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Then I see Natalie look over at me. A curious look takes over her face, as she watches Greg escort Sam next to her and not Izzy. Natalie’s eyes find mine, and I can tell she doesn’t understand why she’s coupling with the joke vote. Sam’s also caught off guard, as he starts to walk to Izzy, but Greg taps his shoulder, telling him to stand next to Natalie. Sam looks at his friends with an impressed look, while Natalie stares at me with a look that says you cannot be serious.
I feel bad doing it, but there’s no way I’m coupling with anyone other than Izzy.
“And finally, the last guy on the court is,” I look at the paper and then back up at the crowd, who’ve died down a bit. “Well, this is a bit embarrassing.” I smile, playing it up for them. “Honest. I didn’t rig this.”
“Yeah, right!” Carter yells out, getting a laugh from the crowd.
“Well, if I must I must. It’s me, your senior class president.”
The crowd cheers again and I feel good. The reaction is how I’ve lived and liked my high school life. As I walk over to Izzy, it reminds me again of why I can’t just come out and be all nerdy with her. This is who I am to the school. The cool, calm, and confident senior class president. There was no room for a nerdy guy in my wardrobe of life.
I hand the microphone over to Greg and continue to smile as I stand next to Izzy. She’s still confidently standing in her cosplay attire, but her eyes find mine as I walk over to the side of her.
“All right, let’s hear it for this year’s prom court!” Greg announces, getting another round of applause from the crowd.
I lean closer to Izzy, who’s smiling up at her friends. As she feels me get closer, her eyes dart towards me, and I see her shoulders stiffen a bit. As far as looks go, this could simply be interpreted as a congratulatory hug, as Greg starts going over some prom announcements. I slide my arm through the red hoodie that hangs off her shoulders, putting my hand on the small of her back. She looks straight ahead while biting her lip.
“Hottest. Edward. Ever,” I whisper to her and can see her cheeks begin to blush.
