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The scarlet velvet dress perfectly emphasized the girl's slender waist. It seemed as if everyone in the room was looking only at her. And in the eyes of people there was only one continuous admiration. That evening Tao was the main treasure of the ball. Men crowded around the girl, who wanted to invite her to a slow dance, in order to be so close to this blazing star for at least a couple of minutes. The brown-haired woman was not interested. Ruby eyes were fixed on the girl at the table with drinks. On the one whose dress seemed so airy that it seemed like she was an angel, who came down from heaven and in a hurry made herself an outfit from a cloud. Her gray eyes were focused on the ceiling. Tao and itself the first time regarded hall. He looked very rich and unimaginable.
She did not notice how the guest began to look not at the ceiling, but at her. It was quite difficult to understand what emotions the blonde was experiencing. The mask on his face prevented him from doing so. But for some reason she was sure that they did not hold a grudge against her for such impudence. Rather, she looked confused.
Without thinking twice, Tao moved in her direction, making her way through the many people and apologizing for disturbing her. Once she was with her, she smiled sweetly and took a glass of champagne from a nearby table. The blonde looked even more beautiful up close. Now Tao could see the simple pattern on the guest's dress. Sakura that was embroidered with small and large gems. It is wonderful.
“Hello, beautiful lady who managed to hook me without saying a word.” The girl jokingly bowed in front of Ayaka.
“Hello, stranger who speaks well and can burn holes in others with just a glance.
They both smiled at each other.
“Shall we dispense with the formalities? I may be a wonderful poetess, but I came here to take a break from all this.”
“You and I are similar. I'm here to get rid of the burden of a pile of work papers and business conversations.”
“It turns out, so-so, as I see it.” Tao glanced at 5 empty glasses of champagne, which obviously belonged to the owner of grayish eyes.
“It turns out not to be so easy.” The girl shyly looked away.
“Then you can consider that I was sent to you from above,” she lifted her head proudly, “Your wonderful teacher of relaxation Hu Tao is ready to brighten up your evening.”
“And Ayaka’s student is fully prepared for training.”
Both girls laughed. Leaving the drinks on the table, they moved to the center of the hall. However, rather the brown-haired woman went there, pulling a new acquaintance with her.
Now the eyes were directed not only to Thao, but also to the "angel" next to her. Ayaka tried to ignore all the people around her. The only one she looked at was Hu Tao. Noticing the slightly nervous look of the girl on her, she smiled, pulling the blonde to her.
“Oh, teacher, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can handle the dance. I drank too much for this.” Ayaka intertwined their fingers to make sure not to lose each other in the crowd.
“Then we can just stand here. Confuse your guests. So that they invent in their heads a mountain of reasons why we stand in the center and look at each other.”
“I like.”
The blonde stood in front of him. Now between them there was not so much space, so that Tao could absolutely drown in the colorless eyes of a friend. The only thing that betrayed the fact that Ayaka was under a degree was her reddish ears. The girl tried to cover them with her hair a couple of times, but it turned out badly.
“Things that have never been there before have crept into my head now.”
“Will you share?”
Tao was really interested. What could have come into the head of this seemingly pretty girl? Ayaka looked at one point for a while, as if collecting her thoughts. Exhaling, she stepped even closer to the poetess.
“That must be so stupid.” Kamisato's hand was on Thao's cheek.
“Our whole life consists of various nonsense. You just have to laugh at them and move on. ” the girl, like a cat, only hugged the cool hand more strongly. Now it seemed to the brown-haired woman that Ayaka was a porcelain doll, otherwise she could not explain why her hands were so cold.
“You're probably right.”
The blonde pressed her lips to hers. She kissed the girl, feeling how she responded to this kiss.
Pulling back, Tao stared into the eyes opposite. They were full of feelings that she was so hard to understand.
“If my brother knew what I just did, he probably wouldn’t let me go alone again,” Ayaka rubbed her forehead wearily.
“Yes. He would let you go only with me.”
While the girl tried to make out what Tao had said to her, she was pulled by the waist. Their lips met again. Both of them didn't mind it. Perhaps this is their last meeting, and as soon as the clock strikes twelve, Ayaka will run away, leaving her cloudy dress, cold hands and sweet kisses in the memories of the brown-haired woman. It didn't matter now. There was no one in this room for them.
It was their high point.
Their time to shine.