#(dj got us falling in love by usher hello??)

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i've said suddence takes place in the mid 2000s but now that i think of it, i think it's more likely the very early 2010s

[chaos-vulpix]

Rockshot Rave: Cole

This has been... a few months in the making...

Inspired by my initial Atershock playlist, I've put together my largest playlist so far, all to create the most Clubbing Vibe that only Cole could facilitate

Enjoy :)

7/11 - Beyoncé

A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) - Fergie ft. Q-Tip & GoonRock | The Great Gatsby

Addicted to a Memory - Zedd ft. Bahari

After LIKE - IVE

Aftershock - Cash Cash ft. Jacquie Lee

Alive - Krewella

All Around The World - Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris

All Night (Louis The Child Remix) - Chance The Rapper ft. Knox Fortune

Angels - Vicetone ft. Kat Nestel

Applause - Lady Gaga

Bad Memories - MEDUZA & James Carter ft. Elley Duhé & FAST BOY

Bang Bang - Rita Ora & Imanbek

Bass Down Low - DEV ft. The Cataracs

Blah Blah Blah - Kesha ft. 3OH!3

BOOMBAYAH - BLACKPINK

Break The Ice - Britney Spears

Build The Cities (Empire of Sound) - Karma Fields & Tristam ft. Kerli

Burn It Down - AtellaGali & Rvssian ft. Fuego, Konshens & Satori

Butterfly Effect VIP - Koven

Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn

Catching On - Elephante ft. Nevve

Clarity (Virtual Riot Remix) - Zedd ft. Foxes

Closer (Xan Griffin Remix) - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida ft. David Guetta

Come & Get It - Selena Gomez

DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love - Usher ft. Pitbull

Erase - The Chainsmokers ft. Priyanka Chopra

Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada

Every Single Day - Benassi Bros. ft. Dhany

Everything Black - Unlike Pluto ft. Micah Martin

Excuse Me - AOA

Feel This Moment - Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera

Finest Hour (Madison Mars Remix) - Cash Cash ft. Abir

Fire Burning - Sean Kingston

Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill

Get Low - Zedd & Liam Payne

Ghosts 'n' Stuff - deadmau5 ft. Rob Swire

Give Me Everything - Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer

Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Remix) - Ellie Goulding

Guaya - Eva Simons

Hella Good - No Doubt

Hello Good Morning - Diddy-Dirty Money ft. T.I.

Hit My Heart - Benassi Bros. ft. Dhany

Hymn For The Weekend (Alan Walker Remix) - Coldplay ft. Beyoncé

I Don't Like You (Kygo Remix) - Eva Simons

In My Head - PNAU ft. Kira Divine

Into The Night - Nero

Into You - Ariana Grande

Karma (Alpharock & Devan Remix) - Robinson

Kick It - NCT 127

Kickstarts - Example

L'Amour Toujours (Tiësto Edit) - Dzerko & Torres ft. Delaney Jane

Lavender Haze (Snakehips Remix) - Taylor Swift

Let's Go (Vicetone Remix) - Calvin Harris ft. Ne-Yo

Like a G6 - Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs & DEV

Look Into My Eyes (Syn Cole Remix) - Brando

Lose Control - MEDUZA, Becky Hill & Goodboys

Lose My Breath - Destiny's Child

Mad At You - Navvy

Make You Say - Zedd, Maren Morris & BEAUZ

Medicine (The Chainsmokers Remix) - Daughter

Miami 82 (Vocal Mix) - Syn Cole ft. Madame Buttons

Middle (Mija Remix) - DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine

Never More (DJ Yummy Remix) - Shoji Meguro ft. Shihoko Hirata | Persona 4

OTW (Hälder Flip) - Khalid

Other Side - Illenium, Said The Sky & Vera Blue

Overdose - Ciara

Papercut - Zedd ft. Troye Sivan

Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock

Pon de Replay - Rihanna

Rabiosa - Shakira ft. El Cata

Radioactive - Rita Ora

Red Lights - Tiësto ft. Michel Zitron

Release Me - Agnes

River - PNAU & Ladyhawke

Roll 'n Rock - Bali Bandits

Round & Round - Selena Gomez & the Scene

Sandstorm - Darude

Say Aah - Trey Songz ft. Fabolous

See Tình (Cucak Remix) - Hoàng Thùy Linh

She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) - David Guetta ft. Sia

SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK (Loud Luxury Remix) - Joji

So Close - NOTD & Felix Jaehn ft. Georgia Ku & Captain Cuts

SOS - Rihanna

Stranger Love - PNAU ft. Budjerah

Stronger - TheFatRat, Slaydit & Anjulie

Takeaway - The Chainsmokers & Illenium ft. Lennon Stella

Talking Body (Gryffin Remix) - Tove Lo

Technologic - Daft Punk

The Girl Is Mine (Club Mix) - 99 Souls ft. Destiny's Child & Brandy

This Is Love - will.i.am ft. Eva Simons

Tonight I’m Getting Over You - Carly Rae Jepsen

Where Have You Been - Rihanna

Wild Ones - Flo Rida ft. Sia

Wings (Nu:Logic Remix) - Birdy

Words - Feint ft. Laura Brehm

Yeah! - Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris

You (à la) - SACHI

Your Affection (fu_mou Remix) - Shoji Meguro ft. Shihoko Hirata | Persona 4

Your Spell - Bad Computer

[starfata]

Songs SQQ might know

A year ago I started a list of English language songs that Shen Yuan might have known. Then I updated the list, multiple times through reblogs. This is the compilation of those updates.

The following list is compiled from research into popular English language choices for kareoke in China, and then research into English speaking artists whose world tours have had shows in China, and a few other that made sense to me, like Reflection covers and CoCo Lee who released albums in both America and China. @blondejaneblonde says her SQQ transmigrated when Scum Villain was first published in 2015, so I used that year as my cut off date.

Michael Jackson- Beat it, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Man in the Mirror, You are Not Alone, Childhood

Celine Dion- My heart will go on

Bryan Adams- (Everything I do) I do it for you

Carpenters- Yesterday Once More

Lady GaGa- Bad Romance, Alejandro, Telephone, Papparazzi, The Edge of Glory, Born this Way,

Backstreet Boys- I want it that way, As long as you love me, Show me the meaning of being lonely, Incomplete, I'll never break your heart

Whitney Houston- I Will Always Love You

Josh Groban- You raise me up

Emilia- Big Big World

Taylor Swift- Love Story, Forever & Always, White Horse, Breathe, Red, Everything has changed, We are never ever getting back together, Blank Space, Out of the Woods, All you had to do was stay, Bad Blood, Wildest Dreams, Clean

Elton John- Can you feel the love tonight, Sorry seems to be the hardest word,

Michael Buble- Haven't met you yet, the way you look tonight, Fever, Sway, Come fly with me, How can you mend a broken heart, Moondance, Put your head on my shoulder

Coco Lee- Do you want my love, Reflection (Mulan cover)

Yo-Yo Ma and CoCo Lee- A Love before time

Crystal Liu- Reflection (Mandarin)

One Direction- What makes you beautiful, Live while we're Young, Little Things, Perfect, If I could fly

Ellie Goulding- Lights, Love me Like you do

Beyonce- Crazy in Love, Crazy in Love (remix, 2015), Halo, Best thing I never had, If I were a boy

