Rain:1100: Attending Solo
Synopsis
Maria checks in to prom, and Taylor realizes who Maria's date really is.
Author Notes
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Page 1,100! It feels like after I hit a thousand, I should probably stop patting myself on the back after every hundred pages. But every time, it's still like "wow, I actually committed to something for once." I don't know how many of you realize quite how big a deal this is for me after spending most of my life never following through with almost anything. So, thanks everyone, for sticking with me all this time. You are the reason I can commit to this. <3
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Anyway, now that Maria is here and checking in at last, maybe we can finally get out of the lobby and back onto the dance floor for a little while. :P
As for her getting in... it actually wasn't that hard after all. Interestingly, it seems that not only is Maria still on the list (although, I mean, she's still nominated for prom queen, so she really ought to be on that list), but she basically came out to the reception hall attendant with no hiccups there either. Sure, it could've been a risky move on Maria's part, but realistically, so is coming to prom in the first place.
It's worth pointing out that the attendant (never officially named on pages, but I've been going with Taylor) saw no issue with the pairing and even remembered Chanel enough to make a callback to something she said earlier. Taylor made no objections to Rain entering with Chanel either (they expressed surprise, but no disdain or drama). It's possible that this attendant had even quietly witnessed Ky and Rudy's outfit swap from across the lobby. Doubtful they heard anything, but they might've seen it and didn't intervene.
Is Taylor an open-minded ally? An apathetic part-timer just trying to get their paycheck with as little hassle as possible? LGBT themself to some degree? There're probably a lot of ways to interpret why this attendant is seemingly open to everything our main cast does, but I don't plan on giving Taylor a backstory or anything. If you need a reason, feel free to headcanon your own. Otherwise, Taylor's just their own person, living their own life detached from the main story, having their own reasons for what they do that we may not ever know. ^_^
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