OH MY~ ! ᵈⁱˡᵘᶜ ʳᵃᵍⁿᵛⁱⁿᵈʳ ˣ ʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ

𝘹𝘪𝘪. 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨

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  The place was flooded with many others with black or white tuxedos, and gals with dresses with other different colors. But aside from that, everything was so elegant and fancy. You felt a little out of place in the event which what looked like it was something out of a royal fantasy.

Lisa leads you around the crowd towards Jean and Amber, who were talking by a table full of drinks and fancy snacks. A glass of champagne was on both of their hands.

"Lisa! And... Y/N?" Jean says, unsure if it was really you. "Hello Jean, congratulations for everything here...!" Yep, that voice is yours alright.

"O-Oh, please don't flatter me. This was all the knights' doing. You look gorgeous by the way!" she says.

  "As do you and Amber!" You turn to Amber, who then also complimented you on your dress. All of you then move to stand in a less crowded spot so all of you can talk comfortably.

  Everyone was chatting and so lively, even you were talking more comfortably around them. But this didn't last for long when they all got on to topic about knights work, and since you didn't know anything about the subject, you grew quiet.

Now, Lisa, Jean, and Amber were all talking whilst you sort of just stood there. You only fidgeted with your hands while you looked amongst the dancing people, hoping to not find Diluc.

Unfortunately, you did. He was pretty easy to spot because of how much his hair made him stand out, even if he was wearing a mask. And to add insult to the injury, he was dancing with the same girl who you were under the impression that was his "girlfriend". Diluc's eyes slowly looked up, until his piercing gaze met yours.

You physically flinched. This is why you didn't want to come here. You didn't want to see him dancing with someone who you wished was you. You quickly tried leaving the scene, wanting to get some fresh air and be anywhere where Diluc wasn't.

  "Y/N wait!" Lisa says, trying to call out for you. But she was too late as you were already passing through the crowd.

  You pushed past everyone, letting out some tiny 'excuse me's as you tried so hard to get through, but your weak saying went unnoticed, and your height didn't help.

  You were about to reach the end of the crowd, until you were harshly pushed by someone who wasn't paying attention.

The impact of the push knocked you back, and made you trip. But before you could hit the floor, a familiar pair of gloved hands caught you by the arm and pulled you close.

The familiar intoxicating cologne of his hit your nose, immediately recognizing who it was. A few people began staring at the sudden commotion, and in response you looked down. The people's eyes were making you uncomfortable.

"Just dance. We don't want to draw too much attention."

His deep voice was right at your ear, you could feel his breath fanning over it, sending a wave of goosebumps down your neck. His hand then intertwined with yours and brings both of them out. The other one moved up and landed on the small of your back. The fabric of his glove came in contact with your bare skin. Diluc's eyes slightly widened as he realized your dress was backless.

He finally looked down, the respectable gap between you allowed him to have a glance at your dress. His eyes landed on your cleavage for a split second, before he closed his eyes and looked away. He needed to remind himself to have some respect, and scolded himself for letting his eyes wander. But he really couldn't lie,