wintersong╰► knj + kjs

II

두

the first sonata

one
day
the
stars
will
align
for
us

it is a night for magic

the line to ' the gracious trireme ' was longer than jisoo had anticipated, but when she thought about it, it wasn't particularly surprising. tonight was a night of celebration and most people seemed to be thinking along the same lines as baekhyun.

time was short and they didn't intend to waste a second of it.

the music from the club drifted out into the cold night and jisoo couldn't help but tap her foot to the beat. the gracious trireme played a wide variety of music but was most noted for their 1920s american style jazz and fast paced swing dances.

before the war jisoo had rarely been there and most people—including herself—did not particularly approve of the music style, but it was not music that they were at war with so complaints were minimal.

"this is going to be awesome." baekhyun said grinning as they stepped into the warm dance hall. jisoo had barely removed her jacket before he grabbed her hand, giving her barely enough time to hand it over to the attendant before she was pulled onto the dance floor.

"who said i wanted to dance with you?" although she wasn't familiar with the song, she knew the style and the steps came easy to her.

"so you would rather dance with hun? you know he has two left feet." they moved perfectly in sync. for someone as loud and boorish as he was, baekhyun was extremely at ease on the dance floor. each step was smooth and fluid like he didn't even have to think about it.

"at least he's a gentleman." the music hit a crescendo and baekhyun dipped her dramatically. she could barely repress a shiver at the close proximity of their faces.

"yes, but he's not me." he pulled her back up and spun her before she could reply. neither of them spoke anymore as they moved until one dance had become three and jisoo was sweating in the most unladylike manner.

"break. now." she gasped, although she was grinning widely.

"you're no fun." baekhyun said, but led her to the table where sehun had been sitting stoically. so far he had turned down all offers to dance, however, the ladies in the club—most who had not seen a fit man under the age of 65 in months—were not giving up without a fight.

"don't tell me you're going to sit here all night, hun." baekhyun said as jisoo dropped into a chair.

"i'm comfortable where i am." sehun said, before taking a sip of the beer in hand.

"if you don't dance with at least one person tonight, i'll dance with you." baekhyun cackled at the horrified look on his brothers face, although to jisoo, the idea of two men moving together in something as personal and...sensual as dancing was quite...exhilarating.

"would you like me to order you a drink jisoo? you're looking quite red." sehun motioned to a passing waiter.

"ah, y-yes! a water would be great. thanks." she grabbed a napkin of the table and fanned herself to cool down not only her body but her thoughts.

"if we could have your attention ladies and gentlemen." the music had cut as the band leader took the microphone. he made a motion and the lights in the dance hall suddenly dimmed until a single spotlight was fixed on him. "we have a very special guest tonight. "