#((while in reality dorian just considers emily a good friend! one of the few upperclass kids he doesn't mind spending time with))

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Randall was seated in the more shadowy side of Box Five, unable to be seen by audience, orchestra, and cast members alike: Although he felt very confident in his ghostly guise, he didn’t want to take any risk, and so he always sat in a particular corner of the box, able to observe the goings-on from the darkness-just as he observed Thaddeus Morgan happening to look up at the box, no doubt catching sight of Emily as they talked and watched the rehearsal.

Although he maintained a pleasant, affable tone as he and Emily continued talking, Randall didn’t miss the opportunity to briefly glare down at Morgan from his vantage point, narrowing his eyes in annoyance. Focus on your music, Mr. Morgan, he mentally chastised, annoyed by the persistence of his staring. Wouldn’t want you to miss your next note on opening night, simply because you weren’t paying attention during practice...

Ah, but he wasn’t about to let Morgan ruin his time with Emily, instead happily chatting away with her, telling her of the operas he’d watched from Box Five, and how much he liked it. He’d tried sitting in other boxes, just to see how they compared, and there was really no competition, Five was the way to go, really. It offered the best view of the stage and the best quality when it came to listening to both the performers and the orchestra, and so he wouldn’t trade it for anything. There was no better seat in the opera-not even towards the front, beneath the giant chandelier...

#((the irony is real! the graceys and the de clairs are thinking they'll have a wedding to plan in the future)) #((while in reality dorian just considers emily a good friend! one of the few upperclass kids he doesn't mind spending time with)) #((since she's not stuck-up and doesn't look down her nose at others the way many of their peers do)) #((and he's happy to play wingman to his best friend! he'd see right away that randall was smitten with her)) #((and would be more than happy to see them together; while he has his heart set on elizabeth!)) #((and i defidently agree that emily; like dorian; was probably raised more by servants than her parents themselves)) #((and so being in the presence of someone as warm and motherly as june would do her some good; as it does dorian!)) #((man june really is just gathering attention-starved kids left and right huh? she came to work for the graceys with randall in tow)) #((and practically left with two more kids happily trailing behind!)) #((she would 100% be supportive and encouraging to both emily and dorian! i think she'd see right away how distant their folks are)) #((and it'd just kick her maternal instincts into gear! she'd feel remiss if she didn't!)) #((she'd absolutely encourage emily to be herself; and again i agree that it would do emily some real good)) #((to have such a supportive maternal figure in her life!)) #outofhatboxes #beatingheart-bride #V:Phantasm of the Mansion