I'm not stalking you or anything

Maverick was outwardly indistinguishable from the highborn guests here, he could play along with the best of him. Venom, even if she hadn’t know him for a very long time, had seen a glimpse of the real man beneath. One that was much more exciting and thrilling than the stuff world of responsibility that she was raised in. Despite how heavy a facade he wore, Venom could see he was enjoying his time here as much as she was. Once he’d stepped into her life she’d begun to emerge from the difficult process of rediscovering herself. Maybe it was his ability to convince her to forget the weight on her shoulders.

Which she had very nearly shed like a cloak now. Venom was light on her paws as the two of them danced together. As she told him of the rare glimpse he was given, Mav spoke about her own gift. She was the only one in the room to know the rouge beneath the fancy exterior. She grinned up at him in response, already feeling the rest of the party fall away as they moved in time to the music that filled the air.

She whispered to him teasingly, mentioning a wager almost and she watched as Maverick perked up. Venom already had his full attention on the way her hips moved but as she brushed against him he took the opportunity to show his subtle affections. A shiver raced up her spine as his tail traced up her thigh suggestively and he accepted her dare. Again they shifted and he lowered his features near hers, very nearly close enough to kiss her she felt his breath on her lips.

Then they were moving into another step in their dance, barely parting through the score. As they moved Maverick’s gaze almost never left her, but when he glanced away he caught her attention. The continued to move for a moment before he leaned forward to whisper his suspicion. Someone was watching them. They naturally moved so Venom was looking out over the crowd and she accidentally locked eyes with her younger brother.

She offered him an amused smirk as Maverick suspected that Chimera was Hattori. She chuckled out loud, "No, my brother. The alpha of Fenmyre.” He had been one of the first she had come crying to when Hattori left her, surely he would find amusement in her having a man on her arm. She didn’t forget what he said about meeting her next interest. "I’ll have to introduce you.” She spoke like Chimera was actually projecting sunshine and rainbows instead of the perpetual grimace of his features.

"Venom"