If someone could just come up to Diego and explain girls to him, that would be very much appreciated. When he screwed up and made the mistakes he did the night of that first party, when he could’ve gotten Phoebe hurt, she wasn’t the person most upset. Amelia was, and in trying to keep a distance to respect Amelia’s request, that’s when he had Phoebe around him more than he’d ever had her around him before. First she asked him to go with her to the wedding, and he couldn’t say no, but after that, when he decided to not avoid her anymore, she stopped being around him. That is, until Valentines day of all days. Despite the altercation with Ricky and Raph, there was a highlight of the day. Phoebe. She asked him to go to prom with her. That’s right, Phoebe Renee Taylor-DeLoughrey asked Diego to prom. Diego would be the first person to say that was unexpected. Did she forget that he’s the member of the Montoya family who has no idea how to use that Montoya charm? Especially around her. She could have probably any member of the student body she wanted, yet she chose him.
When Diego got to the Taylor-DeLoughrey home to pick up Phoebe, he was met at the door by not his date, but the girl who shares her face. When they saw each other, it was no secret to him that she still disapproved. He would feel the same if he was the one in her shoes. She had every right to not approve of him. With her plea to him about not hurting phoebe, he knew there was more to it than just a protective twin. He knew and understood completely. “I won’t.” he promised. “I’m not going to let anything bad happen to her. I promise.”
It was then that Diego saw Phoebe, and the internal fight to not act like a complete idiot around her began. Why must it be that around nearly anyone else he could act like himself, be confident and chill, and just relax, but when he was around the girl he was actually interested in, he was lucky to string full sentences together. Phoebe was the girl he had been crushing on hard, and anyone who knew Diego certainly knew it. All he could do was smile when she came in, telling both her dad and sister to be nice to him. When Phoebe told him to simply ignore her father and his attempted terrorizing, she lightly kissed his cheek, which he certainly hadn’t expected.
Phoebe: 1
Diego’s attempts at conquering his nerves: 0
After a short time of taking photos and goodbyes, the pair made their way out to the car. For the night, Diego wasn’t the one driving. They had a driver for the night instead. In part, Diego did hope that by not being the driver it could ease Amelia’s worries, while also being a safety measure just in case any alcohol were to be consumed. Let’s be clear here, Diego did intend on making the same mistake twice. Plus, it was senior prom. You only have senior prom once, and Diego wanted it to be special for Phoebe. This way, even if if it made him nervous at the same time, she had his full attention instead of his focus being on driving to start the night. When they got to the car, he opened her door for her, getting in once she was settled inside. At that point he heard her start her sentence, but never finishing it as looked him over. In response, Diego found his own gaze going over her features. She always looked beautiful, but somehow she had managed to go above and beyond to look even more amazing. “You… you look… wow.” Barely a full sentence, but at least it was more than he had managed by simply using the word “pretty” to describe her the night of the party at the beginning of the school year.
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