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butterflyintochains · 4 months

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Can I Have This Dance?

Columbus conquered, the eastern leg of the tour is finally done, three weeks of rest before they go west to Chicago. Dancing takes a lot out of the body, but Veronica Faulkner would never give it up for anything in this world. Veronica packs her dance bag, and goes to meet with her boyfriend. Dustin wraps his arms around her, and kisses her cheek. ''You, angel, are the best dancer in the world.'' Veronica laughs, her company - based in DC - have done a show on Prime called 'The DC Dance-off'. She and her partner, Alexander, have won both of the first two seasons. ''Thank you, starlight. Did you like our dances?'' She asks.

Dustin nods, he's always so proud of her talents. ''Yeah, your Waltz had me going for a minute, my jaw was on the floor during that Argentine Tango, and you were on fire during that Group Salsa.'' Veronica beams up at him, and gets an idea. ''Do you want to learn how to dance? I can teach you if you want.''

Dustin says, always doubting himself with the unknown. ''I dunno, Vero, I've danced at weddings, but I kinda suck at it.'' Veronica assures him. ''You're a musician, amore, you're halfway there already. I've taught pensioners to dance, and have never turned out a bad dancer.'' Dustin says, seeming kind of scared based on what he saw from her tonight. ''I don't think I could do Roxanne any justice.'' Veronica shrugs. ''That's fine, that routine took us months to put together. We could start with a Waltz - something slow and simple. Then, if you're comfortable, graduate up to a Foxtrot. What d'you say?''

Dustin kisses her lips, her Italian spirit never fails to enchant him, she inspires him. ''Okay. Let's do this.''

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And so, they get started. Veronica has acquired some extra men's dance shoes from the company in Dustin's size. They're using a room at a local gym for their sessions while Vero is in Ohio. She puts her practice skirt on, and scrolls through her Spotify for a good song. She finds 'What The World Needs Now' by Burt Bacharach. ''Dustin, take a listen to this song and tell me what you think.'' He borrows one of her earphones, and listens to the song quickly. ''Yeah, sounds good.''

First, Veronica shows him how to warm up properly for dancing; which muscles to stretch, how to keep his posture right, and how to keep his toes pointed. ''Okay, are you ready to get going?'' Dustin nervously nods, but says. ''Yeah, let's go.'' She teaches him a proper ballroom hold, and slowly guides Dustin through the technique. They have some lunch, Veronica asks. ''How are you finding this, amore?'' Dustin says, adjusting his glasses. ''Not nearly as scary as I thought it would be. I dunno, I just see you dance, and it looks so complex, but you make it look so easy.''

Veronica chuckles. ''I was a rookie once upon a time too, Dustin, we all were.'' They get back to work, Veronica coaching Dustin through how to lead her around the floor.

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They make enough progress to add the song in by Wednesday, Dustin seems to be picking this dance up really well all things considered. So, Veronica adds some flairs to the choreography, no lifts. But, some twirls, a reverse fleckerl, and a dip. ''You are doing so well with this dance, Dustin. I am a very proud girlfriend and teacher right now.''

Dustin flushes a bit, but says. ''Thank you, I'm surprised at how good this feels myself. Is it weird, though, dancing with someone who isn't Alex?''

Veronica thinks, she and Alex have been partners since she was nine and he was ten, and they've never danced with anyone else. ''A little, but I am so glad I'm doing this with you. I think Brock would've driven me nuts.'' They get back to dancing, an idea forming in Veronica's head as they work on the dance.

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Veronica explains her idea to Dustin on their Thursday session, she wants to perform this dance at the band's next acoustic show in Cincinnati. The show is on Tuesday, so it would give them plenty of time to get the dance together, and for her to ask for her dress from Josephine. ''Y'know something, Vero? I think that's an amazing idea.'' Veronica beams, excited for their little performance already. ''Awesome, besides, you've gotten so good, it'd be a shame to waste this dance, wouldn't it?''

Dustin nods, and says. ''We should inform the band, they'd get a huge shock if we rocked up in a suit and dress for this without telling them what's going on first.'' Veronica nods, adjusting her hair, she knows Dustin hates not telling at least Ron everything. ''Yeah, totally.'' They keep on refining the dance.

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Tuesday comes, the band and Veronica are chilling on the bus before the show begins, Dustin gives the lowdown on their little plan. Veronica sitting right beside him as he does. ''So, what d'you guys think?'' Dustin asks.

