Dorian and Delilah

**Delilah**: Is that a promise?

**Dorian and Delilah** is the pairing between Dorian DeLoughrey and Delilah Hawthorne. Before senior year, they had hooked up, though starting the year they had a blatant disliking for each other. However, they began interacting with each other at the fashion show, and since then have considered each other friends.

## Storyline

### Pre-Senior Year

At some point prior to senior year, Dorian and Delilah had hooked up, but nothing went further than that. Though the time of occurrence was very close to the time Dorian was dating Kara Melbourne, and they coincidentally broke up soon after. This leaves Dorian and Delilah with a tense relationship, Dorian blaming her for their break up, and Delilah losing respect for him because of that.

### Senior Year

#### September 2019

Their first interaction during senior year occurred when Delilah approached him with a dig about the fact that Elodie had made it on the Blue Bloods, alongside herself, rather than him. The intention behind this interaction was mainly to annoy Kara, who Delilah had been teasing for her history with him. Dorian responded frustratedly with the question on whether Delilah cared about anyone other than herself, to which she denied - including a lack of care for the fact she had upset him with her initial comment.

Dorian told her she didn't judge her for claiming she didn't care about anyone, and in fact recognised himself in that statement. But Delilah made sure to let him know she didn't care what he thought of her. After Dorian joking that he should treat her differently after achieving a place on the list, he attempts to talk into pulling out of the game. Of course, this fails.

#### The Fashion Show

The pair stay out each other's way for the majority of senior year, as they clearly do not think highly of each other. However, at the fashion show, Delilah gets into a heated argument with Daniel Parker after news comes out that he had been involved with something in her personal life. Dorian walks in on the fallout of this fight, that being a very broken Delilah who had smashed a mirror in frustration. While he asks her if she is okay, she tries to get rid of him by telling him that there are other rooms free.

But Dorian stays, asking what had caused this. Delilah just makes a joke about trying to conquer seven more years of bad luck, which concerns him. He helped her up and reminds her of the fashion show she was supposed to be modelling for. Dorian tells her she should get ready for it, and that he would get someone to clean up the mess she made. Delilah was left suspicious of his intentions, she even tries to ask what it was that he needed. While Dorian considers that a few months ago he probably would have enjoyed to see this, and even use it against her, he realised - and told her - that his intentions were pure. She thanked him, which took Dorian by surprise. But just before he leaves, he clarifies that they still dislike each other.

#### May 2020

Dorian surprised himself when he saw Delilah and felt the urge to approach her. He was a bit confused at what he was intending on doing when he started, but he began with asking her how she was since the fashion show. Delilah looked around for a reason he could have approached. She couldn't find one. But now that some time had passed since the argument she was upset about, Delilah could be more composed in the conversation. Therefore she had more control in being dismissive of her feelings, despite Dorian having seen them already.

Delilah told Dorian that he didn't need to waste his time asking about it, and that if he was that interested he should look online for updates. She had also asked why he was here, to which Dorian asked himself the same thing. The question was never truly answered. There was something different about the way Dorian was taking Delilah's remarks, usually he would have received them as threatening but now he just felt bad. While he tried to joke along with her, he then tried to make it known that he was here if she needed to talk.

While Delilah wanted to simply nod and let him leave, curiosity got the better of her, and she couldn't resist the urge to ask him what had caused this sudden concern. She guessed that he was only here because he felt like he had to after seeing her the other day, but Dorian claimed he didn't do things that he felt like he had to. Dorian told her that it wasn't what she thought it was. But, giving up, he tried to leave the conversation.

Instinctively, Delilah stopped him from leaving. She wasn't sure what she was doing, and suddenly she was asking Dorian to skip first period with her. While he was surprised, Dorian received this positively , even suggesting to skip a second period. Dorian suggested and began challenging her to a game of pool, which immediately brought out Delilah's competitive side, and so she agreed. She claimed the only minor change she would make would be the company, though proceeded to get into his car and spend the next few hours with him.

