Ella had just got off a video call with her mom, which rather than alleviate her nerves, had only served to make her feel like her stomach was about to come up and out through her mouth. If things went wrong tonight her and Hendrix might not even be friends anymore and it didn't matter that she kind of wanted to kiss him and stuff, losing his friendship would be a disaster.

She fixed her hair for the millionth time as their was a knock at the door. She dithered for a couple of seconds before opening it slightly and peering round it. "Hi" she said shyly.

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"Wow," he said, his goofy smile right in place and his cheeks already reddening. "I mean... hi," he held out the flowers he had gotten for her, not as awkwardly as he had the last time he picked her flowers. "Compliments of the gardeneing club," he grinned.

"I also... um.. got you a corsage, I'm not even entirely sure I know what they are but my pap pap..." yes, Hendrix Turner had called his grandfather for advice about bringing a girl on a date. "Um, he said that it was tradition or something," he shrugged.

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"Shut up" Ella giggled, blushing and hiding behind her hair. She took the flowers and sniffed them before her eyes grew wide. "Wow! I've never had a corsage before" she yelled excitedly, sticking her wrist out for it to be put on. "My mom is wearing one in her prom photo with dad" she laughed. "Even though she's allergic. I'm not though, they is way cool" she chatted, admiring the corsage from all angles.

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"Okay," he said in a little voice when she told him to shut up, even if he knew she wasn't being serious. Carefully, he slipped the corsage over her wrist, his fingers just skimming the skin of her arm. "It's a good thing you're not allergic, I think I would feel like a terrible shit if you had been," he admitted with a little giggle.

He offered his arm to her, the way he had to Sera on the way up and took a deep breath. "Ready?"

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"As I'll ever be" she joked, hooking her arm through his. She had done it so many times before but it felt different this time. She never really noticed how tall he was until now and she smiled up at him.

"You're wearing my favourite colour" she noticed.

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He smiled down at her, something he had down a thousand times already but it was more important for some reason. He knew it was silly to be feeling that way but he couldn't help it if his heart skipped a beat on this particular night that she was hanging out with him, wearing a gorgeous dress, and going to a dance with him.

"Yeah! I thought, you know... matching, well not matching but I thought it might be a nice compliment," he blathered a bit. "I hope you like it," he said, his eyes big.

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"People will know we're together" she giggled, before blushing. "Not like, together..." she muttered. "I think you're gonna be the most handsome boy there!"

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He blushed deeply. "Well... yeah, just hanging out together... and stuff," he mumbled.

"I think you're the most beautiful girl in the school," he said shyly. "No matter what you're wearing." He was relieved to get outside and hide the redness of his face in the dark.

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