#I can just see them with little Charleston sticks and tap shoes dancing to this

[laz-kay]

Convince me that “Cuphead Rap” isn’t just Alastor, Pentious and Lucifer singing and dancing a little ditty tbh.

[bewitchingwitch]

Constellations pt.13

The Song is so close by Jon McLaughlin. I’m sorry for not updating I’ve been so busy but thank you for being so patient. And now I present the long awaited Constellations pt. 13

Word count: 3,382

Newt led you into the bar his hands were shaking as you made sure to tighten your grip around his. He led the way through the crowd, due to his height the crowd typically parted ways when they saw him coming through. Queenie and Jacob we're behind you looking so in love with one another.

As he guided you through the sea of people he would glance back to make sure he still had your hand. He was memorized by you tonight. The way half of your hair was pinned back and the other half hug loose in glamorous waves.

Your lips were tinted pink and he could only imagine how fulfilling it would be to kiss you deeply, tasting you and to have his lips covered in the faint trace of your lip stick. Your eye lids were delicately covered with green eyeshadow that matched your dress.

You never seemed to notice how beautiful you looked. Even now you kept your eyes cast downward even though you were the most stunning thing in the place. And it wasn't just now that you were beautiful it was every single day, when you wore your work clothes. Or in the morning when you woke up and your hair was disheveled and your eyes half lided. It was in those moments that you truly took his breath away.

He couldn't believe that someone like you could be real, that someone like you could actually like him.

He found you a table that was secluded from the other dancers. He pulled out a chair for you as Jacob did the same for Queenie. You sat down and watched the couples dance the Charleston quickly with one another.

The tassels on girls dresses seemed to move in tempo with the music, they’re short crisp bobs bouncing up and down with every dance move. The men dancing with them would twirl them around laughing as their suit jackets would fly open, making it look like they had wings.

You glanced around the dance club noticing that there was a bar towards the back, but you were to short to see much of the bar other than the shelves that were covered with various bottles of alcohol. You were tempted to ask Newt to bring you a drink, but then Jacob emerged from the crowd carrying a bottle of gillywater and three firewhiskeys.

He handed out the firewhiskey to Newt, Queeni and you. You thanked him before taking a sip and the sensation burned throughout your whole body.

“Honey aren’t you going to drink?” Queenie asked Jacob as he settled back on to the chair opening up his gilly water. He took a drink and a giddy laugh came out of his mouth.

“Nah baby I’m good. I’m a bad dancer when I’m sober can you imagine how much shittier I would be if I was drunk.” Jacob took another long gulp resulting in another hearty laugh. Queenie giggled.

The Charleston ended and some upbeat swing music began playing from the band. “Oh I love this song!” Queenie squealed as she jumped off the barstool. “Come dance with me Jacob!” She dragged him off before he had a chance to respond.

You and Newt watched them as they started out slowly, you could tell that Jacob wasn’t to sure what he was going but after a while he got the hang of it. He was a better dancer than he gave himself credit for.

He took Queenie’s hand leading her out slowly before quickly picking up the pace as their feet moved back a forth in a steady pace. He rounded in big circles and the crowd made a circle around them watching the couple move as one. Jacob twirled Queenie out before pulling her back in and continuing the fast pace movement of their feet.

You nodded your head to the music, you were itching to be dancing you loved to dance to swing music. You didn’t want to leave Newt alone at the bar, so you continued to sit next to him and watch as the dance only intensified.

Newt seemed to notice this and he wanted to ask you but he was a bloody horrible dancer and he didn’t think he could keep up with a dance like that.

A boy that was about 5 years younger than you made his way to your table. He had freckles and mousy brown hair. He was wearing a pair of worn out suspenders and a white shirt that was rolled up to his elbows. “Excuse me Ms. my name is Liam and I can to ask if you would you like to dance?” He smiled at you politely and held out his hand.

You glanced over at Newt as if asking for permission to leave him alone, he gave you a nod and you took the boy’s hand. Newt watched you dance with the young boy.

Liam and you took to the pace of the dance right away not even missing a beat. The crowd seemed to have gotten over their shock at Queenie and Jacob and began to join in. And yet Queenie and Jacob still seemed to be in the center surrounded by couples who struggled to keep up.

You moved your feet back and forth in a steady rhythm as Liam lead the way you following. The crowd was very big and even being as tall as he was Newt needed to crane his neck upward to catch a glance of you.

He saw your green dress moving back and forth with every rhythm. You looked like you were having the time of your life, you were smiling ear to ear as the boy spun you round and round before continuing to swing you around the dance floor with him.

A few strands of hair seemed to escape your delicately done hair as you danced but your is still seem to care. Queenie led Jacob towards you and continued to dance rapidly as she struck up conversation with the shy wizard.

“Hey ya Newt! How you going over here all alone.”

“I’m doing alright.” He answered as his eye continued to watch you. You were to engaged in the fast pace of the dance to notice him watching you.

“Are you enjoying the view?” Queenie winked just as Jacob dipped her down giving her a perfect view of Newt.

