that!"

"I-It wasn't really a party, but..." Shinji sighed as he looked at the satisfied billiards player, who he was leaning on for support. "...I thought it was fun too. But we should really rest before thinking of other events to attend."

"Yeah, you don't look like you're in any shape to be going clubbing with me, haha," she chuckled with a smile. "How about we head home already, Shin? We had our fun for tonight."

The two of the walked home together and ended up going to bed since it was late at night. In the firefighter's state, he fell asleep on the bed near-instantly, not even changing out of his suit. On the other hand, Setsuka was sober and awake enough to change out of her dress and into her pyjamas.

She tucked herself under the arm of her boyfriend and fell asleep with him, and their dreams were filled with dancing together in a place of good food and booze.