Plans are brewing in Anne's mind, that's for sure. There was a point to this, having the Core have posessed her crush, Marcy, after Anne only got half a goodbye. But one bold move could either help her or have her plan crumble.

Marcy's parents decide that Marcy has been staying inside playing video games and other nonsense for ages and decide to push her into sports. Marcy would obviously decline but it's not like she would be given a choice to anyways. While there Marcy manages to meet a couple of other kids, and even someone special...

Anne works a well payed job, lives in a nice apartment with her cat, and is always welcome to new friendships. What happens when she makes eye contact with one girl on the train? Will it sprout into a beautiful friendship? Will they become something more? This au is one where Marcy and Anne never met so they never went to Amphibia.