Newt looked at the upside down face of his firmed as he turned red. But she didn’t have time to see as Jacob kept moving her around. “I um...”

“You should be the one dancing with her out there, not that shoe shinning child.”

“Queenie he’s only a couple years younger than us.” Jacob chuckled as he continued dancing. He was out of breath and sweating profusely sweating. Newt didn’t think that he had ever seen Jacob move that much.

“Nonsense that boy can’t be more than 15.” Jacob just shook his head. “Why didn’t you ask her to dance?” He asked Newt.

“I um.” He swallowed and licked his lips. “I can’t really...dance.”

“Oh nonsense everyone can dance!” Queenie exclaimed. “Get off that stool Scamander.” Newt did as he was told and stood awkwardly by the table.

“Come closer to me.” He took a couple steps forward so he was closer but not close enough for Queenie to hit as she spun round. “Twirl me dear.” Jacob did as he was told and Queeni spun into Newts arms catching him off guard. He nearly missed catching her which would have resulted in her crashing into the tables behind him.

“Okay now start dancing with me.”

“Queenie I already told you I didn’t know how.” Newt said with a pained expression.

“Stop whining and try it. Just mimic the way everyone is moving their feet.” Queenie began to dance again and Newt tried to follow in pursuit as he moved quickly and awkwardly. He would apologize constantly as he stepped on Queenie’s small foot with his own. As every time he did she would let out a wince and keep telling him to was quite alright.

After a while though she broke away from him and rubbed her bruised feet. “Wow you really can’t dance can your deary?”

Newt looked down in defeat and made his way to sit back down on his stool. “I tried to warn you.”

“And I should have listed my feet are bruised more than a soft peach! Ouch!” She settles onto her stool and Jacob did the same. You were still out their dancing with the young boy and the trio watched you.

“She’s an interesting one isn’t she?” Jacob remarked as he watched you dance across the floor, that green dress of yours serving as a beacon to find you in the crowd of dancers.

“Yes She is. Just when I had her all figured out I find out she’s engaged.” Queenie added. She glanced sideways at Newt. “How are you handling that Newt? Her being engaged I mean?”

“As well as I can.” He played with the bottle in his hands. “I mean I still like her if that’s what you mean. This doesn’t change that. But I which she would have at least told me. It makes me question what else she could be hiding from me.” The conversation needed abruptly as they watched you bid the boy a goodbye and thank him for the dances.

You made your way back to the table out of breath. Newt pulled out your chair for you and you thanked him as you sat down. “I haven’t been that out of breath in a while.” You laughed as you took a large drink of your firewhiskey. “How come you didn’t go out to dance?” You asked Newt.

Queenie noticed the mood change. “Well I think we’ve rested enough I’m ready to get back out there!”

“But it’s still-“ She dragged Jacob away before he had a chance to finish his sentence.

“Why didn’t you dance? I noticed that a few girls came up and asked you and you all turned them down.” You cocked your head to side in confusion.

Newt hadn’t though that you had noticed the girls that had asked him to dance. There was one who looked like you it was quite surreal for him. But he turned them down because he couldn’t dance and it wasn’t you. “I didn’t feel like it.”

“Oh alright.” You dropped it and the two of you sat in comfortable silence for a while. You watched the band as Newt watched you. A soft melody came on and the lights seemed to dim even more.

You glanced at Newt from the corner of your eye. You saw his fingers drumming on the beaten up table and his foot tapping the floor. He wanted to dance he just needed a little push. You hopped off your stool and made your way to stand in the space between Newt’s open legs.

His whole body was shaking as you ran your hands up and down his chest and licked your lips. “Come with me.” You took his hand and he stood up, he could never say no to you.

You led him through the crowd like he had done to you before. You led him to the outskirts of the dance floor near the bar and you loosened your grip but he still held your hand but it was delicate, by the very edge of your hand as if he was afraid to touch you. His fingers kept running lines along your palm in a soothing manner. You looked around to see Queenie and Jacob already swaying to the music so immersed in each other that they were obvious to the world around them.

The band began to sing softly and you swayed lightly to the music as Newt just watched.

You’re in my arms and all the world is gone...

You looked up at him from underneath your eye lashes. His freckles seemed to glow in the dark. You moved your hand up to run the back of your hand down his face. He closes his eyes at the feeling.

So close together and when I’m with you so close to feeling alive...

Newt opened his eyes as you moved your hand away. He looked down at you as you slowly pulled him closer catching him off guard. You had to lean up to press your lips to his cheek and then whispering to him, "Dance with me." He looked up at you his green eyes seemed to change color in the low lighting.

“I-I don't know how." He lightly confessed.

You chuckled. "I'll show you how."

A life goes by romantic dreams must die, so I bid my goodbye...

You took his hand in your and placed it on your hip. His hands were quivering you placed your hand over his in a reassuring manner before taking his other hand in yours. You laced your fingers together. "Now move with me Newt you're too stiff."

