mad sounds

pairing: kenny omega x arabella (fem!oc)

plot: prom night doesn't always go to plan.

genre: general

warning: one (1) douchebro being a douche

word count: 3.7k

author's note: so this is part of my arabella series which has two other parts: "arabella" and "distractions". you don't need to read those to understand this, those are two stories with different plots, but just use one oc, arabella. if you haven't read those though, arin is kenny's best friend in that series, just putting this in here so you don't get confused.

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he has put on a tie so many times in his life, why did it seem like this one was such a big deal? did ties always look so... wonky?

he kept on looking at his reflection in the mirror, eyes squinting and glaring at the piece of cloth. he knows that he put it on the way he always did - he's sure of this because he's tied and untied it a number of times this night - but it just looked wrong it frustrated him that he couldn't put his finger on what made it look so wrong.

the piece of cloth that is causing him so much trouble is made of silk. soft, and smooth to the touch and the color of the best expensive champagne. arabella helped him pick it out. she said that the color looked amazing on him, and would make her decade if he wore that and she could wear a champagne colored dress so they could match, and who was he to deny her of that? it's not like he had better ideas. hell, it's not like had any ideas at all for prom.

it was incredibly odd how he still isn't used to being arabella's yet. sure, they had been dating for quite a while now, they've already surpassed the lengths of all of arabella's relationships - they've surpassed the lengths of his past relationships too, but compared to arabella's, his track record can be considered to be quite pitiful - but he's still so nervous around the girl, still clearly in his puppy love stage. his heart would skip a beat everytime she'd call his name and he might as well have fainted whenever she touched him even with the most innocent of grazes. it was embarrassing at times, but no one could really blame him. besides, she thought it was adorable.

a knock on his door almost made him jump ten feet into the air and piss himself. if he wasn't shaking then, he definitely was now.

"kenny, are you done yet?" it was arin's voice, a mixture of annoyance, concern, and amusement in his voice.

annoyance because kenny has been in his room getting ready for an hour now and he's getting tired of having small talk with his parents. it was getting way too awkward for his comfort now.

concern because he's never seen kenny like this. he was never the type to care so much for his appearance and now here he is, worrying about the littlest stray hair -- and the kicker is that arabella doesn't even care. she just genuinely likes being with kenny. just like any good friend, during the first few months of kenny and her dating, arin was a bit suspicious. after all, arabella was the cheer captain and was one of the popular kids and kenny, even though an athletic person, was social awkward and an all around geek. he didn't seem like the type of guy that she'd pursue a relationship with. but when a few months has passed, arin has realized that she has nothing but good intentions and doesn't wish to change his friend. she liked him just the way that he was: nerdy, funny, and a total goober amongst other things. arin just wished kenny would stop caring so much for nothing

and lastly, amusement just because he couldn't help it. he couldn't believe that kenny - his best friend since kindergarten, kenny - was so whipped for arabella. if kenny was a tv show character and this was all a show that the two friends watched, arin has no doubt in his mind that kenny would scoff at how ridiculous the man acting like him is.

the curly haired man fiddled with his tie yet again. "uhh yeah, man. just about done-"

"-i think"

the last part was muttered. the tie still didn't look right.

thank god for his friend who took it upon himself and busted into kenny's room, clad in a well-fitted suit of his own, a light blue tie around his neck -- he also matched with his significant other.

"okay, kenny. what seems to be the problem here?"

kenny glanced at the mirror for the nth time that night. "the tie.. it just.. doesn't look right.."

his best friend pursed his lips looking at the garment that was causing him so much trouble. "i do honestly think it looks just fine to me, kenny. i think it's just your nerves." he said with a shrug.

with a final tug on the sleeves and smoothing the black suit out, kenny swallowed thickly. "alright man, if you say so,"

if he was going to be honest with himself, it still really didn't look right to him, but arin is his best friend and he trusted his opinion.