Adele- Someone like you, Rumour has it, Turning Tables, Hello, When we were young,

Katy Perry- Teenage Dream, Roar, Unconditionally, Dark Horse, The one that got away, E.T., Pearl,

M2M- Pretty Boy

Michael Learns to Rock- Take me to Your Heart

Mariah Carey- When you believe, We belong together, Hero, My all, Fly like a bird, Fantasy

Justin Bieber- One time, Boyfriend, What do you mean, All that matters

Avril Lavigne- Let me go, Wish you were here, Alice,

Westlife- Flying without Wings, My love, When you're looking like that, World of our own, when you tell me that you love me, The Rose

Wham!- Careless Whisper, wake me up before you go

Christina Aguilera- I turn to you, Hurt, Fighter, We remain

Britney Spears-Born to make you happy, criminal

Usher- Burn, Here I stand, moving mountains, DJ got us falling in love

Bob Dylan- It's all over now, Baby Blue, Tangled up in blue, Simple twist of fate, thunder on the mountain, Forever young,

Carly Rae Jepsen had a show in Beijing in May 2015!

Carly Rae Jepsen- Call me maybe, curiosity, good time, this kiss, Tonight I'm getting over you, Almost said it, Take a picture, Really like you, All that, Beautiful (with Justin Bieber)

And performed for the first time at the Beijing China show, "Run Away with Me", "Emotion", "Your Type", "Black Heart", and "Gimmie Love".

Mamma Mia opened in 2011 at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, so we can also include ABBA!

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Songs Used in Ozzy & Drix (Season 1)

Home With Hector

Tik Tok - Ke$ha

I Want You to Want Me - KSM

Girl-Crazy - LMNT

Follow Me Now - Jason Gleed

Human Fly - The Cramps

God Is A DJ - P!NK

Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol

I Wonder - Diffuser

Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash

Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes

Juliet - LMNT

Ms. Jackson - Outkast

Ultimate - Lindsay Lohan

Don't Mess With My Man - Nivea

These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Geri Haiwell

DJ Got Us Falling In Love - Usher

Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Hello - Mindless Behavior

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Pieces of Me - Ashlee Simpson

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna

Permission to Party - KSM

We Belong Together - Mariah Carey

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera

Miracles Happen - Myra

One In A Million - Aaliyah

Reflex

Basketball - Bow Wow

Go Figure - Everlife

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

My Own Worst Enemy - Lit

Beat It - Michael Jackson

Basket Case - Green Day

So Bring It On - The Cheetah Girls

Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson

Irreplaceable - Beyoncé

You're The Best - Joe "Bean" Esposito

Come Clean - Hilary Duff

Strepfinger

Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers

Keep It Undercover - Zendaya

Missing U - Robyn

A Lousy Haircut

Strut - The Cheetah Girls

Solo Star - Solange

Beauty Queen - Lash

Hair - Lady Gaga

Oh, My Dog

Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men

Bounce - System Of A Down

Bow Wow (That's My Name) - Lil Bow Wow

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

Puppy Love - Lil Bow Wow

Street Up

Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez

Welcome to The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg

Get Low - Lil John & The East Side Boyz

Back In Black -AC/DC

Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones

Bloody Mary - Lady Gaga

Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps

Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

Gas of Doom

About You Now - Miranda Cosgrove

All I Want is Everything - Victoria Justice

When There's Smoke

Cigarette Duet - Princess Chelsea

The Globfather

Summer Is Not Hot - Selena Gomez And The Scene

Pon De Replay - Rihanna

Don't Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk - The Cramps

Boombastic - Shaggy

Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride - Mark Keali'i

So Sick - Ne-Yo

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

If It's Lovin' What You Want - Rihanna

Cancer - My Chemical Romance

Starships - Nicki Minaj

California Gurls - Katy Perry

Ozzy Jr.

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses

Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey

Welcome to My Life - Simple Plan

Growth

American Idiot - Green Day

Drama Queen (That Girl) - Lindsay Lohan

So Yesterday - Hilary Duff

The In Crowd - Mitchel Musso

Wannabe - Spice Girls

Flavor Of The Weak - American Hi-Fi

Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera

Distracted - KSM

Take Me Away - Lash

Rip Her To Shreds - Taryn 24

I Can't Hardly Stand It - The Cramps

Number One - Ginger Fox

How Bad Can I Be - Ed Helms

Mean Gurl - Gina Rene

Rumors - Lindsay Lohan

I'm Just A Kid - Simple Plan

The Art Of Losing - American Hi-Fi

The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

Tangled Up in Me - Skye Sweetnam

Run This Town - Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna

She's So Mean - Matchboy T

Me Vs. The World - Halo Friendlies

Get Out - Mitchel Musso

Royals - Lorde

Sugar Shock

Sugar Rush - AKB48

Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy

I Want Candy - Cory Simpson

Candy - Mandy Moore

Goodies - Ciara

Sell Me Candy - Rihanna

Candy Shop - 50 Cent

Lolipop (Candyman) - Aqua

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani

The Dream Factory

Sleep - My Chemical Romance

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Someone's Watching Me - Hilary Duff

Rockin' Bones - The Cramps

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

Remains of The Day

Scream

The Monster - Eminem and Rihanna

Problem (The Monster Remix) - Becky G and Will.i.am

Ghost of You And Me - BBMAK

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

The Ghost of You - My Chemical Romance

Ghost of You - Selena Gomez And The Scene

What Dreams Are Made Of - Hilary Duff

Friends On The Other Side - Keith David

House of Wolves - My Chemical Romance

Calling All The Monsters - China Anne McClain

[chibsytelford]

Fallin' In Love

Requested by @rebelwrites - Hey babe can I get the song “DJ got us falling in love” by usher and pit bull with Clay please 🥰

So we back in the club

With our bodies rockin' from side to side (side to side)

Thank God the week is done

I feel like a zombie comin' back to life (back to life)

After a hard week at work, you and your best friend decided to hit up a bar and get wasted. You rarely drank, but something inside you told you to just go out, let your hair down and enjoy yourself. So that's exactly what you both did. 

You both entered the packed bar and headed straight for the bartender, ordering some shots and a couple of beers. "See anyone you like?" You asked her.

She shrugged, already looking around for her prey. You followed her gaze and noticed a blonde guy and a dark haired guy playing darts, and you'd be lying if you said they weren't attractive. As if on cue, blondie turned and made eye contact with you, holding up his beer in a 'hello' gesture and smirking at you. Damn he was gorgeous.

Your friend grabbed your hand and led you into the middle of the floor. Nobody else was dancing, it wasn't really that type of bar, but the alcohol was already kicking in and you didn't have a care in the world.

Hands up, and suddenly we all got our hands up

No control of my body

Ain't I seen you before?

I think I remember those eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes

You could feel eyes boring into your back as you swayed in time to the music that was vibrating off the four walls. You had no idea who turned the music up, but nobody was complaining. You both seemed to have every pair of eyes on you, but the only eyes you cared about belonged to the blonde bombshell you had seen a few minutes ago. This dance was for him, and he was enjoying every minute.

You grabbed your friends waist and she put her arms around your neck. This wasn't new to the two of you. You were both known for putting on a show in whichever bar was lucky enough to host you.

