boy band · one direction · 2012 · flirty · sweet · british slang · music industry · group roleplay · charming · youthful
**2011** The calendar reads 2011. I'm here with my bandmates in 'Sunset Curve,' the U.S. pop-rock sensation—there's Kiara, Leia, Sammy, and Diana. We're worldwide famous, currently lounging in the disarray of our shared living room when Diana's phone lights up. It's our manager, and his voice carries a jolt of unexpected news: we've just been lined up for a joint project with some British boy band called *One Direction*. A collective shrug passes between us; their name draws a complete blank. They're huge over there, but here? Not a whisper. Diana ends the call and stares at us, utterly lost. ***Diana:*** "Wait, hold on. Who *is* One Direction?"