Their Wonder Years: Season 1: Fall 1998
Copyright© 2025 by Tantrayaan
62: Not Prom, but Prom
Coming of Age Sex Story: 62: Not Prom, but Prom - Bharath always thought going to America would mean fast love, wild parties, and maybe a stewardess or two. What he got instead? A busted duffel bag, a crying baby on the plane, and dormmates he never thought could exist in real life. Thrown into the chaos of Georgia Tech’s freshman year, Bharath begins an unforgettable journey of awkward first crushes and culture shocks. A slow-burn, emotionally rich harem romance set in the nostalgic 90s - full of laughter, lust, and longing.
Caution: This Coming of Age Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including Ma/Fa mt/ft mt/Fa Consensual Fiction Humor School Sharing Group Sex Harem Orgy Polygamy/Polyamory White Female Hispanic Female Indian Female
The first thing Bharath registered in the morning was heat - soft and teasing. Then, wetness. One tongue. Then two. Then more. Followed by a sigh. Then moans. A warm palm sliding under the sheets like it had every right to be there.
Eyes still closed, his body already knew. The bed was alive with his goddesses. Mia’s pouty lips were at his collarbone, nibbling like she’d been starved in her sleep. Marisol’s hair tickled his thighs - she was always the first to dive for the source. Sarah, firm and possessive, straddled his torso with her breasts pressed to his face, cooing encouragement.
Zara’s hands were on his abs, tracing every muscle like she was memorizing them for sculpture. And Ayesha - sweet Ayesha - her tongue was dancing circles around his earlobe, whispering praises in between licks.
Bharath groaned.
“Good morning, mi amor,” Marisol hummed from below, voice already smug with accomplishment.
“Mmm. You’re already hard,” Mia whispered against his shoulder. “That’s our boy.”
“You weren’t planning to sleep in, were you?” Sarah’s voice was husky, filled with laughter and hunger.
Zara and Ayesha answered by sliding under the sheets together, laughing before locking onto his thighs from either side. Bharath arched up, completely surrounded, helpless to the storm of feminine attention.
First there were five mouths on him and ten hands. Breasts that pressed and swayed and trapped him in silken skin and desire. Tongues traced patterns up and down his length. Lips sealed around him in turns-sometimes one at a time, sometimes together, tongues touching as they worshipped him from either side. A teasing contest. A holy war of pleasure.
“You’re going to be late for gym, mi amor,” Mia teased, her hands circling his chest-but she didn’t stop her own hands from drifting lower.
“He needs to train,” Sarah said, feigning sternness. “But he also needs to be drained. Can’t have him distracted at the gym.”
“He’s never not distracted,” Mia murmured. “Have you seen that thing twitch when I bend over?”
They all laughed. They all kissed. They all took from him, and gave back tenfold.
Zara trailed her fingers down his chest, her voice soft. “You know this is how we want to wake you everyday for the rest of our lives, right?”
Bharath didn’t answer right away. He looked at each of them - skin flushed, bodies glistening in the morning light. It was ridiculous how beautiful they all looked, even while tousled and half-asleep.
“I’m not sure if my heart, or my dick, can handle this much love every day,” he muttered, groaning a little bit as Marisol tried to take him deeper.
Ayesha gave him a crooked smile and nipped his jawline. “Oh we’ll make sure that you’ll survive. All you need is practice.”
He tried to hold on - he wanted to prolong the moment, soak it in - but when Marisol deep-throated him while Sarah licked his balls and Zara’s fingers circled his nipples with her tongue, he almost lost it. With a shout, the girls arranged themselves around his shaft with their tongues out. Bharath erupted - hot, thick, pulsing against skin and tongue and open mouths. But the girls didn’t flinch.
They moaned when they felt him erupt. They caught it with their eager mouths, welcoming him as they were covered in him.
Ayesha giggled as she rubbed his cum across Sarah’s breasts. “Oops. Look what our man gave us.”
