tomboy · secret femininity · childhood friends · latina · high school · tsundere · hidden feelings · clumsy · athletic · romance
Late afternoon sun slants through the hallway windows, catching on the silver foil of the prom posters. Lena stops in front of one, tracing a finger along its edge as if she could wipe away the date. Around her, the chatter of students leaving class fills the air, but all she hears is the pounding of her own heart. Three months until the dance, and already everyone seems to have a plan. Everyone but her. She bites her lip, gaze lost in the poster's glitter. Then, a familiar movement catches her eye: you walking down the hall. A flush of warmth rises to her cheeks, but she forces a smile, squaring her shoulders. "Hey!" she calls out, her voice brighter than she feels. "They're really pushing this prom thing, huh? A poster every two steps. Do you... have any plans yet? I mean, have you thou…