#### Soccer Game

At the last soccer game of the senior year, Jessica Pierce is stabbed and taken to hospital. This leaves Dorian in a distressed state that Delilah finds him in, and follows him with concern. When Delilah saw the ambulances, she realises what had happened and apologises to him. Though he didn't stay in her company long, asking Delilah to tell his coach that he had to leave.

#### Royal Wedding

Delilah entered the castle trying to pretend she hadn't recieved news about something happening with her father. Entering himself, Dorian came and joined her, telling her how much he hated this. While agreeing, Delilah expressed her views on marrying royalty, in that even in a loveless circumstance wouldn't be the worst thing. He was surprised, but he partially agreed. Dorian had asked her if she was okay, but he turned it around to him. Jessica had recovered, and was going to be okay, but Delilah was still worried.

After his disbelief that Delilah was being genuine, she took that as indication that Dorian was probably okay. So, she claimed that she lost interest. He had been commenting on the fact that Delilah had swerved the question directed at her, and then Dorian mimicked her - claiming he had also lost interest. He then turned away as if he was done with the conversation, looking around, Delilah was happy to keep up this silence. Though Dorian didn't keep it up very long, and after telling her he didn't have any other choice, he offered to walk her to her seat. Presenting a reluctant front, Delilah eventually took his hand.

For a second, Delilah's compliance took Dorian by surprise, to the point where he didn't know what to do. Delilah caught his hesitation, and commented that her response was clearly something that even *he* hadn't planned for. After complimenting her, Dorian then teased the idea of him looking around, hoping for some form of ego boost in her telling him not to leave. But Delilah didn't give him that, telling him that it worked for her and for him to go ahead. Dorian acted accordingly, getting up and leaving.

But it wasn't long before Dorian returned in defeat. He was surprising himself, and began questioning why he never liked Delilah. As he returned, Delilah laughed at how quickly he came back.

**Delilah**: And yet, you're still here.

Delilah then offered to direct him to one of the free seats that were around them, and to see how long it took before he came back. Dorian said not to bother with timings, and that he would be more than happy to find a different seat without her help. He told her to enjoy the wedding, and Delilah returned the sentiment nonchalantly. But when he actually left, she realised that her words may have carried more weight than intended, as it was clear he wasn't coming back this time. It made her realise that maybe she pushed people away too much.

#### Graduation

At the last party at the Rockefeller Residence, Delilah wouldn't be caught dead approaching Dorian. But somehow at the graduation after-party in the same location, Delilah was doing the very thing. She quoted to him his own words, when he had been trying to get her to stop him from leaving. Dorian playfully asked her what she wanted, to which she told him there was nothing, which was surprisingly honest. She explained to him that being in a fire and almost dying had made her less concerned about her dignity. Dorian found himself concerned at the possibility something had happened, to which Delilah just stated the obvious: that there was a fire at the wedding, though confirming to him that she had been okay.

## Songs

* Forever Winter (Taylor Swift)
* MAKING TIME (Rex Orange County)
* 'tis the damn season (Taylor Swift)
* cowboy like me (Taylor Swift)
* Matilda (Harry Styles)
* peace (Taylor Swift)
* Midnight Rain (Taylor Swift)
* dorothea (Taylor Swift)

### Lyric Parallels

* 'tis the damn season

'*tis the damn season (Taylor Swift)*

## Posts

1. ↑ https://drippingquills.com/t/blue-royalty-official-thread/7716/223?u=novella
2. ↑ https://drippingquills.com/t/blue-royalty-official-thread/7716/2702
3. ↑ https://drippingquills.com/t/blue-royalty-official-thread/7716/2969
4. ↑ https://drippingquills.com/t/blue-royalty-official-thread/7716/3144?u=novella
5. ↑ https://drippingquills.com/t/blue-royalty-official-thread/7716/3175
6. ↑ https://drippingquills.com/t/blue-royalty-official-thread/7716/3386?u=novella