it was currently six in the evening and the program starts at seven thirty. they were just on time, right according to plan. they wanted to all go together with their significant others. arin would ride in his car, kenny following him in his while he picked up his girlfriend, then kenny would pick up arabella from her house, then they would all go to the ballroom hosting this year's prom together. arabella also had the idea of staying at a hotel after the function, but kenny quite frankly didn't want to have that conversation with his parents so he turned the offer down. thankfully, she didn't react badly to it.

the two young men reached the bottom of the staircase, they were greeted by their parents huddling around them. "c'mon! we have to take pictures of you guys."

both of their cheeks heating up made their parents chuckle. "you guys have been friends since you were in kindergarten, it's fine!" and that was true. they've experienced all the weird, new, unpleasant bodily changes that puberty brought together. there should be no reason for them to be shy around each other for any reason. the red pigment spread across their cheeks all the same though.

they awkwardly stood next to each other and smiled as their parents - who couldn't help but laugh at their sons' reactions - snapped away with their cameras.

at the fifth picture, arin cleared his throat and waved his hand in front of his face as if to say no more. "okay mom, i think that's enough. claire and arabella aren't going to be happy if we're late." and with that, he waved at his parents as well as kenny's - who have also became parental figures to him - and grabbed his wrist to drag him out of the house.

it was times like this where kenny really appreciated having a friend who's braver and bolder than him. if for some reason he was alone in that situation, he knew that he would have been there for hours, unable to say no or that's enough.

the pair of friends breathed out a heavy sigh when they made it outside, nodding at each other before they went into their respective cars. as kenny backed away from the driveway, he was able to see his parents waving at him in the rearview mirror. because he was in the vehicle, he really wasn't able to hear anything they were saying, but it has become so much of a routine that he could almost make out his mom saying be safe! make good choices!

in a few minutes, they've made it to claire's - arin's girlfriend - house. much to kenny's relief, they didn't spend a lot of time flirting and getting intimate when arin fetched her from her doorstep and before they knew it, they were on their way to arabella's house which was further away from kenny's house compared to claire's, but much closer to the building where their prom was going to be hosted.

when they made it to arabella's house, kenny smoothed out his suit once again, wiping his sweaty hands on his dress pants, then swallowing down his nerves before opening the car door and walking to the front door, champagne-colored corsage in hand.

he knocked on the door timidly. he wasn't even sure if she heard it, but he was also too scared to knock again, afraid that maybe her dad - who he's never met before and who arabella has never told him about before - was going to be the one to answer the door and think that he's impatient for knocking one too many times.

he didn't have much time to overthink because the door then opened and revealed arabella who looked drop dead gorgeous. his mouth ran dry at the sight in front of him and he wasn't aware that arabella felt the exact same way about him. his usually unruly curls were now arranged in some semblance of order, tied up with a few strands framing his face perfectly. she loved the hair style on him because she could see the face she loved oh-so much a lot more.

she wordlessly stepped out of the house only smiling warmly at him while he still admired her beauty.

her blonde hair was in a bun at the back of her head, and like his, had a few strands out to frame her face. the only difference was that hers looked much more neat, clearly done by someone who had a lot of experience in styling hair. her makeup was light, merely highlighting her stunning features with nude colors and sparkles in her eyelids, cheekbones, the tip of her nose, and the prominent cupid's bow on her lips. and her lips was just covered in a thin amount of slightly tinted, glittery lip gloss. it looked like the galaxy's edge. her dress, as they both have planned, was the color of champagne and had light pink floral details around the waist. the boning detailing it had that went up her upper half as well as cupped her breasts resembled that of a corset and the ribbons that tied at the top of her shoulder were a fun add-on. the dress went all the way down, covering her feet, but there was a slit that went up her mid-thigh. it showed off her legs, as well as the pink expensive-looking heels she had on, although with these heels, she was still a few inches shorter than kenny.