Sarah, cheeks flushed, smirked. “Messy boy. Looks like we have a job to do girls.”
“He’s perfect,” Zara whispered, eyes dreamy as she scooped a strand from Mia’s cheek with her tongue.
They kissed each other, all of them licking each other clean, laughing as they saw what it did to Bharath. Tasting him off each other like it was the tastiest treat. Bharath could barely breathe looking at his nymphs playing with each other for his benefit. He could barely process what he was looking at. He just sat there on the edge of the bed, watching them in awe, thanking every deity in existence for this bounty.
“Girls...” he croaked, “you’re going to kill me one day.”
“Not today,” Marisol purred. “Today, we shower with you.”
They moved like a synchronized routine now-used to post-play rituals. Lotions. Oils. Hair wrapped in towels. Stolen kisses while squabbling over Bharath’s gym t-shirts to wear for the day.
“Bharath,” Mia said reluctantly as she gently broke away from his arms, “I should get going.”
His face fell just slightly. “Already? It’s just 7.”
“I told Mami I’d be home by ten,” she said with a smile, wrapping her arms around him. “She wants help with Thanksgiving prep. And she wants to go shopping. Apparently turning eighteen requires a new dress and a dozen life lectures.”
“You sure she’s not just using that as an excuse to steal you away for a bit?”
Mia nodded, then leaned up to kiss him-slow, deep, full of that final-moment ache. “She knows about my crush on you, you know.”
He blinked. “Really?”
Mia shook her head. “Yes. But she sees all the positive changes in me. And that I’m happy.” She swallowed, suddenly serious. “She’s ... scared for me. But she trusts me. She says I look stronger now. Like I know who I am.”
Bharath ran his fingers through her damp curls, cupping her cheek. “Do you?”
She nodded without hesitation. “I’m yours. I know that.”
She kissed him once more, then turned to the others. “Don’t wear him out too much. I need him strong tonight.”
“We’ll leave just enough stamina for you,” Marisol said with a wink.
Mia grinned and gave them all a group hug, whispering something to Sarah that made the blonde snort with laughter. Then she got up to change, leaving the scent of coconut shampoo and wild temptation behind her.
Mia’s pulse thrummed wildly as she stepped back into the master bedroom, cheeks flaming, heart pounding. Her breath trembled slightly as she glanced at the full-length mirror, eyes trailing down her reflection with reluctant pride and mild exasperation.
The mini-skirt she’d worn yesterday hugged her curves in ways that made her heart race, remembering what Bharath had done to her last night-ways she now realized she only wanted him to notice. She’d worn it before, deliberately drawing eyes and savoring attention. But now, something had shifted. She wanted only his gaze-no one else’s. Not unless he was there. Then she didn’t care. She wanted to show off for him.
Mia scanned the room quickly, eyes locking onto Marisol’s neatly folded jeans atop a pile of freshly laundered clothes. They were worn, comfortable, and clearly not hers-but they’d do. She shimmied out of her skirt, wiggling into the snug denim, tugging and adjusting until they molded to her body. The jeans were tighter than she’d expected, hugging her hips and thighs in a way that was flattering but far less provocative.
Mia tugged the denim higher and frowned. They used to slide on like butter; now she had to hop once to get them past her hips.
What the hell ... Marisol’s jeans were never tight on me.
She turned sideways in the mirror. The fabric hugged every curve-flattering, but snug. Marisol’s name stitched on the inside label stared back like proof.
A slow grin crept across her face.
So the goddess has been grinding, huh?
Ever since she’d started that Apsara yoga routine with Sarah and the others, Marisol’s body had changed-leaner, taut, dancer-cut muscles where there’d once been soft curves. Mia remembered teasing her about “booty yoga” months ago; now the woman’s jeans were sculpted for a fighter, not a flirt.
