#WHY AM I DAAAAAAANCING

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Pet Shop Boys for Associated Press [April 25th, 2024] x x

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Prom Night

AN: I haven’t written fan fiction in ages so I’m sorry if its no good. I also don’t have anywhere I can post it at since I gotta wait a week for ao3 to invite me???? Hopefully some Banana Fish fan might enjoy  it.

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“I don’t know about this Sing..” Yue protested. The younger of the two smiled as he helped fix his friend’s suit collar and pat his shoulder. “It’ll be fun! Let’s enjoy being our age for a night.” The two had been standing on the stairs of an old high school that was already alive with lights and sounds from inside. Yue groaned lightly as he tried to remember why he let Sing talk him into this situation.

 After the events involving Banana Fish had died down the air of the city had changed and so had the two dragons of Chinatown. They were lifted to higher pedestals in their world and viewed in the same eyes as adults. “Wanna go to a real-life prom?” Sing inquired of Yue a month ago. “There’s one for kids in the city and I got us tickets.”

 Yue looked up from his laptop perplexed. “Prom? Like in those movies you had me watch?” A slight frown crossed his face as he sat back to cross his arms over his chest as if to solidify his silent disapproval. “I’ve been to galas more lavish and extravagant than some little kiddy prom. Our time for being children has been long gone. We have our roles Sing.”

 Yue had a point, but Sing wasn’t going to admit it. He felt closer to Yue recently and knew how locked off and cold he could be at times out of instinct for survival. No innocent enjoyment or happiness could enter Yue’s realm. “Yeah, we’ve got roles because of who we are, but we’re also kids too! Haven’t you ever wondered what it would be like to be like kids our age?” 

 Recently that had been a thought occupying the back of the older teens mind, but it was more of an annoyance and distraction to him. Sure, there was a time where he was able to enjoy being his age but that was taken away from him early thanks to his foul brothers. He’d spent more time in darkness, pain and grief, that he wasn’t sure it was possible to find that warmth again. During those thoughts, Blanca’s words rang in his ears and the sting of Sing’s slap all that time ago burned fresh on his cheek. There were at least two people in his world who genuinely wanted him to find warmth again. “Just this one night,” he replied after a rather long thought filled silence. “After tonight no more trying to make me a teenager like in movies and fairy tales. I’m head of the Lee clan and you are my eyes in Chinatown.”

 Brows rose and eyes widened when he heard Yue agree to his silly request. “Really?!” He jumped up from the couch he had been lounging on and pulled Yue to stand for a quick examination. “Do you have any clothes that don’t scream I’m the Chinese Richie Rich?”

 “Of course, I don’t,” Yue scoffed upturning his nose at the comment. “And who’s Richie Rich?!”

 Thankfully Sing was a clever boy and managed to get them both suits with matching tie and bow tie. As a joke Sing had bought a corsage to match with the red color of Yue’s tie but was pleasantly surprised when his friend willingly let him pin it to his breast pocket.  “At the stroke of midnight, we turn back into leaders of Chinatown right” Sing joked with a smile. “Ready Cinderella?”

 Yue rolled his eyes at the nickname but walked along with his friend into the lively setting. Sing took the lead in getting them checked in before they headed into the gymnasium where the dance would be held. He could tell Yue was caught off guard by the number of children his age, the sounds, the lights, the foreignness of the setting he had been placed in. Immediate culture shock was written all over his face. The moon dragon looked to his counterpart with a slight panic that he tried to hide by waving a hand to the festivities. “Well?” He opened. “What should we do?”

