Feyisola or "Fey" Oduyebo, 17, had plans to attend her senior prom with a girlfriend when two weeks before the event her friends pressured her to text the boy she dreamed of going with.
"Hey, I have a question for you..." texted Fey.
After a few coy texting exchanges Fey finally gave in and texted the big question:
"Will you go to prom with me?" She typed anxiously. Too nervous and embarrassed by the possible outcome, she hid the phone under her pillow once she hit send.
A week later and still to Fey's surprise, Jamal St. Rose, 16, turned up at the Oduyebo apartment building in Brooklyn dressed in his tux and blue lace bow tie.
The following images capture the nerves, giggles, hormones and lead up to senior prom as part of the larger series "The After School Project."
Brooklyn, New York. June 2, 2016.
BROOKLYN, NY - June 2, 2016: Feyisola "Fey" Oduyebo, 17, in her bedroom as her friend helps curl her hair for senior prom.
The door to Fey's bedroom.
BROOKLYN, NY - June 2, 2016: Feyisola "Fey" Oduyebo, 17, in her bedroom as her friend helps curl her hair for senior prom.
Fey adjusts her prom dress as her prom date Jamal waits for her in the living room.
Fey's prom shoes.
Fey sits in her living room as a friend does her make-up.
The view from Fey's living room.
Fey gets her make-up done at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
Fey checks out her make-up in the bathroom before putting on her prom dress.
Fey puts her dress on.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Fey's prom date Jamal St. Rose, 16, sits on the couch with Fey's younger brother in the living room with an entourage of friends as Fey finishes getting ready.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Final make-up touches before seeing her date.
Fey's friends take pictures of Jamal outside her apartment as they wait for her to come out.
Fey leaves her apartment building excited to see her prom date Jamal.
Jamal and Fey greet each other before meeting Fey's dad downstairs to catch a ride to senior prom.
Jamal and Fey greet each other before meeting Fey's dad downstairs to catch a ride to senior prom.
Fey adjusts Jamal's bow tie.
Jamal and Fey pose for pictures for friends before heading out to their senior prom.
Jamal helps Fey with her dress as they walk to her father's car on their way to senior prom.
Fey's school friends see her off in front of her apartment building in Brooklyn.
Fey helps Jamal put on his blue boutonniere before heading off to senior prom in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, NY - June 2, 2016: Feyisola "Fey" Oduyebo, 17, in her bedroom as her friend helps curl her hair for senior prom.
The door to Fey's bedroom.
BROOKLYN, NY - June 2, 2016: Feyisola "Fey" Oduyebo, 17, in her bedroom as her friend helps curl her hair for senior prom.
Fey adjusts her prom dress as her prom date Jamal waits for her in the living room.
Fey's prom shoes.
Fey sits in her living room as a friend does her make-up.
The view from Fey's living room.
Fey gets her make-up done at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
Fey checks out her make-up in the bathroom before putting on her prom dress.
Fey puts her dress on.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Fey's prom date Jamal St. Rose, 16, sits on the couch with Fey's younger brother in the living room with an entourage of friends as Fey finishes getting ready.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Friends and family post pictures of Fey on Instagram and Snapchat.
Final make-up touches before seeing her date.
Fey's friends take pictures of Jamal outside her apartment as they wait for her to come out.
Fey leaves her apartment building excited to see her prom date Jamal.
Jamal and Fey greet each other before meeting Fey's dad downstairs to catch a ride to senior prom.
Jamal and Fey greet each other before meeting Fey's dad downstairs to catch a ride to senior prom.
Fey adjusts Jamal's bow tie.
Jamal and Fey pose for pictures for friends before heading out to their senior prom.
Jamal helps Fey with her dress as they walk to her father's car on their way to senior prom.
Fey's school friends see her off in front of her apartment building in Brooklyn.
Fey helps Jamal put on his blue boutonniere before heading off to senior prom in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Cassandra Giraldo
Cassandra Giraldo is an award-winning cinematographer and documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles.