I smoothen the edges of my black skater dress. I looked at the mirror again and fixed my ponytail. The ends of it were curled. I know I didn't change my usual hairstyle. But I don't think I need to be overly dressed for this occasion.
"Coming!" I yelled when the doorbell rang. I opened the door and saw Ryker rocking back and forth with his feet while looking down on the floor.
"Hey." I greeted him with a small smile. He looked up and sucked a breath. My eyebrows furrowed.
"You look... amazing, Avery." He said breathlessly as he took a step towards me.
"No." I put my hand against his chest to stop him. I know he's going to do something that surely I'm not going to like. He sighed.
"Let's go." He smiled. He took my hand and I locked the door as we went our way.
He took me to a five sta
