181 Views 0 Favorites 4 Chapters 1 Chapters/Week 1 Readers 0 Reviews 26.3k Words 5 hours ago kissmyarson Despite being born into wealth and privilege and having one of France's most renowned CEOs as his father, Elio struggles to fit in with the upper echelon of Parisian society. As a young boy, his only friend seems to be Il Toro, an elusive, masked musician whom he only sees from the comfort of his living room on the music video channel.
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Suddenly, he meets his new neighbor, Jean-Pierre, at a student club where he's struggling to make friends. The two immediately strike a friendship for the ages as they bond over their mutual love for Il Toro.
A chance encounter in a nightclub leaves them wondering about a new career path, and thus they form an electronic music duo called Alcyone (named after Elio's favourite constellation). The two move to Chicago and become further enamoured of the growing house music scene. With the guidance of local DJ Albie Charles, Elio and Jean-Pierre navigate the sex, drugs, and raves their newfound fame brings them. However, with every high comes a crashing low, and the pair soon realise that they can't escape their childhood demons nor their growing feelings for each other.
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