[ the crowds of students don't do much in the way of parting to let Silver through despite that some of them recognize him and the dorm that he hails from, so it makes getting through the house rather difficult.
but, as expected, Malleus's reputation does a good enough job of preceding him wherever he goes and one needs only to follow the drunken whispers to find him.
unsurprisingly, he is alone. the rest of the party seems to have given him a wide berth but aren't at all shy with their staring or their mutterings. despite the cartoonish costume he's wearing Malleus's expression is dour, his jaw tight even as he ladles some punch into a cup - taking a moment to take one of the scoops of ice cream floating in the mixture, as well - and as he turns to disappear back into the crowd the people behind him part like the sea before closing after him again, cutting Malleus off from view completely.
this outcome should have been expected. even if he'd been invited by the host it was seldom that the actions of one was enough to sway the minds of many, especially if it were someone as mild-mannered and shy as their host.
one of the students, someone dressed in a few scant pieces of Heartslabyul dorm gear, immediately braces himself up alongside Silver to entrap him between the wall and his body. the air between them stinks strongly of liquor and he's eying the costume the other wears with blatant interest in glazed over eyes.
in the background, Malleus can be seen ascending the stairs to the upper floors, sipping leisurely at his drink. ]
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but, as expected, Malleus's reputation does a good enough job of preceding him wherever he goes and one needs only to follow the drunken whispers to find him.
unsurprisingly, he is alone. the rest of the party seems to have given him a wide berth but aren't at all shy with their staring or their mutterings. despite the cartoonish costume he's wearing Malleus's expression is dour, his jaw tight even as he ladles some punch into a cup - taking a moment to take one of the scoops of ice cream floating in the mixture, as well - and as he turns to disappear back into the crowd the people behind him part like the sea before closing after him again, cutting Malleus off from view completely.
this outcome should have been expected. even if he'd been invited by the host it was seldom that the actions of one was enough to sway the minds of many, especially if it were someone as mild-mannered and shy as their host.
one of the students, someone dressed in a few scant pieces of Heartslabyul dorm gear, immediately braces himself up alongside Silver to entrap him between the wall and his body. the air between them stinks strongly of liquor and he's eying the costume the other wears with blatant interest in glazed over eyes.
in the background, Malleus can be seen ascending the stairs to the upper floors, sipping leisurely at his drink. ]