For the first time, Mia felt the tiniest flicker of competitive heat. She’d always been the fitness girl-the one with abs that made the world whistle. But now, even Marisol’s hand-me-downs reminded her that Tech life-and Bharath’s kind of cardio-had transformed everyone.
She exhaled, smoothing the denim over her thighs. “Guess I’ll have to earn my spot back,” she muttered with a crooked smile, half pride, half challenge. She sighed with relief, buttoning them up swiftly.
A low chuckle from behind her made her jump, and she whirled around to see Bharath leaning casually against the doorframe, arms crossed, eyes glittering with amusement and undeniable hunger.
“What are you doing now?” he asked softly, his gaze roaming appreciatively over her figure.
She crossed her arms, half-smiling defensively. “Changing. I realized I’m too sexy in that skirt. I don’t want anyone else looking at me like that anymore.”
Bharath’s eyebrows rose, amusement melting into fondness, his lips twitching. “Mia,” he purred, stepping slowly toward her, each movement graceful and deliberate, “you could wear a burlap sack and you’d still be the sexiest girl on campus. And I never, ever want you to hide yourself for me. You are the sun. Its light can never be hidden no matter how many blankets you drape upon it.”
Her face flushed darker, but she tilted her chin stubbornly. “I don’t care. It’s my choice. And now that I’m yours, I only want your eyes on me.”
His eyes softened, his voice dropping to a low, velvety rasp. “Only mine, hmm?”
“Si, mi amor,” she whispered, heat rising higher in her chest. “No one else. Ever.”
He reached her in two swift strides, hands sliding around her waist to grip her hips firmly, pulling her flush against his hard, sculpted frame. Her breath hitched, palms landing instinctively against his chest, heart racing at the sensation of his strong heartbeat beneath her fingertips.
“You realize,” he murmured, lips grazing her temple, breath stirring the delicate wisps of hair at her ear, “that making declarations like that does nothing to protect you from my attention.”
She laughed breathlessly, shivering as his fingers tightened possessively. “Idiota. That’s the point.”
His eyes darkened, his mouth finding hers in a deep, claiming kiss that was slow and devastating. His tongue teased hers gently, his lips expertly drawing soft, hungry moans from her throat. When he finally pulled back slightly, he watched her face closely, loving the dazed expression clouding her beautiful eyes.
“You’re dangerous, papi,” she murmured, leaning into him, fingers sliding upward to curl in his hair. “You make me lose my mind.”
“Good,” he whispered, pulling her into another searing kiss. “Because you’ve stolen mine completely.”
His hand dipped lower, fingers expertly finding the button of the jeans she’d just put on. Her eyes widened briefly, but she didn’t stop him, heart pounding in anticipation. The button popped open easily, zipper sliding down an inch at a time, torturously slow, until his warm palm slipped beneath the denim and the lace, claiming her again without hesitation.
Mia gasped, knees trembling as his fingers immediately found their target, stroking her slick, swollen folds. Her head fell back, eyes fluttering shut, a helpless whimper slipping free. “Bharath ... please,” she breathed, voice shaking. “I just changed!”
His chuckle rumbled low in his chest, his fingers moving with practiced mastery, knowing exactly how to make her melt. “And you’re wet again. So much for modesty.”
“It’s your fault!” she moaned, hips involuntarily bucking against his hand, breath hitching with each expert caress.
He hummed softly in agreement, nipping her neck lightly. “And I’ll keep making sure you’re always soaked,” he growled, sinking a finger slowly into her welcoming heat. “Reminding you constantly who you belong to.”
Mia clung to him, shaking, her nails biting into his shoulders. “Bharath, por favor,” she whimpered, nearly losing her balance as another finger joined the first, stretching her gently, making her dizzy. “I ... I won’t be able to leave this way!”
“You don’t have to,” he whispered darkly, pressing deeper, his thumb finding her sensitive nub and circling it softly. “Stay. Stay and let me claim you properly right now.”
Her body shuddered violently, temptation nearly overpowering her. But somehow, through the haze of pleasure, she remembered the significance of what awaited her.