 Sing smiled a bright reassuring smile as he nodded to the refreshment table. “Should we get a drink?” Hooking arms with his friend, he led him over to the table that was lined with budget snacks and of course a classic large punch bowl. Yue’s nose scrunched as he surveyed the food that lined the table. “Am I supposed to eat this? It’s.....so cheap.”  To that comment Sing laughed and passed the other a cup. “Of course, it’s cheap. Not everyone was born rich and the people who set this up are non for profit. The kids here are like us. They just wanna be kids for a night.” Yue went quiet as he examined his cup before looking out at the dance floor. The other kids looked like they were enjoying themselves. Laughing, dancing, joking around...Before he could get too loss in his thoughts starting to build, he was ushered to sit on some bleachers by Sing. He could clearly see the dark muck building at Yue’s feet where his thoughts would pull him down into a spiral of sadness and toxicity. Tonight, was going to be the night where Sing would help Yue move toward the light and stepped out of the dark.

 “Sing?” Yue spoke up. “What’s that?” He pointed to a black curtained box where children had been going in and out holding pictures. The fellow dragon smiled, happy to see Yue showing some interest in the event. “It’s a photo booth,” he explained. “You go in and there’s funny props you can use and take pictures. Wanna go?” His smile grew into a mischievous smirk as he took the cup from Yue to help him down from the bleachers. He wasn’t going to let the other protest the idea regardless of his answer.

 While they waited their turn, Yue was still glancing around the room. He took in the energy of the children who got excited for a favorite song, the possible first love building over by the punch bowl, and the full enjoyment on everyone’s face. It...it was nice. He was snapped out of the admiration when Sing pulled him along for their turn. He looked at the table and box in front of them filled with ridiculous props for them. “Uh....” he began but Sing was already grabbing giant sunglasses to put on him. After the first photo was taken, Yue looked to Sing who was already making a mad grab as well. A sign saying “I’m with stupid” caught Yue’s eyes that he quickly grabbed, along with a bright pink boa. For the last one, Sing put his arm around Yue’s shoulder grinning with a thumbs up. Yue smiled a genuine soft smile while giving his own thumbs up.

 “You can keep the pictures,” Yue suggested as he continued to hold and admire them. He finally passed the sheet to the other who folded it up to place his pocket. “I’ll hang on to it for whenever you wanna look back on it,” he smiled saying. 

 A change in tempo from the DJ sent the whole room in a frenzy. It seemed like a popular song was on. Smirking deviously, Sing grabbed Yue’s arm to pull him to the dance floor. All of Yue’s protests were drowned out by the music and joyful singing and cheering of the attendees. Once they were in a good spot, Sing let the other go to shake his groove thang. Yue on the other hand stood with hands crossed, frowning at Sing. “Dance Yue! Feel the beat and move!” He shook his head ‘no’. Sing gave a slight frown back as he stepped up to his friend. His hands slipped to Yue’s hips where he forced them to sway side to side even if his upper body still tried to protest. “Daaaaaaance,” Sing whined as he swayed along with Yue.  “Don’t be so stuck up, Princess Party Pooper.”

 “I am not!” He retorted. Pushing Sing’s hands from his hips, Yue gently pushed him back to give himself space. While he was unfamiliar with the song, Yue was surprisingly giving a show for Sing. ‘Call me stuck up huh?’ He thought. His hips swayed and hands twirled as he stepped up to the other to bring his show closer. Hands beginning to travel along Sing’s features before he turned his back to him to look over his shoulder. Sing was following the message Yue was sending and returned his hands to Yue’s hips. They continued to dance together, finding their rhythm and flow before the music changed once more to a slow song.  The two paused. “Did you learn how to slow dance in your princess classes?” Sing asked with a smirk. His hands moved to Yue’s hips again while Yue’s rested on Sing’s shoulders. “Maybe you should take some lessons Sing.” Yue was obviously leading in their movements while the song played. “I..I’ve had fun Sing. Thank you.” 

 Hearing the gratitude from his friend filled his heart with joy. “I’m happy to hear it. Did it give you a nice taste of a high school prom?”

 “There’s one thing missing,” Yue mused as he returned his gaze to Sing. Before he could reply, Sing was at the receiving end of a kiss. “Now,” he softly smiled in reply as he pulled away. “It’s like in the movies. Let’s go home Sing.”

 The two made their way back through the crowd to exit the building, hand in hand. Yue was thankful for the brief glimpse at what a kid his age could enjoy. The memories he created with Sing on this night would never be forgotten. 

