Innocent Discretion

[Flavio Morales-Tipene]

The yule ball had transformed from a night that brought about nerves and confusion to one that was indescribably fun throughout his time at school, and Flavio could not wait to attend with November again that year. He was looking forward to the night for many reasons, wanting to revel in the opportunity to wind down after a stressful set of exams, and to feel confident in his decision to wear a suit matching November's dress, but most importantly to catch up with November in the first place, and make up for lost time over the last few weeks he had spent studying. It had become a habit of his to drown out the world and many of his social obligations when he was overwhelmed with school, and he wanted that night to be both an apology for his absence and a promise to try harder next semester to balance everything equally. Flavio knew it wasn't acceptable on his part, and he hoped November would enjoy their time that night and the fun they had would be enough to forgive his recent distance from her.

After adding the finishing touches to his appearance Flavio headed down from Ravenclaw tower, arriving to the great hall on time to see a few other students waiting and groups of friends already greeting each other. He followed suit with the people that were there, and stood at an empty spot along one of the walls to wait for November to arrive. He didn't know if his company would be enough to forgive temporarily choosing his grades over everything else, but in that moment he knew he was going to try his best to be an attentive boyfriend and look towards the night with optimism.​

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[November Albertson]

November hadn't ever been one for the dances and the makeup as Amber well knew. But something about having the chance to have fun with Flavio and dance with him got her in the spirit of the festivities. She had done well with her classes this semester and was certainly glad she had far fewer of them than previous years. Putting her dress on she wasn't sure about the gray color but Flavio had said his suit would match and that seemed like fun. Almost like the prom her sister would be attending in a few months at her muggle high school in Pennsylvania. She felt butterflies in her stomach as she walked down the few flights of stairs to meet with Flavio. Smiling she spotted her boyfriend and quickly made her way over to him. "Hi! Wow, I didn't think the grays would match so well!" She said looking down at their outfits next to each other. Looking up she smiled at her boyfriend and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You look really handsome tonight, though you always look handsome."
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[Flavio Morales-Tipene]

Flavio smiled as he saw November, heart filling with warmth as she smiled back and greeted him with a kiss on his cheek. He returned the affection by wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close for a hug, though not for too long since he didn't want to delay their night together. Pulling away, he shook his head at her compliment. Even if he had grown up a little and found he was more confident with every passing year, he still felt out of place in his own skin, and always thought November looked better than him with minimal effort. More so for events like the yule ball where they both chose to dress up. He quickly thanked her and returned the compliment however, not wanting to seem like her words weren't appreciated. "Thanks, you look great as always, too." Their outfits matched well and Flavio was proud the grey suit he found both looked cohesive with November's dress and fitted him well. It showed the amount of effort they put in to feel their best and how much they cared about the night ahead of them. "Should we go in the ball now? Would you like to dance first?" He asked quickly stepping away from the wall and holding his arm out so he could lead November inside.​

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