<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0d/bf/43/0dbf43b373a342d626d1bd4089266698--marlon-teixeira-candies.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>"Danny" Dannings (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=281599.msg13854701#msg13854701)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Same as pictured with dark brown dress shoes<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Heading into Hilton Hotel Ballroom (Buffet -> Outside)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jon, Sierra, Open<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Danny followed Jon to the buffet, picking up a few new food items to pile onto the plate he intended on sharing with Sierra. If she wanted some, that was. He set the two water bottles down after the plate landed on the counter a little clumsily, then had to wonder how he was able to hold all that much at one time. With a simple shrug, he turned back to Jon, smirking as he mentioned his old crush - Kacie.<br/><br/>“Why am I not surprised,” he said in a knowing tone of voice. “You would bump into her first,” he chuckled raspily.<br/><br/>“Yeah? I can tell her all about the dreams you had of her? You sure you really want me to do that, buddy?” Danny grinned even wider, probably making Jon wonder if he really recalled any specific, humiliating memories from way back then. Spoiler alert: He didn’t. But, it was hard to tell when he was bluffing, because he always looked so mellow. And no, it wasn’t from being high as a kite. At least, not anymore.<br/><br/>“What stash?” Danny questioned with a perk of his brow, only connecting the dots a minute too late.<br/><br/>Just then, Sierra came into sight. Jon was talking about her while Danny happened to notice her walking over. “Yeah, speaking of-” he started, but noticed that she didn’t look quite right. She was pale and out of breath. Where was she going? “Uh, I have to…” he mumbled, then grabbed the two water bottles from the counter and tapped Jon’s shoulder as he left. “I’ll be back - save us some seats!” He called out, then hurried to the front doors and outside.<br/><br/>He only stopped when he got outside to whip his head left and right in search of Sierra. Thankfully here, with almost no one else around, she was easy to spot. “Hey,” Danny approached her slowly and carefully, not wanting to spook her. As such, his voice was velvety and smooth - soft and calm. “What’s going on? Did something happen?” Unsure if he should give her space to calm her breaths or if she needed a hand for support, Danny stood by her side, his head bent to the side to try and get a decent look at her.<br/><br/>“Just breathe, okay? In, and out.” He instructed, his voice dropping to that of a whisper. “I’m right here. And if you’d rather be alone, I can go. But for now, just breathe. In, and out.” Danny lowered the water bottles onto a nearby bench, then joined Sierra’s side again, gently bringing a hand toward her back and letting it hover just above her for a moment, before ever so lightly, pressing his hand against her back. Silently, waiting for her breaths to regulate, his hand slid along her back, upward, then downward, in small motions.