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It was finally the Carnivale that Linsey had created. All the Prefects, including himself, had been working tirelessly throughout the year to make it perfect. Now, seeing the culmination of all their hard work, it was really well done. There was a rather epic lineup scheduled to play, including Linsey's two different family bands. One of them, he'd learned, was Linsey and her cousin, and he vaguely wondered if Ella played in the group too. Then again, she was scared of one-on-one conversation, so probably not. He knew she played the piano, but he'd yet to actually hear her do so.

He was, however, hopeful that maybe she would stand nearish him while the other groups were performing... Or let him stand near her, rather. Linsey had said their whole family was coming, so he had a feeling that Ella would be standing with them. He still wasn't sure at all how much the Grey family liked or approved of him, though he had a feeling it was probably not much. He knew why. It wasn't a hard leap to connect him to the reason their Ella was, well, theirs.

Serghei had tried to find Ella prior to this, but she was so, so good at hiding that she was damn near invisible. He really hoped to find Linsey, since he had a question to ask of her. After a few months of monitoring the Prefect schedule to find times and places to make out without anyone the wiser, Serghei was determined to make their thing official... and public. If nothing else than to see if they would work together in a more official capacity. With summer coming up, they'd both be busy in their careers, and he wanted to see if they'd be able to make it work. She was the first girl he'd actually, as the Brits put it, fancied. And judging by the fact that she was happy for their closet kiss sessions, he figured she had similar feelings. Though he also knew what was missing! She would most certainly need approval from Ella herself, and after a very awkward conversation the night before, Ella had agreed to him asking her to date. So now he needed to actually ask. Normally he'd do this over dinner or something, but there weren't any more visits to the town before the end of the year, nor could he cook... so here would have to do! It wasn't like he was proposing or anything...

As they were getting close to one of the shows, Serghei was more hopeful to see Linsey. It was entirely possible that she'd gone backstage and he'd fully miss her... which would be unfortunate. However, it seemed luck was upon him. Linsey stepped over, making him smile. "There I am." She hugged him, and he reciprocated, arms tight as he lifted the tall girl off her feet with a small spin. She kissed him upon the cheek, so he gently set her down, shifting to taking her hands.

She said it was going to be a good evening, specifically because he was here! "It is my honor to be here for you, Linsey. Ah, but before you hurry off, I have something to ask." Okay, he could do this. He'd already done the hard part of talking to Ella! He gently squeezed her hands, offering a small, if nervous, smile. "I was hoping that we could take our relationship public. I would like nothing more than to have us go offiziell. To be truly dating."

Dark eyes looked into hers, such a beautiful soft blue. "Though I know there are certain ezitări... no, hesitations, da, with this one. Rest assured, I have already spoken with Ella and she said she just wants you to be happy. And I hope that being with me can make you happy." He hoped, for sure. If Ella approved, part of the difficult would be for the entire rest of the Grey family... but maybe they would share the same sentiment? Specifically for this day, he was wearing his family crest ring, which all his brothers had passed along to their girlfriends upon becoming official. That would later be replaced by an engagement ring, which would pair with a wedding ring... of course, that was them. Because there were a lot more tensions with the Antonov families in the UK than there were in Romania... But hopefully she wouldn't hate it!

Serghei was a bit fascinated about the swirly coloration of Linsey's gown. She was able to do things with clothing that he'd never been able to consider. It was something of her own sort of magic, woven with her own two hands. After she was set back down, he was glad that she wanted to hold his hands. Of course, he'd known she at least wanted to be together in some capacity. There had been too many secretive closet make-outs for her to not at least be a little interested. Though it would be a true testament to their compatibility if she wanted to go public and actually let people know they were together.

After asking the question, Linsey agreed and he felt a wave of relief. If he'd gotten rejected, things would have gotten a lot more awkward. But the blonde continued, saying she had been hoping he'd ask since their winter break. Oh dang, really? He was definitely behind, then. When she continued, saying they were having dinner with the Grey family that weekend and she was inviting him. Oh boy, she wanted to introduce him to her father... who at least wouldn't be anything like his own. "I would quite enjoy that. I am sure your Familie will be a good bunch."

Glancing around, Serghei pressed a kiss to Linsey's lips. Pulling back, he said with a laugh, "And don't worry, I won't invite you to meet my family." He grinned toward the blonde, happy to be in this moment. His slender fingers shifted to slide his family signet ring off his pinky. Hopefully it'd fit one of Linsey's! The ring was set in her hand, then he curled his fingers over hers to close it in her fist. "Wear it or don't. It is of my family name. It is tradiţie, but I am fine to break such lines." He smiled softly at her, not sure how she'd react. If nothing else, he wanted her to have it to showcase their relationship. Even if she didn't wear it around, it would still be something of hers. The silver ring held a black gem, in which was etched the Antonov Family Crest. It was entirely possible she'd hate such a thing, but he had no way to know unless he tried.