[ddaengboys]

BTS Tag Game

I was tagged by the stupendously sweet @bangtantannie Thank you my most precious bean. I’m excited to be doing a BTS tag :3

1. First BTS song?

The first ones I listened to ever were Anpanman and Airplane Pt.2, when @adoreyoongi was first trying to get me into them (Anpanman was/is one of her favorites and she knows I’m a sucker for latin pop music so I absolutely loved Airplane Pt.2 we aren’t going to talk about my initial hared of the queen Anpanman). The first video I watched that got me into them was the fake Love and DNA dances practices. From then on it’s been a downward spiral :D

2. First bias?

Technically Hobi I think, because I’m big weak for dancers and boy can daaaaaaance. But I literally remember texting Rachel about how attractive I thought Jin was in the Save Me MV (because he is don’t fight me on this) and I told her I think the main reason I thought he was so hot was because he reminded me of Joon. She then called me out for not commending them on their own talents and characteristics and I told her I couldn’t help it cause Joon had essentially stolen my heart and made me want to move to Korea to start a family with him.

3. Current bias?

Kim Namjoon is and always will be my big, dumb, giant, dimpley, tree baby. But like, I’ve also just accepted my status as OT7 hoe  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

4. Put the members in order of you bias list.

Once upon a time I took and quiz that said my bias list went as follows:

Kim Namjoon

Jeon Jungkook

Min Yoongi

Jung Hoseok

Park Jimin

Kim Taehyung

Kim Seokjin

Now am I saying this is official? No. Am I saying that this is even close to being currently accurate? Also no. But is it wrong?  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

5. Favourite BTS Song?

Depends on my mood tbh;

If I want to get hype af then go to’s are Baepsae or Cypher Pt. 3

If I want to be soft and in my feels then You Never Walk Alone or Young Forever

If I want to admire the long journey they’ve been on then So 4 More or Born Singer (the live versions please)

but honestly there isn’t a single song by BTS that I haven’t liked

6. Favourite BTS song that is underrated?

No one ever talks about So 4 More which is a travesty because it’s an absolute masterpiece. The video is wonderful and they’re babies and cute and I love them please go watch <3 All right just know I definitely stopped completing this tag so I could watch this and cry so please watch

7. Favourite song of Wings?

Lost 100%. It’s so amazing (but again what song of BTS isn’t)

8. Favourite song of LY Her, Tear and Answer?

Her: dimple (I wonder why :3)

Tear: Love Maze or Paradise (such beautifully crafted masterpieces)

Answer: Trivia: Love

9. Favourite music video?

Save Me. Watch it. Educate yourselves on a masterpiece.

10. Favourite dancer?

I don’t know about you but my dance line has 7 members  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (i.e my way of saying I have no clue; they’re all dance gods and even if they all don’t have a background in dancing, each member is insanely talented and works so hard so that the excellently crafted choreography can be executed flawlessly)

11. Favourite vocalist?

I don’t have one, each member has a certain skill set and area and style that is unique to them that makes them shine in their own way. I genuinely am not able to pick a favorite because I think they’re all amazing individually and excel even higher as a unit.

12. Favourite rapper?

*See above reason*; with the addendum, I am a giant hoe for rapline and would do anything to and for them.

13. Favourite hair colour for each member?

↳ Jungkook: He’s had two and both look great on him

↳ Taehyung: “dark brown,, preferably with his mullet back 😭 I miss her” OH SO HAL IS AN INTELLECTUAL!!! OKAY!!!! WE RESPECT YOUR VERY VALID AND CORRECT OPINION ON HIS BEST HAIR COLOR AND STYLE (no but also I’m a fan of his red hair from Save Me because again that MV is a masterpiece and his blue hair from right now cause every day I’m waking up and crying over how good it looks on him)

↳ Jimin: Pink is amazing on Jimin always, one of his best hair colors; but also blonde because genuinely I forget that Jimin isn’t a natural blonde. Like it looks so perfect on him and fits his aesthetic excellently.

