Charm & Danny

Danny wipes his lower lip, adjusting his suit and fixing his hair after his encounter with Feleli. He sighs softly out his nose, having freshened up in the bathroom.

Daniel barely danced with Feleli before getting swept up someplace in private. He still wants to dance…  He returns to the main room, the dance floor, looking through the crowd before he spots a familiar face. A happy smile spreads across Daniel’s dance, Charm! His tail wags briefly, stumbling through all the people as he approaches his friend. 

“ Charm! “ Daniel raises his voice only a smidge, hoping he can hear him.

Charm looked up from the delicate sweet on his plate that he had been holding, setting it down onto the table as he spotted Danny. "Oh it's so great to see you here Danny, I wasn't sure if you would make it or not." He replied, his voice raised as to be heard over the other buns that were talking to one another. His hands fidgeted nervously with the collar of his dress shirt before forcing them back down to his sides with a smile.

Danny awkwardly apologizes to the doe’s dress he accidentally steps on, shuffling closer.

He smiles down at Charm, rubbing the back of his neck, “Sapphire invited me— Can- um. Can you believe Momo got invited too? He brought Nova as his plus one, but me and him both agree that Monty definitely stole the ticket.” He clears his throat and shuffles where he stood, talked a little too long for his liking. 

“… You look amazing,” He tacks on, nodding to Charm’s outfit.

Charm felt a heat rush across his cheeks as he laughed off Danny's compliment, unsure how to react. "Ah- thank you, you look stunning yourself." His voice cracking slightly as he tried to act cool about it and not stare at his outfit for too long. "I'm glad Sapphire invited you, you definitely deserve the invite.. Do you really believe Monty stole one of them though?" He said with a light hearted chuckle, moving out of the way of the bustling waiters of the party as they tried to attend to everyone, offering champagne and hors d'oeuvres on silver platters.

Danny gestures with his head to the side of the room, a blank wall with nothing but elegant curtains and drapes.

’Let’s move somewhere else?’ Is what Danny’s subtle actions conveyed.

…

After a moment, Daniel offers his hand.

Charm nodded and followed while holding his hand, apologizing to the waiter he had bumped into before finally reaching the side of the room with a bit more empty space. "Wow, it's really packed here tonight." Charm said as he tried to make small talk, still a bit nervous about being here with everyone.

“. . .”

Danny’s dance darkens with crimson flush, the Hellfire on the tips of his ears burn a little brighter.

He wraps his arms around Charm in a proper hug, wiggling him around a little before leaning down and kissing his temple. Nuzzling the side of his face gently against him.

“ Yeah. “ He simply says.

Daniel has always liked Charm. It’s obvious between them. He likes making charm feel safe, he likes holding him, he loves how he smells like cupcakes and frosting. He loves how soft he is.

Charm felt the soft blush on his face deepen into a dark red, stumbling over his words. "I uh- I guess we should head to the dance floor then-" Charm replied with a goofy smile, his heart feeling like it might beat out of his chest as the two made their way over to where everyone else was dancing as the elegant music played.

Danny took Charm’s hands, he intertwined their fingers with one then put his other hand on Charm’s hip- before pulling away and checking up on him.

“This comfortable?” He asks, referring to the placement, “I can just rest it on your shoulder instead.” 

Danny has only had one other dance so far, it was quite explicitly charged, but he knows Charm isn’t really like that.

Charm nodded whilst looking up at Danny "Yeah, it feels nice.." he said softly, barely heard over the music and chatter of other buns. Charm followed Danny's lead throughout the dance, going slow and in tune with the music. Both seemingly lost in their own world with one another as the background chatter faded and it was just them and the music.

" How did you get an invite?" Daniel decides to ask, wanting to maybe go and dance somewhere private. So it's less.. Prissy fancy people dancing and more a slow dance, that'll feel good. That'll feel nice. To slow dance with Charm. He's only seen it in movies.

A thoughtless guest bumps against Charm and Daniel's face twists a little, protective and upset. He swiftly turns so he's the one with his back facing the careless couple.

