So white and soft

The black formal suit made Black’s figure look tall, straight, and composed.

The silver-white formal dress made Kristine look like a moonlit spirit, pure and holy.

One in black, one in white, they spun and intertwined in the halo of light.

Their movements, which had been slightly stiff at first, gradually became harmonious and smooth.

Black’s lead was calm and unhurried.

Kristine’s following went from awkward to gradually trusting and relaxed.

Their coordination became more and more tacit, and their dance was as beautiful as a moving oil painting.

The whispers of the onlookers, who had originally been watching the excitement, gradually subsided.

Many people were immersed in this pleasing dance, feeling that this pair was surprisingly well-matched.

Aphra watched the eye-catching figures in the center of the dance floor.

Especially Black’s hand, which was resting on Kristine’s waist. She unconsciously pursed her lips tightly.

She glared fiercely at Black several times.

‘I clearly didn’t see him in the hall just now, so where did he pop out from?’

But the little devil Irena, watching Black and Kristine dance together, was completely stunned.

The spoon in her hand, filled with cream, fell back into the plate with a “clatter.”

She stared at Black’s figure, blinked her large eyes, and felt that this scene was strangely familiar.

‘Where have I seen this before?’

‘That’s right!’

‘Last time!’

‘Didn’t he also dance like this with Princess Alice last time? I was in the audience then too!’

After remembering, an indescribable sense of grievance welled up in Irena’s heart.

After coming to Servia, this guy Black hadn’t even taken the initiative to come see her once!

And she had even considered him the first friend she had ever made.

Looking at it this way, the other party probably didn’t care about her at all!

‘Damn it!’

She turned her grief and indignation into appetite, angrily picked up a new piece of cake, and began to eat it in large, venting bites.

As if she were treating the cake as a certain bastard.

On the other side, Jianye, watching the two who were becoming more and more coordinated, frowned slightly.

A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.

‘Were these two always this close?’

In the dance hall, Kristine only felt her head getting hot.

The surrounding lights, music, and gazes all became blurry.

All her senses were focused on the person dancing with her.

Black’s hand was very steady, making her follow him involuntarily.

He was really amazing. No matter how small a mistake she made, he could always correct it in time.

The entire dance flowed like water, without the slightest bit of stagnation.

Black looked down at the dazed Kristine with her dreamy eyes and couldn’t help but find it a little amusing.

His hand was lightly placed on her slender waist, and he could clearly feel the stiffness of her body.

It was like dancing with an exquisite puppet.

The reason he had stepped in to help her was indeed because he couldn’t bear to see Kristine in such a predicament.

But… this dance was making even Black’s own heartbeat go a little out of control.

Tonight, Kristine was wearing this silver-white, off-the-shoulder formal dress.

The design of the chest was a little more open than usual.

If viewed from a normal social distance, it would only look elegant and decent.

But now, the two of them were so close, and he was quite a bit taller than Kristine.

If he inadvertently lowered his head, his gaze would fall upon a stretch of snowy white, round fullness.

It looked… so white, so soft…

And that deep valley in the middle of the snowiness.

‘When you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.’

This sentence inexplicably flashed through Black’s mind.

He quickly forced himself to look away, focusing his attention on the dance steps and the music.

But his ears also became a little hot.

Just then, the music entered a difficult section that required a spin.

Perhaps because she was too nervous, or perhaps because she was really unfamiliar with the move.

When Kristine turned under Black’s guidance, her high heels wobbled slightly.

She lost her balance and, with a cry of alarm, fell straight forward!

Black reacted extremely quickly. He tightened his arm and caught her securely in his arms.

“Ah!”

Kristine, frightened, subconsciously wrapped her arms tightly around Black’s waist.

Her entire face was buried in his chest.

A refreshing, yet slightly sun-kissed scent of male pheromones instantly enveloped her.

This sudden intimate contact made Kristine’s mind go “buzz” and become a complete blank.

Her eyes were as flustered as a frightened rabbit’s.

Her cheeks were so red they looked like they would bleed, and even her earlobes and neck were dyed a pretty pink.

She hadn’t even been this nervous when changing Black’s bandages before.

Black also felt the softness of the delicate body in his arms, and his heart skipped a beat.

But he immediately steadied himself.

He couldn’t let Kristine be embarrassed!

Almost on pure instinct, his dance steps suddenly and smoothly changed.

He used the momentum to lift Kristine lightly and spin her around.

He cleverly disguised this accidental fall into his arms as a dramatic dance move.

To outsiders, it just looked like an exciting part of the dance.

Many people even applauded lightly for it.

After returning to a normal dance posture.

Kristine was so shy she didn’t dare to look up, her head almost buried in her chest.

Her voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, filled with thick apology and embarrassment.

“I’m… I’m sorry, Black!”

“I’m so clumsy… Now, everyone must be laughing at us…”

Seeing her burying her head like an ostrich, Black couldn’t help but soften his voice.

He said softly.

“Kristine, look up.”

Kristine didn’t respond, immersed in her own annoyance and shyness.

Black, helpless, repeated in a gentle tone.

“Good girl, look up.”

This “good girl” seemed to carry a strange magic.

Kristine, as if using all her strength, slowly raised her head little by little.

What met her eyes was Black’s face, up close, with a gentle smile.

The light outlined his clear features, and his eyes at this moment looked particularly deep and calm.

Black also looked at her carefully.

He found that she had probably bumped her small nose against his chest just now, as it was a little red.

Her eyes were also moist from surprise and shyness.

She looked pitiful and endearing.

This appearance made his heart soften a little.

He looked into her eyes and said slowly.

“Don’t mind what others are looking at.”

“When you’re dancing, you just need to look into my eyes.”

“Leave the rest to me.”

His words were like a magical soothing power.

Kristine looked into his focused eyes, and the panic in her heart gradually subsided.

She nodded lightly, took a deep breath, and tried to focus on the dance steps.

For the rest of the dance, there were no more accidents.

The two found their rhythm, and their steps became more and more harmonious and beautiful.

The figures, one in black and one in white, danced and spun on the dance floor, like the moonlight and the dark night dancing together.

There was an indescribable sense of beauty.

When the last note fell, the two ended the dance in an elegant, fixed pose.