hopefragment | week 06, sunday, after the ball announcement

Entry tags:

!vices

week 06, sunday, after the ball announcement

[Okay, Hinata's literally never been to a fancy party in his entire life. Why would he? Normal Japanese teenagers don't normally find themselves in need of formal wear for anything other than a school event, and certainly not for something called a "ball." That's seriously something he's only ever seen in movies.

So when the announcement is made, he half-considers ignoring it because, well, he'll just make a fool of himself. But... he also owes it to a certain someone to show up, just in case she's there? Which is what brings him knocking on Poland's door, or finding her wherever she might be wandering around, doing his very best to look Cool with a bag from the clothes store slung over his arm.]

Um... Poland, can I ask you something? It's not important, and if you're busy, it's fine...

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Gak!

[He grabs Poland's hands and lets her bounce, even as he keeps grinning like an idiot and laughing quietly. It's hard to keep from getting caught up in her excitement, even if it's not exactly news to him.

Though he lets out a soft, guilty ah when she points out how long ago it was, still keeping his grip on her hands.]

I... you know, I've never... had anyone like me before, so I... didn't know how to go about telling anyone. You're the first person I told, I swear!

[Faize doesn't count, Faize figured it out on his own without Hinata's will.]

You mean like like.

[Because Poland has already told Hinata she likes him!]

Hmm... okay as long as I'm the first.

Edited 2016-03-27 02:32 (UTC)

So? Did you ask her yet to be your date? Officially?

Y-yeah. Like that.

[He still has so much trouble trying to specify. Are... are they in a relationship now?? Are they friends who kiss each other sometimes?? He doesn't know!!

At her question, he just groans and drops down to the bed, looking a little like a deer caught in the headlights.]

I... no. Do I have to? I thought it was kind of understood...

No! You absolutely have to spell every single thing out to them all the time even when it should seem absolutely and completely obvious to literally every single nation on earth!

[Poland answered that a little too quickly.

Way too specifically.]

O-oh, is that so...? I-I don't know that I can do something like that, though!

[Kissing girl in closet? Check. Admitting feelings to said girl? Check. Asking girl out on actual date?? ???????

...Wait, hang on.]

...Wait, are you just talking about yourself and Lithuania... does she really still not get it?

[He's pretty sure the whole town gets it, Lithuania...]

...

[Poland just.

Dramatically flops backwards on her bed, smothering her face into a pillow.

Her struggle is so real Hinata.]

[Oh no Poland...

Let him just... shift over closer to her and rest a hand on her shoulder. He's so sorry friend.]

Sorry... I wish there were some way I could help.

Whatever!

It's fine!

I don't care!

I mean!

[Poland can't get into this right now. She has a nice Easter party to get ready for.

Also pretty sure no mascara is waterproof enough for that sea of tears.]

[Poland will try answering from her perspective this time.]

I think she'd like it if you took the time to make her feel special and ask her.

...Okay. You'd know best, so... I'll give it a shot.

[Just gives her shoulder a bit of a squeeze. Ugh Poland... why doesn't Lithuania just give in?? Who could even say no to Poland anyway??]

Um... do you think there's something you could help me with, though?

[This is her penance.]

What's that?

Well...

[He pulls his hand from her shoulder to run it a little anxiously through his hair with a frown.]

It's... kind of silly, and you can say no, but... it's a ball, right? You're supposed to be able to dance at them, right?

Edited 2016-03-27 03:12 (UTC)

You want me to teach you how to dance?

[Poland glances at the clock discretely.

Um. Well. Okay. Super High School Level Skills None... cutting it a little close to the wire here but.]

[He never thought he'd ever need to know this! Maybe his talent is really ballroom dancing, you don't know.]

Ah... just the basics. I mean, if you have to get ready yourself, don't worry about it! I don't think any teenagers really know how except maybe Alisha, anyway.

[Since, you know. Literal knight-princesss.]

It's not a big deal if I don't know how, I think....

Edited 2016-03-27 03:19 (UTC)

[No one knows!]

Of course I'll teach you!

Hmm. [Just give her a second to figure out what the basics are.]

I'm guessing you don't know what a Polonaise is though?

[Well. She supposes the underwear is fine enough.]

Really! Thank you, I owe you!

[is this all part of his quest to look Cool in front of Roxy... probably.

He just gives her a blank look at the word "Polonaise" though. He can't even pronounce it, let alone do it.]

Uh... no, sorry. Is it like a waltz?

[At least that one he's heard of!]

[Welp. That answers that.] Forget it!

Okay so. [Poland hops back up, smoothing out her bathrobe.]

First step: Touching!

[Poland grabs Hinata's hands and places them on her hips. Or. Lack there of hips.]

Roxy's hands go up here. [She rests her hands on Hinata's shoulders.] Got it?

Edited 2016-03-27 03:30 (UTC)

Ah-- right!

[Why are you in a bathrobe, Poland... couldn't you have at least put your own clothes on while he was changing into his suit?? He feels ridiculous and kind of like he's definitely way too close into Poland's personal space.]

Um, I think so... How close are you supposed to stand?

[Calm down Hinata. Getting excited about Poland in a bathrobe is the last thing you need to be focusing on right now.]

You let her decide. [She's serious!]

But to start out, this is a good amount of space. Not like you're struggling to keep a grip on to each other, but not like you're trying to fuse into one being either

Hey. Eyes up here. You want to be looking at the person you're dancing with at all times! [Stop getting distracted by the bathrobe!]

[Ugh he wasn't even looking at the bathrobe anymore, his eyes had drifted down to his own feet. He's doing his very best to be confident, but standing this close to a person is???

But when she tells him to look up, he does, a little guiltily. Here she is trying to help him, and he's staring at his shoes.]

Right, sorry... How am I supposed to know what to do with my feet if I'm looking at her, though?

That's the next bit.

You want to dance together number one, so set a pace you both can follow-- and you're the leader. Not because you're a boy or anything, just because. You know. Like white moves first in chess it doesn't mean it's better than black.

For learning purposes though, just follow me for now.

So. One. [Step.] Two. [Step.] Three--eeh! [OW. ow.

Maybe she should have gotten dressed.]

no subject

1/2

2/2

no subject

no subject

1/2

no subject

1/2

no subject

no subject

1/2

2/2

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

1/2

2/2