Siobhan beams, and says. ''That sounds amazing, guys, I for one want to see the work you've been doing this week.'' Ron, ever the second in command of the ship, says. ''Why not? Adds something new to the experience for one night only, right?'' Veronica smiles, relieved. ''Cool, we won't let you down.''

Brock jokes. ''Oh, we know you won't, Miss Pro Dancer. It's Mr Two Left Feet I'm worried about.'' Veronica places a hand on her boyfriend's knee, and says. ''Just you wait, Richards.''

While the band head into the venue, Dustin gets his black suit on with his dancing shoes. Veronica slips into her blush pink and lilac Waltz dress with her ballroom shoes. And, they head inside themselves.

Once inside, Dustin takes his place at the mic, and says to the audience. ''Okay, good evening, everyone. I'm dressed a little differently, but for a good reason. My lovely girlfriend, Veronica, is a professional dancer. And, we have a little surprise for you and my bandmates. Ready, Vero?''

Veronica nods, and says. ''Yeah, let's do this.'' She sets the song up with Cory, and they take to the floor. She gives Cory the nod, and they begin their Waltz. Gliding as they turn about the floor, Dustin keeping her pinned to his side, effortlessly leading the dance as she showed him how. Veronica letting herself be swept away by this moment, her first dance with the man she loves, and she's certain it's not the last. He spins her under his arm, and dips her gently to finish the dance. They share an embrace and a kiss to massive applause. Zuzana and Siobhan are drying their eyes. ''See? Told you you could do it.'' Veronica says. Dustin kisses her again. ''Thank you so much for believing in me. Foxtrot next time you're in town?''

Veronica nods. ''Foxtrot it is.'' Someone from the audience asks her, clearly surprised at how good that dance was. ''How long have you been dancing, Veronica?''

Veronica says, holding Dustin's hand. ''I'm 28 now, and was 6 when I started. I did the Competitions with my partner. Now we tour, do our company show, and teach.'' Dustin kisses her hand, and steps up to the mic again. ''Thank you for being so receptive to that, my first time actually dancing, couldn't have asked for a better person to do that with. So, we'll be right back, see you in a few minutes.'' They go back to the bus to change.

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The rest of the show goes smoothly, Veronica takes some questions of her own from the Messengers afterwards. ''How was Dustin as a student, Veronica?'' A man called Jake asks her. Veronica sips her water. ''The model student and dance partner, very enthusiastic to learn this dance. I've never turned out a bad dancer, the streak stays alive.''

His wife, a woman called Natalie, asks her. ''Was he nervous to begin with?'' Veronica looks over to him, looking at a fan's artwork for one of their albums. ''Yeah, but we got through it. I think starting him off with a Waltz was smart too, it's a slower dance.'' Zuzana comes by to say. ''That was the most beautiful thing I've seen all year, Vero.'' Veronica beams, and says. ''Thank you so much, Zuzu. I am so proud of Dustin too.''

Cory says, joining the circle. ''So you should be, I hope someone puts that on YouTube, it was so elegant.'' Veronica and Dustin share a gaze across the room, their love deepening, if that's even possible. Adam nudges his frontman, but Dustin only has eyes for his dancer tonight.

#my fics #starset #Dustin Bates x Dancer!oc

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threeletterslife · 3 years

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Chana! I was reading thru your about page and I saw that you like Harry Potter 😄😄 I'm a really big fan of HP too! Would you mind sorting the BTS members in their houses? And I know you said you're a Ravenclaw! Would you choose any other house if you could? -Hufflepuff reader

yes! i was literally obsessed with hp for five(?) years now, which isn’t a lot compared to others, but it’s a fandom i’ve been in the longest LOL so happy to see another potterhead!!

and I WOULD NOT MIND AT ALL!!!! I LOVE HP X BANGTAN OMG (i will eat any hp x bts crossover ff uP)

but to answer your questions,,, this might get a lil long lol

namjoon actually sorted the members in their respective houses a long time ago himself. (not sure if it’s still accurate now, but i think what he wrote back then was all true.) also as a side note, these are my opinions, so you don’t necessarily have to agree with them! and aLSO i think there’s a common misconception going around with new harry potter fans. your hp house is NOT what you are the most—it’s what you VALUE the most! i’ll explain more later

