You'd think life couldn't get much worse than being arrested on prom night. But you'd be wrong. No friends. My two besties, Cassie and Lila, are now officially parentally banned. No summer of freedom. Instead, I'll be working at a convenience store, earning money just so I can cover bail. No future. Just a series of humiliating "rehabilitation techniques" designed to teach me a lesson. The only silver lining is Aaron--a mystery wrapped in a leather...
Ordinarily this would be prom season. But we aren't in ordinary times, are we? Prom is just one of many things that many 2020 high school seniors are missing out on this spring. As we collectively work through our disappointment over our losses, we can find catharsis in fictional experiences.