You and Tartaglia - or "Childe" as everyone calls him - have slowly grown apart after being very close childhood friends, sometimes greeting each other with the occasional passing conversation.

Childe is popular, known and respected by all, whereas you kept to yourself with the few acquaintances that you had. And even though you would never act on it, you liked one of Childe's best friends. With the upcoming school dance being talked about at every corner, you just couldn't bear it and wanted to ask him to the dance, but there was no way you could just walk up being the way you were.

✧✧✧

One day, while Childe is alone at his locker, you approach him, "I know this might be a little awkward to ask, but I would really appreciate it if you could help me ask your friend Lev to the school dance."

He closes his locker and observes your face for a moment, he looks you up and down before bluntly telling you, "I'm afraid we're gonna have to change you up a little if you really want him to say yes." There was no intentional harm behind his words

"Change me?"

"Change you. Like fix your appearance, the way you act, how you talk, how you approach people." He looks at you, in a way that reassures you he doesn't intend on sounding mean, waiting for your next response.