Les Twins Thread

Earlier this year Les Twins won a dance survival show and became the best dancers in the world. I had already known of them years before but my mother hadn't heard of let alone seen them. After the show she spent all summer looking at them and sharing videos, and got me back into them. From beforehand I knew they were good, but I had no clue how they upgraded and was interested even more than in the past.

Anyway, because of this, I had recently made a tumblr acc and surfed their fanbase on the site. By chance, I saw their workshop advertisements and saw ATL in one of the tour locations. Because my family has years (decades, even) of notorious bad luck, I immediately assumed they had already came here, or that it was an ad from years ago. Still thinking this, I checked out the dates and saw LA anyway. But the date was really recent, like a few weeks ago. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. What? It's this year? Then I checked the description (or caption). It said something like "I'm going to the Miami one, what about you?" LA was recent as I had said so I checked ATL and it was 2 months from then.
I froze. 11/17/17. Did I read that right? I stared at the last number, 17. As in 2017.  Right? RIIIGHT?????
I gulped and tapped my brother who was using his tablet next to me. Harshly, with hardly any breath I asked him to make sure. "We're in the ninth month right?"
He looked at me weird and said "Yes.......?"
My heart refused to calm down. I just needed another person to confirm it. All the same I looked at the ATL date one more time as carefully as I could. As soon as I allowed myself to believe the truth and sheer luck of the situation I leaped up and bolted to my mother's room, who was looking at another workshop that had happened recently.

"STOP THIS" I yelled. I snatched the TV remote and paused it. Mom looked at me like I was an alien. "Why did you do that? I was watching that!" She protested. 
"But why would you LOOK at them when you can MEET them?!?" I shouted. She still looked at me completely bewildered and said "What???" as I held her my tablet.

She stared at it and immediately asked "Wait, is this THIS year?" I nodded furiously. "I checked a lot of times before I ran to tell you, I didn't want to disappoint you," I said (see, she knows our luck is that bad). 
So after that, she dug deeper into the event and found the tickets. 

But they were all sold out. 

FORTUNATELY, she looked closer and saw that it was just the early bird tickets (cheaper tickets) that were sold out, and we would get the regular ones soon, the just weren't announced yet.

If I hadn't been browsing by chance there's a HUGE percentage that I would have never found out afterwards until when it was too late. However, if it wasn't for my mother searching up the tickets we would have never been there. I had never been to an event in my life and didn't know that tickets were required :PP I thought you could just walk in >.<

We arrived early because (1 the event said to come early and (2 we knew there would be a buttload of fans who would try to take up all the spots for the hour long meet and greet that started at 6. But when we were still waiting in line at 6:21, we were wondering what was going on. A few minutes later the staff apologised and explained that those who bought the meet and greet tickets were out of unfortunately out of luck because something was messed up. The real event was at 7 and didn't end until 11 so that's all that mattered anyway. The staff also handed out green and red wristbands, to tell the difference of dancers and spectators.

Around the 6:50s, the line had started moving, and moving fast. I had to grab onto my mother's hand because the fans were going forward so quickly. We had come to the door but it was closed, only adding to our tension. 3 minutes later, a woman came forward and pointed us in the direction. Soon the line moved some more and everyone looked at the right of us and surely, there they were. Mother gasped. My brother, who stands at 6'1, had immediately said "Wow, these guys are tall." As for me? I had my back turned. I didn't want to see them until it was my turn. The line kept going and I was closer and closer and then I decided to turn around and my mouth was opened the whole time.

They are so gigantically tall. RIDICULOUSLY tall. Larry (the younger one) and Laruent were moving forward and hugging and talking to the fans. Their faces, no matter how many pictures and videos I had seen of them, were breathtaking and clear and REAL. But at the same time it was so unreal, so hard to believe. They looked like huge life-like talking dolls. I wasn't even thinking correctly when my mother told me to use her phone as she took a picture of them. It all happened in 5 seconds and mom was done, then it was my turn. I had my tablet in my hand, I wanted so badly to take a picture of them instead of with them but the line was rushing so I just put it down and darted over to them.

This is what I'm talking about them being so towering. I'm 5'8/172cm and they felt like they were swallowing me up just being next to them. But as I took the picture for how huge they were they leaned over and gently touched me in the back as we took it.
I at least expected a hearty hug but no, they were so light with their hands and that's what really took me by surprise. I almost froze in surprise alone but as soon as I saw the light flash of the camera I darted away again. I ran over to my mother, who was just looking at them at the side with her hands covering her mouth.

