"We're Polish, so maybe? You have to be at least level 10 to unlock my tragic backstory. Level 50 for my name."

"How do I get experience points?"

"Never really thought about it. Playing lacrosse- that's basically our football-, skipping class to scope out crime scenes, getting me a date to the prom...we can work out a payment plan."

"Depending on how picky you are about dates to the prom, that's probably the easiest one to solve."

"Well, I had someone specific in mind, but I'm pretty flexible."

"Oh, well, that's a bit harder, but possibly still doable. Who is it?"

"Lydia Martin. Smart as a whip, as snappy as one too. Casually cruel, easily bored, likes hosting parties. Good at math, better at math than she pretends to be, because girls who are good at math don't meet the right boys. Redhead, stylish, beautiful skin...like I said, I'm flexible."

"You mean that girl?" he asks, gesturing subtly towards her with his head.

That girl is answering a question confidently and with a hint of challenge to her fellow front-of-the-room folk.

The teacher is pleased with her and uninterested in the back-of-the-room club.

"Yeah, that's her. Any ideas?"

"Should I presume you already, like, asked?"

"Not exactly? She's kind of hard to approach. We could always try someone else more attainable." 

"Well, I object to the use of the word 'attainable' in this context, but I think the feeling is unjustified as well, it can't be that hard."

"She has a boyfriend, so she's kind of unattainable. He doesn't like sharing." 

"...ah, yes, okay, do not ask monogamously inclined, taken people to the prom is a rule I am okay with upholding."

Hey, it's a teacher. Time to pretend to care about whatever the topic is. 

Ade does the same for as long as is necessary.

He has lots of practice with this, it turns out.

The teacher eventually returns to the other students, who have nobly sacrificed by accepting the brunt of educational attention. 

Stiles returns to a topic that actually matters in the real world. 

"So getting a date is out. Have you considered the other options? You could always do the classics, you know, share secrets or get me out of a bind." 

"I mean, I picked that in the first place as a way of subtly flirting with you, but sure, the others sound fine—although I could totally lie and say something that isn't a secret is."

"See, telling me you were flirting is really not in the spirit of this leveling mechanic. Also, I'm pretty sure I could tell if someone was flirting with me." 

"No, I was totally flirting with you, if you wanted to go with me to prom I'd be a priori pretty down to it."

"Is this the part where we both lay out our character flaws, or does that come after the second date? I always forget." 

"I'm pretty sure those are supposed to just come out during regular interaction and stuff."

"I guess I've been doing it wrong. Any other pointers?"

"Go out with me and I'll show you."