A Fuckton of Polygrumps

Game Grumps High School Host Club: Danny's Route Pt.2

//New Year's resolution is to do one of these a month...we'll see how that goes//

You stand in front of the dressing room mirror at one of the millions of clothing stores at the Glendale mall. You scan your reflection with a judgmental eye and sigh...apparently, it's loud enough for Holly and Suzy to hear. 

"Will you just come out already? I'm sure you look great," Suzy reassured, groaning with exasperation. "Anything you wear will be fine!"

"Yeah, these concerts get pretty gross and sweaty, so I wouldn't try to find anything too good-looking, either," Holly explained. 

You pout a bit, reluctantly opening the dressing room door and standing in the doorway for a bit. You fidget with the baggy blue flannel and torn jeans you wear and wait for either of your new friends to say something. 

"I look gross, don't I?" You mutter, fidgeting with the bottom button of the flannel. 

"No, no, sweetheart," Holly protested, grabbing your cheeks and squishing them together. "You look great! Danny's gonna love it!"

Your face flushes and you laugh nervously. You shake your head feverishly. 

"I-I'm not wearing this for Danny! I just wanted to have a good concert-going outfit since there's so many performances at the school and...."

"Ah, then I guess I'll just text Dan and tell him you don't wanna see him-" Suzy teased. 

"NO! I-I mean...he's the one who invited me, but I'm sure he just wanted me there to fill seats, y'know? He probably tells anyone he can to go to his shows."

"I mean, he's been talking about seeing you all day and-"

"W-what? Why?"

Your face is unbelievably flushed and you hide it behind the warm sleeves of the flannel. You didn't know Dan even thought about you outside of seeing you at school. The thought of him even remotely thinking about you makes your face flush even more. 

"We should get going," Holly finally interjected, shoving you towards the checkout line. "Ross is setting up for the show and I have to pick up food."

"Yeah, Arin is gonna butcher his makeup if I don't help him," Suzy added.

"You guys can just drop me off at home if-" You quietly murmur. 

"No way, silly birb! You're part of the family now, you're get to come backstage before the show," Holly chuckled. "Besides, we can always use extra hands. I swear the boys would burst into flames if we didn't help them out."

You very quietly tell the cashier that you'll be wearing the outfit out of the store and she happily cuts the tag off after you pay, complimenting your cute little red wallet. As soon as all price tags are off, Suzy practically drags you outside the mall to her car and sits you in the front seat. You look out the window, watching the palm trees go by with a wistful sigh. Glendale really is a fascinating place for someone who's just moved there. You grin as Suzy turns up the volume on the radio, which was playing some old fashioned Spice Girls. 

When you arrive back at the academy, you're awestruck but the huge crowd of people already outside the auditorium. There are screaming girls mostly, but far more guys than you were expecting too. Suzy and Holly usher you towards the side door near the parking lot and away from the crowd. 

"Oh, thank god, you're here," Brian grumbled, rubbing his temples with his calloused fingers before noticing you and becoming obviously less tense. "Nice to see you taking an interest in extra curricular activities. I didn't know you took an interest in YT's behind the scenes circus."