Charm felt the breath leave his lungs as he was maneuvered by Daniel, a soft chuckle escaping his lips. "I provided some of the desserts for the party-" he was about to finish his sentence but the two were bumped into again when Charm finally spoke up. "Do you maybe want to go out into the garden and continue this dance?"

“… Yeah,” Daniel pouts, they moved all the way back here just to leave again.

They slip away, Danny holding onto Charm’s hand as they walk towards the garden. 

“ I feel so out of place here, even if Sapphire says I deserve it. “ Daniel admits, sighing softly out of his nose, “ I still don’t believe my work is THIS elevated! “ He laughs nervously.

Charm could see the disappointment in his eyes at the thought of moving but tried to cheer him up, taking his hand and leading him to the large garden that he had seen on the way in where they could still hear the music. "I think you deserve it just as much as anyone else here." Charm had whispered softly, their hand placements now allowing them to slow dance to the music without the fear of bumping into anyone as the two danced around the garden, making it their own dance floor of the night.

“ This is nice, “ Danny whispers softly, closing his eyes and resting his chin on Charm’s shoulder. 

“ Did you sleep well? “ He asks, knowing that Charm is always busy, if he was helping with the catering he can only imagine… 

“…How much of the food here did you make?” It clicks in his head, “The purple cupcakes! Those have to be yours…” He nuzzles against him.

Charm smiled, moving slowly in tune with Danny's steps. "I slept as much as I needed." He replied, a soft chuckle escaping his lips as he knew he didn't need much rest during the normal hours of his shop anyways. "Yeah, those are mine. They asked me to make the cupcakes and the cake thats being protected like it's angora herself." Charm said whilst leaning into Danny as he nuzzled into him. The cake itself had taken days to construct, it was a challenge but Charm had been happy with how it turned out nonetheless.

" I wonder if I should... I don't know. Take this opportunity to advertise myself," Danny speaks softly, " Maybe there's opportunities out there... That are better than what I have now."

He closes his eyes and focuses on dancing for a few seconds.

" Thinking like that is scary. " He doesn't want to get too ambitious and lose something good he already has. He could throw away everything for nothing. He's not good at... public speaking either. He needs Sapphire.

"I think you should do whatever feels right, and I'll always be there to support you too." Charm said quietly, the pair still slow dancing as Charm looked up at Daniel. "You deserve everything in my eyes Danny, don't let your thoughts get in the way of what you want in life." He then felt his heart beating fast, a smile spreading across his face as they continued their slow dance in silence for a few moments.

". . . You're-- sweet to me," Daniel says, though its obvious.

"Thank you."

He hugs Charm a little tighter, " I'm not sure what I want is the problem. I just... Want to share my creations, I'm doing that with Sapphire, aren't I? It makes me happy..." He's quiet for a moment as he thinks, "Do I really need more to feel that?"

"Do you feel satisfied when you share your creations with her?" Charm asked, unsure exactly what Daniel might be seeking. "Or do you feel like you keep trying to make something better to satisfy yourself." He was looking up at him inquisitively, the bangs covering his face falling to the sides now to reveal his soft gaze, seeking what Daniel might want.

". . . I just want to know if it's possible to be happier, should I just be content with what I have?" His hand slips up, giving Charm a comforting squeeze, "... I mean, I'm happy now." Danny says as he looks at him, "...Happy I'm here with you."

Charm smiled, hugging Danny close to his chest. "Then maybe you should chase after it, or don't. But I'll always be there for you to cheer you up when you need it and maybe thats all you need to feel happier." Charm replied, hearing the music starting to die down as the two finished their dance, it was obvious there was still much to talk about but it wasn't the time for that when they only had a limited amount of time left at the ball. "Do you wanna go see what's left at the hors d'oeuvres table before they wrap it all up?" He asked with a smile, holding Danny's hand as the two made their way back inside.

Danny’s stomach rumbles, “. . .” He bashfully the rubs the back of his neck and looks down at Charm with a soft laugh.

“That sounds great,” He gives Charm’s hand a comforting squeeze, “ After I’ll have to return back to Sapphire, but I’ll come and see you before I leave,” Daniel smiles, nuzzling  Charm’s temple sweetly.