a/n: i want to warn you guys the f slur is used once in this story! if you are uncomfortable with that please skip! however, the word is tagged out just in case 🫶
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sam and i have been best friends with each other for many years i can barely keep track anymore. ever since my dad got a job at larusso auto company and we moved over to the valley, we have been inseparable. we would have sleepovers all the time and camp out at the auto shop without dad knowing. we got caught once and we were never allowed at night again. but we sneak in sometimes and get caught because of the stupid secret cameras and sensors. i used to know the code how to turn both of them off. emphasis on the words used to, her dad keeps changing the code and it's making it really hard to break in.

the winter formal is coming up and no one has asked me out yet, i was expecting demetri to since we both agreed at the beginning of the year we were just going to go together since we obviously weren't going to get dates but he started saying yasmine so now i'm all alone. and all my other friends are dating someone else so it's kind of weird to go alone when all your friends are occupied with their dates.

while im in line for lunch i get bored, so i decide to scroll instagram to see what's happening around town and with my peers. of course the only thing people post is their prom-posals or their dresses for the dance. the winter formal is only a week away and no ones asked me and i don't even have a dress for it.

when i pick up my lunch and checkout at the register i walk over to to my table with everyone and i sit next to same. i wave to all of them and they erupt back into their side conversations. i turn to sam and ask the question i have been wondering this whole time.

"has miguel asked you to the formal yet? did he use a super corny poster?" i chuckle at my own comment as i take a bite of my dry school sandwich.

"no he uhm..," she pauses for a second and looks over to miguel who seems to be having a pretty interesting conversation with demetri and robby. "we're on a break. i don't know for how long but we definitely won't be back together in time for the w.f."

"oh, so no date samantha? i have you all to myself now," i gushed proudly. she only laughed slightly as she took a sip of her water and i had thought i made her uncomfortable until i saw a blush form onto her rosy cheeks. did i actually embarrass her or is she..

"y/n? hello?" sam questioned. i had gotten lost in my own thoughts staring at her and as unlucky as i am she catches me snaps me out of my trance. "i said 'yeah i guess so, we'll have to see.'"

"oh.. uh.. yeah totally," i reply very embarrassed just as she was a few moments ago. i shyly take a bite of my sandwhich as we sit in an uncomfortable silence. all these people talking around us having conversations yet it seems so quiet with just the two of us.

a few days pass and still no one has asked me or sam, but i think sam however actually rejected a few guys surprisingly. if a guy had asked me, popular or not, i would say yes in a heartbeat. instead we had just decided to go together as friends. sort of similar to galentine but for a winter formal instead of buying each other cheap chocolates and a brown teddy bear holding a heart. maybe it will be fun, who knows? i've never actually been to an official dance like this before, only small poorly planned middle school dances where everyone is grinding or doing drugs in the bathroom.

i get my dress ironed and put on, and i look myself in the mirror to see if it had changed at all. obviously a dress can't physically change but i just wanted to know if it looked at good as it did in the shops a few days ago, maybe i thought it was better because of the lighting? i put my heels on and check myself out again. the full outfit was complete and no i had just needed to do some simple makeup. i opted for those pinterest clean girl makeup looks because im not trying to impress anyone and im not going to take any photos. i was just going to take this off as soon as i get home as well.

i agreed to pixk samantha up from her house and drive her to the formal. i also wanted to pop in for a quick hello to amanda, daniel, and anthony. i pull up to her house and get out of the car. i grab my dress and pull it up slightly like a princess as to not trip in it with my heels and briskly walk to her door. i was already 5 minutes late to our original planned pick up time and this was not a good impression for my friend-date.

i ring her doorbell, smooth out my dress and fix my hair waiting for her to open up. i hear a faint "i'll get it" from samantha with heel clicks quickly approaching the door. she opens it up and even though we said we were going to twin with our dresses she still looked so beautiful and gorgeous in that dress. her makeup was perfect and her hair fell perfectly down her shoulders. i was unable to look away from the beauty that stood in front of me. i hope sam was thinking the same thing because i was having a little gay crisis from this.