Suddenly you felt a new pair of hands around your waist and you spun around, looking up into a pair of beautiful blue eyes. "Clay" Blondie said, gracing you with his know-it-all smirk once more.

"Y/N" you replied, shaking his hand and letting them rest on his forearms. 

"What brings you here, Y/N?" Clay asked. You noticed how when he asked you a question his eyes never left yours. He was eagerly awaiting your answer.

"Had a long week at work, needed to blow off some steam, what better way than dancing and drinking" Clay laughed at your response, nodding his head.

"I hear you. Sonny and I" - he said pointing behind you to where your best friend was dancing with Clay's friend - "had a rough week too".

You had only just met this man but instantly you felt like you could trust him. You wanted to tell him your life story, but you refrained. You'd let him ask to scope out if he was interested.

"Let's go somewhere a bit quieter" he spoke, placing his strong hand on the bottom of your back and guiding you to an unoccupied table. 

"What do you do for work?" You asked, making conversation whilst you waited on your drinks.

"I save my brother's asses" he grinned, picking at a beer mat clearly finding himself funny. "Jokes aside, I'm a seal". 

He gave you a second, clearly expecting you to get up and do a runner, but you didn't. He was interesting, and his job didn't scare you.

"A modern day superhero" you smiled at him. "Do you like it?"

Clay was stunned by your calmness. Previously, anyone he mentioned being a seal to would leave, clearly not wanting to come second best to a job. But you were different, he noted.

"Yeah" he nodded "I do. Every time I'm spun up it's a different mission, different target, different environment. It's hard, but I wouldn't change it for the world. It makes it easier knowing I have my brother's there, watching my six".

You were intrigued, and held onto his every word.  You didn't want the man to stop talking. You could tell her was smart, just by the way he spoke. He was confident, but not arrogant. You could tell he loved his team, and you admired that.

Cause baby tonight,

D-J got us fallin' in love again

Yeah, baby tonight,

D-J got us fallin' in love again

The drinks kept flowing, and you didn't realize the time. The bartender shouted last drinks 10 minutes ago, and both Clay and you sighed, clearly upset that you had to leave. He offered you his hand, which you gladly accepted. He placed a few bills down on the table, and led you outside. 

"I really enjoyed tonight Y/N, it's not often I can have fun, so thank you" Clay admitted.

"Me too Clay. And clearly Sonny did too" you laughed as Sonny and your friend exited the bar, hand in hand. 

"Can I see you again?" He abruptly asked, catching you off guard a bit. 

"Of course" you were already getting your phone out to put his number in. "I'll make the first move next time" you boldly admitted.

Clay once again smiled at you, his whole face lighting up and his hair slightly flopping down. At that moment, you could have kissed him, but you decided against it. You had a good feeling, and you didn't want to rush anything.

"Goodnight Mr Blondie" you smiled, giving him a quick peck on the cheek. "I'll text you".

"I'll hold you to that"

You waited for your friend to be done saying goodbye to Sonny, and you put your arm through hers, giving Clay one last look and smile before you headed home. 

@rebelwrites @mrsmarvelous1995 @bravo-four-seal-team @galaxysanduniversesinmymind @disasterfandoms @phoenixhalliwell @velvetcardiganbucky @lotsoflovefromlea @muggleborn12 @pinkrockstar19 @seik-o @talicat713 @supervalcsi @jasonbabymama @jayhalsteadfan-2417 @abby-splace @ohitshanksgirlxo

[viastro]

the time for us | kwon soonyoung

ミ★ synopsis: in which you and soonyoung broke up six months ago and you run into each other at the club. [requested by @shoshishua​]

ミ★ genre: primarily angst, fluff at the end

ミ★ warnings: very very brief mention of blood

ミ★ word count: 2,452

ミ★ pairings: hoshi x female reader

ミ★ notes: hi! another oneshot hehe. my baby requested this one! we basically had this whole deal where we choose two sentences and a person for the other to write about. the two sentences i got were, “I can’t keep kissing strangers and pretending that they’re you.” as well as, “what happens if I do this?” so i hope you guys like this one!

There’s only been one guy in your life who you’ve loved. You may have been young, sixteen at the time, but it felt like you and Soonyoung could take over the world. You were both hardworking, always sneaking around the dance studio at late hours to practice. As well as being ambitious, proven by the fact that whenever the opportunity for a solo arose you and Soonyoung would compete against each other for it. 

It was when you both graduated high school that things started to fall apart. You were naive, thinking that since you two were together for three years you guys were practically married. Your relationship only took the turn for the worst once you and Soonyoung realized you both had incredibly different career paths. You wanted to become a nurse while he wanted to pursue dancing. You both completely supported each other, Soonyoung being ecstatic when your application for residency was approved, and you being excited when Soonyoung got into the talent agency. 

However, your schedules no longer lined up as you both became busier by the minute. Your late night calls became the new system for your guys communication, but that began to dwindle as well. Suddenly the excuse, “I’m tired, I had a long day.” began to be thrown around endlessly. Which may have been true, but it led the feelings of bitterness and anger to start to rise between you two due to the lack of communication. Or should you say, the lack of effort that was being put into the relationship.

The breakup was the worst thing either of you had to go through in your twenty years of living. That may sound like it’s an exaggeration, but it’s not. It ended with tears, a slam of a door, and Soonyoung throwing a plate across the room. Your relationship wasn’t the only thing that shattered that night, for the plate broke into what looked like thousands of pieces. It was a pain in the ass for Soonyoung to clean, so he didn’t. He left the shards of glass there for months, as some kind of way to punish himself for the things he said that night, for letting you go. 

He only cleaned it on the fourth month after the breakup because Chan came over and scolded him, telling him how dangerous it is. Chan basically held an intervention on Soonyoung’s behavior, and took him out to the club to try and get him to feel something again. 

Little did Chan know that it would simply make things worse.

Soonyoung started going to clubs almost every weekend to just bring home different girls in an attempt to get over you. It really doesn’t work though because the whole time he’s kissing a random girl his mind is just running off of you, you, you. 

He imagines that it’s you he’s kissing, that you’re the one he’s holding, that you’re the one laying with him after everything is said and done. He’s been doing this routine for six months now, and no one can stop him.

Honestly, you aren’t doing that much better either! You’re both god damn messes after the break up. You refused to leave your room the whole weekend after things ended horribly between you and Soonyoung. You’d only get up to go to work, then come back to your apartment and wallow in your own self pity. 

You only started going out a few months after the breakup because Seungkwan thought you needed to find somebody new. He had the same thinking as Chan when it came to this, and that’s why you’re here in this position now.

Dressed in a silk lavender dress and a pair of flats because god knows you can’t wear heels. You haven’t looked this put together in months, but you’re slowly falling apart on the inside once you take notice of who’s sitting at the bar talking to a really pretty girl. 

Yes, you guessed it, it’s Kwon Soonyoung. The guy who broke your heart six months ago, as well as you breaking his. You feel your heart pound against your chest as you look at him from the booth you and Seungkwan are seated at. His hair is no longer red like you remember, now dyed a dark black that emphasizes the sharpness of his jawline. He’s wearing a see-through shirt with a black fitted blazer over it, along with tight black jeans. 

