loyalty is no match for power
Word Count → 339 :: *swoops in on AW thread with Lev and NPC'd Wayne* Lemme know if you want me outta here! :o
Being a social creature at the core of his being, Levent greatly enjoyed himself. He doubted he would remember most of the wolves he waltzed with and wooed, but he knew that he should stick out -- a flamboyantly outgoing, short man with a Turkish accent and a feline smell. At best, his first impression was a great one, and at worst, he was a tad annoying. However, he was confident that some good would come out of the ball, even if he did a lot of moving from luperci to luperci and excusing himself to subitize the gifts on the table. He didn't know if he should snatch up one of the intriguing items or wait until the night was over. He did bring something, so it wasn't as if he was freeloading.
As he lingered, the wolf felt eyes lingering on him -- and not the sparkling deep kind. He turned to meet the stern brown gaze of the cowboy he'd seen earlier, one who'd greeted him with enough courtesy but kept up a pretty stony front. It didn't look like the Labrador mongrel had moved from his spot at the edge of the ballroom.
Hey again, cowboy, Levent crooned, admiring the tallness of the dusty-yellow male. Even if his mind was absorbed with a woman present tonight, there were too many good-looking guys in Casa di Cavalieri to ignore.
The man didn't bat an eye; either he was clueless, or he was used to ignoring even non-serious advances. You're the fella who smells like cat, he observed.
Levent feigned excitement. You remembered! he exclaimed, and was about to pester the closed-off man some more when the stranger's ears pricked, causing his old cowboy hat to shift. He turned around, following his gaze to a patched woman rubbing at her eye. It was an innocent enough gesture, but the extroverted vulture in Lev urged him to swoop toward her.
You okay,
table by raze; image from wikipedia commons
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