So Much Fluff (Sua x Ren)

“Well, if you think you can handle yourself.” She opened the case for him. Inside was a red and gold masquerade mask. “It’s pretty, isn't it. Now that we’re getting closer, I should probably tell you where we’re headed. It’s a masquerade ball for all the upper class fancy people.” She said that last part in a stuffy voice. “You actually won’t need to introduce yourself because nobody can know who anyone else is. That’s the fun part.” Sua took a slightly more dramatic black mask out of her clutch.

"No, it looks very hip and stylish. You can definitely pull it off." Ren's dark hair framed the mask and his vibrant eyes peeked out perfectly. "Frankly, I would bet money that you can pull off anything. I have some hair gel in my bag if you really need it." Sua's hair was naturally pretty curly so she always kept a tin of gel with her when her hair was styled because it had a habit of popping out.

"I really think you should keep it down. It makes you look very handsome." Sua felt bad in that moment. Ren looked so lost and frustrated she just wanted to give him some tea and cookies and watch old movies on the couch with him. "Anything else you want to know before we get there?" Sua tried to perk up to make him feel better.

"No, but that reminds me," She started. "Don't drink the punch. I thought it was fine last year and let's just say it's very spiked. And we are good underage teenagers so we're…" She paused again. "…good kids. Who don't break the law outside of the ring."

There was a tap on the divider and it lowered to reveal the driver, who spoke with a heavy french accent. "We have arrived, Madame." The divider went back up and after a second the door opened and Sua and Ren stepped out onto the street. From the outside the hall looked something like a theater although it shined with a bit more magnificence. Up and down the street limos were lined up. Ladies in opulent dresses and men in boxy suits, all wearing masquerade mask, were getting out and heading up the stairs into the hall. "Oh, we should probably put our masks on." Sua put on her own and helped Ren get his on. "Are you ready?"

"Yeah, it's very dramatic." She linked arms with him and they walked down a short staircase to the main floor. People were standing around chatting or eating food. A few couples slid across the dance floor but most were talking in small groups. Sua led Ren over to a small group near the punch. One woman was wearing a frilly pink dress and another was in a green slip. There was also a guy in a grey vest who was seemingly already tipsy. Sua grabbed the punch out of his hands. "Dominic, what the hell? We talked about this."
"Oh…" His voice was deep and sleepy. "Hey Sua. You look real great y'know. I was just getting a little thirsty so I got some punch over there, but I think It might have been spiked."
The girl in the pink dress was holding him up. "Sorry Sua. He got here before us." Sua sighed
"Anyway, everyone this is Ren," She gestured to him. "Ren this is Linny," She pointed to the girl in the pink dress. "Serena," She pointed to the girl in green. "And, uh…Dominic," Dominic did finger guns. They all wore masks that covered most of their faces.

Linny did her best to pat Ren on the shoulder while still supporting Dominic. "Poor thing. You're a bit overwhelmed aren't you?"
"Aren't we all?" Serena mumbled.
"Hey, don't freak him out," Sua said with her arms crossed. "You're doing great Ren. It's always weird for everyone."
"She's not lyin' honey." Linny took a slider from the food table. "This dress is actually from target. Serena's the rich one."
"Yeah, yeah." Serena eyed her jewelry.
"Also," Linny continued. "You're probably the hottest guy here-"
"Linny!"
"What? That jaw. Those shoulders. You could drown in those eyes," She pointed out. Dominic winked at Ren.

"Yes, you are." Sua brushed his cheek.
"Yeah, I could've guessed," Serena muttered.
"Hey," Linny interrupted. "Play nice. And for the love of god would you carry Dominic for a second. He's gotta lay off the potato chips." Serena smirked.
"You aren't wrong." Serena supported Dominic and Linny took the chance to grab some more snacks. "I mean he's not the only one."
"Hey!"
Sua didn't want to end up in the middle of an all-out war so she took her opening. "Ren, do you want to dance?"

“It’s okay. Here I’ll show you.” She put his hands around her waist and rested hers on his shoulders. “Now you just kinda…sway for a while.” Sua didn’t get flustered easily but her cheeks were getting hot. She tried to focus on his mask because she was afraid to get lost in his eyes and just stay there swaying all night.. She really wanted to kiss him but she couldn’t help but feel that it wasn’t the proper setting.

Sua bit her lip. "Well…this event is annual. I've only been once before. There are a few others but this is the most…extravagant." It felt like too much. She'd rather be at home with him. "Speaking of which, wanna ditch and go back to my place. I'd definitely prefer pjs, popcorn, and old movies to this"

Sua giggled when Ren picked her up and brought her outside. “I’m sure I have some caramel corn in the pantry. We can stop by your house if you want.” The limo still sat outside on the curb.

(Timeskip to Sua's Apartment?)

The two of them finally got back to Sua’s apartment. “I’ll go change and start on the popcorn. You can change out here and pick a movie.” She ran off to put on her oversized Sesame Street T-shirt and sweatpants. Sua has never had a boy over to cuddle and watch movies. She decided that she liked it. Although she didn’t totally mind going fast, she appreciated Ren taking things slow. What a gentleman.

Sua walked in with a bowl of popcorn and set it on the coffee table. "You look comfy. What will we be watching tonight?" She grabbed some blankets and pillows and sat on the couch cross-legged. "You know what? Don't tell me. I'll just have to hope that you picked something good." Ren's features were highlighted by the dim room. She scooted closer and rested her head on his shoulder.

(So sorry I took forever. School is hard.)
The movie finished and Sua and Ren sat in silence as the credits ran. Sua was still leaning on Ren, half-asleep. She shifted and hugged a pillow. Her hair had completely fallen out and hung over her face. "Are you gonna stay the night?" She asked lazily. "I would be fine with it." Honestly, fine wasn't the right word. Sua was a lot more than fine with it.