Photo Gallery: Popping the Homecoming question with a twist

With Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" played by some band members in the background, Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero, 14, brought some friends along for encouragement as he asked freshman Michelle Rios, 14, out to the school's Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The moment she said yes, Romero spread his arms in delight and gave Rios a big hug. Romero's sister made the signs in the background, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.

With Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” played by some band members in the background, Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero, 14, brought some friends along for encouragement as he asked freshman Michelle Rios, 14, out to the school’s Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The moment she said yes, Romero spread his arms in delight and gave Rios a big hug. Romero’s sister made the signs in the background, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

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John Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero knew which girl he wanted to take to the school’s homecoming dance. The hard part was pulling off an orchestrated plan to pop the question.

Photo Gallery: Popping the Homecoming question with a twist

With Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” played by some band members in the background, Muir High School freshman Michelle Rios looks towards fellow freshman Abraham Romero, 14, who brought some friends along for encouragement as he asked her out to the school’s Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Romero’s sister made the signs that spelled out HOMECOMING, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Popping the Homecoming question with a twist

Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero, 14, spent a nervous 10 minutes waiting to ask freshman Michelle Rios, 14, out to the school’s Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Romero’s sister made the signs that spelled out HOMECOMING, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Popping the Homecoming question with a twist

With Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” played by some band members in the background, Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero, 14, brought some friends along for encouragement as he asked freshman Michelle Rios, 14, out to the school’s Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Romero’s sister made the signs in the background, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Popping the Homecoming question with a twist

Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero, 14, foreground, nervously paced around and brought some friends along for encouragement to ask freshman Michelle Rios, 14, out to the school’s Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Romero’s sister made the signs in the background, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Popping the Homecoming question with a twist

With Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” played by some band members in the background, Muir High School freshman Abraham Romero, 14, brought some friends along for encouragement as he asked freshman Michelle Rios, 14, out to the school’s Homecoming, during lunch at the Pasadena school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Above, the happy couple after she said yes. Romero’s sister made the signs in the background, friends helped hold them up and some of the band members came along to play.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)