After Tonight

[Sawyer Lynn]

After playing the mandatory slow romantic song for the couples who weren't too shy with each other, Sawyer inserted a few back to back songs for the more adventurous couples before kicking back on the chair she had stolen from the back room. It gave her a pretty advantageous view of the action on the dance floor.

Ruffling the hem of her dress, she looked around to see if Lucy had shown up yet, or really, anybody she actually recognised but in the first five minutes of looking, nobody besides Carter, Miss Perfection aka the gym teacher and Greg were the only ones she actually knew.

Quickly, she abandoned her hopes of finding anybody to hook up with at the end of the night and decided, whatever, she would just concentrate on her music. That was what she was paid for after all.

It was only when she looked away that someone she knew finally entered the room. Not realising so, Sawyer continued fiddling with her computer, mixing the beats right then and there.

[Danielle Cooper]

Dani liked going out and having a good time, yeah, but it was rare for her to go and do so on her own, but tonight was different. Okay, so maybe she really showed up alone with the intention of ‘accidentally’ running into someone that her roommate informed her would be there (basically, Dani bugged and possibly bribed Lucy about it).

She had even dressed up for the occasion, which wasn’t completely rare for the electrokinetic, but it wasn’t exactly common either.

She entered the gym, scanning the crowd. Her first reaction was a frown. There were a lot of boys. Did she show up to the wrong dance? There were gay ladies in Vermont too, right? Although, her eyes immediately went towards where the DJ equipment was set up. She had been informed that’s where Sawyer would be, and honestly? Dani thought Sawyer was pretty amazing already, but to know that she DJed as well…well, that was hot. Sound equipment always got the Asian excited.

A grin spread across her face as she caught sight of the voice mimic, and Dani headed right to her, not bothering with paying attention to anything else. She walked up as quietly as she could, which was easy considering the music playing through the room was more than enough to hide her footsteps.

She leaned forward on the table, placing a hand on either side of the laptop as offered an even bigger grin to the girl sitting there. “Hey!” Dani chirped, “I didn’t realize you’d be here!” Lies. Total lies.

[Sawyer Lynn]

With her headphones on, Sawyer was pretty closed off from everybody else in the room and wasn't even aware of the girl she had been sort of thinking about since Reece's party approaching the DJ's table until she was actually there.

Peeking up from the screen, which didn't really give her a proper view of the girl, Sawyer grinned as she leaned back in the chair, pulling her headphones down to her neck, which wasn't something she did to just anybody. She gave the fairer haired girl a quick once over and decided, hello good-looking. Yellow seriously looked good on the girl. Don't judge Sawyer's eyes for lingering a little longer at the V of the dress.

Sawyer did not see through the other girl's lie though so she was just pleasantly surprised to see her. "Hey!" She responded back with a huge grin, although toning it down a little when she realised how enthusiastic it sounded.

"Did you come with your roomies?" Sawyer asked, not taking her eyes off the electrokinetic.

[Danielle Cooper]

Dani’s own grin grew at the sight of Sawyer’s. She decided that she liked making this girl smile. A lot. She also liked the idea of what had come along with that grin since their previous meeting. She hadn’t been aware that she was special as Sawyer pulled down her headphones, but as a techie, she appreciated the act nonetheless.

“Nahhh,” Dani wasn’t even sure if Lucy would be showing up to the dance, after finding out that Sawyer would be there, Dani had rushed off, deciding then and there that she was also going; she hadn’t bothered to ask Lucy what her plans were. As for her other dormmates? Who knew.

“I didn’t come with anyone.” Of course, that was because she didn’t want to go with anyone. She had gone there for one sole reason, and that reason happened to be sitting in front of her. “You DJ? That’s pretty sweet.”

[Sawyer Lynn]

The fact that Dani had come alone perked Sawyer right up, and her grin grew. Okay, she had to admit it to herself, she wanted to spend some time with this girl. Not only was she gorgeous beyond belief, she was also a gamer, and a pretty good one if she played with Lucy. She was kind of sweet too, bonus points there. And did she mention gorgeous?

And then the interest in her DJing, well, that just sealed the deal.

"Yeah. I mix my own tunes. Half of what you're gonna hear today are mine. Well, copyrights go to the respective artists and whatnot but any extra you hear, yeah that's me." Sawyer shrugged like it was no big deal, but she was ridiculously proud of her work.

"You're gonna have to save me a dance, Coop. I'm catching my break in a few so be free for me." She grinned up at the other meta.

[Danielle Cooper]

Not gonna lie. Girls and sound equipment were a total point maker for Dani. Her grin grew as she was informed that Sawyer, in fact, did mix. Seeing as Dani also loved doing sound work, the Asian couldn't help but to think that was plain hot. She would make sure to listen to what Sawyer was playing; the electrokinetic had no doubts in her mind that the girl would make an excellent DJ. She didn't know Sawyer to well, but she had good marks in Dani's books. “That's awesome! What kind of equipment do ya got?” Dani questioned, leaning forward eagerly. “I prefer hardware over software. Something about physically using a mixer is just—it's great.”

