The Other Side Of Me ✔️ | Garroth x Laurence x Reader PDH

Garroth's Ending

Your POV

We walk into the gym to see it dimly lit with so many people crowding it. Romeo stood by my side watching the couples and friend groups cautiously. He wore a handsome suit with a F/C bowtie. He made sure that the color matched my dress. I had my hair styled by my mom. It was braided around my head and the rest was let down. I looked pretty good for once. I wore some converse since I couldn't be payed to wear high heels.

Romeo holds my hand protectively as we walk through the crowd. I couldn't help but admire my best friend. He looked so handsome compared to his goofy self. Definitely proud of him. We walk to the food table and pour a cup of punch for ourselves. I peer into the crowd to see a familiar blond talking to a group of freshman. I smile at him, though he couldn't see me. He looked great in his suit, his baby blue tie matched his eyes while his hair was combed perfectly.

He looks in my direction for a brief second. I look back at the table and keep drinking my juice. Romeo nudges me as he looks towards Garroth. He wore a grin as he studied my blushing face.
"Aww." He cooes. I stomp on his shoe and shush him.
"Shut up!" I hiss. He stops hopping and goes back to grinning.

I feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn slowly to see Garroth wearing a smile.
"Hey Garroth." I greet. He looks me up and down before usher a 'wow'.
"Wow. You look stunning." He compliments. I feel my breathe get hitched in my throat. I turn to look at Romeo, only to see that he wasn't there. Some 'date' you are...
"Thanks. You look really nice yourself." I smile, motioning to himself. He looks down at himself and then chuckles at me.
"Why thank you. It seems you're without a date at the moment." I look around again and frown.
"Yeah... I guess Romeo abandoned me." I admit, "I'm going to thrash him when I find him." I mutter.
"Well," he laughs, "would you do me the honor of being my date?" I feel myself blush.
"I'd love that." I reply. He gently loops his arm with mine and we start to walk off.

We sit down at a table with the rest of the group for a while casually talking. Almost everyone had a date. Aphmau was with Aaron, Travis with Katelyn, Dante and Nicole, Nathan with Lucinda and Garroth and I. Kawaii~Chan was with Teony and Cadenza as a little friend group. I turn to Travis.
"How in Irene's name did you convince Katelyn to go with you?" I chuckle. He beams with pride.
"It's simple. I just refused to leave her alone until she agreed." I see Katelyn sigh besides him.

"I wanted to do it as much as I wanted to be here." She replies bluntly.
"I take it you didn't want to come?" I ask, pretty much knowing the answer. She laughs dryly.
"I almost refused to come." She glares at Aphmau, "but a certain SOMEONE made me." The table erupts into laughter as naive little Aphmau didn't have a clue as to what was going on.

The lights suddenly dim and we all rise to go to the dance floor. Garroth takes my hand in his and we waltz onto the floor. Light pop on and light up the raised stage in which people stood.
"Now we will announce the Prom King and Queen!" Everyone cheers. I had completely forgotten about that... Garroth chuckles beside me. I look up to see his baby blue eyes staring into mine.
"You should just go up there now. We all know it's you." I whisper, knowing that I was 100% right. He laughs and wraps an arm around my waist.
"You should accompany me." I freeze and silently laugh at his comment.
"No way. Who in their right mind would vote for me?" I retort sarcastically. He smiles at me.
"You never know."

The people on the stage open an envelope and smile at the name.
"And our Prom King is!" A hush fell of the crowd of students. "Garroth Romeave!" The silence was interrupted by cheers and chants. He lets go of me and waves as he walks up to the stag, taking the plastic crown and propping it atop his head. I bite my lip as I watch him. Who's going to be the queen then?
"Joining him is our Queen, Y/N L/N!" I swear my heart stopped at the mention of my name. People turned to me and cheered. I quickly walk up and take the crown, securing it atop my head.

The speaker gets the crowd to clear out for the dance that we were staring in. I felt nervous as I watched them disperse. Their eyes immediately looking at us. I feel someone grab my hand and intertwine their fingers. I look up to see Garroth's calm expression.
"Hey. It's all fine, lets have some fun." I nod and we walk to the center. A slow song comes on and we start to dance. More of swaying actually. My nervousness fades as soon as we get into it. The group around us walk in with their dates and start to dance. I exhale a sigh of relief to know that we're not the only ones.

After a while, we walk back to the table but Garroth leads me away. I don't question him as we walk to a darker corner of the gym. We stop walking and I look around to see no one near us.
"What are we doing here?" He leans forwards and kisses me. I freeze for a moment before giving up and returning it. I wrap my arms around his neck as he wraps his around my waist. We pull away and take a few breathes. I'm almost glad he could barely see me. I was most likely a blushing mess.

"I can't tell you how much I've wanted to do that." He says. I giggle as his blue eyes look to mine.
"Did you drag me here just for a kiss?" I ask. He shakes his head and looks towards the dance floor. Everyone seems to be having fun.
"Well, three reasons actually. That one was probably the most important one, and I just wanted to have you to myself." He explains. I raise an eyebrow and smile.
"That's sweet of you. But what about the third?" I ask. He runs a hand through his hair before facing towards the dance floor. He quickly checks his watch.

"And three, two, one." He counts down slowly. I wonder what he's counting for before I follow his gaze. My jaw drops when I see what's happening. On the ceiling, balloons full of water fall. Everyone screams as the water balloons hit the ground, making a big splash. Girls screamed furiously as their dates try to calm them down. I can't help but almost fall down from laughter. I hold Garroth for support so I don't fall of laughing. He also laughs along.

"I'm glad you enjoyed." I turn to see Gene emerge from the shadows, with Sasha and Zenix behind him. They all wore devious smiles. I high five him as he leans on the wall.
"That was amazing. You guys really outdid yourselves." I give them a clap. Gene bows.
"Thank you, thank you. Your too kind." He stands straight and glances at the dance floor. "We better get moving, I bet you the teachers are about to close the gym doors. Later Y/N." He says, speeding walking to the doors with Zenix and Sasha behind him.

I glance at Garroth.
"How did you know about that?" I ask. He turns red and scratches his neck.
"W-Well, at the table, you left your phone on the counter. I saw that Gene had texted you about it." He explains nervously. I smile and side hug him.
"Thank you for looking at my texts then." He exhales a sigh of relief and returns the hug.

"Actually. May I ask a question?" He asks. I nod against his chest.
"Of course. What is it?" I ask. My mind whirls as to what it might be. He clears his throat and pulls away, staring intensely at me.
"Y/N, would you care to be mine for the night?" My heart stops as he asks me.
"Yes!" I squeak, filled to the brim with happiness. He laughs quietly before leaning in and kissing me again. I smile as he does. This is the best day ever.