"you look great," she commented, hands going to his chest to put on the boutonniere she got him which was the same color of her dress and his tie. "always knew you'd look good in that color," she smiled up at him, adding "not that you don't look good in every color." with a tilt of her head that could have easily made him drop unto his knees.

finally, kenny's brain started working again and he was able to send a compliment right back at her as his shaking hands put the corsage on her wrist. "you always look beautiful but tonight you just look," he breathed in through his nose, searching for the right words before he continued. "elegant, radiant, ethereal. i don't know. words don't even describe how beautiful you look, babe." he breathed out shakily.

he heard a tsk falling off of her lips and it made him look at her. she brushed a strand of hair away from his face and tucked it behind his ear making his breath hitch and his cheeks burn. "you know you don't have to be nervous around me or anything, right? that i love you for you?"

he nodded silently with a small mhmm. her words made his brain go into overdrive. he still couldn't believe that this angel of a human being was with him of all people, and it was also the first time she - or anyone he'd been in a romantic relationship with - dropped the l word on him. apparently his lackluster response wasn't good enough for arabella. "i mean it kenny. i've liked you for a while now, even before we were together. i've always admired how cute and dorky you are. i think you're adorable and i don't want you to think that you can't be your nerdy self around me just because i'm popular or whatever." she said as she intertwined their fingers together, smiling fondly up at him.

kenny kissed the top of her head as a reply before leading her into his car.

a few minutes into the ride to the venue, kenny let out a sigh, his thumb tracing circles on the back of her hand. "it's not you, arabella.. i'm just an awkward guy who's.. not really used to the kind of attention you give me." he shrugged looking over to her for a moment.

"does the kind of attention i give you make you uncomfortable?"

when they first got together, he couldn't believe that arabella was that nice and considerate. he just kind of always assumed that she would be a bit stuck-up like how some of her friend seemed to be, but as he spent more time with her, he learned that it wasn't the case. she's an angelic being inside and out who just so happens to be popular and confident.

"no it doesn't, i just don't know how to respond to it i guess? that's the reason why i act the way i do around you. you flirting with me doesn't make me uncomfortable, i'm just not used to it and i don't know what to do." he chuckled making arabella laugh a bit as well.

"you can respond however you like kenny. if you feel like flirting back or kissing me or whatever it is a kenny omega likes to do is more than okay with me." she grabbed the arm that was nearest to her with the hand that wasn't holding his and laid her head there, her curled false eyelashes grazing under her eyes as her eyes fluttered shut.

she felt his body tense and freeze up when she pressed herself into him, but he quickly relaxed. "i think it would be easier if you took it easy on me," he breathed out a laugh. "especially when we're in public."

"you're already unreasonably attractive, then you add being able to flirt really well into the mix and," he trailed off.

arabella smiled, her eyes remaining closed and a content smile on her lips. "i'll take it easy on you then. you're just too adorable at times. i can't help it."

he blushed even harder at her compliment. his hand gripped the steering wheel as they drove to the venue.

arin and his date arrived to the ballroom first, but kenny and arabella wasn't too far after them. they just had to wait outside for a few minutes for the other two. it wasn't too cold outside. a bit chilly, but nothing unbearable, and soon enough, they spotted kenny's car parked and him and arabella coming out of the car.

kenny once again greeted his best friend with their secret handshake and nodded at claire, arabella did the same, not being too familiar with either of them. she just had a feeling that everyone hated her guts because of who she is and who her friends are.

as per prom custom, they had to have the awkward prom photo when they first entered the room. kenny wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into him while she leaned into his chest, secretly enjoying the warmth that being close to him brought before taking in the room they've just entered.

the lighting was perfect. not too bright and not too dark. it gave off a golden glow that made the small specks of glitter in arabella's dress glimmer. the room was also pretty big, decorated with glittery - but not too glittery - streamers and spotlights all around the room further illuminating it. the walls were painted light brown with shiny gold accents. there were also a few tables around the room, some had snacks and a bowl of fruit punch placed on to it while others did not. they were placed against the walls and covered in sheer golden cloth which meant that the middle of the room was empty. it was the designated dancing area, after all, no one wanted anyone to bump into anything and cause a mess. to add to the magic and beauty of the room, there were also a few spotless and shiny marble sculptures around the corner of the room. their high school definitely went all out this year, that's for sure.

