𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝙎𝙊𝙎𝙎 𝙊𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙨

S1 EP:1 I Need To Make Her Jealous

2024

❂𐂷 𐂷❂❂𐂷 𐂷❂❂𐂷 𐂷❂❂𐂷 𐂷❂

"You like Harper, right?" Zoey inquired.

Griffin was in his room, laying on his bed and staring up at the ceiling. He's been acting like this for a long time. When asked what was wrong, he replied, "I'm fine, I just need to think about something." What on earth might he be thinking about on a Monday morning before school?

Griffin scoffed, "No."

"Oh, o-"

"OF COURSE I LIKE HER, ZOEY" Griffin screamed

"SHE'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE EVER SEEN, SHE'S GETTING LITERAL OXYGEN INTO MY LUNGS"

"Then why don't you become her boyfriend," Wyatt said.

"Because every time I try to make a move, she changes the subject," Griffin explained, sitting up and resting against the headboard of his bed.

"Well, that seems like a Harper thing," Zoey observed.

"Then make her yours, it's not that hard," Wyatt remarked.

Griffin let out a sigh.

"Just get out," Griffin advised Wyatt.

Wyatt rolled his eyes as he exited Griffin's room.

"You too," Griffin added, motioning for Zoey to leave.

Zoey sighed and walked out the door.

Griffin retreated after the twins had gone. Thinking. He needed Harper more than anybody could possibly know, and no one could understand why.

❂𐂷 𐂷❂

11:52 am

Sulphur Springs High School

Griffin was attending his fourth class of the day, Science. His grades in this subject were not stellar – 78% – although he was still passing, which was adequate for him. The class was currently engaged in a tedious activity of completing a note packet that they do every day. Juliette, although she is known as Juju to everyone, had sat beside Griffin at one of the tables.

Griffin was aware of Juju's admiration for him, which was quite apparent. When in class, Juju consistently chose to sit next to Griffin, and when selection of partners was required, she would invariably procure him. Even though Griffin had an affinity for Juju, it was strictly platonic. Therefore, he deliberated upon a way to grab Harper's attention; a jealous ploy seemed the best course of action.

"Juju?" Griffin stated as he did not take his gaze away from his page.

"Yeah, Griffey?"

Griffin gave the nickname a disdainful grimace.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" Griffin muttered

"Me?, your girlfriend" Juju made certain

"Yeah," Griffin muttered

Juju yelled.

"YES, YES, I WILL BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND," Juju said as she tossed her papers in the air.

"Shhhh, Juju-" Griffin attempted to say.  "JULIETTE CASPIAN," the teacher roared from her desk.

"Is there a reason you chose to cause this uproar?" While looking at the papers on the floor, the teacher spoke.

"Griffin asked me to be his girlfriend," Juju smiled.

" You woke up the entire class," the teacher exclaimed.

"Please collect your papers and return to work."