Bittersweet Candy Bowl

JAMES.. NO... DONT YOU START.....

He's surprised at Mike being dense? You'd think he would know better lol.

I think he's surprised at how fast David is

Oh, yeah Mike is absolutely surprised by David. I meant that David shouldn't be surprised at how dense Mike is in regards to the situation.

Poor Daisy... And David. Lay off. I'm sure James would take Paulo anyway.

Get his ass David! Also, I bet James is going to now want to recruit David to the track team and have a new hero

Oh my god that would be hilarious!Paulo would be so uncomfortable being around all the attractive, athletic guys all the time. Now I desperately hope this winds up being the case! Plus, while Mike's definitely got Paulo in a dash, I could see Paulo being really good with hurdles, relay, or jumping events~

daisy :(

Well there goes Paolo x Daisy

Paulo x Daisy would be super cute, and it's still a viable end-game. But yeah, it's always had roadblock after roadblock, so we'll just have to see. Worst case scenario, they remain best friends. Because I really don't see a situation where they stop hanging out for any reason.

I knew Mike would do this and I'm still disappointed in him LOL

To be fair, if James' date proposal really hinged on Paulo beating Mike, the person he actively scouted onto the team due to his speed, the date was never really on the table in James' mind. (ie. "The Race Between the Crane and the Hummingbird") But honestly? I don't find James to be that underhanded, so if anything he'll probably wind up giving Paulo a chance regardless.

(also, Mike's on the track team with James now, James would probably be able to tell if Mike threw the race)

Not that Mike was likely considering any of this, mind. He probably just heard David and Paulo talking smack about his speed, among other things, and internalized that as the one thing he could explicitly prove them wrong about himself. David didn't exactly start on the best foot to get Mike to play along as a wingman for Paulo, and Paulo kinda doubled down after David's smear campaign, so I kinda don't blame him on this one.

"Character." I love how David lives like he's perpetually aware of the fourth wall and that it's not because he knows anything, but because he's such a huge media nerd.

Jaulo is dead. Long live Dames

WAIT A MINUTE i was wondering what jamesreaction was about and youe right he going after DAVID NOW

JAMES ONLY CARES ABOUT RUNNING ;-;

Love you, David. Everyone needs a friend a little removed from all the drama to tell it like it is.

I hope David wins the race and gives the James Bowl to Paulo lol

All these boys are gonna be sprinting and Daisy is gonna be left at the starting line squinting in confusion

James is just in awe that David can run faster than Mike

Need me a road dog like David

Hahaha

There's no need for a race, Mike is already the worst character on Earth.

Oh no James is gonna develop a new crush

I hope somehow Mike gets together with James, they make for such great pairing.

Let him win in a race forced on him? self respect is important

Part of me knows that Daisy really needs to assert herself more and find a little bit more confidence to be direct...but also seeing her so sad, it makes it a little hard not to be frustrated at Paulo's fraught romantic attention span rearing its head again. You were JUST getting somewhere with her dude!

Story-wise, it would make sense for James to turn to Daisy and say "I'm sorry. I thought you two were an item." And then the story proceed from there, BUT... James needs to see David has great taste in movies, endless stamina for sports, a constantly upbeat demeanor, and fast feet. David/James ftw

You've opened my mind to another ship

Even if Mike wins the race, I doubt he'd have any issue with Paulo and James going on a date (he already learned from being jealous of Lucy and Augustus, plus Sandy cheating on him). To him I think this is more about showcasing his speed more than anything else (he's a star athlete after all). Despite his past actions, I'm still rooting for Mike to heal. And poor Daisy too, left to eat their dust.

WAIT A MINUTE i was wondering what james’ reaction was about and you’re right he’s going after DAVID NOW