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tabby & ben.

[ ✪ ] our muses are stuck in locked room together.

Ben Fowler

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[Ben Fowler]

words • tagged @tab • credits Buckingham Palance was big. That was the obvious. What no one added onto it was that it had more rooms than people including the servants during a ball. Word had finally started getting around that Ben, despite his lack of dancing at any social events, had money. And it didn't take much longer for a few desperate mamas to start foisting their daughters on him. He couldn't dance, and the attention made his anxiety spike. He liked being the wallflower. He liked being the center of attention when he was in control of it, but mamas eager to marry off one daughter or another were certainly not willing to cede control to anyone. He'd nearly fled the ballroom in search of anywhere that wasn't occupied by people. But at such a large event at such a large place, finding a place that wasn't occupied by people was surprisingly hard to find. Doors were locked or there were too many servants. Dressed in his navy frock and with a sword at his hip, he couldn't hide as anything but a military officer. Finally, after several minutes of searching and having to retreat to a distant corner of the palace, Ben found refuge in an empty silver room. In truth, he hadn't gotten as far as he thought and ended up more turned around in the palace's layout than anything. But behind closed doors away from the sound of music and chatter, he could finally take a deep breath. His heart pounded in his chest, and he felt light headed. Suddenly, he wished he was anywhere else, but his friend was still here. He had no other way to get home. Ben leaned against one of the empty shelves and loosened his cravat. It was suffocating him, and he could feel the sweat sticking to the back of his neck. His relief wasn't meant to last. The lieutenant stiffened as he heard footsteps outside and then the scrape of a key in the lock. A click, and then the footsteps faded into silence. Ben felt his nerves getting the better of him again as he tested the door to no avail. Locked. Mr. Crawford wouldn't actively go looking for him. He barely tolerated Ben's presence as it was. Panicked, he pounded on the door trying to get someone's attention. But it was impossible to hear over the music. He turned and swallowed hard. As if the night couldn't get worse.

For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow

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tabitha & ben.

She definitely wasn't supposed to be here. Tabby had only been curious, peeking in this room and that because she wanted to see it all. She wasn't doing anything she shouldn't be (except perhaps trespassing, though she had been invited to the ball, which was something at least), though as time went on, she was starting to think she should back into the main room, mingle with the other guests. Her husband had been somewhat missing in action that evening, but that wasn't unusual; married ladies of the ton were often seen at social events on their own, and there were bound to be people she could interact with.

Apparently, she'd left it a little too late. The sound of the man rattling the door handle and attempting to call for help caused her to freeze, stepping forward to make her presence known. They certainly shouldn't be locked alone in a room like this (what would her elder brother have to say about this?), and though she was married, it wouldn't stop gossip from flying if anyone heard of this. It would likely be in Whistledown within a matter of hours.

"Am I to assume the door is locked?" A foolish question, perhaps, but she was clinging onto the hope that it might not be. Surely there had to be some way for them to get out? Surely there was a window he could climb through, or there was someone lurking about who could find a key, or break the door down? They couldn't simply spend the evening locked in a room together. Who even knew when anyone would think to check? "I don't suppose you know any other way out of here?"

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