↳ Namjoon: PURPLE KIM NAMJOON LET’S GOOOOOOOOO

↳ Hoseok: I love me a cherry boy (specifically a cherry boy from the Mic Drop era)

↳ Yoongi: Blonde is amazing but he said it best, there isn’t really a hair color that he doesn’t look good in (which is why they always change his)

↳ Jin: Jin from Save Me and pink haired Jin are absolutely amazing

14. Favourite choreography?

Baepsae x y34u932py4670738473264739217894327460318057348916870478392-614730648932-618648913-

15. Favourite ships?

These are platonic (<------- !!!!!!) buT:

↳ Tae and Jimin, the 95z soulmates for life

↳ Yoongi and Jungkook, they’re father and son. Actually fight me on this

↳ “Minjoon/TaeJoon aka PAPA JOON” AND HERE WE GAIN HAVE HAL BEING THE BIGGEST INTELLECTUAL ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET!!!! I AGREE WITH THIS SO MUCH AND EVEN HAVE TAGS DEDICATED TO THESE LOVELY FATHER/SON PAIRINGS

[fairydust-stuff]

Sprite bird

“This is the object of your affections?” Lucien motioned to the whispy blackbird that seemed to be made of butterflies. 

“ Yes” Ciar’s whispery voice sounds dreamy 

“  This may seem weird to say to the boy who dated the Kraken.” the blond pauses “ Why are you trying to have a relationship with a Sprite?” 

“Am I supposed to go for human boys like you?” Ciar asked quietly

 “ They do have bodies” Lucien reminds him. 

“ Their so mean” Ciar made a face. 

“ The thing about Humans is you don’t have to concern yourself with their feelings” Lucien argues. 

Ciar ignores him and gazes at the graceful sprite as it dances through the air unable to help the slight flush on his cheeks. 

 “ You want help from me your pseudo big brother and rival in love. Who really should have been picked over the needy one who wants an open relationship. So he can make eyes at the Monster who lives under the bed” 

Ciar’s gratitude toward the other Faerie sours as he remembers why he stuck so many pins in his Lucien cloth doll. “ You know more than me” 

“ You landed Rashell you have to know something” Lucien argued. 

“ I still don’t know how I did it” 

“ Ok hey, hot feathers! Over here!” Lucien yelled 

Ciar groaned softly he hears the flap of wings. 

“ Hey yeah that got its attention” the blond faerie boy gloated. “ Oh no,” the blond dives behind a tree just as the bird sprite charges directly at his glowing dreamlike form. 

Ciar giggles attracting the sprites attention “ I’m sorry about Lucien he’s kind of the devil” 

The lovely sprite flaps down toward him “ Naaaaaaaame Naaaaaaaaame” its voice echoes around him. 

“ I’m Ciar lenan sidhe of Horror,” said the Faerie 

“ Ciaaaaar”  the sprite repeated. 

“ You fly through here often?” Ciar asked 

“ Weeeeeest Wiiiiind” the Spirit whispered. 

“ What brings you here?” Ciar aked 

“ Looooovely Mooooooon” The Sprite nods. 

Ciar looks at the sky “ Yes it is beautiful” 

“ Daaaaaaance,” the Sprite said flapping about excitedly 

“ Me?” Ciar gasped the wispy butterflies rearranged themselves into a hand. Lucien opens his smirking mouth “ Don’t you dare ruin this by making a gross comment” the other Faerie warns. 

“ Wouldn’t dream of it first string” Lucien says far too innocently. 

Ciar takes the sprites’ hand and the two of them twirl under the stars. Until the Sun starts its daily climb into the sky. The sprite reforms into a bird. 

“ Do you have to go already?” Ciar asks trying not to feel frantic but he always had this nagging fear. That once people left they wouldn’t come back. 

“ Muuuuust Seeeeee Yooooou” The Sprite promised then flapped its wings and disappeared as the dawn crept up upon them. 

“ Cheer up, seems like you have a chance” Lucien coaxed.