You two began to move together gliding across the dance floor awkwardly before falling into a comfortable rhythm. You drooped your arms around his neck and leaned your face on his chest closing your eyes, enjoying the moment.

And now forever, I know.... all that I wanted to hold you so close...

Newt kept his hands on your waist and his heart was pounding out of his chest. He moved side to side with you, moving you across the floor is lazy circles.

He turns to where your back was to the bar and he was facing it. He had been starring at you for the duration of most of the dance, but as he turned towards the bar he felt as if someone was watching him.

He opened his eyes to find a pair of blue eyes starring back. Newt saw Theseus leaning back against the bar surrounded by shot glasses, a beer held loosely in his grip. His eyes were bloodshot, his face tear stained and as Theseus watched you two only more seemed to fall.

So close to reaching that famous happy end, almost believing this ones not pretend...

Newt couldn't bring himself to look away. A tears slid down Theseus' face glistening as they fell down his face and stained his dress shirt. His lips were slightly parted and the longer Newt watched him he couldn't seem to recognize his own brother. This shell of a man, the person who was crying over a girl wasn't Theseus.

Newt wanted to pull himself away from you at that moment because he knew he was the reason for this. He knew it was his fault that Theseus was sitting at a bar drunk out of his mind before it was even 11.

Oh how could I face the faceless days if I should lose you now...

Newt began to pull back and you looked up in surprise. You looked at him in confusion and brought your hand up to cup his face but he stopped you. Newt gripped your wrist holding it at a distance away. "I can't keep doing this."

"What?" You looked at him with watery eyes from his physical rejection of letting you touch him.

"I can't keep doing this (y/n)." He would look at you he was looking away trying to find someone to look other than at your watery eyes and Theseus' tear stained face. "You're engaged." His voice cracked as he struggled to get it out.

"I-I know but-"

"You're engaged." He said it with more firmness, finally bringing himself to look at you. And he regretted it the minute he looked up because seeing your face look at him with such raw emotion made him want to stop talking.

It made him want to quit trying to drive you away and into the arms of his brother or into the arms of your obsessive fiancé. He wanted to take you home and let you live with him. He wanted to spend night and day with you down in his case working on his book as you would casually kiss him or where he could watch you interact with his creatures. That look you gave him made him want to propose just so you would have to chose him. Because he knew that if he or Theseus proposed to you that it would be enough to stop you from going on with marrying Adonis.

We’re so close to reaching that famous happy end, almost believing this ones not pretend...

But he was handing that over to Theseus. He was allowing his brother to be the one to propose to be the hero who could save you from a life of misery and regret with a man you feel out of love with ages ago. Every word was a knife to his heart as he didn't want to hurt you but he didn't have a choice.. "I can't keep letting you string me along."

“And what a good decision that is.” Newt and you both looked up in surprise at the new voice coming from the crowd. It was Adonis he had a soft smirk on his face, Newt tightened his grip on you. Theseus even seemed to noticed and tried to lift himself off the bar but in his drunken state it was nearly impossible.

“It’s good that you’ve decided that you can no longer be with her.” Adonis ripped you from Newts arms by spinning you around and bringing you to rest near his chest. His grip on you was vice like.

“That’s not what I said.” Newt said through gritted teeth as he drew his wand. The crowd continued to dance around you not noticing the beginnings of a fight.

“It sounded like you realized that you shouldn’t be gallivanting around with a practically married woman.” You looked up at Adonis he look as if he hadn’t slept, his stubble was darker and his breath smelled as if he was drunk.

“From the way she’s been dancing with me all night I take it she isn’t too keen on marrying you.”

Adonis had pure rage in his amber eyes as he shot a spell and Newt, you screamed. Theseus came running forward not having time to draw his wand he took on the full impact of the spell with his body. Theseus was thrown back into tables and you surged forward only to have Adonis yank you back.

“Theseus!” Newt shouted as he ran to his brothers side. He was unconscious and his breathing shallow. Newt cradled his brothers head in his arms, you watched as tears streamed down your face.People were already running out of the bar on either side of you.

Queenie rushed with Jacob over to where Theseus lay and she replaced Newt as he stood up. His voice way to low and a terrifying look in his eyes. “No one. No one hurts my brother.” It had almost no emotion and it scared you.

“If its a fight you want pretty boy I’ll give you a fight that will take both you and your pathetic excuse of a brother out for good.” Adonis raised his wand to fire another spell.

“Adonis! Stop!” You grabbed onto his arm.

Adonis looked down at you with madness in his eyes. He lowered his wand as if to put it away. “As you wish my love.” He pulled up his wand in one quick motion aparated away with you leaving the the trio in shock.

Newt rushed back over to his brother and held him close, he couldn’t stop himself from crying. Jacob helped him prop up his brother and they began to carry him out.

The crowd hurried out of the bar and the yet the band stayed for a moment to finish out the song Newt and you had been dancing to. Newt stopped and looked up at the band as they uttered the last of their song.

So close, so close, and still so far...

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