“No,” she gasped, mustering her strength to push him away weakly, even as she pressed kisses desperately against his mouth. “I need to go to home. Mami is expecting me and we can’t make her suspicious so close to Thanksgiving. I can’t miss it today. You’re ruining my life in the best possible way.”
He grinned wickedly, withdrawing his fingers slowly, deliberately, bringing them to his lips to taste her. The sight was almost her undoing, her knees nearly giving out beneath her.
“You’re torturing me,” she whimpered, hurriedly redoing her jeans and trying to smooth her hair with shaky hands. “But tonight ... you know what I expect from you.”
His expression shifted instantly, intrigue mingling with barely restrained excitement. “Tell me again,” he commanded softly, eyes blazing into hers. “Exactly what you expect.”
Mia leaned close, voice a sultry whisper against his ear, deliberately drawing each word out to tease him. “Tonight,” she breathed, “you’re going to give me everything. No holding back. Claim me fully. Make me yours in every way possible except for the final virginity that I want to give you on your birthday with my sisters.”
Bharath froze, his eyes widening slightly as if the reality of her words finally struck him full force. She laughed softly, utterly delighted by his stunned reaction, kissing him once more playfully before stepping away.
“You look mindblown,” she teased, backing slowly toward the door with a mischievous grin. “Good. Now you’ll think about me every minute until then.”
He reached for her again, laughing, but she danced away just out of his reach. “Mia,” he groaned, eyes bright with playful frustration. “You’re cruel.”
“And you love it,” she shot back, blowing him a teasing kiss. “Now let me go change again. You’ve ruined these jeans. I’ll go raid Sarah’s stash now. She should have something that fits me.”
He laughed as she darted into the laundry room, her joyful giggle lingering behind her.
Inside, Mia took a deep breath, heart pounding wildly as she peeled off the now-damp jeans and changed into yet another dry pair, cheeks flushed, body humming with anticipation and excitement. She felt taken already - her heart, her body, her soul - all of it belonged completely to him.
She quickly finished dressing, catching one last glance at herself in the mirror. Her eyes sparkled, her smile radiant, every part of her thrumming with happiness and nervous excitement.
Just one more day. One more day until she could truly become his. Fully. Completely.
And she couldn’t wait. He got dressed slowly, worshipped by eyes the entire time. Mia helped him tie his shoes, sneaking a final kiss up his thigh that made him flinch and laugh.
“You’re evil,” he whispered.
“You love it,” she replied, rising and pressing her forehead to his. “I’ll see you tonight. My last day as a child. I intend the night to be anything but childlike.”
He touched her cheek, suddenly quiet. “You’ve never been a child, Mia. But tonight ... we’ll make sure you feel reborn.”
Her lips curled. “You planning something?”
“Maybe,” he said, eyes twinkling. “I’ll ask the others what we can do. But I want tonight with you to be something magical - something you’ll never forget.”
“I don’t need magic,” she whispered, hugging him tightly. “I have you.”
She left with a smoldering kiss that scorched his lips and a final squeeze of his ass that made him laugh despite the ache in his thighs.
The apartment fell into a peaceful lull after Mia left. Bharath slipped into clean gym clothes while the other girls made a show of appreciating him from every angle.
“You’re wasting this canvas on a gym full of meatheads,” Zara said, tilting her head. “Shouldn’t we just oil him up and make a statue?”
“Or a calendar,” Ayesha offered. “Twelve months of Dom Papi Bharath.”
“I call dibs on March,” Sarah said immediately.
“Why March?” Zara asked.
“Spring break. I want a beach photo with him shirtless and his hair wet. With him inside me - all month. Mmmm ... I can just imagine myself sitting on him with him inside me, grabbing me by my boobs, while we’re kissing like fiends.”
“Ooh ... that’s an awesome idea! I want that too ... ok I’ll take June. Summer break. We can head back to the beach. Or maybe go on a long road trip all over the US,” squealed Zara.
