Author's Note: Prompt: Awkward Situation Pairing: Arnold/Phoebe; Obviously I do not own Magic School Bus
When picturing his first date, Arnold never imagined it to be a double date, and most certainly didn't expect it to be with D.A., Carlos, and Phoebe.
It was made apparent from the very beginning who Arnold would be paired with. When his mom dropped him off at the movie theatre, Arnold spotted Carlos first in his bright red sweater with his arms snuggly around Dorothy-Ann's waist. 'How did I get myself into this mess?'
Phoebe was there too and she looked dazzling in her yellow dress with a matching bow. She had certainly changed since her third grade self. Now, at sixteen, she was a woman and Arnold wasn't sure what to do with this. He swallowed nervously and made his way over to the group, brushing aside his unruly auburn hair.
"Arnold, my man! What took you so long? We were just about to get our seats before you showed up." He smiled nervously at his old friend. Carlos hadn't changed much since they went to elementary school. Although, Arnold would admit, D.A. was a good influence on him.
The sixteen year old didn't answer the Hispanic boy and merely walked beside Phoebe as they headed inside. She hadn't said a word to him yet. Arnold was glad because if she did say something, he had no idea what he would reply with.
It didn't take long for Carlos to start putting "the moves", as he liked to call them, on D.A. Arnold could see their silhouettes beside him. He knew they were kissing, he could hear their lips smacking each other's, making a popping noise. He wasn't sure what to do at but decided it was best to ignore them.
Just as he was beginning to think it was time to sneak out, this date was going nowhere fast, he felt Phoebe's small hand encompass his. She smiled hesitantly at him, and he returned it. Maybe the date wasn't a total loss.