Touch Me, Daddy
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“The black swan’s dance is wicked and wild. She is a seductress, sent to ruin the prince and make him forget all about his love.”
I pick at my thumbnail as Monsieur Paris explains the piece for the showcase. Some prince, if he forgets his love so easily.
“It is a pas de deux, a dance between partners, but more than that—it is a slide into temptation and chaos.”
Sounds familiar. I fold my arms over my chest, staring at a spot on the wall over Monsieur Paris’s shoulder. It’s safer this way, if I don’t look him in the eyes. If I only listen to his deep voice with half my attention.