Haii! Side note: just took my binder off for the first time in like 5 days...OXYGEN, tho lowkey mega dysphoria lol. Be happy, no long intro cuz ma boi just proposed ya know! .

Larry let go of Sal's hand and dropped to one knee, he pulled a small box out of his trouser pocket and slowly peeled back the lid with his hands shaking violently. Sal dropped his bouquet and covered his mouth and nose with his hands.

"Sally Fisher...Will you marry me?"

For that one moment in time, the entire world stood still. All of time and space seemed to freeze around them. All background noises had vanished, so had the people sat at the tables across the hall. It was just them. Sal could feel his own heart racing in his chest. He told himself that this couldn't be real, that it was all a dream, but deep down he knew it wasn't.

He studied the boy kneeling in front of him, he could see tears forming the corners of his eyes, much like his own. His hair was becoming its usual messy self, despite the copious amounts of hairspray attempting to keep it in place. His tie was loosened and his top shirt button was undone, you could just see one of his clavicles through the gap. He was perfect.

This just confirmed what Sal had known all along, Larry truly loved him. He was his other half, the love of his life, his best friend, his entire world...

"Yes!"

The world sprang to life again and the room burst into applause as Larry scooped his fiancé up into his arms, whirling him around the stage in pure delight. Tears of joy now streamed from both their faces, though neither of them cared. Larry gently placed Sal down and held the ring box out to him.

"So, you wanna put it on?"

Sal nodded and held his left hand out, spreading his fingers so the ring could slide onto his slender finger. Larry took the ring from the box and put it on his third finger.

"There...you're now officially the future Mr. Johnson."

Sal flung his arms around Larry's neck and pulled him close, burying his face into his neck.

"I love you, Larry..."

The brunette just smiled and held him,

"I love you too."

The cheers of the briefly forgotten students slowly faded out as the couple turned around and faced them. Sal held up his hand to show off the ring, even though he knew no one would be able to see it from across the room, and a few people cheered (Mainly Chug, Maple, Ash, Todd and Neil). A loud bang came from the exit doors into the school. All they saw was the back of a blonde boy's head disappear into the dark school hallway.

Larry took Sal's hand and guided him off stage and back to the table as the principal congratulated the happy couple and continued talking about various things. As they approached the table, they were met with extra cheers from their friends and everyone demanded to see the silver ring on Sal's left hand. Sal however, wasn't focusing on his friends, he was focusing on the thought of the person who had left the hall.

"I-I'm gonna go bathrooms, ok?"

"Yeah, do you need me to come with you?" He asked, knowing why Sal was going in that direction.

"No. I'll be ok."

Larry smiled and nodded, not needing an explanation.

He quickly walked through the door and into the main school building. He turned a corner and walked towards the men's toilets. As he entered the bathrooms, he heard muffled cries coming from the end stall. That stall.

"Travis?"

The cries stopped but he heard no answer. Sal walked to the door and knocked on it softly.

"C'mon. Open up."

Travis banged on the metal wall, making Sal jump.

"Piss off, fag!"

Sal's lips pulled into a small smile.

"Yes, yes. That one never gets old...Ok, let me try it this way. You're gay aren't you?"

Travis broke out into tears again, making his voice waver and break.

"N-no. I'm not a sinner..."

"You're right. You're not a sinner, well not for that reason anyway. Why didn't you ever just tell me that you liked-?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Travis had unlocked the door and pushed Sal against the wall, holding him down by his left shoulder.

"Don't you dare finish that sentence!" He raised his fist and positioned it mere inches from Sal. A brief look of terror flashed across his face but it soon relaxed.

"Why didn't you tell me you liked me?" He asked simply. Travis let go of Sal and fell to his knees, his head bent down while his body started shake.

"B-Because...after I hurt you...I-I knew you'd reject me...and my father, if he found out he'd...he..."

Travis couldn't finish his sentence but Sal understood. He knelt down in front on the blonde, tucking the skirt of his dress under his knees.

"Sal, I'm so sorry. I never should've hurt you, or even teased you. I ruined everything because I was so scared and weak. You could never forgive me...and now I'll never have you..."

