\\UZI'S POV//

I watched N slip out of his jacket and into his newfound suit. I had to admit it looked really, really, good on him. I tried to remain nonchalant, but it proved to be really hard. He spun around and smiled at me. "Do I look good?" He said, still-smiling. As if there was any question to it. I sighed and nodded. "Can we go now?" "Oh-yeah!" He laughed before bending down to my height and reaching out his hand. I tried not to smile as I took it.

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"Uziii, I love your school!" He says enthusiastically. "It's so-" he glances at the missing posters on the noticeboard, and his mood instantly shifts. "...lively..." "Okay, yeah, this way.." I awkwardly grab his wrist and lead him towards the gym doors. I could hear the dance music, and I cringed. It sounded horrible enough from out here where it was muffled, how could I survive the trashy pop when I went inside? "Do you not like Pop music?" He tilts his head towards me curiously. "I thought most of you did." I shake my head. "Not me. I'm..." I bite my lip. "Different." I hear a tiny laugh-like noise. "Wh-what?" I shout. "Nothing, nothing." He carefully removes his hand from where it'd been covering his mouth. "I swear, you and V are so weird.." I mumble, pushing open the double doors and letting the horrible music flood into my ears.

I scan the Gym. It was hard to make out people's features when the lights were constantly changing colours. Not to mention all the... talking and stuff. I hated these kinds of events so much, I wouldn't have come if it weren't for V. I mean... uh..
I try to shake it off and focus, where was she? More importantly, Doll and Lizzy. There were couples, groups of friends, jocks, I could even make out the quiet kids in the corners. But neither of them were anywhere to be seen. I tried not to panic or think about what that might mean. "Uzi?" N sidled up to me. I looked over at him, and he pointed. I looked over. V was hanging around the entrance, smiling and talking to Lizzy. "I think she's over there." V looks our way and my heart flutters in my chest. I brush my hair back nervously. She waves, and N walks over, so I follow.

"Hey, purple thing." She grins at me. "Shut up, you know my name." "Is it maybe OozingUzi?" I blush. How the hell did she find my old shootblox account?! I reach up to hit her but she catches my hand. "Haha, shorty." Before I can respond, she turns to N, who'd seemingly scared Lizzy away. "Yo N, are you her date today?" She asks, with a hint of something not-so-nice in her voice. He glances at me and shakes his head, but he's also blushing. I can't believe she'd just...say that. Her grip around my wrist tightened. "That's good." She smiled deviously and pulled me into her arms.

"V, what the-" I stuttered. I was so shocked I was malfunctioning. I tried not to look at N. In one swift movement, V had pulled me onto the dance floor. "Why are you surprised? I said I was going to dance with you, didn't I?" She smiled confidently, but a complex emotion hid behind her pretty yellow eyes. "I thought you were joking..." I managed, still confused about what had just happened. "I...was," she admits. "But now I'm bored, so... you're dancing with me, Uzi." She said simply. Dance with her...? I could feel the crazy emotions pouring in, and it was hard to block them out. I tried to pull my beanie over my face, but nothing could hide my blush. "I...I can't dance." I tried to compose myself. "A-and I'm not going to, no matter what." "Oh?" She mocked a pout. "Not even with me?" She gestured to her body. I tried to shake my head.

"I'm not that scary, am I?" She teases nervously. "Please, like I'd be scared of you." I snapped back, though I remembered how she could suck my oil anytime. "Come on, then, it's not hard." The songs changes to a slower one, and she puts her hands around my waist. I glance up at her before looking away. "Just put your hands on my shoulders." I didn't know why, but I obeyed. "It's my first time, so I'll be really horrible..." I mumbled. "You won't be." She assures me. "You just have to kinda go with the flow. Follow me." She moved us both with the music, taking gentle steps, and I found it more relaxing than I'd expected. That's when I realized, I recognized this graceful dance from somewhere. It was a romantic dance!! Freaking out, I looked around and sure enough; all the dancers for this song were couples. Why would V want to do this dance with me??? My head spun, and her hands around my waist felt more and more present. I tried not to relax, but it was hard. Before I knew it, I was drifting into her arms.

The worries at the back of my head were more apparent than ever, but something was pushing them back from making me do anything. I started  to like the song that's playing, and found the courage to look at her pretty face. I let my arms climb further around her, br8nging me closer. I wanted to... I stopped. The thoughts won, as I saw something change in her face. She'd dropped her guard. So had I. The music stopped. "Ah.." V opened her mouth, letting me slip out of her arms. I tried to block out my yearning to be tethered to her again. "That's my cue. Lizzy...Lizzy needs me." She seemed embarrassed, stuttering her words. I was embarrassed too, no shit. What the fuck had she just done? My guard started to come flooding back. Then I remembered. Doll's plan. I had to warn V.

V started to turn away from me, but I grabbed her hand. "V!" Her head turned and she slowly faced me, blushing. She glanced at our intertwined fingers, and I immediately let go. She looked like she was about to tease me again, but I stopped her. "I think..." I struggled to gather all my words. "Doll is going to kill you."

A/N
WHAT THE FUCK WHY HAS THE PROM THING BECOME THREE CHAPTERS??! because I'm lazy, that's it. I'm actually so sorry about how long this chapter took me, hopefully the next one will take less long. Even worse, this chapter was like short :/
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-Avi, Jul 3rd, 2024 ✏️‼️

Word count: 1220

Song I'm listening to rn: Freeze your Brain
Recent song artist I've bEEN listening to : Melanie Martinez