Tonight was the masquerade, April was super excited, Donnie was looking forward to it, but you were very nervous.

"Guys the masquerade starts at 9:30 pm, it's already 8:30, get ready!" April said.

"I'm already getting ready!" Donnie replied.

"(Y/N), we are going to get ready in your room." April said.

April helped you style your hair and you helped her with her hair. She slipped on her dress and her heels. You slipped on your outfit and your own dress shoes.

"Do you want a little makeup?" April asked.

"I'm just using some mascara and eyeliner." She also said. Whether you accepted or declined the makeup, your anxiety grew as she looked exactly as you dreamed. Her blue eyes seemed to pop and sparkle with the eye makeup she was applying. It reminded you of what Donnie once said long ago about April's eyes,

"Her eyes are like a vast deep ocean, an ocean where I could be swallowed in and drown within the waves." You forced the thought out of your head and continued to get ready.

A few minutes later, April was ready. "Our masks are in the kitchen, let's go grab them." She said.

"In a minute, I need to (finish doing something)." You replied.

"Okay." She said. She left the room. As you finished prepping yourself, you were about to walk into the kitchen when before you turned the corner, you heard Donnie and April speaking.

"You look very lovely." Donnie complimented.

"Thanks Donnie, your suit looks great!" April said.

"Have you seen (Y/N)'s and my masks?" April asked.

"I think Mikey took them." Donnie said.

"What?! Uhh, Mikey!" April called.

"Oh before you go I have something to give you." He said. "What's he giving her?" You thought.

"A corsage! Thank you." April said happily.

"No problem." He replied.

"Now I need to get the masks back." April said walking away.

You turned around the corner.

"Where is April going?" You asked.

"She's going to..." Donnie started saying facing you but stopped. Donnie with wide eyes gazed at you with such awe that it made you blush. You blushed even more as you admired the suit he was wearing, it fit him greatly and he wore a light purple bow tie. Donnie slowly walked up to you.

"You look absolutely enchanting." He said softly in awe. You grew very hot and averted your gaze.

"You look very handsome." You said softly. You turned your gaze back to him, and noticed his bow tie became lop-sided. "Your bow tie is crooked." You pointed out. Donnie seemed to have snapped out of his daze.

"O-oh, is it?" He asked.

"Here, I'll fix it." You said. Before he could respond you placed your hands on the bow and tugged at it to straighten it. You cursed yourself for having trembling hands but you kept your attention on the bow. It was being a bit of a challenge, so you had to use your fingers to slide under the collar and straighten it like that. You noticed Donnie was tense.

"What's wrong?" You asked looking up at him.

"o-oh, n-nothing, just continue what you were doing." He stuttered. You turned your attention back to the task at hand.

A few moments later the bow was straight once again. You slid your hands down his chest to smooth out the suit. You sighed a bit happily.

"All fixed." You said.

"T-thank you." He replied.

"I have something for you." He said.

"Really, what is it?" You asked. He went to the counter and brought back a plastic container. He handed it to you. You opened it and inside was a beautiful corsage.

"Donnie it's beautiful." You smiled and looked at him

"Thank you, but how did you get these?"

"There's a flower cart somewhere around here, I snuck some bouquets and paid for them, I made the corsages myself." He explained.

"You made this? It must have been a lot of work." You said.

"Oh no, it was no work at all." He assured.

"I love it, thank you." You said gratefully.

Donnie took the corsage back and gently lifted it out of the container and placed the container aside. He took your hand and held it in front of him. He carefully slid the corsage onto your wrist. Your heartbeat was so loud that you think Donnie could hear it. You didn't want him to hear, but you want him to hear, you want him to hear your heart beat for him but at the same time you want to run and hide. You smiled at the beautiful corsage that Donnie took time to make just for you, and you looked back at him, who was already gazing at you but didn't flinch when you captured his eyes. You both gazed deeply into each other's eyes. Eyes that you felt could swallow you whole and be lost forever in the brown depths, and not care. He continued to hold your hand, your heart was beating so hard you thought that he could feel the pulse run through your hand into his. Your body tingled and was hot as you tried not to tremble. Love is such a mystery that could either bring great joy or great despair or both; but whatever the feelings are, the love is still there.

Donnie began to raise his other hand, but then,

"(Y/N)! I found our masks!" April yelled from the other room. You and Donnie both jumped away from each other and collected yourselves as April re-entered the kitchen. April slid her mask on.

"Here's your mask (Y/N)." She said handing it to you. You took the mask.

"(Y/N) are you okay? You feel very hot. Are you sick?" She asked. You shook your head.

"No, I'm fine, trust me." You said.

"Alright but if you start feeling sick we will come back to the lair okay?" She said.

"I'm fine really but aren't we supposed to take a taxi to school?" You asked changing the subject.

"Oh shoot!" April said checking the clock.

"The taxi is going to pick us up at my apartment in a few minutes, we have to hurry!" She said grabbing her purse. You three took your essentials and hurried up to the surface to April's apartment. A minute later the taxi pulled up. You took a deep breath as you entered the car, trying your best to relax on the way to the school. Minutes later, you pulled up to the school's gym. April paid the driver as you guys exited the car. "Well, were finally here." April said as you guys began walking.

"Yeah, were here." You thought anxiously as you guys swung open the doors.