Prom is a time to finally work up the courage to ask that certain someone to dance, or to even proclaim your love. I bet a lot of interesting stuff is caught in the background of prom photos. I'm talking about things like couples fighting, or longing looks like we see in this picture. The kid in the background definitely wants to ask one of these girls (or both) to dance. He's got the roses ready and everything. I've been that guy before. He's definitely having a mild heart attack in this photo.
I'd love to be able to track down this kid (who is probably an adult by now) and see how it all worked out that night. The worst fate is if he never took his shot. I don't regret ever being rejected, but I regret not taking my shot.