i see anthony peek his head out from behind same and wave. he looks different from when i last saw him. he had gotten a haircut, lost some weight, and grown a lot. "looks like someone's growing. how are you doing squirt?" i ruffle his hair and smile a little. he muffles an almost inaudible 'good' to himself before walking away back to his desk to play some elden ring. i remember introducing that game to him but i haven't played it in so long, so i was happy to see him still playing it.

i hold my hand out for sam to grab and she kindly accepts my offer. we interlock our fingers and i kiss the back of her hand, like a prince does to a queen. she giggles as we walk over to my car. i open the passenger door for her and she whispers a quick 'thank you' to me as i nod and close the door. i briskly walk over to my side and get in, turning on the car and driving away towards the school.

we sit in a comfortable silence as the radio quietly plays 80s rock, as she once told me she loved. we get to the school and collect our tickets to get inside the gymnasium. we have matching baby blue corsages as she had picked out for the both of us. we see our friends dancing together so we wave to them and start walking over. but before we make it, kyler gets in between us and our friends and stops us from going any further.

"guys look! the f*gs are here! you even have matching dresses! how gay is that?" kyler screams to his friends gesturing them over. they don't seem to come over as they are preoccupied eating all the food at the snack table.

kyler's words catch the attention of our friends and they start to walk over but i shake my head trying to keep them out of this. i look over at sam and she looks annoyed but i know she is actually deeply hurt at his words and it breaks my heart to see her like this. she keeps her head up and pretends to be unfazed by his words. and i don't blame her, i would do the same thing, and i did.

"neither of us are gay kyler, we are just best friends. i know you don't know what that looks like because all of your friends are fake and would seek your secrets for some cash."

kyler smugly grins and laughs. "i have many real friends who are loyal and don't sell my secrets."

"we all know that's not true. you sound so insecure that you don't have friends. and i wouldn't be talking when, for 10 bucks, told be you shit your pants in 6th grade," i retaliated.

sam and i laugh to each other as she playfully shoves me over a little. clearly that was pretty funny to her but when she saw kyler's face she immediately stopped laughing and her smile turned into a frown.

"we all know you fuck in secret. don't try to hide it," kyler articulated. our friends gasped and started to walk over but i screamed at them to stay where they are. i didn't want to cause a fight in the middle of the winter formal. it's supposed to be a nice night.

"c'mon let's go," sam grumbles. she grabs my arm and wrist to try to guide me to the door and i accept, starting to walk over next to her. as we were getting closer to the exit, i realized that people like kyler need to be put in his place, he will continue doing this for his whole life if no one tells him otherwise and just walks away. screw being the better person, sometimes that doesn't exist.

i turn around on my heels and clock him in the jaw. his  mouth starts to spew blood and he yells in pain. i definitely broke a few of his teeth but i feel glad that he won't be able to talk for a while without a lisp. being a smartass isn't as intimidating when you sound like a dork with a lisp and a few missing teeth.

we run out of the building and sprint to our cars. as we get in and buckle our seatbelts, we start roaring with laughter. while what he said was hurtful and some might take it to heart, we totally put in in his place and exposed his biggest secret to the whole school. i turned the radio up loud and started screaming the lyrics. while we didn't get one good dance or the proper winter formal experience, this is definitely something more memorable than eating snacks alone all night and going home at 12 am with smudged mascara.

we arrived at sam's house to drop her off but she had suggested i come in instead to watch a movie together since her family wasn't home. i gladly agreed and we sat down on the couch in an uncomfortable silence.

"you know you look really pretty in that dress. it really brings out your best features, like your eyes," i blurted out. i didn't mean to say all that but if i had said it, it might be true. sam turned to me with a slight blush on her cheeks and smiled.

"you really think so?" sam gushed. nodded shyly because i was scared to see how she would react. "thank you so much. right back at ya, babe." she winked playfully and i chuckled to myself.

