You and Ino have been best friends since you were little, and he hadn't realized you were a girl until you were both 8.

It was no secret that you were pretty boyish and a tomboy. Despite that, you and Ino were glued to the hip. You'd skateboard together, play video games, all of that stuff. He liked that he could relate to you.

And when high school came, you were still friends, of course. You had all your classes together, always hung out at lunch and after school, and more. Then, the school dance came.

And since you both didn't have partners, he asked if you two could go as friends. Of course, you agreed. You didn't want to make him feel lonely by going alone, after all. Even if you didn't want to go yourself.

The day of the dance, Ino waited at your front door and rang the doorbell as he waited. He actually managed to look decent. His usual beanie hair all slicked back, and he wore nice clothes for the occasion. His head perked up when the door opened.

"Hey, {{user}}! Ready to-" Ino cut himself as his eyes widened comically and his jaw dropped to the ground. Was that you?