Sal placed a comforting hand on Travis' thigh, getting his attention.

"I do forgive you, Travis. You weren't the first to tease me and you won't be the last. Yes, what you did was wrong but you realise that and that makes it better. And...even if nothing even happened between us, you wouldn't have me anyway...I love Larry, you know that."

Travis looked up, amazed by the words Sal had spoken to him. He lunged forwards and put his arms around Sal, surprising the boy. He didn't pull away however, Sal just wrapped his arms around Travis and hugged him back.

Eventually, Travis calmed down and pulled away, wiping his tear-stained face.

"Yeah...I know that. Thank you though...I don't think I could've forgiven someone like that, you know..."

Sal just shook his head and smiled,

"Don't worry about it, come on, I actually wanna enjoy my prom."

Travis just nodded and let Sal walk out the room, back to his fiancé. Travis, still sat on the floor, backed up against the wall and buried his head in his knees, quietly sobbing into his suit trousers.

"Hey, babe!"

Sal turned around to see a quite obviously drunk Larry staggering towards him.

"Jeez, Lar. I leave for fifteen minutes and you spike the punch?"

Larry snaked his arms around his date's waist and pulls him closer, chuckling to himself.

"Nah, dude. I bought some for myself, I'd never waste precious alcohol on all these losers!"

Sal raised his arms and hooked them around the taller boy's neck, hovering his lips a few inches away from Larry's.

"Oh well then, I guess I can let that slide for tonight." Sal spoke in a flirtatious tone as he played with the loose strands of Larry's hair, curling it round his small fingers, still being careful if the crown loosely balancing on his head. Larry leant down and locked lips with his boyfriend, wrapping his arms around him tighter to keep him in place. Sal, of course, didn't object and moved his body so it was pressed against Larry. He tasted like some variant of alcohol, which wasn't uncommon, but he didn't mind that either.

After a minute or two of soft making out, Sal felt a tap on his shoulder, causing him to turn around.

"What?"

Stood behind him was Todd, he pointed across the room to where some seemingly angry staff members were. He patted Larry's shoulder as a sign for him to move but he refused.

"Larry, c'mon dude. The teachers look like they wanna kill us right now. Ow!"

Sal hadn't realised that Larry had pulled the small collar in the lace of his dress and was slowly kissing the bare skin. He bit down, drawing a tiny bit of blood.

"Dude, what the hell! Is it bad?" He instantly put his hand to his neck, covering the tiny scratch. Larry started laughing.

"Haha, it's fine. Just a tiny scratch, you can't even see it."

Sal breathed a sigh of relief and let his hand fall to his side. Suddenly, the speakers cut off once again and were echoing the words of the principal.

"Ok, now that the excitement has settled, it's tradition that the prom king and err...king are to have a slow dance. I see that it is even more fitting given that our royalty is now engaged. Can we please clear some space on the dancefloor?"

With that, Sal's heart began to race once again. He didn't know how to dance. His face flushed with panic as he turned to look at his friends. Ash, Todd and Neil all gave him a thumbs up and told him to get going. Larry took his hand and lead him to the newly formed clearing on the dancefloor. Sensing his panic, Larry leant down and whispered in the boy's ear.

"It's ok, just follow my lead."

Sal nodded nervously, still not at ease.

Eventually, the speakers came to life, singing lyrics with a slow melody.

"I found the love...for me. Darling just dive right in, follow my lead..."

Sal gulped as Larry took hold of his arms and raised them so they rested on his neck, then moved his hands down to hold his waist. They slowly moved, swaying back and forth, gradually turning circles . As the smaller boy got more confident, they changed their moves, adding small spins and small step changes. They picked up a small pace and eventually danced in time with the song. Larry started humming the tune quietly, gazing into Sal's beautiful blue eyes,

"Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms... barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song. When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath, you heard it. Darling you look perfect tonight..."

