Black Diamond surged with life, even after Reverse Scarlet cleared the stage for other artists to take their places above the crowd.
Elaine barely had time to breathe before Simone grabbed her wrist.
"Oh no," he said. "No, no, no. We are not doing the wallflower thing tonight."
"I'm not-"
"You are," Simone insisted. "And it's offensive."
Maya nodded from beside him. "You're literally standing next to seven famous people and pretending you're invisible."
"I am invisible," Elaine protested.
Luca snorted, looking her over. "You're invisible?"
"Hm," Lucian hummed. "Sure."
"If you're invisible," Gavyn started. "I'm not being supervised."
Tyler lifted a hand, then slowly lowered it, nodding in agreement.
Kendra had only been half-invested in the situation before she gasped. "Tyree Cross is over there."
Elaine blinked, "What?"
Kendra pointed him out, and Elaine turned. Across the room, there he was, dressed in a simplistic costume, laughing near a cluster of actors and models.
