Peony and Briar managed to get in and get drinks as the first band was getting off stage. He didn't really know who was playing but he had hoped it was someone good. The crowd was diverse at least. Then he noticed all the pink and looked down at his ticket his throat catching. YUNGBLUD. 

Peony looked at him. She was tall and lanky with a big smile. She was a fellow artist, "You didn't read the tickets til now did you?" she asked looking at him and shaking her head as he did the same. "... You're a fucking disaster," she sighed fondly as Briar downed his drink as she played with her magenta locks, that coiled in tight ringlets around her face.

The burgundy goth looked at her and sighed, "... You know it and you love it or else you wouldn't have stuck with this disaster so long," he snorted in reply, cracking his back, looking at his empty glass.

"I'm gonna need to take a breath before he comes on stage." he joked, Peony had always given him shit for finding the musician hot after she had laid her eyes on him, but who could blame him? Honesty was a hot characteristic.

"Or another drink," she commented pointing out his drink was almost gone. "Did... you paint on yourself?" she commented finally noticing all the art covering her friend.

He sighed softly, "Yeah... I... painted for them, and..." he smiled and showed her his palm, "they wrote back."

"God, you two are saps... and y'all haven't even met," she sighed. Her soulmate, she was fairly sure, was dead. Or they had moved on from the novelty of having one. Either way, she was both happy and jealous of her friend. 

Briar sighed and got another drink before heading into the crowd as it started getting louder. He needed to be closer to the stage now. He wasn't here just casually now. Peony watched for a moment before shaking her head and followed quickly, not wanting to lose him in the crowd. He wasn't short by any means but he was easily lost in a crowd like this. 

The music started up again as Briar shoved his way through the crowd bit by bit, enjoying the music and the vibe of the crowd, singing and dancing a bit as he pushed close to the stage.

-_-_-_-

Dom was into it, the screaming back lyrics his heart soaring higher and higher. He jumped into the crowd still singing as he walked through his fans a bit. They weren't really fans though. Definitely a family. Somehow this had led to family. Then his voice died off seeing an arm. A wrist.

With a thundercloud on it and lyrics- sunflower.

The crowd quieted down in confusion as he reached for that hand and pulled them closer seeing a man in a binder... fishnet shirt and a hot pink vest- covered in beautiful faded hot pink roses and vines. 

His jaw dropped as they smiled back at him awkwardly but happy to be touched by someone they admired. They didn't know yet! 

For once... words weren't working for the musician as everything fell silent around him and he did the only thing he could think of when he saw the inky smeared thank you on their palm.

He held up his own.

-_-_-_-

Briar stared, reality settling in before suddenly he threw himself forward into Dominic's arms that quickly tightened around him, nuzzling his shoulder. People stepped back as Dom spun him around before setting him down to touch his face and arms and neck. 

"What's your name?" Dominic whispered pulling him back into his arms where he felt right at home, not caring that he was already drenched in sweat as he grinned.

"My name is Briar."

"You're more beautiful than I thought you'd be," he whispered in his ear holding him just a bit tighter with a wide grin as he hid in his long hair playing with it. "I love you already-" he whispered, "I'm so happy to meet you." he breathed softly, closing his eyes.

"I'm so happy I met you too," he whispered back, tearing up a bit. It was overwhelming in the best way. He found his soulmate. And he had already loved his soulmate. Nothing could ruin this.