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[Isaiah Thompson]

Isaiah had to admit he had been way too late in thinking about the valentine's dance and whether he should ask someone or not. Not having to live around the chaos of rose deliveries had gotten him to realize that maybe he should ask someone. If only to prevent having to look for anyone he liked around the dance. At least if he asked someone he'd already have someone cool right there next to him. Which is exactly why he had sheepishly asked El if she wanted to go together at the very last moment and with the backup argument that they'd probably end up together in the great hall anyways. He wasn't sure why he had become a little awkward in the moment and had added that in, but lucky for him she had still agreed to go together. After having gotten his cousin to quickly make sure his tie was alright, keen to get away after so she wouldn't embarass him or mess up his hair, Zay leaned against the wall in the entrance hall as he waited for Elara to arrive. Perhaps they could've just met up in the common room before heading down, but he had already been halfway down the stairs when he came to that realization and he was sure this was fine as well.

 

[Elara Chatelain]

Elara had been a little surprised that Isaiah had asked her to the dance. While they had gone to the Yule Ball together, she really thought it was mainly as friends. But really, Zay had been right in saying they would probably be hanging out at the dance anyway, and Elara made her way down to the Hall in a dress her sister had loaned to her. Apparently, shorter dresses were meant for dances like this, or at least, that's what Léonie had said. She wasn't quite sure how much she had believed it, but Elara usually went with her siblings' advice. Seeing Zay at the entrance, she smooth out the bottom of her dress a little, pulling it down, and smiled at him. "Looking sharp," she exclaimed with a mischievous smile.

 

[Isaiah Thompson]

Isaiah had been casually looking around at the other students meeting up in the hall, seeing if he could spot any of his other friends around. Mostly because he was curious whether his friends would show up alone or with dates. He couldn't help but to be a little gobsmacked when El showed up though, blankly staring at her for a second before realizing she had actually said something. "Thanks." Zay grinned sheepishly. "You look, uh, very pretty." He added quickly, almost feeling a little underdressed in comparison. Maybe he should've worn a jacket. That would've made him look more dressed up for sure. Then again, he was wearing a tie which was why he hadn't bothered with a jacket. "You wanna head in?" He asked as he nodded towards the entrance, keen to go in.

 

[Elara Chatelain]

Elara smiled and moved her gaze towards the ground before looking back up at Isaiah. "Very much so," she said, following him into the dance hall and immeadiately appreciating the atmosphere. "Are you hungry? I skipped dinner because I was trying to do my hair. As you can see, it didn't go very well," she laughed, trying not to touch her rather simple updo. She had intended for longer curls, but for some reason, she just couldn't get it right today. "They always have great sweets at this dance."

 

[Isaiah Thompson]

Isaiah happily headed into the hall, checking behind him for a second to see if El was following as he did. "I'm always hungry, dude." He laughed at El's question, looking at her hair for a second. In his opinion it looked fine, but then again he didn't know much about girls and their hair. He knew his cousins could spend quite some time on it if they had a specific style in mind and had secretely learned how to braid his sister's hair but that was about as far as his knowledge went. "I think it looks good." Zay shrugged before nodding in agreement when El mentioned the snacks. "For sure! Lead the way."