After my brother had taken his picture we were lead out again in a different line. This time it didn't take long. But while we were waiting Mother was telling me about her experience and that the twins had asked for her to hug them but she didn't do it because she froze!!!! I was so frustrated! Oh well....

Anyway, in less than 15 minutes we all entered the room again and were told where our spots were to be because of our wristbands. There was a dance floor in the beginning of the room and some fans started a friendly dance freestyle. That was fun to look at for a while and the spectators (including us three) slyly eased forward to see them closer, but a short while afterwards the MC told us to go back and we reluctantly did so. The dancing still went on and I went to talking on my tablet for a while when the whole room erupted in shouts and cheers. "THEY'RE HERE" Mom yelled. I put the tablet down and made every effort to make myself heard. My brother yelled too.

So after they introduced theirselves everyone had their seats and calmed down. Then they explained that they were late (because of Larry, it's to be expected bc he's notoriously late lol) and were very sorry for the cancellation of the meet and greet. Laurent was mad at Larry for being late so he roasted him a while and he couldn't do anything to defend himself. It was funny though, all of us were laughing.

Everyone was calm except me. We were probably 20ft away from the stage but even so, just looking at them and hearing them talk I was so excited I leapt up from my seat and made a hop-dance in sheer happiness. Less than 3 seconds later, Larry hopped right back! I was the only one standing and I thought they were talking to the dancers in the front of the room and paid no attention to the spectators. This was a shame free zone and I didn't care what I looked like, I just didn't expect Larry to respond and so quickly. My face got hot immediately, I ducked down and squeaked and grabbed my mother. She didn't see what I did and was bewildered on my reaction. I was fangirling so badly a woman who did see what happened was cracking up, and I mean CRACKED UP, she was on the floor trying to muffle her laughing. I was giggling too, but had to calm down because Mother was busy trying to know what happened. When I explained she replied "Oh, so that's why Larry hopped randomly when they were on stage. I was wondering why he did that." So you see? It had to be me! 

So then the twins introduced the song that they would be teaching to dance to for that day's lesson and the dancers were put into groups - one set of dancers for each twin. As I said before, this was a shame free zone, so I got up and went down a lot of rows of seats to see them closer because our seats sucked. Mother and my brother followed right after me. The view was fine, but because my mother had left her glasses at home for aesthetic purposes she couldn't see them that well, but she found a way to get really close to them in the front. Me and my brother would stay at our spot and look at Larry teach, and noticed that Teo from Ayo and Teo was right next Larry.

He and Laurent would teach at the same time to the same song, and sometimes the song would replay at times in the middle of their practising. It was okay though, this happens a lot. But then Laurent was restarting the song way too much and it got Larry mad and he yelled something at him in French. Laurent put his finger to his mouth like a child as if he didn't know what he was doing wrong, we all laughed.

After looking at Larry from that view, I became tired of it and wanted to get closer, so I dared to dart all the way very near where the dancers were being taught. My brother followed right afterwards. Okay, you will have to see them to understand but at that view I could see the whole body of Larry and HE WAS EVEN HUGER THAN LAST TIME. I stared for a few moments and then found a place to stand. Laurent saw all of us and turned off the music and told us to sit down to look at Larry, and to be quiet so Larry could talk to his class.  I sat immediately and Laurent walked right past me. AGAIN I'M SO SORRY BUT I WAS SITTING AND HE LOOKED EVEN TALLER,  also I got to see the details in his face,  his impossible skin was clear and smooth af, he had a bit of facial hair and his mustache even from a distance looked silky,  you could see his eyes sparkle when he smiled. Just bless this man.

Anyway soon Larry had finished his choreo with his fans and even freestyled afterwards. Because of the rushing of the event, you could tell from the feeling in the room that everyone wanted for the twins to go "all out" even once. As soon as Larry stopped his choreo and went off on his own the whole room was screaming. The louder the yells the more Larry would dancer harder and harder. I remember standing up and screaming his name and for him to "GOGOGO", so much fun, so much energy.

