The school gym had been transformed into a dazzling wonderland of fairy lights, glittering drapes, and an overenthusiastic amount of balloons.
The DJ was already playing questionable early-2000s pop songs, and the punch table had a suspiciously long line (probably because someone had already spiked it).
And then there was Reid.
If there was ever an award for "Most Nerdy Prom Attire," Reid would've won it without contest. He showed up in an ill-fitting beige suit, a plaid bowtie that was definitely from a thrift store clearance bin, and a pair of oversized glasses that magnified his eyes to the point where he looked permanently startled.
His hair? Slicked white hair with way too much gel, making him look like a cross between an old-timey accountant and a guy who had just lost a spelling bee in the final round.
