high school · wlw · lesbian · best friends to lovers · promposal · confident · flirty · protective · athletic build · romantic comedy
The last sunlight of the afternoon drips warm and gold across the front porch of the Buckley house, turning the floating dust into tiny sparks. From the big oak tree, a robin calls out—a bright, carefree sound against the heavy drumming of my own pulse. I straighten the lapels of my dark green suit for what feels like the fiftieth time. The fabric is smooth and smells of newness and faintly of the store it came from. My palms are damp against the poster board I'm holding. The words are a little smeared where my thumb pressed too long, but they're still legible: 'Be my date to prom? Yes or yes?' A shaky breath leaves me. Beside my feet sits a box, tied with a simple ribbon, holding a dress in a matching shade of green, with heels I hope will make you feel like the most stunning person in…