Jude smiled, admiring Nyx's childlike wonder, and trying to remember the last time he'd been that excited for something. The first time I saw Nyx. His mind told him. "I think I should show you some piano." Jude smirked and reached over to the laptop, having a feeling that Nyx might enjoy it.
Nyx raised his eyebrows inquisitively, but didn't say anything, just watched as Jude typed in the term in the search bar, watching as Jude navigated the computer. He was still smiling happily, just glad for any knowledge that Jude could or would give him. He wanted to go outside again at some point, look up at the sky. He wanted to see the stars. He wanted to see the moon and the night sky.
Jude had an idea and paused before hitting enter. He stood up, forgetting about their tent of a blanket, immediately transforming into a tall ghost. He laughed while struggling, but managed to escape from the soft clutches of it.
"I have an idea!" Jude exclaimed, dashing to the door, holding his computer like a football, "Come on! Oh– and bring the blanket, would you?" He asked, grinning.
Nyx blinked, but got up, picking up the blanket in one hand and following him with another happy smile. "Alright." he replied softly, catching up with Jude after a moment. His blue eyes were bright and happy.
Jude pushed past the door, jumping into the open, his converse scraping on the rough pavement and the warm and hazy evening darkness welcoming them two. He placed the laptop to the side and took the blanket from Nyx, hurriedly spreading it out on the ground. "Come on," He laughed, motioning to his makeshift picnic blanket that he'd sat on, already searching on the laptop for something particular.
Nyx blinked, and sat down beside him. He looked up at the sky happily, looking up at the stars that were already poking out as the sun went down. He smiled contentedly, stretching a little and looking up at the sky with big, curious eyes. The eyes of someone who just wanted to see everything he could. A childlike sort of wonder.
Jude turned to face Nyx looking up at the sky, wanting to catch his reaction to the first song he'd play. "This is by Claude Debussy; called Clair de Lune; which means; moonlight." He smiled faintly as he pressed play and listened as music erupted from the computer.
(i have this on repeat 24/7 its so nice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfeMhyyy5o )
Nyx blinked, and glanced at the computer. His eyes widened a little as he listened to it, another smile spreading across his face. "It's beautiful." he said softly, eyes softening. He closed them, leaning his head to one side a little as he listened to the music. The first he had ever heard, that he knew of anyway.
(ooh I've heard it before)
Jude smiled softly at Nyx, thankful that his eyes were closed.
"It's the first song I properly learned how to play on the piano," Jude said, thinking about all the lessons throughout his childhood. "There are thousands of songs like this." He nodded, "Some longer, shorter, faster, slower, some more beautiful than others, some so beautiful, that you can't help but dance to."
Nyx nodded a little, still listening. "I…I don't think I can dance." he replied slowly, another smile flickering across his face. "But…" he wanted to hear other songs. He wanted to listen and see and touch and experience everything he possibly could.
"Hm," Jude sounded, "Oh. That's a problem..because these songs are meant to be danced to." Smirking, he stared back at Nyx, quirking an eyebrow, silently inviting him to dance.
I guess those ballroom dancing lessons would be useful, afterall.
Nyx cocked his head a little. "But i don't know how." he replied. "So how can I dance to them?" he blinked, looking at Jude quietly, not quite understanding what Jude was asking for. He bit his lower lip. He didn't even know what dancing really…looked like.
Jude nodded, standing up, "Yeah, that's okay," He said, holding out a hand in invitation, the peaceful piano in the background echoing around them, like a divine atmosphere where time was altered, and the busy streets were still. "I'll show you."
Nyx bit his lip, and took Jude's hand cautiously, standing up. "Alright." he said slowly, careful not to hold Jude's hand too tightly. His cybernetic fingers were stronger than a normal human's, and if he wasn't careful, he could break Jude's fingers by holding too tightly. So he was careful to make sure he didn't do that.
Jude nodded, almost flinching at the ice-cold touch of Nyx's hand. "Okay, so-" He started, taking Nyx's right hand in his left, and vice versa for the other, "All you do– is flow to the rhythm…as it moves." He said, slowly moving the two of them in pacing, slow, patterned stride.
"Like you're being carried…by a river."
Nyx watched him carefully, holding onto Jude's hands gently and carefully, and following Jude's movements. He nodded a little, looking down at their feet so he could follow along better. He stepped on Jude's toes a little without meaning to, biting his lip for a moment.
"It's okay, everyone stumbles the first time," Jude said, guiding them, slowly turning, stepping backwards, stepping forwards, and then came the point; "And then–" He said, leaning forward and supporting Nyx's back as he tilted him back in a short dip, his heart flinching at the closeness of the two.
Nyx felt his heart speed up a little at the dip, his eyes widening a little as he stared up at Jude. It was a good thing, he realized, that he couldn't blush. Otherwise he probably would have. He stared up at Jude still, holding onto Jude, but still careful not to hurt the other male.
Jude lifted him back up to continue, noticing how fast he was picking up on the patterned moves. They turned slowly, with the tempo, "Yeah, you've got it." He laughed, hoping the fading evening light might hide his reddened cheeks. He wasn't leading Nyx anymore–Nyx was moving freely and in tune with his steps.
(gtg :) btw– have you seen La La Land? so good.)
Nyx continued to dance with Jude, smiling at him a little. he was getting the hang of it so fast mostly because of the cybernetic portion of his brain, which was categorizing the dance and helping him learn to move with it. How to dance without stepping on toes or causing injury. "Thank you." he said softly.
(Alright. No, I haven't yet)
(I highly recommend it, also, would it be ~cute~ if they fell~~on the blanket ;] ?)
(I will. Hmm…definitely lol :} )
The air around them was cool, and it tickled as they spun, slowly graduating to a faster tempo; twirling them into a paced waltz. They twisted, and turned, smiles and short laughs always in actions, spinning and dipping each other in a perfect spiral towards, and circling the blanket. But then– Jude's shoelace; caught under his foot, sending them into a tumbling fall.
Nyx yelped softly as they tumbled onto the blanket, staring up at Jude with wide blue eyes. His arms were still on Jude's arm and shoulder, and he blinked, looking up at the other male. His heart sped up a little, though he wasn't quite sure why. He swallowed, holding onto Jude still and unsure what to do.
Jude froze as Nyx's figure toppled over and onto him as they fell, slowly, it seemed, from their own private heaven. He almost smirked at the situation, what a cliché, he thought, but decided to leave it be. The next thing he felt was adrenaline, and lots of it. His heart and chest, pressed upon Nyx's, reminded him of the warmth and feeling through his being that he'd had, and craved for years, but had to refrain from– after all, it almost cost him his life. Jude prayed that Nyx wouldn't notice his erratic pulse, and wondered if the same electricity he felt throughout his veins was the same as what flowed through Nyx's wires. His mind was too preoccupied to tell him to write that down later, all it was telling him to do was 'kiss him, kiss him, kiss him, kiss him, DON'T kiss him.'