GRYFFINDORS

seokjin

seokjin has always been a bit easy for me to categorize in terms of hp house

he just screams gryffindor to me

he tries to do what’s right

he’s the oldest in the group so he’s always taking care of his younger brother-like figures

he does his best to make sure the other members feel safe and comfortable in new environments (that’s why he cracks so many corny jokes—to break the ice!)

though he’s not the official leader of bangtan, he does a LOT of behind the scenes leadership work

i think seokjin can be mistaken as a hufflepuff (just because he’s so friendly and kind) BUT this is where the values come in. seokjin might have some hufflepuff-like traits, but he actually values the gryffindor traits even more. he values his passions, his confidence, his valiance

he doesn’t take himself too seriously, but he knows what’s right and wrong (great moral compass)

that puts him in gryffindor

namjoon

i’ve literally seen so many pple put joon in ravenclaw just because he has an insanely high iq

but i mean,,, as a ravenclaw myself, i don’t see him in my house

yes, namjoon is creative, yes, he is intelligent, and YES! he is indeed insightful!! BUT,,, it all comes down to his values

namjoon uses his intelligence, his creativity and insight for the good of everyone! he’s a team player (not an individualist, as most ravenclaws tend to be)

and, not to mention, he’s bangtan’s official leader, and he does extremely well with that extra responsibility (gryffindors are great leaders)

namjoon tries so hard to do what’s right

he doesn’t try to cut corners to get to his goals. he’s very moral and fair

he likes peace and justice

gryffindors are drawn to good morals (they’re always trying to fix what’s wrong too)

namjoon is the staple gryffindor in my eyes

HUFFLEPUFFS

hoseok

hoseok is so easy for me to categorize, but i’ve seen him be sorted into gryffindor sometimes

i don’t think he’d be in gryffindor, though. hoseok is someone who doesn’t exactly like the idea of *risks*

gryffindors are all about risks (stereotypically they don’t think about the consequences that much because all they want to do is wrong the right)

hoseok (though he is passionate and charismatic) is more fit for hufflepuff

he’s bright, kind and always has something nice to say

the persona he puts on in front of the camera is close to his real personality—he’s just a sunny person in general

what makes him such a hufflepuff is the fact that he’s so hardworking! hoseok just dOES NOT give up (he’s extremely loyal to the people in his life, and he’s loyal to his talents too)

he chased after his dancing talents and look where he is right now

he wasn’t originally a rapper but he practiced and practiced until it became one of his talents

he’s dependable, honest and values friendship

hufflepuffs are people’s persons. and hoseok is just that—A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE

taehyung

taehyung’s the hardest one to put in a house in my opinion. he’s what you’d call *divergent* (and yes, in theory, everyone is divergent. we ALL have traits of ALL FOUR hp houses. BUT there are some people who exemplify all four traits more equally than others. so now, it all comes down to what taehyung values the most)

taehyung, in my eyes, is such a people’s person. that makes him a strong candidate for hufflepuff

the tae that i know has many friends—and he’s extremely good at reading people too (like his vibe check DO BE trustworthy)

hufflepuffs are often underestimated because they’re written canonnly as just being “nice”

hufflepuffs are much more than that. hufflepuffs are essentially gryffindors but with higher eq LOL (hufflepuffs would ONLY right the wrong if righting the wrong didn’t hurt anyone on the ‘wrong’ side—does that even make sense??)

tae is someone i see as extremely trustworthy—he’s someone who’d die WITH your secrets

he’s also very emotionally available to the people in his life

therefore,,, i sort tae into hufflepuff

RAVENCLAW

jungkook

ravenclaws are intelligent, insightful and most of all, they value creativity!!

jungkook is the staple ravenclaw

i can’t see him in any other house

like if i see jungkook, i see ravenclaw. they are literal synonyms

ravenclaws are stereotypically jack-of-all-trades because they genuinely enjoy learning new things

i mean,,, jungkook’s lowkey perfect right? he’s good at everything right? yeah it’s because he has the thirst to LEARN! he wants to be good at everything! that’s such a mf ravenclaw trait

sorry i get so excited explaining about my own house omf

jungkook’s naturally curious; he likes to poke at new things because he wonders what it’ll be like to learn about it and do it himself

ravenclaws are also stereotypically the “artsy” kids (and i mean, this man can DRAW)