“He looks great.” You mumble to yourself as you take a small gulp of the soju Seungkwan ordered for you. Soonyoung smiles at the girl when she rests her hand softly on his shoulder, and you find a bitter taste in your mouth.

“You know yn, the whole reason we came here was for you to get over [redacted], not eye fuck him.” You turn your head to glare at your friend, who’s giving you a knowing smile. 

“You knew he was gonna be here?” You ask and Seungkwan shrugs, leaning back in his seat with his arms crossed. 

“Yeah.”

“And you thought bringing me here was a good idea… why?” 

“I live off of chaos.” You roll your eyes at his answer, turning away to look around the club. The dj is playing an Usher song, which is giving you major nostalgia. Specifically, it brings back the memory of you and Soonyoung fighting for who gets center when you were seventeen. Letting out a small sigh at the thought, your eyes find their way back to your ex-boyfriend, and your heart practically leaps out of your chest once your eyes connect with his.

Soonyoung is no longer paying any interest to the girl in front of him once his eyes land on you. His heart pounds violently against his chest once he realizes it’s been six months since he last saw you. He watches as you look around the room for a moment, only to lock your eyes with his. Your eyes immediately widen for a second, only to go back to normal.

she’s so cute, Soonyoung thinks to himself. He raises an eyebrow at you once he realizes this has now turned into a mini staring contest. You finally blink, choosing to look back at Seungkwan once you feel your hands begin to shake underneath the table. Soonyoung smirks, already feeling pretty buzzed from the bottle of soju he finished.

“Um, Hoshi, hello?” Soonyoung turns back to the girl he was speaking to, only to give her an apologetic smile.

“I’m sorry, I don’t think I’m interested tonight. You’ll find someone better, don’t worry.” Soonyoung tells her sweetly, and she gives him a sad smile. She nods her head before getting up off the chair and heading towards the dance floor. 

Soonyoung turns his head to look back at you only to realize you’re not sitting at the booth anymore. His eyes widen in panic for a moment turning around in his seat to look for you. You let out a small smile as you sit down in the seat the girl was sitting in a moment ago, waiting for Soonyoung to notice you. 

“Where’d she- AH!” You let out a small giggle at his reaction once he finally turns back and notices you sitting beside him. Soonyoung lets out an embarrassed cough, trying to play it cool. 

“It’s been a while.” He mutters, and you glance at him through the corner of your eye, taking notice of the pink tinge on his cheeks. From being tipsy or being embarrassed? Probably both. You take another sip from your soju before answering, “Yeah. It has.” 

“Why did you come here? I thought clubbing wasn’t your thing.” Soonyoung asks you, and you shrug.

“When we were dating it wasn’t, but I’m single now. Decided to try something new.” You respond, and Soonyoung feels a punch to his gut. You almost slap yourself in the face at the stupid, petty comment, but you keep your demeanor cool. Soonyoung downs another shot before standing up from the bar, feeling old anger resurface.

“I’m going to dance, it was nice seeing you.” His tone is as cold as ice, making a shiver run down your spine. You finally turn your head to look at him, and you both feel your breaths get taken away at the close proximity between you two. Soonyoung’s eyes travel from your eyes to your plush lips, and you feel your heart beat wildly in your chest. Soonyoung feels tears prick at the back of his eyes once your scent registers in his mind, triggering the feeling of home. A feeling that’s been lost for months.

“It was nice seeing you too.” You whisper softly, eyes glancing down to his lips, causing Soonyoung to clench his jaw. Before he does anything he’ll regret, he turns around and walks off into the crowded dance floor. You let out the breath you didn’t know you were holding, turning in your seat to watch him.

Soonyoung feels your eyes on him as he begins dancing with a random girl, and it reignites the pain he thought was numbed away. You watch as the girl starts grinding back onto Soonyoung, and you feel your heart shatter once again. You weren’t ready to get over him, god you aren’t even over him. Watching the way Soonyoung starts to nibble on her neck is the last straw for you. You take one last sip of your soju before walking back to the booth you shared with Seungkwan. 

“I want to go home.” You demand and Seungkwan nods his head, not needing to ask why. The heartbroken expression on your face tells him everything he needs to know. 

“Yeah, I’ll take you home yn.” 

You fail to notice Soonyoung watching you leave.

“I can’t believe I’m still not over him.” You mutter to yourself as you pace around your apartment, barefoot but still in your dress. It’s been an hour since you left the bar and Seungkwan dropped you off at home, and you spent thirty minutes of that just sitting in the middle of your kitchen eating a slice of bread. 

“I know our breakup was so fucking stupid and I shouldn’t have left, but that was the past. How am I still hung up over the past when it’s been six fucking months.” You feel a sob begin to bubble in your chest as the fond memories flood your brain. 

You hear a knock on your door, causing you to pause your pacing in the living room. You carefully step over, looking through the peephole once you make it to the door. Your breath hitches in your throat once you see who’s on the other side, and you quickly make it to open the door. 

“Soonyoung.” You breathe out. He’s standing there in all his glory, looking a bit less put together than he was at the bar. You feel your blood run cold once you notice a red lipstick mark on his neck. 

“What are you doing here?” You ask softly, feeling vulnerable at the way his eyes rake your figure. 

“Can I come in?” He asks, and you nod your head, moving to the side so that he can step in. He slips off his shoes, and follows you to the kitchen. You open up your fridge, checking inside to see what refreshments you can possibly offer him.

“Do you want a drink? Food? I only have leftovers from this one thai restaurant-”

“I still love you.” You stop mid-reach into grabbing the can of coke, knowing it was his favorite while you two were dating. You close your fridge, and slowly turn around to face him. He has tears pricking at the back of his eyes, and you feel your heart stop when he takes a small step forward.

“Y-you, you what?” 

 “Our fight was stupid, and it was my fault. I wasn’t trying hard enough which is so horrible because you are quite possibly the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I wish I stopped you from leaving that night because you never came back.” Soonyoung says, and you bite the inside of your cheek. 

“You’re drunk Soonie.” 

“I’ve never been so sure of something in my life.” He takes another step forward, and you look up at him, tears beginning to stream down your face. 

“I’ve regretted letting you go every single day these past six months. I’ve become someone so ugly on the inside. I feel like I’m not living and I’m doing stupid shit just to feel something again.” You bite the inside of your cheek even harder to the point that you taste the copperness of blood.

“I- I go to bars every weekend, I drink until I can’t remember, and I find a new girl to bring home just to make sure you’re not on my mind.” Soonyoung confesses and you look away from him, wiping the tears away with the back of your hand, only for more tears to take its place. He takes another step forward so that your faces are mere inches apart. He presses a finger underneath your chin, making you look back up into his eyes. 

“But it never works.” 

“I can’t keep kissing strangers and pretending they’re you, yn.” A tear falls from his eye, and you reach up to cup his cheek, wiping it away with your thumb. He lets out a small smile, leaning in a bit to test the waters.

“What happens if I do this?” He asks, his lips almost brushing against yours as he speaks.

“I don’t know.” You whisper, your hand dropping to clutch his shirt. Soonyoung reaches up and softly rests a hand on your cheek.

“I’m going to kiss you now, tell me if you want me to stop.” He mumbles, staring into your eyes. Another tear slips past as you nod your head, a small, sad smile gracing your features.

“Please.” 