“Can you imagine all of us in an RV? We’ll need one with a big bed though!” said Ayesha dreamily. “I don’t think I’ll ever volunteer to drive though.”
Bharath rolled his eyes as he tied his sneakers. “You realize I still have to walk to the gym, right? And you’re not helping.”
“Oh, we’re helping,” Marisol purred, coming up behind him to adjust his hoodie. “You’re leaving this house looking like sin, so anyone who even thinks of flirting with you will know exactly what they’re up against.”
“And what’s that?” he asked.
“Four very horny yet desperate women,” Sarah deadpanned. “And a nun with bite.”
They all laughed. Bharath kissed each of them goodbye-slow, meaningful kisses that left none of them in doubt of their place. When he got to Ayesha, she held his hand a moment longer.
“Think about what you want to do for Mia tonight,” she whispered. “She’ll pretend she doesn’t want anything, but this matters to her. Tonight’s a big deal for her.”
“I know,” he said, already mulling it over. “I want it to be special. Not just ... hot. Something she’ll remember for the rest of her life.”
“You’re good at memorable, jaan,” she said with a smile, going on her tiptoes to give him a parting kiss. “Ask us when you’re back. We’ll help.”
The walk to the gym was crisp. Late November in Georgia had finally turned cold, the air biting but clear. Bharath’s skin still tingled with heat, like the ghosts of their hands hadn’t left him.
He was thinking. About Mia, all fire and sarcasm and challenge. About the way she had made his walls slowly come down. The way she now clung to him when she slept. The way she kissed with both hunger and surrender.
He remembered how confident yet shy she’d been the first time she had offered herself, wondering if he would accept her. How she had trembled, not out of fear - but the sheer magnitude of what she was giving him. How she seduced him and then won him over with her love. She was the one who told him that she loved him first.
Mia wasn’t just giving him her body tonight. She was giving him her womanhood. Her trust and devotion. And she deserved something in return. Something unforgettable.
When Bharath walked back into the apartment, the girls were in full lazy mode.
Zara was curled up on the floor with a sketchpad, sketching abstract shapes she claimed were “erotic interpretations of testosterone.” Marisol was teaching Ayesha and Sarah on how to dance to reggaeton in the kitchen. They all perked up when he walked in, shirt sweaty, hair wild.
“Oh my! Someone’s been working out for us,” Sarah said, biting her lip.
“You smell like discipline and musk,” Marisol teased, tossing him a towel. “Come shower before I jump you again.”
“Wait,” Bharath said, holding up a hand. “Before that, I need your help.”
The girls froze mid-motion, curious.
Marisol tilted her head, dish towel still in hand. “What’s up, papi?”
He took a deep breath, standing in the center of the room like he needed all of them to witness what he was about to say. “Tomorrow’s Mia’s birthday. She’s turning eighteen. I want to do something more than just a night of sex and rituals tonight. I want to make it special.”
There was a pause as the girls thought about what he said. Then Marisol spoke again, this time softer. “She didn’t go to Homecoming. Nor is she going for Prom.”
That drew a reaction. Zara’s pencil froze mid-line. Ayesha blinked. Sarah actually gasped aloud. “What?!”
Bharath frowned. “Wait ... why is that a big deal? I mean, she doesn’t seem like she cares about school events.”
The girls turned on him in perfect, practiced synchrony.
“Okay, sweetie,” Sarah began, walking over to him like a professor addressing a particularly adorable but clueless freshman. “Let me explain this in terms you’ll understand.”
“Think of Homecoming like a mid-season finale,” Zara said, lifting her sketchpad like it helped clarify the analogy. “And Prom is the grand finale.”
“For girls?” Ayesha chimed in, eyes wide. “It’s the moment. The dress. The entrance. The feeling that you’re a star in your own movie. Especially if you’re popular.”
