Thread: All the Right Moves | ockeroid and colada

The smile that sat on Kirovs face faltered a bit at Charlottes words as he folded his arms and bit his lip to keep his own words in check. If thats how you feel. He took a few steps away from her, away from the heat she radiated. To say he had expected her words was an understatement. She had a bluntness that bordered on rude and her face certainly didnt let on to such a character trait. As a student, his physical stamina had nothing to do with her and wasnt something most would have to courage to even talk about yet there she was refusing his help and belittling his endurance, in so many words. Rather than calling her out on it, he decided to let her put her money where her mouth was. Charlotte moved into the routine without much effort the stiffness hed seen prior to this seeming to melt away with each movement. Her muscles strained and bunched with each bend and reach and her breathing complemented the moves. As was expected she conquered the technical aspect of the dance and he could see the effort she put into falling into each step but he could still see shadows of restraint in her movements and it reared its head as finished the final steps. His watchful eyes caught the way her knee refused to bend as she landed and causing her body to jerk and stagger backward into his chest from the shock. It was at the moment that he felt just how fragile she was, the impact of her body doing little to move him from his original position. She quickly righted herself and Kirov moved so that he could face her and the rest of his class. A few of the students seemed to take pleasure in her error while others look impressed with how well she did the routine to begin with. No apologies are necessary. You made your decision. He wasnt talking about him catching her fall and it was obvious to all present but he said nothing further on the matter. He could see the way her pale skin flushed with embarrassment and that was enough. When you land you have to remember to keep your legs slightly bent while in the air. This is important because youre landing on the balls of your feet in that moment, not your toes. If you put too much pressure there as you did when you landed, it causes the knee to lock and in worse cases you can hyperextend it. Its something all of you should remember since its not a hard mistake to make. His eyes fell on her knee for a moment before glancing briefly into her eyes. Thats all for today. You all can cool down with you stretches while I check her knee. His students went to form two circles and began stretching on the floor as the sound of their voices echoed in the room while he led Charlotte to one of the benches near the door. He kneeled and front of her and cupped the back of her knee before speaking up. You did surprisingly well up there Miss Konstantinov but you should learn how to accept help when its offered. Kirov turned his eye upward to meet Charlottes own, the message in them clear as he pressed against her knee cap to feel if liquid had built up behind it. That being said, spotting you wasnt an option, if something is, youll know. Kirov wasnt upsetat least not really but he needed her to know who was the student and who was the teacher. If she could remember that, theyd have no problems. He straightened her leg out and pressed against the knee again before bending it so that it touched her torso, looking for any signs of looseness and noticing the long length of her feet with amusement before he watched her face for any sign of pain. He was sure that nothing was strained and beyond a bit of swelling she would be fine. Nothing seems to be wrong. You should ice it to make the swelling go away and be sure to stretch before you go to sleep. Itll be tight in the morning but nothing that wont loosen with a bit of work. Letting go of her leg, he went to sit beside her, watching as his students began gathering their things to leave. If I didnt know any better Id say youve delved into contemporary ballet before. Youd be one of the only few in this class who have. Kirov was curious about her because while he could point out the differences between the girl and his wife, the fact that she looked like she couldve been Audreys relative or even a little sister still remained. In the back of his mind he knew something about his interest was wrong but he couldnt seem to stop himself.