At 9:47 p.m., before the chicken dance could ruin the mood, Dominic appeared beside her.
“I saw you practicing in the hallway mirror during fifth period,” he said quietly. “You’re actually good.” melody marks prom night practice
On prom night, the gym was transformed with fairy lights and a rented mirror ball. Melody wore the green dress again, but this time her curls stayed perfectly in place, thanks to a YouTube tutorial and an entire can of hairspray. Leo was kind but distracted, spending most of the night taking blurry photos for the yearbook committee. At 9:47 p
When the song ended, they didn’t let go right away. At 9:47 p.m.