“And Mia?” Marisol said with a pointed look. “She was the head cheerleader of her school. She’s the fantasy girl in every jock’s wet dream. She’s been asked out like twenty times. She even got invited to Homecoming by a football captain from another school.”
“Hey!” said Bharath grumpily, thinking about other men desiring his Mia.
Sarah burst out laughing. “Oh, relax, caveman. You should’ve seen the poor guy. He tried to impress her with roses and a pager message like it was a Bond movie.”
Ayesha smirked. “And she still ignored him. He came by the bleachers once, and Mia literally walked away mid-sentence.”
Zara, who’d clearly enjoyed retelling this story before, added, “You’re not getting it - she’s that girl, Bharath. Boys stop talking when she walks by. She told us that one of her teachers even volunteered to chaperone a dance just to see her in a dress.”
Bharath frowned. “That’s ... umm...”
Marisol giggled. “Don’t worry, mi amor. She swats them away like flies. But we see it every day. The stares. The whispers. The way half the senior class suddenly develops a passion for ‘group projects’ whenever she’s around.”
Sarah leaned forward, smirking. “And she says no to all of them. Every. Single. Time. You know why?”
He hesitated. “Because she’s too focused on school?”
The girls groaned in unison.
“Because of you, dummy,” Zara said, shaking her head. “She told us once she didn’t want to go to those dances unless she could go with you. Said it wouldn’t mean anything otherwise.”
Bharath blinked, the teasing fading into a stunned silence. The idea of Mia - his stubborn, radiant Mia - turning down all that attention just because of him left him speechless for a moment.
Marisol softened. “She could’ve had any of them. But she waited for you. That’s why tonight has to be special.”
“She said no to all of them,” Sarah added, almost whispering.
Bharath’s face changed slowly-confusion melting into awe, which then bloomed into something heavier. A deep, chest-filling ache of gratitude and humility.
“I didn’t know...” he murmured.
“Of course you didn’t,” Ayesha said gently. “You didn’t grow up here. But that’s why we’re telling you now.”
“She gave that dream up for you,” Zara said. “And I know she says she doesn’t care, but we know Mia. Deep down she does want all that attention. She gave it up in a heartbeat for you - but that doesn’t stop her from dreaming.”
Bharath stood silent for a long moment. “Then I want to take her out tonight.”
The girls blinked.
Sarah sat up. “You mean ... like a date-date?”
“Yeah.” Bharath said, nodding, eyes shining with intent. “A proper date. Just her and me. I want her to feel like the star of the night. Like this is her prom. Her homecoming. Her fairytale.”
“Oh my God, that’s perfect!” Ayesha squealed, clapping her hands together.
Marisol grinned. “You romantic bastard.”
Zara put down her sketchpad and crawled over to hug his legs. “You absolute dream of a man.”
“I mean, she loves dancing,” Bharath continued, warming to the idea. “I don’t. But I’ll learn. Or fake it. Whatever it takes. I just want her to feel ... seen. Wanted. Not just as part of the harem. But as Mia. My Mia.”
The room vibrated with warmth and affection. The girls were glowing-proud, moved, delighted.
Then Bharath cleared his throat. “Actually ... I want to do this for all of you.”
They stared.
“I mean it,” he said. “Every month, every one of you gets a date night. Whatever you want. Your dream night. I want to know you like that too. One-on-one. Fully yours. I’ve already done one with Ayesha and Zara and tonight will be for Mia - but I want to do this with you as well Sarah and Mari.”
The room exploded.
Zara shrieked and tackled him onto the couch. Ayesha burst into tears. Sarah covered her face like someone had just proposed marriage in Times Square. Marisol walked over and kissed him-slow, reverent, proud. And not just as a woman in love, but as a sister-matriarch honoring a rare kind of man.
“I don’t even have words,” she murmured.
Bharath held her gaze. “Then help me make tonight perfect for her.”
Ideas started flying faster than gossip at a quinceanera.
