Everyone is out, but me? I'm sitting in my house. It's prom night and guess who didn't get asked out to prom? Allison. She asked me and I turned her down. Sure, I felt bad, but I just didn't like her. The age difference bothered me. It wasn't just that, but I like to lead people to believe that. I'm in eleventh grade while she's in ninth. It would never work out. No relationship with me would ever work out.

It's nine o'clock and prom started at eight. I'm sure everyone is going to post pictures on instagram so I have to look at them. I sigh because my foster mother, Isabel, makes me go to bed at nine during the week and nine thirty during the weekends. Living with her is absolute hell.

I think about sneaking out a lot, but I figure it will probably never work out. She always finds ways to find me, but tonight is different. She out. She is on pain meds and she's fast asleep. Tonight's my only chance.

For a rebel kid, I've never done anything bad at home. That's about to change. Without even thinking where I want to go, I walk straight out the front door.

The air is cold despite being so early April.

"Fuck," I mumble underneath my breath.

I've never felt so free; I've never felt so empty. Chills run down my spine. I just feel kinda lost. I think about everyone who's out having a good time. Shinoa is going to prom with Mitsuba. Hell, even Kimizuki has someone tonight. Who do I have? No one. I've never been in love. I've never even felt what it's like to have a crush on someone.

"Yuu?" I hear my foster mother call my name.

I quickly hurry off without even thinking. Before I even relalise it, I'm outside of my high school. Of course, of course I'd run to the school. All I can think about is prom.

I walk towards the entrance and look around for anyone hanging around. Then, someone calls me out.

"Yuu, the dude who denied the prettiest freshman. You're dressed in a hoodie and jeans man. What are you doing here?"

I turn around. It's Drunken Danny. He sits behind me in English and he is always drunk. He is a pretty cool guy as long as you drink with him once.

"I didn't feel like going to prom, Danny. Look, I just wanted to escape my mom. Do you have any-"

"Cigarettes." A voice interupts me.

"Yeah man." Danny pulls out a pack and lights one. He hands the mysterious guy the ciggerate.

"Yeah, Yuu's a loser! Who are you anyways, new guy?" Danny ruffles my hair.

He smiles. "You must think I go to your school. My name is Mika."

I study him. He looks around my age, but he kinda looks...homeless. His hair is messy and blonde. His eyes shine in that drunk way, and his clothes are completely torn.

"Are you drunk?" I ask.

"I'm always drunk," Mika and Danny say at the same time and both laugh. They must have some sort of history. This can't be the first time they met. Danny doesn't like anyone who doesn't drink with him, but why would he ask who he was?

"Well, Mika, I have to get back to my date. I'll leave you with Yuu." He smiles and takes Mika's cigarettes away before adding, "No more drugs for you."

I watch my strange friend walk away, leaving me with Mika.

"I don't mean to be straightforward but, are you-"

He cuts me off again. "Yes, I'm homeless."

"Then why are you outside of a high school prom?"

"To see you."

Author's note:

Hi, guys. This is gonna be a little bit ooc, but I'll try really hard to keep them the same. I really like this AU, so I decided to write about it. My inspiration was everyone going to prom, but I was all alone at home having to hear about it. Expect a new chapter soon! Please comment and follow and favorite so I know that you like it! Thanks! Sorry for such a short chapter.

Also I'm pretty upset rn because the person I'm in love with is dating someone else. I don't know whether to support that or not. Ugh. Anyways, please show some support and feel free to message me.

-A Mess of a Person