However, as she walked closer to him, Lucas couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope.
“Hey, Lucas,” Ariel chirped, her voice sweet and friendly. “I haven’t talked to you in a long while, but would you like to go to prom with me?”
Lucas blinked, momentarily stunned. Was this really happening? Did the most popular girl in high-school just ask Lucas to be his prom date? He’d admired Ariel from afar, never daring to imagine she would even notice him, let alone ask him to prom.