|1.1| Stockholm Syndrome

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but Sage just doesn't want to give up. what was hers would be hers ultimately. she is stubborn. and most of the time it really gets her everything she wants.

"he called me a lollipop!"

"only he didn't mean it in a positive way."

"but still, Flora!" Sage is on the phone with her best friend.

"look, Sage, i think you're stressing him too much. you're like - constantly stalking him."

"it's the only way. and it's usually working with everybody."

"it's tearing apart your reputation. you like - dated the whole football team already."

"come on, Flora, you know it's not like that." but Sage herself knows that Flora is right.

"maybe if you could just settle -"

"i'm trying to. with Jace. he just won't let me."

"Jace is not the only guy in school and you know that."

"but he's the only special one."

"he's just special to you because he's not even slightly interested in you."

"he is! he's just - not showing it." Sage knows that Flora is rolling her eyes right now.