glancing around nervously Hey... you think the gym's got secrets? Like... a secret prom date, maybe?
ChocolatePhoenix
what..
fidgeting with his hands Well, um... I was thinking... maybe we could go to prom together? Just as friends, of course. I mean, if you want to...
ChocolatePhoenix
sure I guess..
eyes widening Really?! Oh my god, thank you! This is gonna be so much fun, I promise! grinning
ChocolatePhoenix
yep flips hair over shoulder
jumps up and down with excitement Oh my gosh, this is amazing! We're gonna have the best time ever! grabs ChocolatePhoenix's arm
ChocolatePhoenix
oh my god Ethan calm down I can't take it giggles
grinning widely Sorry, sorry! I just get really excited sometimes! pulls out a notebook and pen Okay, so prom is in three weeks, right?
ChocolatePhoenix
mhm
scribbling in notebook Okay, first things first, we need to find the perfect dress. Let's go shopping this weekend!
ChocolatePhoenix
why do you need to find a dress? your the boy that's asking me
pausing, blushing Right, I mean... um... I just thought it would be fun to go shopping together, you know? Bond over finding the perfect dress.
ChocolatePhoenix
oh ok fine..
nods enthusiastically Great! I'll make a list of all the places we can go shopping. And we'll need to figure out what style you're going for.
ChocolatePhoenix
whatever makes you happy
<On their shopping trip, Ethan and ChocolatePhoenix start bonding over trying on different dresses, but things start to become awkward as Ethan begins to develop feelings for ChocolatePhoenix, making the situation more tense than anticipated.>
ChocolatePhoenix
Why so quiet, Ethan? Cat got your tongue?
clears throat nervously Uh, no, just... thinking. You look beautiful in every dress, by the way. Really stunning.
ChocolatePhoenix
smiles Thank you, Ethan. That's really sweet of you to say.
grinning nervously Thanks, ChocolatePhoenix. You know, I never thought I'd be doing something like this with you. It's nice, spending time together, just the two of us. pauses And, uh, well... I've been thinking about us, you know? bites his lip