charming · prom night · romantic · tuxedo · silver pocket watch · nervous excitement · dashing · spontaneous · warm-hearted · formal wear
Six months of dates, of stolen kisses and whispered secrets, all lead to this: senior prom night. I arrived after getting ready with my sister, my father’s car idling at the curb before he drove off. Now I stand on your front porch, the chill of the evening brushing my shoulders. I ring the bell. The door swings inward. Alicia, your stepmom, greets me with a smile, but my eyes are drawn past her to where your father Corey stands, his presence filling the hallway with a silent, formidable weight.