It’s all Soonyoung needs to hear before he leans in, capturing your lips with his. His lips are slightly chapped, and it tastes salty due to the tears you both shed while also tasting like soju. However, it’s nothing short of perfect. Your hand moves from clutching his shirt to resting on the side of his neck as his arms reach around your waist, pulling you closer and holding you tighter. 

“Is this real? You love me?” Soonyoung asks against your lips, pulling you in again to taste your sweet lips that he’s been missing for months. A small smile escapes you, mumbling between kisses, “Yes, it’s real. I love you so much.” 

After six months of Soonyoung kissing random people imagining that it’s you, for the first time it’s finally you. 

it’s finally you.

[twiphobia]

nostalgic, 2000’s-2010’s songs!

(I might make a playlist 4 this theme, lmk 😳)

(I might even do themes like emo kid songs, songs you put in speedpaints, sad songs, Halloween, etc)

••••••••••••••••••

Keep

—> everytime we touch ~ cascada

—> because of you ~ kelly clarkson

—> caramelldansen ~ caramella girls

—> boogie bam dance ~ caramella girls

—> tonight tonight ~ hot chelle rae

—> your love is my drug ~ ke$ha

—> cooler than me ~ mike posner

—> everybody talks ~ neon trees

—> dynamite ~ taio cruz

—> dj got us falling in love again ~ usher

—> give me everything tonight ~ pitbull ft others

—> disturbia ~ rihanna

—> evacuate the dance floor ~ cascada

—> We R Who We R ~ Ke$ha

—> cannibal ~ ke$ha

—> glad you came ~ the wanted

—> break your heart ~ taio cruz

—> party in the usa ~ miley cyrus

—> just dance ~ lady gaga

—> keep your head up ~ andy grammer

—> hello ~ lady aqua

—> moves like jagger ~ maroon 5

—> hey soul sister ~ train

—> lights ~ ellie goulding

—> airplanes ~ b.o.b + hayley williams

—> hips don’t lie ~ shakira

—> somebody that I used to know ~ gotye

—> call me maybe ~ carly rae jepsen

whew that’s all I can think of right now! (part 1/?)

[mochiiwrites]

Aww Man

hello! this was actually the first thing i’d ever written! and it is very old!

“Come on, dude. Please?” This was practically the only time Banri Settsu had asked for something politely. What was he asking for? The student was asking for Itaru Chigasaki to...come to karaoke with him?

“Why are you asking me? Go bother Tenma.”

“I can’t.”

“Ehh? Why not?”

“He’s got a shoot coming up.”

Itaru rolled his eyes. “Okay then, why should I go? Can’t you go by yourself? I’ve gotta grind for the upcoming event, anyways.”

“I can’t just go to karaoke by myself! That’s weak!” Banri lied. He was completely okay with going by himself, but he wanted to test something.

“Guess you’re weak, since I’m not going. Take the L.”

It seemed like it was time for his special move. “If you do it, I’ll get you an iTunes card.” At the mention of the precious card Itaru practically rocketed out of his seat “Alright, when do we leave?”

-👾🎵👾🎵-

The pair arrived at their destination after a long car ride filled with complaints from the office worker, and insults from the high school student. Itaru begrudgingly followed Banri to the small platform that was supposed to be a stage.

“You’re getting me a $50 card for this, Settsu.”

“Busting out the last name, huh? Alright, deal.”

“What song are we doing, anyway? Lifelight?” Banri punched in the number code and chuckled.

“Nah, not lifelight. Don’t think they have it. But...it’ll be hype.”

Itaru sighed “Depending on how this goes, that card might get buffed into $100.”

-👾🎵👾🎵-

The title of the song rolled across the screen. “DJ got us falling in love? Seriously?” Itaru shot a look at the smug high schooler. Banri shot a look right back, “Just trust me.” The songs intro blasted and when the cue came to sing “Usher, yeah man” Banri instead had sung lyrics that brought Itaru back to his childhood. “Creeper, aww man” Itaru didn’t join in. He just...stared with a look on his face that screamed “You cannot be serious.” Banri had expected this to go on for the whole song until he heard the office worker mutter, “...’cause baby, tonight the creeper’s try’na steal our stuff again.” Itaru slowly sounded less dead inside as the song progressed. He didn’t sound good, but he didn’t sound bad either and Banri would take that W.

-👾🎵👾🎵-

After mediocre renditions of How do I Craft this Again?, Screw the Nether, Don’t Mine at Night, and other parodies, the pair headed back to the dorms. Sure, Itaru lost some of his dignity, but luckily, Chikage or any other co-workers weren’t there. Banri was completely content with the outcome of his test. He got to see Itaru reach peak geek levels and proved that Itaru had, in fact, listened to parodies and still remembers them after about 9 years of not hearing them. Which is either impressive, or very depressing. What was very depressing to Banri was that he lost $100 that day. But maybe, it was worth it, since- actually no scratch that, it was not worth $100. It was still a moment worthy of Banri screaming “POGCHAMP!”

[luminous-homestuck-kins]

hello can i have a playlist for my friend who is a seer of heart? thank you :D

SEER OF HEART PLAYLIST

1.) I’m Looking Through You - The Beatles 2.) I Know You Know - Big Time Rush 3.) Crush On You - The Jets 4.) Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode 5.) crushcrushcrush - Paramore 6.) Perfect Illusion - Lady Gaga 7.) DJ Got Us Falling In Love - Usher I’m sorry about so many love songs, but I hope you enjoy the music! - Mod Rose

[whereisten]

Kismet

Summary: After years of struggling to make it on your own, your life was finally on track-that is—until soul-collector Taeyong comes to derail it. Taeyong decides to give you a second chance at life—with a catch.

Genre: A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING, sci-fi, powers

Warning: Mentions of Death, Language, Alcohol, Sex, this writing in no way represents the members mentioned, all events are fake.

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Part One: The Wedding

Word Count: 2,000

You were afraid that if you looked at the clock again, time would actually reverse itself instead. It was only 8’o clock in the evening, but your cousin’s wedding reception was tiring and you felt the need to finally retire for the night. You sat by yourself and enjoyed the music, tapping your feet to Teenage Dream by Katy Perry, one of your cousin’s favorite jams. You reminisced on the days of when you and Daniela would skip school together to go the beach and jam out to the latest hits.

She was two years older than you and set a bad example, which would later on be explained by your parents and your aunt for days on end. But now, at the beautiful age of 25, she was getting married to the love of her life. She was your favorite cousin and you were going to miss the careless and irresponsible days you shared, but you were happy for her.

“Y/N!” Daniela yelled, snapping you out of your daze.“Are you having a good time?” Daniela asked as she gathered her extravagant wedding dress under her before taking the seat next to you at your table. You looked around and realized that almost everyone was dancing and all of the glasses of champagne were now at least half empty.

“Yes!!” You smiled and nodded enthusiastically.“Oh good. Come on let’s dance!” Daniela insisted.

“Ahhh I’m good, Katy’s not really one of my faves haha” you replied.

“Aish! What do you mean? ITS TEENAGE DREAM” Daniela scolded you and you two burst out laughing. Daniela knew you were picky when it came to pop/dance music and understood why you chose to sit this one out.“Daniela, I’m really gonna miss y-“ you started.

