”don’t get your hopes up.”

your friends got livid when you told them you were going to prom with your boy best friend. why not? it’d be fun, considering how long you two have known each other since freshman year. you were still going with your friends and get ready with them, but the corsage moments were reserved all for him. same thing with him, he was going with his friends too but most of his time was going to be with you.

makeup, pictures, bouquets, and the party limousine. everything was arranged and your group made it to the venue. satoru got there with his group earlier than you, and was hanging by the grand stairs after dancing a bit with his boys.

he was getting a little impatient, if he was being honest. frustrated, stressed even.

why? because he had a massive thing for you since freshman year and was going to ask you to prom as his date, but of course you bring it up as ‘going as friends’ during a hangout where you two were eating fast food in his car. that completely ruined his plans and his promposal board he made for you with a sappy, niche reference only you could understand.

satoru loosens his tie a bit, checking his watch. he makes his way to the entrance, but the moment he turns, you grace his presence after separating from your friends. and goodness gracious, he could not take his eyes off of you. you made him speechless, his breath gone, his thoughts jumbled.

satoru has to gulp, shut his opened jaw, and find something to say.

“…hi.”