Knox’s POV
Hesitantly, the girl took my hand, setting her plate on a nearby table. I signaled for a passing waiter to pick it up before gently pulling her to her feet.
“Sure,” she said with a smile on her face, so I led her out to the dance floor.
“What’s your name?” I asked, putting my hands on her waist. She stiffened slightly before relaxing, putting her hands on my shoulders.
“Rogue Belavard,” she said after a moment, falling into the rhythm of the music, swaying her hips gently. “You?”
“Knox Pittillo,” I said, slowly turning our swaying bodies. “Pleasure to meet you, Miss Belavard.”
She kept looking around as we danced, tripping once or twice because she wasn’t paying attention.
“Do you come to these things often?” I asked. She shook her head.
“My first time, actually,” she said with a small smile.
“Why are you here?” I said as the song changed. I increased the tempo of our dance to match the song.
“I’m… helping a friend,” she replied after moment. “What about you?”
“I’m… kind of the main guy’s son.” She merely nodded. Most people either immediately started sucking up to me, or became super awkward around me, and this nonchalance was refreshing. That, or she either didn’t care or wasn’t listening.
“May I intervene?” a deep voice asked, and I looked over to see a pudgy, middle-aged man with slicked-back hair wearing a tuxedo. He grabbed onto Rogue’s elbow, and I noticed the slight sagging of her shoulders.
“Um, just a moment,” I said, then tugged Rogue off to the side. “Would it be weird to ask for your number?”
She bit down onto her bottom lip, as if thinking. She glanced over at the man before grabbing a napkin off of the snack table and pulling a tube out of her purse. She scribbled something onto the napkin before handing it to me.
I noticed the man giving her a hard look, then roughly grabbing her elbow and dragging her off.
What was that about?
Realistic Fiction
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I like how you are switching back and forth between the characters’ perspectives. It gives readers a chance to see the main characters from different angles and get to know them better.
Writing from a male perspective is kind of challenging for me, but I’m glad you like it.