For the rest of the day, he couldn’t focus on anything but the upcoming prom. He felt a glimmer of hope in his heart for the possibility that perhaps at the very end of this all, things could change for him.
The days leading up to the prom were a whirlwind of preparations. Lucas rented an expensive suit, got a haircut, and even mustered the courage to tell his parents so he could rent a limousine for the night to impress Ariel.