arabella's friends were on the opposite side of the room. no one was near them so they had the whole corner to themselves. arielle, one of her friends who was clad in a sparkly red dress waved her over and she obliged, pulling kenny along with her after she told arin that she had to borrow her boyfriend for a moment.

as they were walking towards her, arabella quickly realized why so many of the boys were staring at her, even if they already had their respective dates. the sparkly ruby red dress she was wearing was strapless and had a deep v that dipped until the top of her belly button. it was as tight as can be around her waist and hips, then flared along the bottom, and if that wasn't enough, there was also a slit that went up to her thigh. her long bleach blonde hair was curled to perfection and cascaded down her bare back. she had a white fur shawl wrapped around her to keep her warm if her boyfriend wasn't doing it for her.

to put it simply, if arabella didn't have a good amount of confidence, she probably would have crumbled right there.

"hey guys," she greeted with a smile, leaning in to kiss everyone in the group on the cheek, except jack who still wasn't acting quite right. "you guys know kenny." the mentioned man only gave them a tight lipped smile in response. even after all this time, they didn't approve of him just yet. they completely ignored him as they made conversation, but really that's the way he preferred it.

one time arabella went up to them like she always does holding kenny's hand and when he waved at them to be polite and said a small hello, they just ignored him and greeted her like he wasn't there. instead of smiling at them like what they did to her, she rolled her eyes and told them to at least treat kenny with respect. when they got home from school and hung out at arabella's house to do homework, he said that while he appreciated her standing up for him, he didn't want her to wreck the friendships she has formed prior to their relationship and that he would much rather be in the background when it came to that certain group.

arabella and her friends have been talking for a while now and jack keeps on trying to flirt with her, only for the girl to not reciprocate it. even a blind man could see how it was starting to get under his skin so while he made another not really disrespectful, but arabella has already made it clear that she's not interested comment, he slid his hand across her lower back. before she could do or say anything about it, kenny had an iron grip on her, arm snaking around her waist. he pulled her away from jack and into him. she could feel him shaking from beside her and when she looked up at his face, she thought he looked downright scary. she's never seen kenny like that until now.

being a nonconfrontational person, he just took a deep breath and walked away, pulling arabella with him in the process. much to her relief, she could hear her friends standing up for her behind them. for once, they agreed with kenny. it was a deeply bad thing for jack to do, especially after arabella has turned him down time after time after time.

it turns out, a big chunk of the room was watching the whole thing unfold and was now whispering amongst themselves in a way they thought was discreet.

arin and claire were two of the many people who were watching the situation go down. they quickly rushed over to arabella and kenny to check in on them.

to arabella, it wasn't that big of a deal. she was used to jack's behavior at this point and she wasn't really affected anymore. however, the state of the man beside her was another conversation. she could still feel him shaking and she could hear him breathing deeply, like he's trying to calm down but can't.

he requested some space from his best friend and his best friend's girlfriend then he immediately dropped his head to arabella's shoulder. her hand instinctively went up to the back of his head, used to stroking and brushing through his hair with her hands but then she remembered that his hair was tied back today so she couldn't get herself to ruin the state of his golden locks, opting to pet his head. he inhaled, then let out a shaky exhale. his large, warm hands found purchase on her hips and he gripped her tight, the way arabella liked it.

"you okay?" he mumbled, muffled by her skin in his face.

"i'm fine," she gently responded at him. "perfectly fine."

moments have passed with kenny's head buried in her skin, so much so that the scent of her perfume that filled his nostrils intoxicated him. he pulled away, a smile on his lips, only it didn't reach his eyes. he wasn't feeling the way he wanted to.

some mad sounds then filled the room which made arabella perk up in an instant. she pulled kenny to dance with her, in hopes that it'll make him groove with her all night long and make the smile she loves the most reappear on the face she loves the most.