My Love Spiral

Simp Spiral

Heart came back in wearing Sofia's shirt, however Emilio's hoodie thankfully covered the letters. "Thanks for lending me your shirt, Emi," Heart thanked, sitting down tiredly. Emilio didn't respond at first, as he was texting on his phone laughing. "Woah, are you texting your dead dog or something cause you look the happiest you've been since My Hero Academia season 6 came out.." Sofia remarked sarcastically. "I met this really cool girl on...online named Sabrina." Emilio confessed, blushing a bit, "She's so funny and pretty.." Sofia and Luna looked at his phone jealously, reading the text messages between the two of them.

Emilio: "Please send a picture of your face! We've known each other for a month now babe we need to get more personal :)"
Sabrina: "I'm nervous!! I'm like, so ugly!! 😭😭😭"
Emilio: "Aww, I'm sure you're beautiful.. Besides, it's whats inside that counts."
Sabrina: "Okay, okay, okay, I'll send a little something.. I'll do a cosplay of me since I know you just love those anime girlies 😉"
Emilio: "Bet."

Sabrina:

Emilio: "Dude, you're gorgeous! You're even more delulu than my friend lulu if you really think you're ugly.."
Sabrina: "I told you not to have friends that are girls! I hate girls! They only like attention and think that they know everything.."
Emilio: "Babe, they're my best friends, I can't leave them."
Sabrina: "Didn't they come to your house when you were sick? That's something girlfriends do, Emilio, not friends. They clearly like you."
Emilio: "I really don't think they do.. Just chill Sabrina. Please."
Sabrina: "Fine. You can stay friends with Gianna and Heart.. But NOT Sofia and Luna! I GET VERY BAD VIBES FROM THEM."
Emilio: "Sabby, Sofia and Luna are my best friends. No."
Sabrina: "Ugh, whatever. Love you."
Emilio: "Love you."

"She doesn't want you to have female friends? That's kinda toxic." Luna said, worried. "Dude, she's clearly catfishing you! I swear I saw that cosplaying picture somewhere before." Sofia explained, scrolling up on Emilio's phone to reveal more texts, eager to read more. "Hey, stop snooping you guys!" Emilio yelled, hiding his phone embarrassed. "Yeah, just let Emilio have some privacy guys.." Heart suggested, sipping her juice box. "I have to pukeeeeeeee!!!" Gianna interrupted, throwing her hands in the air, "Run to the bathroom, Gigi!" Luna exclaimed quickly, "Oh—" Gianna sprinted to the bathroom down the hall and vomited. Sofia and Luna gagged at the faint noise from afar. "Anyways, Emilio, why didn't you tell us about this girl earlier?" Luna asked, taking a seat next to him. "Yeah, Emilio, were you embarrassed of your girlfriend~?" Sofia teased. "Come on, Sof.. The reason I didn't tell you guys is because I didn't know if we were official until recently.. But now that we are official, I'm proud to say that Sabrina is my girlfriend." Emilio announced loud and proud, holding up his phone that had the picture of Sabrina on it.

Gianna marched back in the band room, plopping herself on the floor next to Luna's drum set, "So Emilio can get a girlfriend and not me?" She whined, fake tearing up. "Oh come on Gigi, you can still get a girlfriend!" Luna encouraged, "Yeah, it's just an online girlfriend anyway.. And she's probably a catfish." Sofia added on with an eye roll. "Wait a sec.. This also means.." Gianna thought for a moment, before silently continuing, whispering to Sofia and Heart making sure Luna and Emilio can't hear, "Emilio doesn't have a crush on Lulu.. You know what that means, right?" Heart and Sofia looked quizzically at Gianna, slightly weirded out, "What does it mean?" Heart whispered back. "It means that I have a chance with Lulu after all!" Gianna shrieked, still in a whispering tone. Emilio was too busy texting Sabrina to pay attention to them, while Luna looked at the three of them like they were insane, also feeling slightly left out. "Whatcha guys talking about?" Luna chimed in. "Nothing!" Heart and Gianna said in unison. "Oh, we're talking about something alright.." Sofia said, nodding.

