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[staywiththegroup]

"Don't make promises you can't keep, Mr. Parker"
"But those are the best kind."

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[staywiththegroup]

"It isn't. But I want to look nice." She didn't add the 'for you' part. She decided to keep that to herself.

"It won't be a ball gown or anything," she elaborated, almost like reading his mind. "Just...a simple dress."

She was quiet for a minute and then asked, "Um...should we coordinate?" Do dates color coordinate for dances? Oh boy. So much new territory here. A giant lizard she can handle but a dance...all kinds of problems.

[peterparker]

His brows went straight up, lips pursing a little bit, eyes widening.

"Coordinate?"

He had no idea what that meant. Didn't the school coordinate the event? Maybe she was the event co-ordinator?

Grabbing both straps on his backpack, he leaned his head to one side, stretching his neck a little.

"Yeah. Let's coordinate."

Still has no idea what that means, but it sounds positive. Right? It's probably positive.

[staywiththegroup]

"Oh...okay. Um..." It would help if she knew what kind of dress she was going to get. But she knew she would be unbelievably picky. She wanted the right one.

"I guess once I pick out my dress I'll tell you what color it is. And you can get a vest that matches it." She had seen some couples do that in the past, and it looked rather nice and...couple-y.

[peterparker]

"I can get... a vest that matches it..."

He repeated, as if trying to understand what the words meant. As if Gwen had just spoken very fast French at him.

And then--

"Yeah. And I'll get a vest that matches it."

He's even more lost now than he was a moment ago. First of all, who wore vests anymore? Second of all, what did you wear with a vest? A vest with jeans on top of his tee-shirt would probably look... silly.

"...Maybe. Don't get a pink dress."

For the love of all things good, not pink.

[staywiththegroup]

Just watching Peter's reaction for a little bit was kind of amusing. And then she decided to ask the illustrious question--

"...You don't want to wear a tux, do you?"

Peter didn't look like he was going to go to a school dance in fancy clothes. She wondered what he would wear to prom.

[peterparker]

See, now, this was starting to sound suspiciously formal...

Girls were tricky like that.

"Do you want me to wear a tux?'

Squinting a little now. Whether he would try that or not directly depended upon how much more time making out a tux might get him. (The answer might be 'tons less', his having no tux-ability on tap.)

[staywiththegroup]

"It's up to you, Peter. You're the one that's going to be wearing it," she replied. It would be nice if both of them were formal but she could be unformal for him.

"Whatever you decide, I'll be fine with," she said with a smile.

[peterparker]

"Oh no. No, no, no, no." Waggling a finger at her now and narrowing an eye suspiciously, he shook his head a little bit.

"That's-- not an answer. I need kind of a more-- a real. You need to answer that question, Gwen. That's an order."

Or begging. Orders, begging; could be similar, right?

[staywiththegroup]

"Okay then." She swings her backpack over her shoulder and wraps her arms around Peter's neck. "It would be nice to see you a tux. I think you'd look really handsome." She finished her answer with a kiss.

Making out in the hallways was frown on at Midtown High.

[peterparker]

"...See, that's formal."

He replies, tone just the faintest bit whiny.

But he'd do it, of course. or try to at least. I mean, c'mon; who could say no to that face?

"So..." Going to put his arms around her waist, "where do I go to get a tux?"

[staywiththegroup]

Oh he was going to need her help so badly for this. "How about we go tux shopping tomorrow?"

She had to admit she liked being in his arms. Her hand went up to his hair and mused it even more. "Maybe get you some hair gel too," she said with a laugh.

[peterparker]

"Don't most people gel their hair to get style like this?" Grinned, joking softly.

Okay... tomorrow gave him enough time to pray he could get together enough of his savings not to embarrass himself.

"Wanna meet up at my place, say, noon?"

[staywiththegroup]

"Maybe...but it looks like you just rolled out of bed. But it is cute on you though." Her cheeks turned pink a little...admitting any type of feelings made her self conscious. Even if it is just telling Peter he is cute.

"I'll be at your place at noon," she agreed with a nod. She kissed him once more. "I'll see you tomorrow then."

[peterparker]

"You mean handsome." Not cute. "...Probably." Added, with a self-depreciating grin.

Nodding, he gave her another quick kiss in return before going to straighten out his bag.

"Yeah. See you tomorrow, Gwen."

[staywiththegroup]

"I will call you handsome once I see you in a tux," she said as she turned to walk away.

"See you tomorrow, Peter," she said over her shoulder with a grin.

Flash totally watched the whole exchange, flabbergasted. How did Peter get such a hot girl?

[peterparker]

He just watched her, walking backwards a few steps, before he caught sight of Flash and shrugged, grinning harder.

"The ladies love a man in converse."

Booyah.

[staywiththegroup]

Flash is completely unimpressed.

"You're dating out of your league, Parker."

[peterparker]

Another shrug here, straightening up and looking happy.

"Probably. But she said yes to me and no to you, so-- ...I could always give you a few tips later. Yanno, if you want."

Always willing to help someone in need!

[staywiththegroup]

Flash is glaring at you, Parker.

"You're obviously a charity case. No way you two are really going out." Why would she chose Parker over him? He is Midtown's star athlete!