·͙*̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩̥͙・。❍ .・。✧ .・*̩̩̥͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩͙‧͙
Dainty footsteps across the ballroom treading lightly as if mimicking the sounds of their heartbeats; his velvety voice laced with confusion and astonishment vividly rang in her ears, halting their performance at the center of the crowd.
"Who...are you?"
His pupils trembled like earthquakes. His grip on her hand slightly tightened in hope and anticipation as he waited for the lady's answer.
She cast him a faint smile; the flicker of sadness in her eyes was evident. It was an expression he was all too familiar with. She opened her mouth and spoke, "I've heard whispers of the imperial palace's garden, a place of magic and tranquility. It would be my deepest pleasure, my lord, to experience those rumored feelings it has to offer."
Left speechless, he found himself unconsciously leading the mysterious lady to the garden, as if he was lulled to go there by a spell. But it was not something he cared for at the moment. All he wanted to do was find out if what his intuition was telling him was true.
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"Certainly a sight to behold," she breathed, her obsidian eyes gleaming as they swept across the lush green vines and bushes, dimly lit by the silver rays of the moon. "The rumors about its grandeur were false, for they couldn't even do justice to its true magnificence."
A light breeze blew past them, adding just the right element to enhance the mystical and curious atmosphere around, with a little whiff of romance.
He didn't know if it was her eyes reflecting the starry night sky above or if it was their natural glimmer, but regardless of that, he was mesmerized by them as if they were a pair of black holes reeling him in with this strange sense of familiarity that he couldn't quite explain.
Gulping in suspense and anticipation, he took a step forward and asked the same question before.
"Who are you, my lady?... No. Let me rephrase that... Would you be so kind enough to tell me your name?"
He extended a hand to which she stared hesitantly and replied,
"I..."
·͙*̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩̥͙・。❍ . to be continued .。✧ .・*̩̩̥͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩͙‧͙