"i hope you know everything kyler said back there was totally not true and i hope you don't take it to heart." she said after a few moments. her whole body was turned to me and a sympathetic look had formed onto my face.

"of course i don't think that. no one else does either, it's just kyler and his homophobic insecurities that is buried deep inside," i teased. i took her hands in mine and started rubbing my thumb against her hand. he looked down and back up into my eyes, with a subtle smile plastered on her face.

"you are so right. and what you said earlier, about my eyes, i think the same thing about you. the dress brings out your curves and makes your skin all glowy. it really is your color," she stammered. i full on smile from that statement. she really did think the same things i did.

"you're being all cute and sweet and it's making me want to kiss you," i pointed out. she stuttered on her own words, unsure what to say in response to that. "you are breathtaking." i keep going, i keep giving her compliments and it's making her a nervous reck. i love how shy she gets when someone says things like that. she smiles often but this one is different, it makes my face heat up and my heart skip a beat.

i look at her, almost pleading for her to say yes to a question i didn't even ask. i lean in closer in hopes she understands what im trying to do. we stare at each others lips, she smiles and nods slightly, which is all i needed before i press my lips onto hers. she flinches backwards a little before kissing me back and leaning into me, putting her hand on my cheek and deepening the kiss. her kiss is soft and light.

i disconnect our lips. and she is unable to open her eyes for a few moments afterward. he sighs contently and opens her eyes slightly to look at me. i stand up and put my hand out for her to grab and stand up with me.

"i love you samantha larusso." i say hoarse.

i give her a quick peck before she replies, "i love you
y/n y/l/n."

she slams her lips back onto mine, deeper, hungrier. my hands slide onto her waist, tightening them and running one hand up onto her back. her hands make their way up into my hair, playing with my curls and pulling them slightly. her lips tasted of alcohol and cherry lip balm which made my dizzy. it's the flavor i dreamed about late at night that made my stomach do backflips.

i draw circles with my finger on her bare skin, the only part of her back that is exposed. my cold fingers make her lips part and a small gasp to escape her mouth, which i then take the opportunity to then explore her mouth.

i move her towards the kitchen counter and whisper "jump" in between kisses. she jumps onto the counter and i move my hands down to her ass.

i separate from her mouth and start kissing her jaw, and while still kissing and not looking i take off her necklace and start down her neck. she leans her head back so i have more room for me to kiss. i find her sweet spot and start nibbling which forces a moan to escape her lips.

we hear someone clear their throat and sam pushes me onto the ground, surprised about who made that noise and trying to hide me. as i sit up i see daniel larusso standing there with his arms crossed, and i can't tell if it's from annoyance or just awkwardness.

i stand up quickly and mutter "hello dan- mr larusso. i'm- im going to leave now i have to be home. bye sam." i wave to her shyly and she waves back, but when im behind larusso i wink at her seductively and bite my lip. she giggles and blushes as mr larusso turns around quickly to see what i had did but i was already out the door when he looked.

pov change (sam)

i see y/n walk down the street as im replaying everything that had just happened moments ago. i look back at my dad to see a disappointed look on his face, and now im scared. what if he's just as homophobic as kyler? he puts his keys down on the table and sighs to himself.

"look sam," he says in a disappointed tone. i don't know where this is going but i would rather die than hear his lecture. "i don't care if you are gay or dating
y/n, im just a little disappointed i just caught you making out on my couch. had this happened before?"

"no sir," i reply quickly. i keep my head down as im scared to meet his eyes. "this is the first time we kissed."

"are you happy with her?"

"yes sir"

"are you gay?"

"i don't know sir."

"oh. well i'm proud of you for being comfortable telling me. but don't do whatever that was back there again." he leaves the room and goes up to his room to meet mom.

i sit back down on the couch and sit criss cross, i didn't realize we never actually turned on a movie. i blush thinking about everything that has happened tonight. i was head over heels for this girl and i was going to tell her tomorrow.

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a/n: omgg that was a lot loll hopefully it was good. i don't think i've written anything like that before but i hope you liked it <3