[COLOR=blue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]E V A N D E R  D A R I O[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][sup]First Day of Class, Mather Memorial High School[/sup][/INDENT]

Evander was thankful that they were walking in silence, through the halls. He was silently hoping that Emily would forget about the school dance. Oh how wrong he was. “So, so, the dance! You’re coming right!” Emily quickly brought up the school dance that happened annually. He should’ve known. She was too excited about events that it would be a miracle if she forgot about it. Noticing Evander looking away from her, as if not wanting to reply, made her speak again, “Right?” Evander risked to look back at Emily only to be met by pleading eyes, like a puppy begging for attention and food. 

Evander breathed out a heavy sigh into the scarf, if not, then Emily would have noticed the near white breath that would only happen when it was cold. But currently, it wasn’t. He had to be careful around her. He then placed his hands inside his pockets and then replied, [color=blue]”You wouldn’t let me [i]not[/i] go to the ball anyway.”[/color] 

Emily giggled, “That’s true.” She was getting more and more blunt everyday that passed. He was really appreciating that. With all the secrets he’d been keeping from her and almost everyone else, her honest presence was refreshing for him. “You’ll help me with what I’m planning right?”

[color=blue]”With your cupid personality or your own love story?”[/color] Evander asked. He was well aware of Emily’s little ‘cupid journeys’ when she hooks up her friends with their crushes and see where it goes from there. She enjoys it so Evander always tried to help when he could. 

"Both?" She replied unsurely. The two continued back and forth until they reached Emily's house and Evander proceeded to go to his own house. 

[COLOR=blue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]E V A N D E R  D A R I O[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][sup]Day of the Dance - Mather Memorial High School[/sup][/INDENT]

Evander should've guessed that Emily would decide to get him as her date for the night after she failed to approach the apple of her eye. Although while they walked to the dance, they only conversed about how to get her and that other guy together and her friend with another guy together. He wasn't sure why he should even worry about these things, but for the sake of paying her back, he'll be willing to do it.

Upon entering the hall, however, he was immediately starting to regret his decision. Perhaps it was the lights, the sounds or the crowds of people, but he knew he wasn't going to bode well with this if he went with the flow. He eyed Emily who squirmed her way inside and she grinned at him. She was going to start to say something when someone spoke onstage. Evander's eyes trailed to the person and there stood that Queen Bee's rival, Winter. Impressive, very impressive. He couldn't help but smile at that. The crowds made their way to the dance floor and Evander instinctively distanced himself from it.

Emily grabbed his sleeve and she mouthed something along the lines of, "You going to be okay?" He simply nodded and then gestured for her to go and get to the guy. She grinned at him before slinking off and leaving him alone. Okay, finally, he didn't need to stick around. Evander took some punch and then went near the wall of the hall and just stood there, watching the students as they danced. He'd only have to move if he was interacted with, or if Emily stumbles back to seek help. The latter was more likely to happen though.