Sorry about being away for so long! I wonder if anyone’s still reading this…University is hard. D:

ANYWAY

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Evan was a man now. He graduated High School with honors, and looked forward to starting his life. He had decided that he would go to work with his dad, with dreams of becoming a 5 star chef.

But he wouldn’t be working with his dad for long. Puzzle had finally saved enough money to buy his very own bar!

Luigi’s was small, but he loved it very much. It was his dream, finally come true.

Meanwhile, Juniper was having troubles at school.

“I don’t know why they’re doing this, Evan!” She cried to her brother one night.

“I thought Rudolph liked me. But he humiliated me in front of the entire school! Nobody will talk to me, let alone go to prom with me!”

Evan could see how hurt she was. He remembered how hard it was at the beginning for him being accepted by his classmates for his sexuality. Some people he thought were his friends had reacted horribly to him. But he’d gotten through it. And he’d help his sister get through her problems, too.

He had to try and boost her confidence first, though.

So he and Sebastian gave her a makeover to lift her spirits.

They spoke to her, and let her know that people could be cruel, and they would hurt you, but you had to stand with your head held high against them. You couldn’t let them get to you, even though it was hard.

She seemed to understand.

“June-bug, you have to be strong. You’re better than they are, you’ll see. And you’ll find people who like you for you. Just like I found Seb.” Evan said. “You’re Juniper Schmidt. And you’ll conquer the world one day.”

Speaking of Seb, he had moved into the house. His family weren’t thrilled with he and Evan’s relationship, and so Holy and Puzzle had given him sanctuary with them. They could stay there for however long they wanted.

They wanted the best for their son. They wanted him to be able to be able to be in love how they were.

Meanwhile, Juniper’s confidence had been raised by her brother’s kind words. She found new friends who accepted her, just like he had said.

Juniper was approached by Rudolph after music class one day.

He asked her to prom.

She said no. She had won.

Her parents, and Seb and Evan had gone on vacation to celebrate Holly and Puzzle’s birthdays. Juniper decided to throw a party to celebrate her own new found independence.

And that’s where she met Giuseppe.

Everything was good.

Juniper got ready for prom that night with help with her brother. She would be the belle of the ball.

And who would be on her arm?

Rudolph?

No.

Th person who liked her for her.

Giuseppe.

Her birthday came, and she grew to be a beautiful young woman.

Unfortunately, her mother had gotten an offer from a team in Starlight Shores to coach there.

She wanted to be a singer, as well, and Starlight Shores was a good place to move to if you wanted to be discovered.

With a heavy heart, she said goodbye to Giuseppe. She really liked him, so it was very sad.

In the taxi, she cried.

But she knew things would be alright.

She was Juniper Schmidt, and she would conquer the world.