Chapter Nineteen
Fuck this tension

"Um, I'm kind of in the middle of—" Jean began but A.L. placed his hand up to shut him up.

"There's many other girls you can dance with," A.L looked at Jean with a glare. "You don't need to talk with this one urgently do you?"

"Who do you think you are?" I spoke up with a glare. "The song is still going and you can't be on the dance floor without a partner."

"You're my partner." He glared at me.

"Well, I don't know who you are and apart from that I have no way of getting in contact with you!" I argued.

"I think it's best if I leave." Jean interrupted and hurried off the dance floor.

"Look what you did!" I groaned. "He's not so bad you know! He's quite cute."

"Cute?" A.L tilted his head to the side in confusion before forcefully taking my hand. "Childish language."

"What?" I was fuming. "You're the childish one coming up to me like this."

"Why so upset?" His eyes softened as he stares down my dress before looking up at me again. "New dress."

"Yes, like I've told you before I make them myself." I rolled my eyes. "I'm upset because I don't feel like fooling around with you." 

"Fooling around?" He questioned as his arm was around my waist, butterflies erupted in my stomach and I felt my cheeks heat up. "How so?"

Why does he have that effect on me? Fuck.

"Cut the crap," I glared. "I can't dance with you today, I have to look for someone." 

"Someone?" He questioned again and held his gaze with mine. "You made me dance with you last time, why can't you do me a favor and dance with me this time?"

"I-" I stopped myself realizing that it was true. 

He did dance with me after I begged him so many times, I didn't get rejected and I got to spend a nice night with him. Some of which I can't remember so good.

"Fine," I heard the music change and shivers ran up my spine. 

It's the song. It's the fucking song. I cannot do this with him. 

I can't. 

I wanted to find Captain Levi and see what he was up to at least! I haven't seen him since I've walked in, I just have poor vision. 

"Perfect," A.L smirked as he bowed his head and stuck out his hand. "A dance?"

"Pfft!" I snorted and looked around the room before turning to him. "You can't be serious?"

He looked up at me and stood up straight, nothing faltered on his face and I was even more shocked. There is no way this man was at the choreography room, there is no way he went to this dance class. Only a few people came to this class because it's such a different vibe but he went? There has got to be some explanation.

"There's just no way you know how to dance this!" I shrieked, my heart hammered in my chest as a smirk rises on his face.

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me." He took my hand and pulled me closer. "Let's dance?"

But, how did he know I would know how to dance this? There's no way. Who the hell was this man? Was he stalking me? He didn't seem alarming I felt almost safe with him but I know he's still a stranger.

But he made my heart race, the same way Captain Levi did that one day.

Jeez, what the hell was I in for?

~Step one: You must accept that I'm a little out my mind~ Step two: This is a waste if you can't walk me down the finish line~

His grip on my hand tightened as I was spun around, I was in awe as to how good he was dancing. He did know the steps. How could he know the steps? I've been to the class, I was there! I didn't recognize him in class, I really can't recognize anyone. I think I might need glasses.

~Step three: Give me passion, don't make fun of my fashion~ Step four: Give me more give me more, more~

"Impressed?" He chuckled as we danced more.

I was speechless. I actually was, my mouth was wide open to catch some flies.

"You seem to shock me everytime we meet." I managed to say as I shook my head.

"We've only met twice now," He stated.

"Well, I guess I can count on you to see you in the next ball?" I smiled.

"I'm not sure about that," He scoffed and turned away. "This isn't my scene."

"Then why did you come back and with a new set of choreography you've learned." I raised my eyebrow.

"Here on the job." He replied and still didn't meet my eyes.

Huh. Who would've thought? Is he lying?

"Like I'll believe that." I turned away as well.

We danced in silence again for about a minute before the bridge came and holy fuck I was sweating balls.

I hated this.

~Could you hold me through the night? Put your lips all over mine, salty tears when I start cryin'~ Could you be my first time? Eat me up like apple pie, make me not wanna die~ Love me rough and let me fly, get me up yeah get me high~ Tie me down, don't leave my side~ Don't be a waste of my time~

I was panting as I finished the solo part and I looked at him nervously, I didn't feel comfortable with it but his gaze seemed to somehow become lustful?

Holy fuck.

He took my hands again and held me close, the pressing of my back on his chest made me even more nervous. It all felt so familiar, yet I couldn't place my finger on it.

I felt even more attracted to him and it hurt because I knew I couldn't have him. I can't have him, he's just a stranger. I wonder if he's ever thought of me since that night. Well, if he came back... But he said it was for work... But do I really believe that? I mean I don't want want to build my ego up and tben be disappointed but I don't want to be stupid when it comes to this!

I guess I already look like a fool.

Only a fool knows.