“Ah! Stop, this isn’t a funeral, youre not saying goodbye. Im still gonna be here and we’re still gonna get into trouble. Look, we’ve got plenty more drugs to try” Daniela said with a wink before the two of you started to laugh again.

“Oh my God we’re not THAT bad” you smiled back.“But in all seriousness, Daniela I’m so happy for you, James is a great guy and you two are gonna be so happy.”

Daniela’s smile spread so wide that you feared her eye makeup would stain her cheek.“Thanks girly. Hey, you’re gonna find The right one too ok?” Daniela was ushering words of comfort for she knew you were still hurt by your break up with your ex two weeks ago.Jackson was supposed to be here with you now. You gave her a small smile and looked back at the table.

“Hey, y/n, there’s a guy over there that hasn’t stopped looking at you” Daniela lightly kicked your foot before tilting her head to the left. You quickly glanced in the direction she was pointing too and saw a man in a grey suit standing in the corner. He was ridiculously stunning. His glowing skin was smooth, his hair laid perfectly on his forehead, and his eyes were big, but mysterious.“Who is that?” You asked.

“Hmm I’m not sure, there’s like 500 people at this wedding I kinda lost count” Daniela responded. “he’s probably a friend of James? I’ll ask him!”You looked again, but this time he caught your stare. 

He smiled softly before putting the champagne glass to his lips. He was classy and quiet, but his eyes showed interest or longing, you weren’t sure.It wasn’t until Daniela called your name that you broke the staring contest.

“I’ll be right back okay!! Uncle Pat wants to take pictures” Daniela yelled over the DJ that was making his own announcements.

Daniela pranced her way to the other side of the ballroom, and you were alone once again. You were about to get yourself a glass of water when you turned around and was startled by a man. The same man from the corner of the room.

“Ah Hi.” The man said as he held out a hand.

“Hello.” You said as you shook his hand.

“My name is Taeyong, I-I’m a friend of James” he said with a smile.His smile was soft and he spoke kindly,but you couldn't get your mind off the fact that he was able to cross the ballroom floor full of dancing drunk people to get to you in a matter of 10 seconds.

“Oh. Nice to meet you, I’m Y/N”You replied.

“I know haha, James told me about you, but you’re more beautiful than I imagined” Taeyong was charming and gave off a nice warmth.

“Ahh thank you!!” you blushed.

“So. I see you don’t really like to dance huh?” Taeyong asked as he took the seat next to the one you were once sitting in.You lowered yourself to sit again, realizing that it may have been rude of you to leave.

“Yeahh, I’m not a big fan of pop music. I enjoy watching from the sidelines, and it seems that you like to do that too” you laughed.

Taeyong giggled and it was like music to your ears, his teeth were pearly white. This man was definitely a man of upper class and wealth, you could tell from the way he carried himself and the way he spoke. Oh and not to mention the Rolex watch and flashy ring he donned on his delicate hands. His dark red hair perfectly complimented his dark eyes and sharp eyebrows.

“It’s funny because I’ve hung out with Daniela and James and their other friends before, but I’ve never met you?” You said.

“Ah Yeah..” Taeyong started before fixing his tie and reaching for his glass. “See I’m actually from Korea, James and I have to maintain a long distance friendship. I’m happy I was able to come all the way to New York for his wedding”

“Korea? That’s awesome, what do you do?” You asked.

He smiled, he was happy that you asked.“I’m actually CFO of my father’s company, pretty boring stuff.”A business man, of course.

“Oh that’s cool” you said.

He laughed. “You don’t have to be nice about it, I know it sucks.”

You started laughing too.

“What do you do?” He asked.

“I’m a baker! I have my own bakery here in New York!” You replied, beaming with a prideful smile. It took years of hard work and constantly working two jobs to finally get to where you are. You were proud.

“Oh wow, now that’s exciting” he smiled and looked into your eyes. He was nice, but strange, you thought to yourself.

An acoustic version of Can’t Help Falling in Love started to play when the lights dimmed down to a deep red. Taeyong’s features looked even more gorgeous than they did before. His high cheekbones and sharp jawline were traced by black shadows, but his eyes were still intense and deep. 

He looked to the dance floor then back to you before rising out of his chair. “Please, just one dance before I go.” He said as he held out his hand for you to take.

You looked up at him, mouth slightly parted for protest. You wondered what had gotten into him, why he wanted to dance with you, someone he met only five minutes ago? Why did he plan on leaving after? 

You would’ve said no, but something inside urged you to give in to this interesting man. You weren’t sure if it was the lighting, his aura, or the sorrowful look on his face that made him look a child that just wanted to try one piece of Halloween candy before his mom took the bag away for the night.

You did drink some champagne, but you weren’t drunk.He was moving fast, but he didn’t cross any lines and he was a gentlemen, so you didn’t see anything wrong with it.

You took his hand and he guided you to the dance floor where several couples were already swaying back and forth to the soft tune.

Taeyong gently took your right hand in his left and slowly guided his right hand to your waist before looking down at you to make sure you were comfortable with it. You nodded to give him some reassurance. 

He started to guide your bodies in the same direction and soon you two were swaying gently. Your bodies were far enough from each other, as Taeyong held you where he felt you would be comfortable, but something in you wanted you to be closer. 

You took a small step forward and it was then that you smelled his cologne. He smelled of ginger, fruit, and leather. You looked up at him to make sure he was okay.

He smiled before saying, “I really like this song.”

You smiled, “I like it too, the acoustic version is beautiful, it really encapsulates the words.” 

You could now whisper to each other since it had quieted down a bit from the overachieving DJ yelling over the pop music.

You had to admit, you were a bit flustered. This good looking, and smelling, man held you close and now his breath hit your neck, adding heat to your soft spot.

“Yes, the acoustic version is nice because there’s no unnecessary noise in the background. Sometimes..things need to be stripped away for us to understand it better.” He said. 

You weren’t sure if it was his use of the word stripped, or the new lowness of his voice, or the fact that his breath smelled of mint and alcohol, but for some reason, you needed more. 

Your insides were stirring and his head was lowering further down towards you every time he spoke.

His eyes glistened under the red light and his soft, pink lips were parted slightly. He was intoxicating, and you felt yourself falling towards him even more. 

You were chest to chest now and you wondered if he could feel your heart beating at 180mph. He tilted his head so that his lips were just centimeters from your neck.

“Can I?” He asked and without thinking you immediately nodded. 

He started to lay light kisses on your neck before reaching your lips. He slowly covered your mouth with his. His lips were softer than the pillows you slept on.

 He kissed you gently, but the intensity came in waves. It was as though you had run a 5k and finally drank some cool, crisp water. 

You had no control over your body, you gave him everything he was asking for. It felt wrong. You two had just met and you just broke up with your ex two weeks ago, you shouldn’t have been moving this fast. 

But something about this strange man made you forget everything. He had you in his hands in a matter of minutes. You were in a state of euphoria when he finally lifted his lips from yours. You were out of breath but oh so happy.

The kiss was amazing and you wanted more, but he pulled away from you as the song ended and the usual pop music was put back on. 

He pulled you towards him as the other couples dispersed and everyone started to take over the dance floor again.“You’re mine now” he whispered and said with a smirk. And you realized that something had changed. The sweetness in his eyes had now changed to lust. The look of a lost child he once had had now changed to that of a wolf that found its prey.

