#charmingevent01

Tou wasn’t one for dances, in fact, he’d skipped his own prom. But with the announcement of the masquerade ball, Toulouse found himself inclined to go, if only to spy on Marie and her girlfriend. Tou was still getting over it, trying to wrap his head around the fact that his baby sister was dating. Having never really gone to this sort of thing, he’d let his sister dress him, taking Berlioz as his date to the function. After all, if this really sucked, at least he’d have his brother with him to try to make it fun. He’d just arrived, letting someone take his coat into the coat room when he saw her. Bianca stepped into the room and Tou swore he saw the lights brighten, whatever color dress she was actually wearing a silky dark black in his eyes. It took him a moment to realize that his mouth was open, gaping at how anyone could possibly be that beautiful. Quickly closing his mouth, Tou’s lips quirked up into a smile, his voice faltering at first, the tone playful and teasing. “I- Well look who decided to show up.”

Noah did his best to keep the music upbeat and casual. He’d spent way more time than he should have trying to find remixes of songs that would allow for more dance moves, and a healthy mix of classics. He had a system. Five dance songs and then a slow song to give everyone a break or to allow the older couples a chance to get out and dance. He kept an eye on the crowds, making sure that if a song wasn’t doing well, he’d fade it into a different one more people would enjoy.

In his search, however, he happened to spot Tiana in a green dress by the punch bowl. He had to laugh to himself. He wore green as well. How did they accidentally wear the same color? In truth, she’d been on his mind ever since their last encounter. He’d run away from her because he didn’t her to find something to yell at him for---but this was different. He was in his element behind the DJ booth. 

Something about her seemed off. Was she stiff? Why wasn’t she dancing? Noah was always out of his norm at the Neverland Cafe. Maybe something similar was happening here. He decided to flip the switch on the booth to Auto Play the next few songs, removed his headphones, and made his way to the punch bowl to sneak up behind Tiana.

“Hey,” he said next to her ear so she’d turn around. He had his hands stuffed in his pockets to keep them from fidgeting. “Why aren’t you dancing?” he asked, casually.

 Tatum for Charming’s Annual Masquerade 2k17