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[beansontoast]

I hope everyone is ready for the dance because there's not much time left now until the big day! Be sure that you've got your costume and also more importantly your date in order because you definitely don't want to go without a date!

[Sophomores]

You're all ready for the dance right because if not say so now and we can band together to get you ready before it's too late!

Also did you guys notice the patronuses were there any that surprised you and also did you see the matching ones who do you think is in love? Maybe we should make a chart.

[Quentin]

You don't have a date for the dance, right?

Comments

[novelling]

I don't think I should answer. If she'd asked and been turned down, wouldn't that make what she's saying now sound awfully pathetic?

[evercreep]

But she sounds so genuinely at peace with being dateless.

[colemoss]

she should be. it's just for fun, right? it doesn't matter if you've got a date or not.

[meerigold]

Sure, Jan.

[colemoss]

there's nobody here named jan.

[meerigold]

Jan? January James? That's really rude of you.

[evercreep]

[.........]

Yes. Of course. Personally, I don't enjoy friend dates, but that's just me.

[colemoss]

you don't have to. but everyone should do what they want. right??

[evercreep]

Of course they can.

[novelling]

Haven't you got a date, Cole? That might make your opinion on the subject fall a little flat.

[colemoss]

sort of?? i'm going with ramon.

[...] why's that make my opinion flat?

[novelling]

You're going to the dance with one of the most eligible boys in our year, but you're saying it doesn't matter if you've got a date or not. It's like the wealthy saying money is not object. Of course you don't want for what you already have.

Cole

[cant_even]

Don't bother.

I asked Ari to the dance because I thought it'd be fun and we were kind of getting along, and now it's this "Issy is so desperate and afraid to be alone" thing they find super fun to talk about to try and get a rise out of me.

Issy/Cole

[colemoss]

oh. [...] there's nothing wrong with going to a dance by yourself, though. calvin said so too. you shouldn't let it bother you. but i'm sorry. if they're trying to hurt you.

Issy/Cole

[cant_even]

Why does everyone think because I asked one person, I'm desperate and need a date?

I'm perfectly fine going alone, thanks.

[novelling]

Sure. The more you talk about how happy you are with something, the more people will believe you.

[evercreep]

Fake it until you make it, I suppose. I admire everyone's aggressive commitment to insisting that being alone isn't miserable.

[novelling]

I know I'm terribly despondent. If only I'd gotten the winning bid in on Jeffy.

[evercreep]

I can't be too put out since I managed to spend a small fortune and win Todd, but Jeffy really was the prize, wasn't he?

[cant_even]

I'm fine with being dateless.

[meerigold]

Bless her heart... I'd hope she wouldn't ask out her roommate, of all people. Especially one that's way out of her league. That'd make things so awkward.

[novelling]

Would there be any way to make the situation even more awkward? Could you, perhaps, try to pretend you were only asking to go as friends after being rejected?

[meerigold]

Pauvre ti bête. How embarrassing. But maybe there's something admirable about a total lack of shame, even if it stems from a total lack of self-awareness.

[novelling]

Maybe she'll find someone who finds it charming and they'll live happily ever after.

[meerigold]

She should try dating Cole. As friends.