The show starts when I walk in.

Dakota Pierce. Dancer and student. 24. Adopted son of Santana and Brittany.

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Insomnia had been eating him alive the last few days, mind racing with everything from work, to his failing relationship, and of course his kids. A non-stop ferris wheel that wouldn’t let him get off no matter how much he willed it to. Which meant he would be pushing himself physically to the point of exhaustion if he had to, if only to get a peace of mind.

Frequenting the gym wasn’t a usual for him, as he had questioned the cleanliness — and the obvious witnessing of the lack of wiping down equipment was a major contributing factor. But when you’re desperate for anything and want to stare at something that wasn’t a wall to motivate one’s self, Kurt was left with no choice but to leave his job early and let himself work up a sweat.

And have an excuse to stretch himself, probing his flexibility was still in tact, for wandering eyes in his direction. That was just a bonus when it came to the tight shorts and tank top.

Sweat sticking the fabric to his skin from a hard workout, Kurt’s wiping his face with his own shirt - exposing his firm and taut stomach, flexed muscle rippling - he isn’t fully aware of his surroundings for a moment and opens himself to be bumped into. Hands extending automatically to catch the possibility of knocking the other person over.

“Oh, woah, was not paying any attention,” he apologizes quickly with a nervous laugh, “that’s completely on me.”

Recognizing the face easily, however, he relaxes from the probability of a gym rat taking offense of having his form ruined. “Oh, yeah! I’m fine, I’m fine. Takes a lot more than to tip this old guy over.” Laugh switching to something more warm and at ease. “Are you okay?”

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Dakota's lips quirk up as he heard his words and he chuckles. "I guess we can split the blame then since we both weren't paying attention." Dakota had been listening to a knew k-pop song that has come out. As much as he loves american music, he just felt like that genre had so much in terms of music that was dance-focus and performance focused. And he absolutely loves it.

"I am," Dakota assures with a nod of his head and a chuckle. Shifting the gym bag lightly in a more relaxing and comfortable position. "Was listening to some music and just got lost in the beat I guess." Dakota admits with a chuckle and a shrug of his shoulders.

"I'll admit though, I'm surprised," he admits, "I wasn't expecting to see anyone else out." Dakota had on a pair of jeans that hugged his lower body rather flatteringly. His own shirt had a pretty deep v-cut in it and showed that while he wasn't the most obnoxiously muscled guy around, he definitely had some on him. "You frequent the gym this late normally?"

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asher let out a quiet laugh, the tension from almost wearing his coffee finally fading. “graceful, huh?” he echoed with an amused smile. “i’ll take your word for it.” he glanced down at the cup in his hand before looking back at dakota. “it’s actually pretty good. i stop here before work more often than i probably should.” a sheepish smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “if you’re into coffee, i’d say it’s worth trying. they’ve got really good pastries too.”

“you said you’re new?” he asked, shifting the cup into his other hand. “welcome, then. i’m asher.” he offered his free hand with a small, polite smile. “if you need recommendations beyond coffee, i can probably help. i’ve lived here long enough to know a few decent spots.”

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Dakota smirks and nods his head when the other says he'll take his word for it. "You can just say I'm right. I normally am." He teased. He listened to the other man and nodded his head. Making a mental note to try the place out. Especially on his sleepless nights. Ironically, something about the warmth that usually follows from getting a nice cup of coffee makes him more tired than anything. "What type do you usually get? And are they open at night?" Dakota asked the other man curiously.

"I sure am." Dakota says as he lets his hand take the other man's hand in a shake with a playful wink. "My name's Dakota. Dakota Pierce." He smirked when he heard the other man's words. "Any good clubs around?" Probably not the type of suggestions that most people expected, but what can he say? Dakota was curious.

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asher stumbled back a step from the collision, one hand tightening around the coffee he’d nearly dropped. he blinked, looking up from where he’d been distractedly scrolling through hockey stats on his phone. “yeah, i’m good,” he said with a small laugh, slipping his phone into his pocket. “pretty sure i wasn’t paying attention either, so we’re probably both guilty.”

his gaze flicked briefly to the gym bag slung over dakota’s shoulder before returning to his face. “at least neither of us ended up flat on the sidewalk. that would’ve been way more embarrassing.”

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Dakota's hand had reached out on reflex when he noticed the coffee in the other man's hand. Grabbing the other one to help stabalize him. Once everything seemed okay, he let go and listened to the other man. He smiled as he took off his earbuds and listened to the other. "I guess halfsies are okay in this situation then." He said with a dramatic sigh as if it was a rather inconvenient for him.

"I would never fall down like that. I'm to graceful." Dakota oh-so-humbly said with a playful smirk on his face. "Is the coffee shop near here good? I'm still new to town, so I'm trying to find out all the good spots."

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❛ eyes one me handsome. ❜

Dakota Pierce info.

The son of Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce, Dakota was adopted after a family friend of the Pierce's just wasn't able to keep their shit together. And the two women had been looking to add to their family, so they figured why not add a little bundle of joy? He was a young boy at the time, and Dakota turned out to be a perfect mix of chaotic and playful. Santana often times joked that he was meant to be their child, but stopped at the wrong house before finding each other again.

As he grew up and heard stories about his moms, Dakota learned of his passion and skills in dance. And he absolutely loved it. He loved performing and getting to express himself that way. He did both dance and cheer for many years before he decided to go all in on dance. Taking lessons after school to really hone in his skills. And Brittany was never afraid to show him a move or two herself, of course.

College wise, Dakota does pretty well in his classes. And he managed to get a scholarship for one and decided to go to Lima, Ohio. The place where his mothers were from. He only got here within a few weeks. But he's super excited to see what this town has to offer. And he's definitely noticed just how friendly the guys here can be, not that he's complaining at all.

Sexuality: Homosexual

Sex Position: Usually bottoms.

D/s: Usually dominant.

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OOC: Going to get some food/nap then work on the intro!

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Dakota Pierce let out a soft sigh as he threw his bag over one of his shoulders. The bag had some of his dance clothes in it as well as some basic supplies one needs for a shower. The dance studio he had practiced at was thankfully next to the gym he just got a membership for, so he was able to pretty much go next door and get a shower in so he didn't have to worry about stinking up the road anymore than it was on his walk home.

He began making his way home with his earbuds in. Lost in the music and humming softly to it, he let out a surprised grunt as he found himself bumping into someone. "Ah, crap," Dakota says as he takes his headphones out of his ears and offers the other person a apologetic smile. "My bad man. You okay?"

[codychristiantreasures]

Christmas Cody 🎄

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OOC: Hello there beautiful people! Ace here! Just wanted to say hi and super excited to be rping with you people! About to get started on responding to some starters and writing one of my own after I take the kids to the YMCA. Feel free to pm me for any connections, plots, or starters your interested in!