They continued dancing until the end of the song, they had barely noticed it had finished. They were lost in each others eyes and their own thoughts. It took the clapping of the students from them to realise it was over. A few other couples had started to dance as well but were mixed into the crowd to avoid ruining their moment. Many people had their phones out, videoing the whole thing, including Ash and Todd. The music in the speakers changed and more people started to dance, it was just some weird modern music that neither Larry or Sal was particularly into. They made their way out of the crowd and went to stand with their friends.

"Hey, you lovebirds! You ok?" Ash spoke up first, still with her phone in her hand. Both boys smiled and nodded, still not letting go of each others hands.

"Yeah! Sent the video to me later ok? I never want to forget this..."

A small squeak escaped Ash's mouth, she giggled at herself but nodded to Sal's request.

"Anyway...We all ready party?" She practically shouted. Neil replied with a 'hell yeah' while Toff just nodded. Larry had already raised his free hand in the air and was sporting his metal horns (The hand gesture before anyone gets the wrong idea). Ash jumped on the spot and started to move the group towards the dancefloor.

"C'mon then!"

The lads rolled out onto the floor and started lowkey dancing to the music. Larry pulled one of three flasks from his pocket and took discreet sips as he stared to get more into the music. Sal took one of his drinks and downed half the contents in one go, instantly making his head spin.

"Dude slow down, that stuff is mega strong."

Sal smiled and handed the flask back to Larry,

"I know, but you got a head start on me so I wanted even!"

Larry laughed and continued to dance with him. They danced for a couple of hours, not even caring what song it was. As the night progressed, the boys got drunker and drunker, though they were being careful not to get too wasted while at school.

At about midnight, the students were sent home, most people had left an hour ago but quite a few still remained. Just before they left, Sal found Ash and ran to hug her,

"Thank you for making me pretty...I don't know what I'd have done without you..."

Ash smiled and told him not to worry about it, he looked as if he was about to cry so she told him to hurry back to Larry, who was already half way out the door. Sal ran the best he could in his heels and caught up with him, grabbing onto his arm for support once he got there.

"So where to, Lar-bear? It is still early, plus it's prom night, we're supposed to have fun!"

Larry smiled and put his arm around the small boy's shoulders as he walked.

"We will have fun! We're going home, for 'prom traditions' just like you wanted."

Sal felt his heart flutter. He nodded enthusiastically as the began to walk home, almost stumbling a few times in the process. Larry had even cursed at the floor for apparently being 'too uneven and straight' which Sal had absolutely no idea what he meant. They entered Addison apartments at last and waited by the lift. It was already in use, they presumes it was Todd returning home with Neil. Sal giggled at the quietness as they waited for the lift to come back down. He held his hand out and admired his ring, as he had done so many times that evening.

"You do like it don't you? It's the one you pointed out at the shop a few months ago..."

Sal nodded and jumped to give his fiancé a kiss.

"It's perfect, Larry. It really is."

"Not as perfect as the person wearing it..."

As Larry finished his sentence, the lift doors prised open and they walked inside. Larry pulled his cardkey from his pocket and selected the basement. The doors closed slowly and started to descend. Larry didn't waste any time, he pulled Sal close and smashed his lips against Sal's, passionalty pushing their bodies together. Sal returned the kiss with equal passion for a moment before turning his head. Larry lowered his head and kissed Sal's neck, making him whimper.

"Larry...just hold on till we get inside, ok?"

Larry nodded and pulled his head away, feeling the boy tremble in his arms. He grabbed Sal's chin and turned his face so their eyes met.

"I love you, Sal. Now and forever...I will prove it to you, my love. I promise. I'll become a man deserving of you."

Sal lightly kissed Larry on the cheek and giggled.

"I love you more, and I already have a man that more than deserving of me, I always wonder if it's the other way around..."

Larry's lips pulled into a smirk as he tightened his grip on Sal.

"I love you most..."

Well there you have it lol. I know someone was waiting for this. Sorry I took so long, I had a gaming addiction to feed. I'm still in my room but I'm a little happier now. Just not ready for the outside world. Next chapter will be smut, if you couldn't already tell. Anyway thx for reading! Baii! .