You looked confused and was about to ask what he meant when three kids crashed into you and forced you and Taeyong to separate. By the time you steadied yourself, you aw that Taeyong was gone. You looked all over the ballroom, but couldn’t find him.

You’re mine now. Those words echoed throughout your mind. What did he mean? And why did he change? Did he really think a kiss is equivalent to a marriage?

You shuffled through your bag that you placed under the table and found your phone. You needed to distract yourself.

When you unlocked your phone you noticed you had received a text from Daniel just 10 minutes ago.

Y/N, James doesn’t know who that guy is, nobody knows who he is, he’s just here so be careful. I was gonna tell him to leave but I saw you guys dancing. It seemed like you were having a good time. ________________________________________

Hey guys! this is my first ever fan fic/Au, i hope you guys enjoy it! I am always looking for constructive criticism on my writing,so please visit the ask box if youd like to say anything!

[stgiuseppe]

old lovers in dressing rooms

set in the future where harry’s wrapping up his second world tour and then finds a certain bbc radio 1 dj in his dressing room 

Harry is backstage before the encore to have his makeup touched-up, and his shirt is so thoroughly drenched in sweat that Amy who sorts out his clothes for each concert insists he changes into a new one, so he’s standing in front of the rack they’ve wheeled out for him trying to pick one out while Amy dabs powder onto the back of his neck because he rashes there sometimes, and that’s when he spots him.

Like in every badly written telly show, he stills, and his jaw drops.

Nick looks, at once, different, and exactly the same. He hasn’t yet caught sight of Harry, instead talking to one of the security guys animatedly, seemingly at ease. His quiff is a bit droopy and he’s wearing a shirt that’s more buttoned up than usual - although still not buttoned up enough to be decent - over skinnies that he’s definitely too old to still be using. The security guy looks warily amused by whatever Nick’s telling him, and like he could think of at least three other places he’d rather be.

Harry opens his mouth, but he hasn’t yet thought of anything to say, or even whom to say it to. Amy’s tapping on his shoulder and asking him if he’s picked a shirt yet, so he directs his thoughts at her. “Is that Nick Grimshaw?”

“What?” Amy asks, momentarily confused. Then she ignores him, which is how she usually responds to Harry’s non-sequiturs. To be fair, he is rather prone to them. “Pick out a shirt, love, come on.”

“Harry!” It’s Paul, looking harried. “Hurry up, back on stage in a few.”

Still dazed, Harry picks a shirt at random and thrusts the hanger into Amy’s arms, quickly unbuttoning the one he’s got on and trading it for the other. Then he’s being ushered back to the wings by no less than three stagehands, which feels a bit excessive because he knows he’s got a tendency to wander but he wouldn’t do it now, and he still doesn’t know what Nick is doing backstage at his concert. Or in this part of the world at all.

He does his encore performance in the same daze. It’s obvious that his energy has faded, and his audience reels themselves back in, confused at his lacklustre. He stays on the main stage for most of it, only going down the ramp once and immediately running back when the music kicks in. He walks around for a bit to sing at different sections of the crowd, and to talk to them a little, but his mind’s not in it, and least of all his heart. When he says his final “good night, Los Angeles, you’ve been wonderful,” it almost feels like everyone in the room breathes a sigh of relief, most of all him.

Backstage is a commotion of guiding Harry into one of the rooms and ushering in fans who’ve bought meet ‘n greet tickets, and he spends what feels like forty hours signing t-shirts and doling out hugs and smiling for three camera phones at once, and recording videos for friends in Australia and India and New York, and feeling that dizzying moment of vertigo when someone looks up at him, bright-eyed and a little bit teary, to say something mind-boggling like, “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you.” He feels stretched out and worn thin as the last of the fans leave the room, and then he slumps into the nearest chair and chugs down half of the water from a bottle Amy brings in for him. She sticks around and smiles ruefully at him as he presses the cold plastic to his cheek, heart finally beginning to beat at a more reasonable pace, and that’s of course when she chooses to say, “Nick Grimshaw’s waiting for his turn to say hello.”

Nick’s leaning against the refreshments table and looking terribly awkward by the time Harry pulls himself out of the meet ‘n greet room to go meet him. He isn’t talking to any of the security guys this time, and the stagehands seem to be eyeing him warily from a distance. Harry’s since finished his bottle of water so he hasn’t got anything to do with his hands except wipe them briefly on his jeans, before extending an arm once he’s close enough and saying, “Hi, Nick.”

It’s evident immediately that he couldn’t have chosen a more stupid thing to do. Nick’s face clearly says the same, if his raised eyebrows and quirked lips are anything to go by. He pushes away from the refreshments table and, after a moment of consideration, takes Harry’s hand in his and gives it a nice, firm shake. “Harry Styles,” he says, in that awfully familiar voice that still, after all these years, makes Harry’s stomach feel like butter. “As I live and breathe.”

“It’s me,” Harry says nonsensically. Nick lets go of his hand and it falls awkwardly by his side, and he has to try his best to not look anywhere but at Nick’s face, although the abstract point over his left shoulder seems to be calling him by name. “Fancy seeing you here,” Harry adds after a pause, into the thick, unfamiliar silence.

“Well.” Nick looks caught off-guard, like he wasn’t expecting Harry to ask. Or wonder out loud, or whatever it is he’s done. Harry’s not used to seeing Nick’s face contort itself in this way, so he’s not quite sure what it means. “I was in the area,” is what Nick settles for, “And heard my favourite popstar had a thing going on.”

“I thought Louis was your favourite popstar,” Harry says, when really he wants to ask if he really had been in the area, and why hadn’t he told Harry in advance that he’d be in the area, especially since he hasn’t seemingly had to time to be in the area for going on five years now. But the words fall away, or feel flat even in Harry’s head; they make him sound petulant and young and nothing like the person’s he’s tried so hard to become.

“Well,” Nick says again, and Harry watches something flash across his face, a series of expressions that he can’t identify, until one finally sticks. It looks a bit like panic.

“Do you want to get a coffee?” Harry asks quickly. He can feel the stagehands’ eyes burning into the back of his neck, and by the way Nick’s been fidgeting on his feet, he knows it’s probably the same for him. And if they’re going to exchange painful, awkward how-have-you-beens and it’s-been-so-longs, he’d rather not do that surrounded by people who aren’t yet contractually obliged to refrain from calling in to The Sun.

“Harry Styles,” Nick says with a laugh. “It’s going on half ten on a Saturday night.”

“Is it?” Harry can’t help but smile at the sound, at the warm fondness in Nick’s voice, the scratchy unfamiliarity of it that ignites something terrible in Harry’s chest. He pulls out his phone from his pocket to send a text to Paul, but he can’t manage to take his eyes off of Nick’s face just yet. It’s an awfully pretty face. “It’s a good thing we’re in LA, then, isn’t it?”

[thotyssey]

On Point With: DJ Brian Richards

This DJ is just as much at home spinning the big sexy parties, the neighborhood bar throwbacks and/or the drag shows. Meet one of NYC’s busiest music masters, Brian Richards!

