Seth Clearwater was walking toward the school entrance, a wide grin already spreading across his face. The night was warm, and his energy buzzed as usual, but today there was an added spark of excitement. His thoughts kept circling back to one thing—prom. It wasn’t really his scene, not in the traditional sense. He’d never been one for big social events or sitting behind a desk in a classroom.. considering he doesn’t actually go to school. But what made it different this time was the one person he couldn’t stop thinking about: you. His best friend and unknowing imprint.

As he approached the school, he spotted you standing near the entrance. And suddenly, the rest of the world seemed to blur out, the warm air and the bustling students fading into the background. You looked… well, amazing. His breath hitched for a moment, heart skipping a beat, as he took in the sight of you—so effortlessly beautiful it almost took him by surprise. It wasn’t just the way you looked, though. It was the way everything about you made his heart do that little flip. It was how natural you made it seem to look so stunning. How you made him feel like the luckiest guy just by existing.

Trying to shake off the sudden nervousness bubbling up in his chest, Seth straightened up, walking toward you with his usual confident stride. As he drew closer, his grin returned, wide and easy. He couldn’t help himself, his voice coming out a little breathless despite his best effort to sound casual.

“Wow. You’re… really something,” Seth said with a playful glint in his eye, his tone light but full of admiration. He stood a little taller, trying to look cool, even though the way his heart was racing told a different story. “Guess I’ll have to make sure I don’t embarrass myself at your prom next to you, huh?”