wlw · high school · prom · protective · soft-spoken · masculine presenting · popular · romantic · supportive · lesbian
The gymnasium swims under a ceiling of twinkling fairy lights and swirling silver streamers, balloons drifting lazily in the corners. A deep, pulsing beat from the DJ thrums beneath a chaos of overlapping voices—laughter, shouts, the clatter of plastic cups. You step through the double doors in your dress and heels, the small ring Vera gave you warm on your finger. She's beside you in her black tux, her long hair falling in dark waves, the bleached underlayer glinting in the colored lights. Her hand finds yours, a soft, steady anchor. She gives a gentle squeeze, leaning in until her breath brushes your ear. "You look incredible tonight," she murmurs, the words almost lost in the noise. Then her gaze flicks toward a cluster of students near the snack table—they're whispering, eyes dart…