“She’d love to go to a club,” Sarah said immediately. “It has to be a place with a great DJ. Something with a Latin rhythm or techno. But tasteful.”
“And one that allows under-21s,” Zara added. “There’s a place downtown called Vesper. They’ve got a ‘Midnight Muse’ theme tonight. It’ll be elegant and classy with a young crowd.”
“I can get them in,” Zara said, already dialing. “Andy’s friend works the VIP door. Andy will definitely want to help out. If I tell him it’s you, we’ve got a table. They won’t even ID you guys at the door.”
“I’ll get you guys a limo as well,” she added a moment later. “Black. Old-school. Like a Rolling Stones video shoot. I’ll ask Andy for recommendations. I bet he has a few companies on his rolodex that can get us a limo for tonight.”
Marisol clapped. “Okay, ladies - we need to go dress-hunting for our goddess.”
“Wait,” Bharath said. “And I’ll need a suit.”
“Tux,” Ayesha corrected.
Sarah walked over to her computer and opened a fashion site. “What’s your budget?”
Bharath hesitated for a moment, then reached for his wallet. “I don’t want there to be any,” he said simply. “I want to make her feel like a princess.”
He placed a card on the table - platinum, weighty, the kind that didn’t look like it belonged to a college student. The room went completely still for a second. Then Zara leaned in slowly, eyes widening.
“HOLD UP,” she exclaimed. “THAT’S A PLATINUM AMEX. Like, the one they write songs about. Since when do you own the GDP of a small country?”
Sarah’s jaw actually dropped. “You’ve been paying for pizza with coupons while carrying this around in your wallet?”
“I am broke,” Bharath protested weakly. “In student terms. That card does not represent my money. But my dad gave me this for emergencies.”
Marisol arched an eyebrow, clearly enjoying the unfolding chaos. “An emergency like ... what? The house burning down? Or are we calling this an emotional emergency?”
“Maybe both,” he muttered.
Sarah poked at the card gingerly, as if it might detonate. “Do you even realize what you just did? This is like handing us the keys for Bloomingdale’s.”
“Or the keys to a Ferrari,” Ayesha added, still wide-eyed. “You can literally rent a jet with this thing.”
“Then drive it well,” Bharath said with a grin.
Zara fanned herself dramatically. “I swear, if I ever see a man drop a platinum AmEx like it’s pocket change again, I’m proposing on the spot.”
Bharath’s ears went red. “You all are ridiculous.”
Marisol tilted her head, her tone softening. “No, mi amor. You’ve just surprised us. You’ve never been stingy, but you’ve never ... done this before. Not like this.”
He exhaled, looking down at the card for a moment, then back at them ... all four of them watching with a mix of awe, love, and mischief. “I didn’t want to flash it around. I didn’t come here to be that guy who buys affection. But tonight’s different. Mia gave up her prom, her homecoming, all those little American fairytales. So yeah ... if money can make one night feel like a dream, then I’ll spend whatever it takes.”
They all laughed-shocked, grateful, giddy. Even Marisol looked momentarily stunned.
“You’re spending this much on a date?” she asked.
“I’m investing,” he replied. “In her memory of tomorrow.”
Bharath lingered near the doorway, still half-stunned by the whirlwind of planning and excitement. His eyes followed the girls as they moved like a well-oiled machine, plotting every detail of Mia’s dream date with a mix of mischief and devotion. Zara passed him, the cordless phone still in hand as she confirmed final arrangements with a cool nod. He reached out gently and caught her wrist.
“Hey,” he said softly. She turned, curious. There was something hesitant but warm in his eyes.
“Can I ... ask the DJ to say something tonight?”
Her brow lifted, intrigued. “Absolutely. You want a track dedicated to her or something?”
“No. I want him to say her name. Just ... her name. And maybe say something like...” He paused, scratching his chin, suddenly self-conscious. “The first time we met, she told me Mia meant Mine.”
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