Thotyssey: Brian, hello!  DJ Brian Richards: Hi Jim! I just want to start by saying thanks so much for the interview. Thotyssey is one of my favorite blogs, and I've enjoyed reading it in the last year! Kudos to you. 

Many thanks! So, we're getting into some nice weather, finally... are you enjoying it? 

I am loving this weather... this is my favorite time of year. In fact, it was the spring of 2010, I believe, when I started getting inspired to becoming a serious DJ. What was specifically going on around that time that sparked the idea? Well, I seem to get more creative in the spring and the fall. That year specifically is when I discovered new mixing programs and more access to music; the more I dove into it I thought, “Wow I think I can actually DJ!” Plus, I was really loving the dance music that was out around that time. Remind us of an example of what was big that year. Well, the first song that comes to mind is "DJ Got Us Falling In Love" by Usher and Pitbulll. I was drawn to songs specifically made for the dancefloor, and aimed at just having fun. That was the trend then, and it sparked so many songs in that realm. And of course there was Kesha, Gaga, Rihanna and Queen Bee, and all the pop divas we've grown to love over the years. The classics! 

So, where's your hometown?

I grew up in Woodbridge, NJ. And what were you into growing up there, like creatively or otherwise? My love for music dates as far back as I can remember. I also was a little comedian: I loved playing out skits with friends and imitating TV shows. Laughter and music then, and to this day, are my two loves. 

My parents had given me a portable record player, and they had a collection of old 45's. I would spend hours playing that, probably more than any toys I had. One of my favorites as a kid was "The Monster Mash." They had the actual record. One day in probably 4th grade, I talked the teacher into bringing my record player in class for Halloween, and I played that record for all the kids in their Halloween costumes. They all danced around, and I just remember laughing hysterically. It was pure joy! So I guess I had the DJ gene in me from a little kid!

I would make [my friends] play with me that we were on the radio. We would make actual tapings of "shows," just being silly and pretending to put on a radio show. Hell, I did that into my early teens [laughs]! Sounds like the perfect DJ origin story! 

When did you start to become exposed to NYC nightlife?

It goes back pretty far... farther then I admit sometimes [laughs]! I started going out in the early 90′s, if you can believe it! I made a friend in high school who was older then his years. He knew all the places in the city, and took me to them. 

At that time, the places in the city we explored were the Dugout in the Village (now Rockbar), The Palladium... I think there was a place called "The Tool," if I'm not mistaken... Uncle Charlies... God, all these legendary places. 

The first gay club I ever walked into was in New Jersey at the legendary Den, which sadly just closed last year. I spent the 90's in Jersey at a place called the Colosseum, and would venture to New York for the Roxy, the original XL, and G Lounge, to name a few. I was lucky enough in recent years to play at both the Den and G Lounge. What's your favorite environment to DJ in? You know, for me the environment isn't as important as the crowd. If it's a fun crowd that loves to sing and dance, then I'll play there! I've done everything from small bars to rooftop events, and they all have their share of great memories.

Do you have any strong opinions on who should or shouldn't be considered a "DJ" based on what they bring to the gigs, the tech they use, etc.? This has been an ongoing debate among nightlife professionals. I have so much admiration and respect for the old school DJs who learned it "the hard way" with turntables. I can only speak from my own experience using my Traktor Pro software on my laptop and a controller that, yes, may make it "easier" in the regard of mixing... but your talent must still be on point. You still must know how to read the crowd, know who you are playing for, and have the chops to deal with all the rejection and ups and downs that come with this business. The bottom line is how you left that crowd feeling. So anyone who has staying power in nightlife, it did not come easy, regardless of the medium they choose.

I do get annoyed by the jokes that "anyone can DJ", etc. Okay, then give it a try and see how easy it is! I dare ya.

It obviously sucks, for a pro like yourself, to see big venues throw money at a Kardashian to basically stand behind a laptop while someone else hits play on an iTunes playlist.

Well, of course. That is an ugly side to pop culture. If you can fill a club regardless of your talent, then money talks.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to break into DJing today? Know your music, know your crowd. Go to the clubs an bars and see what party speaks to you, and get to know the people who run it. And please DO NOT take a gig for little or no money. You are short-selling the rest of us, and lowering the bar!

You were on rotation DJing the Love Age Sundays day parties this spring, which just wrapped things up this past weekend. How did it go?

Yes! I was delighted to be a part of the regular rotation this year at Love Age. Shawn Paul Mazur and Matthew Gagnon had asked me to do the premiere back in February, and I was floored. I had worked with those guys last summer for Fly Sundays, and I have to say their parties are always a blast and I have great respect for them. 

My music selections get a great response from their crowd. They love pop, dance and house, and go wild for the throwbacks, especially from the 90's, which has become my "signature" style at these parties.  

Love Age wrapped up, but not to worry... we are gearing up for the 4th season of Fly Sundays on May 21st! Fly Sundays, I feel, gets bigger and better every season, and we are ready for the biggest season yet. Working with Shawn, Matthew and the whole gang has been such a thrill and I look forward to the summer!

The kids love Fly Sundays at the Monarch! Do you know when your first day is there this season? I will be the DJ for [there] for May 28th. That's Memorial Day Weekend!     

And at a very different venue, you spin the Tyme Machine retro party at Ty's in the West Village monthly. 

Yes, and I am proud to say next month our monthly "Tyme Machine" will be celebrating 3 years on Saturday, June 10th! 

There is a little back story to how this all came about. When I first came to NYC scoping out places for gigs, by a fluke, POSH Bar was holding a DJ contest "So You Think You Can Spin" back in 2012. I entered the contest and played a 15 minute set, and by luck of the stars the crowd was eating it all up. The contest was supposed to run for a few weeks; they cut it short and granted me a residency on Sundays called "Retro Sundays." That is when I got my first taste of playing retro for the kids and I loved it. It lasted about 8 months. I had to work my day job early on Mondays and the late hours were killing me, so sadly I had to make the decision to leave. 

Long story short: I missed my retro nights, and I went to John Steadman who owns Ty's [with the idea of bringing it them there] and he liked the idea. The rest is history.

There’s a lot of great, colorful characters in Ty’s. Bartender Julian is my Bar Crush!

I have made a lot of good friends at Ty's and I love working with Julian. We work so well together, and he makes the night fly by. The crowd can be so much fun, singing along to the disco or 80s classics. I even met one of my idols at Ty's, Elvis Duran, was just hanging out at the bar when I walked in! That was a thrill for me. I have looked up to him for years listening to his morning show on Z-100.

And I understand that you have a new Fire Island Pines gig coming up. I made my debut in the Summer of 2014 DJ-ing for the pool deck, which was amazing. I met so many great people that summer, DJs and drag queens alike. I am however, making my debut at Sip-N-Twirl on Friday, May 12th, and I am elated! 

You have a busy and fun summer to look forward to, Mr. DJ. Final question: what is one thing the world may not know about Brian Richards, but should?

Hmm. Well I must say, as social as I have been all these years, I feel like I am constantly on a journey to find a place to fit in! I think I have come close in recent years, though. You've come far indeed! Thanks Brian!

Brian Richards will be on DJ Rotation for FLY Sundays beginning May 28th (3-11pm). He spins “Tyme Machine” at Ty’s monthly, usually second Saturdays (10pm). Check here for other upcoming scheduled gigs. Brian can be followed on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.