When Larry stopped, it was Laurent's turn for the choreo with his dancers. Before they started though, they were having a brother fight and Larry was teasing Laurent. Laurent was not having it and was giving him a really shadey pissed off look, but Larry happily bounced off as it wouldn't effect him 2 minutes from then, which is true. Then he said "Okay everybody, respect Laurent's class!" but looked at us behind his back and winked at us.
So Laurent was about to start teaching his class, but when the others started he wasn't moving. "What's the matter?" Jabbed Larry. Laurent ducked and made a shy laugh. "I forgot the choreography," he says (they both say it like korea-graphy). Larry immediately makes everyone sing the lyrics to humiliate Laurent and then he yells "OKAY I GOT IT, CAN I WORK PLEASE?" We all laugh and stop, but Larry darts up again and makes us sing the chorus^^ 

Eventually (take that word lightly, it's a joke) Laurent teaches his class and they complete the choreo. Right after he does his freestyle too and everyone breaks out cheering again, even Larry is yelling. Everyone is "GOGOGO LAURENT" and he's getting lit, but then Larry comes up to stop him and get him to calm down. It's so sad that it happened, but Laurent is really prone to hurting himself by dancing too hard, so it's for his own good.

Larry and Laurent make a speech to their classes, to Atlanta. They love the dance ATL people can provide, and that Ayo and Teo have huge potential and we should respect that. They're not done by the way, Larry promises. They just have to prepare the afterparty so everyone has to leave for a few moments. The MC tells everyone to raise their arms for anyone who has green and red wristbands. We all raise them and he tells us that those who didn't pay for the afterparty have to leave because it would be unfair to those who paid. 

We all have to leave but I ask Teo for a selfie for my little sibs and my brother snaps us together. I thank him then dart to Larry, who's sitting on the edge of the stage talking with some fans. He takes a selfie and signs a picture, and for a millisecond he's free. That's when I go in for my chance. I take in a breathe and touch him lightly on the shoulder. Instantly he looks at me and my heart squeezes. No, he doesn't look at me, he looks directly in me. My heart and I are having a vicious fight on whether to freak out or not and I win by taking it in a headlock. He stands up and looks right into my eyes and I can see the softness of his skin and how the facial connection of his eyes and cheekbones make his face way too perfect for life. With me I have a letter my sister gave me that I promised I would give to Larry from the day before. I open my mouth to explain when he looks away because someone talked to him.

All the confidence I mustered for myself zooms out of the room with no looking back. I almost slump as I look at Larry talk to the other person next to him, but he talks quickly and then he looks at me again. This time it's way more intense than last time. I can tell he was really paying attention to me now. The way he and his brother looks and pays attention (not just to me) is like the center of the world is inside of you. His look was so attentive I almost asked if he recognised me as the hopping girl from earlier, but I swallow it and hand out the letter. The music was loud in the back as I tried to explain and he didn't understand, so I leaned forward and lightly put my hand on his stomach and he put his arm around me, another sign he wasn't planning on treating me lightly. I barely urge out "My sister wants to give you this..." as he takes it. He looks into me again with a smile but with a wry look. He puts a hand on my shoulder and says "Okay, thank you." It was all too obvious he thought I was the one who wrote the letter which kinda killed me inside, but protesting would only confirm what he thought of me. So I just nodded quickly, made a small bow, smiled back and left for the afterparty. 

Once everything was cleared, we were called back in and put back in the seats, while the dancers went to the middle of the floor to freestyle. It was 3 minutes after the MC told everyone to stay away from the dance floor when I ignored him and darted forward. A boy came out and danced and everyone cheered, he was really good. Larry and Laurent just came up on the stage to watch them as well, but the Larry comes down soon after and freestyles and MURDERED IT. He was teaching before but the afterparty is for especially going loose. Then Laurent jumped downstage and danced with him too, it's definitely something you have see IRL, the screaming was unreal.

Some dancers jumped in with them too, and every time Laurent touched anyone they would dance so intensely, as if he gave them a bit of himself to them. Two little girls came out to dance and he lost it and doted on them, hugging and kissing them, he and Larry love children a lot^^

All of us wanted to see as much as the twins as possible, so we kept going forward on the dance floor. The MC stopped the music because we (the spectators) were nearing the dance floor and told us to back up, but Larry shouted for him to keep going. He continued but later on the MC warned us again and this time Laurent pleaded against him. It was obvious they were trying to compensate because they were really late. As it turned out they stayed 40 minutes longer than they were supposed to, so that's their own money out their pockets to try to make it up for the fans, and they apologized again. That really meant a lot to me. The MC told everyone to leave or else they would be financially penalised but Larry and Laurent kept talking selfies with the fans. Larry eventually left but Laurent stayed and flirted around with some women. I followed him and tried to get a hug from him but he was literally surrounded, so I just privately touched his soft silky hand and left before the MC complained again.