What? Technical talk was totally hot, okay?

Of course, she wasn't talking about mixing beats. Dani's specialized in technical theatre, but there were similarities between the two niches.

Dani's eyes lit up at the word 'dance'. Although she wouldn't preform any of the dance routines she constantly works on in public, going out and being on the dance floor with a cute girl was a completely different category. A category that Dani very much liked the idea of. “I'm all yours.” She gave a playful wink to the voice mimic. Tonight was going to be a good night. “Want me to grab you a drink or anything while you're here?”

[Sawyer Lynn]

Sawyer was getting more and more into Dani's enthusiasm, finding it ridiculously adorable and so damn appealing. It wasn't every day that she got asked about her mixes. Most of the time, she rambled on and on to somebody who had little to no interest at all.

"Oh I definitely prefer hardware." Sawyer blurted out. "But at the moment, I'm using this redonk software that is super user friendly and lets me sync a million songs into one track." She babbled on. "But I've been eyeing this sweet interface I might be getting like...by the end of the year." She chuckled. "Gigs like this will hopefully help."

Her lips twitched when Dani lit up. Even in the dimly lit room, Sawyer could see just how even the slightest smile changed the electrokinetic's face. It eventually became a full smile with Dani's positive reaction. If this girl knew what kind of reaction she would get with that wink, Sawyer had to believe she was a keeper.

"That would be awesome. Thanks. I'll even let you in the booth if you manage to sneak in a bit of alcohol in it." Sawyer smirked, leaning back in the chair and still focusing on Dani's face. Though her eyes wanted to travel downwards, recent events had taught her that that was completely impolite.

[Danielle Cooper]

Was this girl perfect? Because Dani certainly thought she was. Not that Dani had questioned it before, but hearing the voice mimic talk about sound tech sealed the deal. Her eyes glanced down to Sawyer's lips, the memory of kissing them still fresh in the electrokinetic's mind.

Who was to blame her that she wanted to do it again?

A hint of mischief took over her features for a second before she looked back up. “What's it called? My old man has some connections with audio equipment and software.” The perks of being a sound engineer's daughter.

Dani raised her eyebrows. Alcohol would get her in the booth, eh? “I'll see what I can do.” she nodded. Honestly, she had no idea how to secure alcohol. She knew well enough she'd be carded, and she didn't know anyone who would be able--- Lucy.

Did she dare risk getting on the Australian's nerves to impress a girl?

Yes, yes she did.

Dani pulled out her phone, immediately texting her dormmate. Ten bucks was a fair trade, right? She paused, before adding to the message. There. Threatening to blab about Lucy and her girlfriend was perfectly okay, right? Right.

While waiting for a response, she still went and fetched two waters before returning to Sawyer, her grin never faltering. “Alcohol is on the way!” ...She hoped.

[Sawyer Lynn]

Dani's gaze downwards was not missed as the voice mimic licked her lips, thinking the exact same thing. The girl was hot, she liked sound tech and she was here alone. What could possibly stop Sawyer from making out with her again?

That was right. Nothing.

Sawyer's eyes widened and she sat up straight when Dani mentioned that she had connections. "Are you fucking with me? Oh my God. What are the odds?" She grinned widely. "Damn girl, beautiful and resourceful. I hit the jackpot with you, didn't I?"

Finding her cellphone, she looked through her folders until she found the picture of the interface she'd been meaning to get before showing it to Dani. "It's a Reloop Terminal Mix. Isn't he a beaut?" Sawyer sighed dreamily. "I swear, once I get my hands on him, I'd be in heaven."

Seeing Dani walk away in that dress had to be the best thing about tonight. Meanwhile, she let her computer do all the work as she chilled and waited for her possible dance companion.

Once she got back with the promise of alcohol, Sawyer's grin widened and not only was she impressed, she was getting a lot more attracted to the electrokinetic. "Get in here." She crooked her finger, gesturing for the brunette to get inside the booth.

"I can't believe you're here alone though. How is it that you are single tonight?"

[Danielle Cooper]

Finally, somebody who appreciated sound work as much as Dani did, and actually knew what she was talking about. Dani took the compliment happily, although her grin softened slightly. Sawyer really thought she was beautiful? She leaned forward, peering at the screen. “Oh, you are beautiful.” Dani leaned in a bit more, trying to read the specs. “Can you email that to me? I'll see what I can do.”

Something about being told to get into a sound both and the way Sawyer crooked her finger made Dani's heart race. It was hot.

Without another word, Dani headed for the door of the booth. She pulled up a chair to the voice mimic, placing it just a little too close to the other. “I know, right?” Dani gestured to herself dramatically, letting out a heavy sigh, “You'd think all the ladies would want a piece of this.”

