This Is Where It All Begins - Simon/Miniminter FF

WHAT IS REALITY ANYWAYS

SIMON'S POV

Josh, Vik, JJ and Simon all enter the club. They were all quite early, considering the time they usually arrive when partying. The music was blaring in their ears as they headed to the VIP area to greet the others who were there. Including both Callums, Harry, Ethan, Tobi, Manny and Lewis. They all said their hellos and decided to order drinks.

"Shots! Shots! Shots!" shouted Calfreezy. He was definitely already tipsy.

Simon dragged his eyes across the large dance floor, not really wanting to drink tonight. He stood from his seat and proceeded to the private bar to ask for a rum and coke. Just as he tipped his glass up, he caught a few girls waving at him. Confused as to what they were trying to say, all he did was salute with his drink and carried on scanning the crowd. He never really was looking for a hookup tonight, he just wanted to chill with his friends and have a good time. He definitely was having a good time tonight as the DJ was playing some sick beats.

He looked to his right to see Josh and Freya come over to him. He says "I'm gonna take Freya to the dance floor, wanna come?" Simon downed his drink and nodded a yes, heading straight into the raving crowd.

Josh and Freya were dancing a few meters away from where he was while a blonde girl was grinding on him already. 'Not today', he thought before moving along the crowd. He found JJ and Lewis both dancing wildly near the DJ and decided to join them. Simon was never much of a dancer, but he knew how to make it fun for everyone.

Adrenalin pumped through his veins as he heard the bass drop. Everyone was jumping to the beat and having a good time, the DJ finished the song and headed off the stage into the VIP area, making way for a new DJ to play some tunes. Simon, JJ and Lewis all made their way back to speak to the DJ.

"Yo that set was awesome man!" Lewis said, already tipsy as well. JJ was already pouring himself another shot as Simon heard the DJ say "Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it", before looking over to JJ and wishing him a happy birthday. This must be Connor, the DJ JJ had been talking about for weeks. He's new but he really brings the crowd to life.

Simon took a shot with Tobi and Ethan while chatting about who was going to get the worst hangover tomorrow.

"Definitely not me, I'm barely drinking tonight," Simon said.

"It's probably going to be Ethan, he's already had 6 drinks!" exclaimed Tobi.

They all laughed and continued talking but Simon's eyes were already wandering to another. There were two girls talking to Connor, and he could've sworn he's seen one of them before. He headed straight their way.

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LAURA'S POV

She was wearing a black off-the-shoulder bodycon dress and a matching choker – black was always her color. While Jo was wearing a much looser white t-shirt dress. Connor had just finished his set and they were all at the VIP area, just chatting to him.

"Babe you did so well!" Jo said as she hugged Connor.

"Thanks babe," he says before pointing behind him and saying, "you should go meet the VIP guests, they requested for me specifically and they're super nice"

"Who are they?" I ask trying to tiptoe even when I'm in my heels – I'm still quite short with them on.

"They're some Youtube group called the Sidemen, hey Laura don't you watch them?"

Laura froze and stared at Connor, her hands went cold. "The Sidemen?" she asked.

"Yeah" he says before whispering something in Jo's ear.

'There is no fucking way they're here. This is too much luck in one day,' she thought to herself. 

Before she could ask Jo about what she should do, she hears a "Hey" from behind Connor. She turns her head to see Simon smiling at him and chatting about making some tunes for his outros. She felt Jo nudge her arm and mouth "OMG it's him."

Before she could react, her eyes locked his and he smiled at her.

"Hey, I'm Simon" he says.

She stared at him blankly, not knowing how to respond. "Hey I'm Laura," she finally said, turning red instantly. Her hand hung mid air as she thought of waving but then decided not to.

'He already thinks I'm weird, good going Laura' she thought.

"Have we met before?" he says naturally, with his hands in his pockets.

He stood there, towering over her, 'Shit, he really is tall in real life', Laura mused before snapping back to reality.

"Umm, no I don't think so," she replied with her eyebrows forming a wrinkle.

"Any chance you made a Youtube video the other day?" he says with his British accent.

'Oh god he sounds just like how I imagined him to sound li- no Laura this is creepy he doesn't know who you are play it cool for god's sake,' she thought before replying "Yeah I just made one yesterday, how'd you know?"

"You're LaurasLife right? I saw your video yesterday"

"I was thinking of contacting you for a collab," he added.

The music was loud and what he said was barely audible. I didn't catch anything he said.

"I can't hear you, the music's too loud," I replied a bit louder.

He looks at me and signals to the door and I follow him out into the chilly summer night.