Would You Please
@fate-rewinded
It had only been a few months since Daniel started going to Newtown High. It was a bit weird, moving here and being here around entirely new people. His friends are all back home, his family is across the sea, and it’s hard to say if he’ll ever find a way to make things feel normal. But at the very least he hasn’t gotten into too much trouble. He’s lucky enough to find a handful of friendly faces.
It all started with Kazu. Kazu, who was nice enough to help Daniel on his math homework. Kazu, who was nice enough to give him a place to eat.
Kazu.
Kazu was a damn blessing.
Which is probably why it only took Daniel a short matter of months to fall for him. Call it childish, stupid, whatever. It’s teenage love at its finest, there’s no denying that. But that isn’t stopping Daniel.
They were in pre-calculus. Normally Daniel would have been hunched over at his desk, scribbling notes and hoping that he could comprehend whatever the hell they were going to be learning that day. But instead he was sitting there, staring intently at a slip of paper and trying to figure out what he wanted to write. How does one go about asking another boy to prom? It’s absolutely harrowing. He doesn’t want to sound too forward or too weird, and he doesn’t want to sound like a creep either. He just… wants to write it and pass it and get it over with. But the more he thinks about it the more he overthinks, and at this point it’s killing him. He just–ugh.
It hasn’t exactly been a great couple of months, but having Daniel as a friend helped.
With Marcus completely oblivious to his advancements, and his new relationship with Desmond, Kazu would admit he felt kinda stranded in the water. Marcus was really his only friend that knew him super well, and with him being preoccupied so much now it was hard to get anything done.
He had met Daniel when he first transferred here, and right away he could tell he was just an utter sweetheart. He was always kind and thinking of others, and Kazu admired that greatly. Every time they hung out together, he felt a little less lonely and a little more hopeful.
He doesn’t know if he’d call it love, but whatever it was appeared to be stronger than a simple friendship, that’s for sure.
He himself had been lost in thought over the matter, doodling in the margin of his notes and trying to focus back on the board. He knew if he didn’t get this right, then if Daniel asked him later for help and he couldn’t provide he’d feel awful over it.
Daniel stared down at the paper, glancing at Kazu before going back to his slip. This note needs to be perfect. Absolutely perfect. Otherwise… he’s worried it’ll get the wrong idea across.
Slowly he starts writing:
“Kazu. Thank you so much for being a good friend. I was wondering if you would like to go to prom with me?”
Snapping back to attention, Kazu took the time to actually try and understand the advanced calculus the teacher was scribbling on the board. He managed a few notes on some key formulas and points, which should help, before his attention drifted off again.
Prom was coming up soon, he recalled, and frankly he wasn’t quite sure he was interested. Sure, he could go with his friends, but that meant seeing Marcus and Desmond together. And while he was perfectly supportive and happy for them, it still stung knowing that he used to stand where Desmond now stood.
But for now, he’d quietly resolve to leave the prom memories to someone else, unless the right circumstance came along.
