Prom King Winner

Teacher: and your prom king is...

She opens the second envelope.

Teacher: congratulations to this year's prom king... Jake Miller!

Jake emerges from his group grinning, bounding up to the stage with the easy confidence of someone who wins things without appearing to try. He accepts the crown, shakes hands with the teacher, and offers his arm to Janice for the royal dance.

Janice takes it.

The DJ drops into something slow. Miles watches from the floor as they find their spot. Janice moves elegantly, the crown sitting perfectly in her hair, Jake saying something that makes her smile politely.

She glances across the floor once and finds Miles watching. Something passes between them briefly before Jake turns her and she disappears from his sightline.

Teacher: and now let's get everyone back on the floor for our final slow dance of the evening.