ALSO! just because ravenclaws get called jack-of-all-trades often, it doesn’t mean they’re good at EVERYTHING. it means that they’re good at what they’re interested in!! (jungkook doesn’t exactly care too much about math, which is totally fine! he has his other interests)

ravenclaws are smart, yes, but just because you’re smart, doesn’t mean you’re necessarily a ravenclaw. (i.e. hermione isn’t open-minded enough to be ravenclaw.) being a ravenclaw doesn’t mean you just read a lot lol. it means you read a lot AND you take the adventures from the protagonist in the book and then apply it to yourself. hence, the *imagination*

idk man i can’t see jk in any other house

SLYTHERINS

yoongi

yoongi’s also really easy to sort

i mean, the man screams slytherin

a slytherin would do anything (maybe even cross a few rules) to get to his desired end result

some people call it evil (usually gryffindors and hufflepuffs), but i call it working smarter not harder (to slytherins, it’s not immoral to cut a few corners to get to their desired result—if they don’t get caught, that is)

if yoongi were not slytherin, he would not have cut corners in those bts run episode games LMAO (icon behavior)

slytherins also value individuality (like ravenclaws) but in a COMPLETELY different way. ravenclaws love to be unique because with their insight, they conclude that everyone has dealt with different experiences, making them their each, special person. slytherins like to be individualists because they like to feel special (sometimes paired with a superiority/god complex BUT i don’t think that’s necessarily bad. but slytherins do tend to be more close-minded than ravenclaws; slytherins value tradition)

in turn, slytherins find more success than ravenclaws. sometimes, ravenclaws step back when they find that their ideals will be replaced with success. slytherins would rather replace/reform their ideals to find success (i.e. yoongi became an extremely successful idol rapper when he could’ve actually just become a producer instead)

slytherins also tend to have trust issues. they don’t like to trust others except for themselves (smart, really)

yoongi is very self-driven and self-reliant, making him a perfect slytherin candidate

he’s the staple slytherin

jimin

i lowkey wanna copy paste what i wrote for yoongi into jimin’s explanation lmfao

personally, jimin was easy to place in slytherin, BUT i’ve seen a lot of pple put him in hufflepuff

so lemme just refute that for a sec

jimin is very self-orientated (and i’m saying that in the nicest way possible)

he wants to be unique! he wants to be special! he wants to shine!!

jimin’s just a naturally giggly, bubbly person

but behind the scenes (behind the cameras), he beats himself up to be his very best self; slytherin behavior

slytherins are perfectionists, okay? they value what others think of them a lot OR they value the INFLUENCE they have on other people

remember? slytherins are about pOwEr! and power comes in many shapes and forms

jimin likes the idea of being well-liked! he likes the idea of being thought of as charismatic and talented

he may act like a hufflepuff to fit what people want to see in him, BUT the fact that he has to ACT like a hufflepuff to be in people’s favor makes him a slytherin lol (i mean,,, remember his whole FILTER song???)

anyways i wouldn’t call him a staple slytherin (that’s for yoongi) but he’s pretty close to being one

anyways, to answer your other question,,,

i’ve mentioned before that everyone is *divergent*

of course i have all four traits of the hp houses, but the traits aren’t very equal for me. i have all the traits of ravenclaw, hufflepuff aNd slytherin. except i’m not very gryffindor. i have a few gryffindor traits, yes, but i don’t value them as much as my other traits. with that said, it’s hard for me to acclimate in environments where people value things that i don’t necessarily find as important

i think it’d be best for me to be in ravenclaw (just because every ravenclaw i know has been my best friend). i think i’d also do well in slytherin (but sometimes, i can’t handle their intense ambition lol). i’m also a good hufflepuff candidate, but i don’t think i could trade up being a ravenclaw for that

in the end, your house is your choice (it’s what you value the most)

i would like to say i’m friendly, ambitious and creative. but when it comes down to it, i’m picking my creativity and RUNNING. so no, i would not change my house. never! i’m a solid ravenclaw!!

i am so sorry this is so long wtf 😭😭

*also disclaimer* this was written in the pov of a ravenclaw,,, it may or may not be biased 😀😀😀😀😀😀

#ask #anon #it's a pitty jk rowling never thought to expand upon the other houses #she painted slytherins and gryffindors in a very black and white way #it was stupid #and then she made the hufflepuffs the nice bitches and the ravenclaws the nerds #like the houses are so much more than that????#i know i misspelled 'pity' but i already wrote too many tags to go back and delete it and rewrite it #aNYWAYS #thank yall for listening to my stupid rant bye

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