Hi everyone!
I'm new to the Step Up fandom but I couldn't resist writing about Moose and Camille! I just recently saw Step Up: All In and I just fell in love with Moose and Camille's relationship. Seriously, how adorable are they?
So I figured that I would write a couple of one-shots about them and post it under this story :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Step Up.


First up is how I picture them meeting. Enjoy!


"MSA Freshman year! We met to this song!" – Moose, Step Up 3D

I Won't Dance by Fred Astaire


For the first time in a while, Robert "Moose" Alexander III was eating lunch alone. It was spring of his freshman year and with final projects being due soon everyone was off practicing or preparing. As much as he absolutely loves the company of the MSA crew, it was nice to have one afternoon to himself. However, as the minutes passed the familiar feeling of loneliness that he once felt every day before he met Andie was slowly creeping back. So to pass the time and to cease the silence, Moose took out his phone and played music on full volume. As he ate his tofu hotdog, he would casually bob his head to the beat or pop his shoulders as he danced in his seat.

When Moose got up to throw away his trash, the song I Won't Dance by Fred Astaire came on. A huge smile appeared on his face as he couldn't resist dancing in the nearly deserted lunch area. Moose knew the bell was about to ring soon but he had to finish dancing to the song first. He couldn't let Fred Astaire down. What kind of dancer would he be if he turned off his music now? If only he had a Ginger Rogers to dance with then he could reenact the song just like in the 1935 movie, with a Moose flare of course.

As Moose did some elaborate turns to the upbeat piano and trumpet, he bumped right into a short girl with long brown hair tied up into a loose ponytail. Judging by her sweat pants, tank top and sneakers, she must've been a dancer here. Even with the casual clothes, he thought she looked really pretty.

Moose froze for a second, "I am so sorry! I didn't… uh I didn't see you there. I thought, I mean there was no one around and – Oh wow." He could feel his cheeks and ears burning with embarrassment as he looked down at the ground, covering his face with his hands. A light giggle filled his ears. It was a pleasant musical sound that brought an instant smile to his face.

When he looked up at her face, her brown eyes were twinkling with amusement, "It's okay. Do you always dance around a table to old 1930's music and run into people?"

"Seriously, I didn't mean to do – Wait a minute! You've seen Roberta? What!" Moose did an excited jump and put his hands on top of her shoulders. His smile grew so wide it almost spit his face in two. So far Moose hasn't met anyone who has seen the old movie with the legendary dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. "That's so cool! How have we not met before? This is vital and important information to know. My parents loved the movie so much that they named me after it." Moose proudly stuck out his chest and placed a hand on it, a smug expression gracing his features before he stuck out his hand and said, "I'm Robert Alexander the Third. But you can call me Moose."

"I'm Camille Gage. I actually transferred here a couple of days ago." She shook his hand and Moose couldn't help but notice that her hands were pretty soft despite the few callouses. The price of being a dancer. Her face suddenly turned confused as she dropped his hand, "Why Moose?"

With a mischievous grin he said, "The better question here is, why not Moose?" A loud laugh burst out of Camille's mouth as she tried, and failed, to muffle the sound behind her hands. He suddenly put his arm around her shoulders, "We're gonna be great friends. I can see it – Woah. Hold up. You're last name is Gage?"

Camille quirked up an eyebrow in confusion, "Yeah?"

"Gage? As in the Tyler Gage? Are you guys related?" Moose couldn't contain his excitement. He felt like a kid in a candy store. Tyler Gage was a legend at MSA. He still remembers being in the audience watching the Senior Showcase, like he did every year with his parents, and seeing Nora Clark and Tyler perform. But never in his wildest dreams did he think he would ever meet a relative of the infamous Tyler Gage.

"He's my brother. How do you know him?" Camille said cautiously, obviously unsure of what to think of Moose's excitement.

"Are you kidding? He's practically an MSA legend! Everyone still talks about his and Nora's performance at last fall's Senior Showcase." Camille laughs again and Moose decides that he really likes her laugh. Unlike her low musical giggle, her laugh was loud and infectious but still pleasant as it shook her entire body. He couldn't help but respond with a laugh of his own as he said, "What? Why're you laughing?"

She playfully punched his left shoulder, seeing as his right arm was still around her shoulders, as her laugh dissolved into giggles, "'Cause you sound like a fan girl talking about their favorite celebrity crush."

Moose feigned to be offended as he put a hand on his chest with his mouth in a mock pout. "That hurts, Camille." He then pointed to his heart as he said, "That hurts deeply."

"Oh, you'll get over it." She dismissed his pouting with a wave of her hand. Just as she was about to say something else the bell rang signaling that they were late for class.

"Oh no! I'm late!" Camille quickly removed his arm and muttered a quick goodbye as she dashed out of the lunch area and into the nearest hallway. She was gone so quick he could barely get out a 'see you later'.

Moose sighed in defeat when he realized that he didn't even get her number so they could meet up. He kicked the ground as he slung his backpack over his shoulder, pocketed his phone that was left forgotten on the table and slowly made his way to class.

What were the chances that he was going to see Camille again?

Apparently, they were pretty good because after school that very same day Andie introduced Camille to the MSA crew.


So what'd you think? I'm still working out the characters. I hope I did them justice.

I accept prompts and request too, so if you want me to write something about them just put it in a review :)

Thank you so much for reading!