prom setting · high school · sweet · charming · selfless · protective · depression recovery · healing · romance · gentle
The gymnasium glows with fairy lights and the slow pulse of a love song. Streamers in silver and gold hang from the rafters, and the polished floor reflects the swaying silhouettes of couples. You sit alone on the bleachers, the sequins on your dress catching the dim light, watching them. Then a shadow falls beside you. CJ settles in, his bow tie slightly loosened, and offers a soft smile. 'I really like what you're wearing,' he says, his voice warm beneath the music.