Academic Rivals: Kaeya x Albedo

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Albedo POV
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"I can't believe I'm actually agreeing to this," I muttered, my eyes locked on the jewelry display in front of us. Kaeya had been trying to convince me to get my ears pierced all week, and after much back and forth, I had finally agreed to the idea only because I found myself hoping to actually attend prom why, even I couldn't tell myself but I wanted to and if it ment getting my ears pierced well. Now we stood together in front of the jewelry shop, and I couldn't help but feel a mixture of excitement and nerves as I looked at the array of earrings. "You know  I could end up looking stupid" I mumbled to myself

I had caved, well after calling Alice for advice. I wasn't a big fan of the fact of how reliant I had became on Alice's advice, this past month I had gotten more advice from her then I had my entire life. Do I regret asking for her advice immediately after, absolutely. She found the idea exciting as she put it ' of course but you shouldn't have told me because then you would be acting like a normal teen but yes your 18 do stupid teenage things live for once'

"You won't look stupid and if you hate it just let if heal over no big deal" he leaned down and kissed my cheek "Come on, you'll look great with your ears pierced," Kaeya said with a grin. "I know you're worried about looking silly, but I promise you won't. Besides, you know how much I love that edgy look on you"

I rolled my eyes at his comment, but couldn't help feeling a little flattered nonetheless. "I don't know, I don't want to look like some wannabe badass, you know?" I said, hesitantly "and anyway what do you mean edgy look I have never even had a sliver off edge to me... Ever"

"You won't look like a wannabe badass, and I more ment the fantasy, a little edge everyone needs even a sliver" Kaeya reassured me. "You'll just look like you with an edge but not like in an edgy way it's just you with an edge" he paused " I'm not making any sense am I " he chuckled

"It's not that you need an edge, but it would help out" I still had absolutely no clue what he meant and he seemed to pick up on my confusion " a difference, something that sticks out, a a an edge I don't know a better way of describing it" Kaeya chuckled more and wrapped his arms around me

"You don't have too if you don't want too unless you want to I'd rather you be happy, I'll just suggest it forever" he looked down at me with a smile " Is there another reason your saying yes because your face doesn't look very convincing "

Kaeya had a point I wasn't pushed about the idea and really doing this... To go to prom with a guy who would probably ask me anyway, it's stupid utterly stupid, I feel like the protagonist in a stupid 2000s coming of age movie changing themselves to date a boy.  But is it all that bad pain is temporary and if I hate it I can just let it heal over. What the heck am I actually reasoning getting my ears pierced to go to prom. Kaeya is actually rotting my brain cells away but while I so was focused on judging my mental state I started speaking before I even registered what I was saying

"I really only want to go to prom with you" I came to my senses the second the words left my mouth and I looked up at Kaeya who had such a happy smile he was grinning ear to ear " so you only want to go to prom " he beamed

"Yes, Okay I want to go to prom with you. I don't know what you have done to me but I want to go to a stupid dance with you and the idea makes me excited and I want to do I stupid cheesy slow dance. Why I don't know, all I know is it's a stupid frivolous thing that holds no meaning but still I want too do it" I paused and took a breath I was already going off on a tangent I might as well continue" We both are very stubborn and have our pride which means at this little confusing bet challenge thing. I want to go with you, but I'm betting your pride won't let you ask me to prom till you complete your little challenge so I am now here standing in front of a fricken piercing place actually debating on permanently altering my body to go to a stupid popularity contest "