She couldn't stop herself from laughing. Yeah. Okay. “But maybe I was just hoping to catch a dance with the hot chick Djing.”

[Sawyer Lynn]

"I know." She gushed before switching her phone off and placing it where she'd taken it. The request to email the picture had Sawyer stumped though. Maybe Lucy could help. Yeah, that would make more sense. She knew stuff. "Thanks, man. Appreciate it. Like a lot." She grinned, already thinking of all the mixes she could do on the interface.

Sawyer adjusted her seating and made room for Dani, chuckling at her remark. She would have responded to that if not for Dani's next statement.

She had two distinct reactions she felt at that very moment. Flustered to the point of bashful or mischievous teasing. If she had given it a lot more thought, she would have gone with a completely different reaction but in the end, she just grinned and nudged the other girl.

"Be careful what you wish for, Coop." She licked her lips before biting her lower one. "I'm an embarrassment on the dance floor lemme tell you that."

It was a safe response but Sawyer found herself not wanting to risk anything with this girl.

[Danielle Cooper]

“Not a problem!!” Dani chirped. Anything to help a friend! And even more to help a really hot friend.

Sawyer's reaction was, needless to say, adorable. Dani couldn't help but to lightly nudge back at the brunette, laughing lightly. She sat down in the chair, unabashedly letting herself take in the view of Sawyer's dress now that she was inside the booth. Wow. Just wow.

“I ain't scared,” the electrokinetic grinned, lifting her hand to give Sawyer a quick pat on the shoulder. Dani's fingers lingered on the material of the voice mimic's jacket as she bit into her bottom lip. Oh how Dani wanted to kiss those lips again. Why did she have to pass out on new years?

“We'll be an embarrassment together, then.” she stated after another moment, her grin taking a softer tone to it. Dani, however, could dance, but she also wouldn't be afraid to just go out and have fun.

[Sawyer Lynn]

Sawyer's smile threatened to widen at Dani's response to her thanks. She had to keep it under control. It was going to get a little embarrassing if she didn't.

Aware of the staring she was garnering, Sawyer adjusted herself so the girl could check her out a little better. Who was Sawyer to deny anybody staring privileges to her well-kept exterior? And of course, since Dani was appreciating her, she had to return the favour, didn't she?

The dress, this up close, looked a lot tighter than Sawyer had first thought. It hugged the electrokinetic's body like a glove. Sawyer then decided that she hoped the smaller girl was open to wearing a lot more dresses from now on. In the midst of her staring, Sawyer did not miss the lip bite and immediately she thoughts hey...her feelings were mutual. Weren't they? That lip bite could not have been accidental.

Her response made Sawyer laugh. "Your funeral, Coop." She chuckled before the next song rotated in. Her eyes widened as she turned to Dani with a wide grin. "Dude, this is my song!" She exclaimed, jumping up and maneuvering herself out of the booth with one hand stretched out to Dani. "Come on! You wanted a dance. Let's gooo!" Sawyer was practically vibrating with excitement as Owl City's "When Can I See You Again" started playing over the speakers. She didn't know why but when she first heard the song, she related to it so much and kept the song on repeat till now. What perfect timing!

[Danielle Cooper]

When Sawyer suddenly jumped up, Dani instinctively did the same. It wasn’t hard to get the electrokinetic excited, and laughed as Sawyer exclaimed that this was her song. “I love this song!” she exclaimed honestly. Although it might not have had as strong of a connection as it did with Sawyer, it was in one of her favorite movies of all time.

Without missing a beat, Dani took hold of Sawyer’s hand, letting the brunette lead her out of the booth and onto the dance floor. Even as she started to dance, Dani didn’t let go of the hand that was offered to her.

When it came non-choreographed dancing, any signs of clumsiness seemed to fade away in Dani. It was her thing. Although she was normally used to dancing alone in the theatre working out choreography, it was impossible to completely hide her ability to dance.

“Show me your moves!” she called over to the voice mimic, raising her voice to try and speak over the booming speakers.

[Sawyer Lynn]

She would probably chalk it up to her excitement over the song when she squealed at Dani's enthusiasm. Could it be possible that this girl was the one?

Well...maybe not but still, she was perfect. So. Damn. Perfect.

The hand in hers was squeezed as they filed out to the dance floor and immediately, Sawyer started swaying her arms about in a haphazard manner, jumping around while still holding on to Dani's hand. For a gymnast and a DJ, Sawyer had no musicality or sense of rhythm at all.

"Honey, these are my moves." Sawyer laughed and when the chorus started, the voice mimic started singing to it, not too badly but that wasn't the point of her yelling it out. She imagined that if she had a car and this song was on, she would be rocking out to it. And that was exactly what she was doing with it now.