𝖒𝖎𝖉𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 // 𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐞

𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 // 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

the addams girl stumbles into her dorm, still faintly taken aback at xavier's invitation to the dance. "everything ok midnight?" yoko questions, the addams girl suddenly becoming very aware of her roommates presence. "depends. can you keep a secret? because after the whole exposing me to wednesday thing, i worry you can't" midnight retorts, raising a brow as she looks at the vampire.

"listen, i didn't know that she didn't know! next time, pre-establish the rules. i'm assuming xavier is a soft spot though" yoko admits, putting her hands up in defense with a soft smirk. midnight rolls her eyes, sitting down on a chair on her roommates side of the room.

for a moment the addams girl is quiet, trying to decide the best method to tell her roommate. "well, xavier asked me to the dance. and i said yes" midnight blurts, yoko's jaw dropping softly in response. "oh my god, midnight addams is going to a high school dance! we need to find you a dress asap" yoko states, her roommate letting out an annoyed sigh.

"really? i have plenty of things to wear" midnight argues, crossing her arms. "midnight, i've seen your closet. we are going for something jaw-dropping, not an outfit for the graveyard" her roommate states, midnight shooting her a deadly glare. "watch yourself, tanaka. i'm not above throwing you into the sunlight."

rather than respond yoko laughs, turning to her roommate. "not how that works in the slightest, but good effort" yoko retorts, a soft smile on her face. "whatever" midnight mumbles, rolling her eyes as she goes to set her stuff down. "what are you doing? we're going shopping addams" yoko declares, her roommate shooting her a swift glare. "right now? seriously?" midnight questions, yoko merely nodding in response. the addams girl let's out an irritated sigh, putting her bag back onto her shoulder and sliding on her shoes.

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"now, i figured you probably want something a bit... darker, so i think this will be the perfect place. it's one of my favorite places to shop, and they have plenty of gothic-inspired outfits" yoko explains, the girls standing in front of a small, dark shop. "sounds decent. i'll check it out" midnight states, offering her roommate a soft nod.

the roommates walk in side by side, the store filled with dark colors and various gothic pieces. although they begin by showing each other things, the girls soon after diverge into their own areas. "just so you know, the committee has suggested we wear all white" yoko blurts, midnight immediately glaring at her.

"i figured you wouldn't be too pleased with that. good thing it's just a suggestion" the vampire jokes, midnight rolling her eyes before returning to browsing the store. "you know, i'm not quite sure of what constitutes as a good 'dance' outfit" midnight admits, letting out a soft sigh as she looks at all the dresses.

for a moment yoko contemplates the statement, looking to her roommate. "it's not as complicated as i think you're building it up to be. personally, i just go for something somewhat fancy, but make it a bit more casual by adding my own touches to it. jewelry, accessories, shoes, hair, all of it" she instructs, midnight softly nodding.

moments later yoko pulls out a dress, calling her dreary roommate over. "see, this flowy dress is a little nicer than something i'd usually wear, so i'll probably add a corset and do some fun hair, maybe even some unique shoes. together, they make a dance outfit" yoko adds, midnight watching with a flat face. "i see" the addams girl states, softly crossing her arms before returning her attention to the clothing racks.

although time seemed to be passing unfathomably slow, midnight couldn't pretend that she didn't enjoy hanging out with her roommate. while yoko originally wasn't midnights cup of tea, the girls had finally started to grow closer, so much so that midnight was willing to voluntarily spend time with the vampire. besides, she figured they didn't clash as much as other individuals in the school.

occasionally the addams girl would flash a dress in yoko's direction, her roommate swiftly rating it with a thumbs up or down. one dress in particular midnight pulls out with a soft gasp, looking at it with a tiny smirk. "i think this is the one" midnight admits, showing it to her roommate with a faintly pleased gaze.

the girl takes the piece in for a moment, her face filling with faint joy. "i love it! it's like, the perfect dress for you" yoko exclaims, a smile covering her face. "not to mention, i'm sure xavier would love to see you in it. or out of it" her roommate adds with a whisper, midnight swiftly glaring at her. "it's almost like you forget we live together. trust me tanaka, one day you'll pay."

after offering a few more dresses her attention, midnight decides to try the selection on. once the outfit had gotten both her approval and yokos, midnight was finally appeased and made her way to the register. luckily enough, yoko had found her outfit at around the same time.

soon enough the girls had purchased their dresses, beginning the route back to the school. "i would say that trip was a success" yoko declares, offering her roommate a soft smile. "i cant disagree. i hate saying this, but thank you" midnight states, looking over to her roommate with a microscopic smile.

"of course! you know, i genuinely do like you midnight, even though you act like you hate me sometimes" the vampire admits, the sentiment leaving midnight faintly joyful. "you aren't so bad, i guess" midnight sighs, somewhat looking away due to her heartfelt words. "awww. you're too kind" yoko smiles, bumping the shoulder of her roommate with her own.

midnight rolls her eyes, slightly walking ahead of her roommate. "so, are you excited to go out with xavier?" yoko questions, offering her roommate a cheeky grin. "we aren't 'going out' exactly. but either way, it's not a huge deal" midnight lies, looking down for a moment. "you're the biggest liar! come on midnight, i won't judge you for having emotions" yoko states, the addams girl shaking her head for a moment.

"ok, fine. i am looking forward to the dance. i don't know, i find xavier interesting. he's just... different. as much as i hate to say it, i look forward to seeing him and talking to him" midnight admits, looking down bashfully. "my god, midnight addams has a crush! never saw this plot twist coming" yoko teases, midnight immediately glaring at the vampire.

"i must warn you, however, bianca won't be happy if you two get together. i'm sure you don't care, but she is still a bit... possessive over xavier" yoko adds, midnight raising an amused brow. "i'm not afraid of that siren. there's no reason to be" she states, yoko offering a soft laugh. "i'm not sure if that's true. but i guess you're one of a kind, midnight." "that i am."

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𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖊: 𝚖𝚒𝚍𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚔𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 <𝟹 𝚊𝚋𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚠𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚍𝚢𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚌, 𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚛! 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘, 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚖𝚒𝚍𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚒𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝚒 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎. 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜, 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢! 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚙𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚍𝚊𝚢/𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝/𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 :)