"So the fall concert is in two weeks. Shouldn't we practice?" Heart quickly changed the subject, wanting to practice anyway. "Oh.. Well, I kinda heard a rumor about.. What was it called again? Emo Abyss?" Emilio asked, laughing at his own joke. "Homicide Hotline." Gianna corrected, not realizing he was joking, "Yeah, I heard they will be at the fall concert too.. Since it's for all the schools in the area." Emilio said, still texting on his phone. "Wait, really?" Heart asked, surprised. "Seriously? We didn't make the best impression because of SOMEBODY'S drinking habits." Sofia remarked, eying Gianna, who was obliviously eating potato chips. "Yeah, Sofia's right, they probably think of us as fools now.." Luna replied, looking around nervously. "Don't say that to yourself Lulu, you're beautiful! You're not a fool!" Gianna encouraged, and began playing with Luna's hair. "Oh? Thanks I guess?" Luna said nervously, not really understanding. "God, she's so dense.." Sofia whispered to Heart, which Heart nodded in agreement.

"Still, guys, let's practice, really." Heart began to tap her fingers as she suggested this. "'Course, Hearty. I really don't wanna be embarrassed like that again, dude. Homicide Hotline was crazy. Maybe I'm being delusional, but I honestly think this band could be our career." Emilio monologued, staring into the distance. Sofia laughed under her breath at the dramatic way he gazed out the window. "That was kinda touching.." Heart's eyes widened in surprise at Emilio's remark. "GUYYYYSSSSS!!!!!" Gianna did a cartwheel to her keyboard. "Let's go!" She announced. Luna trotted over to her drum set and sat down, and Heart and Sofia picked up their guitars. "Hold up, guys," Emilio put his hand out with a nod and picked up his bass. "I gotta warm up."

"Uh, warm up? This is our warm up." Luna pressed her lips together after saying this, "I don't remember you ever "warming up" like that before." Sofia said while tapping her foot impatiently. "Well, Sabby gave me this really cool warm up I want to try real quick." Emilio replied with an eye roll. Luna bit her lip in jealousy. Sofia eyes narrowed in jealousy. "Okay, let's see it," Heart smiled warmly and curiously trying not to judge even if she also had her concerns about Sabrina. 

Emilio began to slap his bass and pluck it aggressively, creating absolutely horrific noises sounding like a six year old on drugs trying to play his daddy's bass. "EMI!! STAWP!! OH MY GOD!!" Gianna covered her ears and curled up into a ball on the floor, rocking back and forth, "THAT'S EAR ASSAULT!! MY GOD!!" Gianna exclaimed, slapping the floor with her legs like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. Emilio couldn't hear anything over his aggressive plucking and slapping, "Emilio! That's.. you can't.. how is this warming up?!" Heart stuttered, backing away in hopes that the sound will weaken. It did not. "Of course Sabrina gave this to you, dude, she probably has never even picked up a *guitar* in her life!" Sofia said sassily while cupping her ears in annoyance. "Come on.. You're gonna break the poor thing!" Upon hearing Luna exclaim that, Emilio stopped. "You think?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. "Do you know anything, Emilio?? Of course! That's the like number #1 fastest way to break a bass!!" Sofia yelled, crossing her arms and averting her eyes. "But Sabrina said—" Sofia cut Emilio off,"You shouldn't trust Sabrina just because she's your girlfriend. Especially when she clearly is inexperienced in the musical department. Oh my god.." Sofia pinched the bridge of her nose in impatience. "Sabrina said she's been playing bass for years and years, so I just assumed she was more experienced than me!" Emilio yelped defensively. 

"Well, EMILIO," Sofia began to scream, and Emilio got scared as she raised her voice. "I HATE YOU ALL OF YOU!! YOU GUYS ARE KEEPING ME AWAY FROM MY ONLY ONE AND TRUE LOVE!!!" 

Emilio stormed out, slamming the door and making all four girls flinch.