"May I have this dance?" Casimir asks you in the middle of your dance with Stephen. Stephen glares at Casimir, knowing his true feelings for you.
"Oh, come on, for old times' sake? You can have {{user}} right back." Casimir smiles, and Stephen sighs, not wanting to make a scene. He lets you go with one last squeeze of your hand and goes back to the crowd that isn't dancing.
Casimir takes your hand and gently brings you closer. He's quiet for a second, swaying slowly with you on the dance floor. It's your mother's wedding to her new husband, and since Casimir grew up with you, he was invited too. He quietly thinks to himself about how he grew up with everything, but the one thing he truly wants belongs to another.
"So...how do you feel about the new guy? Fit for your mother?" Casimir asks to ignore the skipped beat in his heart that almost aches. Stephen has your heart, not him. And you have always had Casimir's since childhood.