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[sub]A Collaboration Between:  [@Bee] and [@TootsiePop]
[i]Featuring: [color=dodgerblue]Justin Quentin[/color] and [color=f7e98e]Cyndi Green[/color][/i][/sub]
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Justin was still in shock from witnessing what was probably the most G thing he had ever seen. He didn’t know that Cyndi was capable of spitting such fire. But yet, there she was, burning the place down with her words. Watching her come back up to where they were before, Justin’s eyes were wide in shock.

[color=dodgerblue][b]”Did you just do that… Cyndi Green...  jesus.”[/b][/color]

[color=f7e98e][b]“My siblings are better than me, but my daddy is the [i]best[/i].”[/b][/color] A family that raps together stays together. Cyndi nonchalantly shrugged, playing it off like she didn’t like the attention. Truth be told, Cyndi loved when she was [i]seen[/i]. The limelight was something she sought but it was a constant battle of insecurities, doubt, and not knowing what to necessarily prioritize or not, in her young life.

No longer needing to stay here, she spoke her [i]desire[/i] to her suitor, while Xander went behind her and put her white jacket on her shoulders, [color=f7e98e][b]“Ice cream or froyo?”[/b][/color] Right now, she wanted something sweet. Who cares about dinner when dessert was waiting for her somewhere! Her [url=https://media.glamour.com/photos/56964c6093ef4b0952104f01/master/w_1280,c_limit/fashion-2015-09-fall-blazer-lbd-little-black-dress-cupcakes-cashmere-main.jpg]white jacket[/url] suited her [url=https://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sabrina-carpenter-2015-rdma-outfit.jpg]gold dress[/url] wonderfully. She was lovely. Absolutely lovely. 

[color=99badd][b]“Well?”[/b][/color] Xander muttered impatiently. He wasn’t used to being Cyndi’s date chauffeur and frankly, he preferred escorting her around. Not a plus one. But. He was the eyes and ears for her mother, Alyssa, so his attendance was mandatory. As she well knew, he’d never leave Cyndi alone, like truly alone. Her life was his responsibility and that meant he had to watch her like a hawk, while not making her feel claustrophobic because he was too close.  He was her shield and sword. If Justin wanted to continue and pursue her, the boy would have to accept there were obstacles he would need to overcome and prerequisites he needed to have, to even have a chance for approval.  

If Cyndi’s siblings were [i]better than her[/i] then Justin was in some trouble. Did he just go in over his head with this girl? Was he even good enough for her? Surely the starting quarterback for the BHHS football team had [i]some[/i] sort of ground on the talented rapper singer girl known as Cyndi Green. He felt inadequate -- but then again nobody had really seen him play. Maybe he was the Cyndi Green of the high school football world. 

Being yanked back to reality after Xander asked him a question, he blinked twice and blubbered a bit. [color=dodgerblue][b]”Uhhh… fro-yo! You can customize froyo more than ice cream. Whaddya say, Cyndi?”[/b][/color]

[color=f7e98e][b]“I say… that sounds perfect.”[/b][/color] Batting her eyes, she offered her hand for him to hold. Part of her was surprised all this came natural to her, but then again, she did read many romance novels. It only made sense that she knew how to be a girlfriend! 

What? 

No. 

She wasn’t his girlfriend. With the thought, Cyndi’s cheeks were kissed pink, yet she didn’t waiver from her stance of wanting to hold his hand. 

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Sitting at a table, with a big concation of froyo (a few things Justin picked and a few things she picked, combined into one). Cyndi was simple with her selection, which was birthday cake flavor froyo, with rainbow sprinkles, whipped cream, and a cherry on the top. The large cup was in between her and the boy that [i]liked[/i] her. Sure, this might have been a bit forward on her part with them sharing a cup, but hey, if he wasn’t going to be forward, she would! Her daddy was pretty forward so it only made sense she should be too. 

Cyndi scanned the room to see where Xander was hiding. Her eyes fell on the back of his hat and a faint smile graced her face. Xander was her best friend and she appreciated everything he did for her. She wondered when the last time he went on a date. For as long as she’s known him, ever since he came in after her first butler passed away, his life has always been about her. Although she liked being selfish and having him all to herself, she did pity him. 

Being a butler for her family… was it lonely? 

Sitting by himself, Xander was three tables away from them, playing Candy Crush on his phone.  He seemed indifferent on being the third wheel of his Green’s date. None of the butlers were paid to feel. They were paid to keep their Green safe and try their best to direct them toward the path that would make them happy — as well as not upset mother dearest [i]too[/i] much. At times, Xander felt more of an advisor than a bodyguard. This is what he signed up for. 

[color=f7e98e][b]“Is football what you want to do after you graduate? I can’t get a really good read on you besides football being your life.”[/b][/color] Starting them off with his passion and his future could lead to finding out the things she needed to know to see if her parents would like him. Sports was also just a good conversation starter for someone like him, she assumed. After taking a spoonful of froyo, she graciously put it in her mouth and beamed in happiness. This was delicious! 

That was a lot of froyo. The stack was nearly the size of his forearm, not to mention the mountain of toppings that seemed to be on it as well. Justin was a much bigger proponent of the regular, tart flavored variant of frozen yogurt. Additionally, his contribution to the froyo mountain were a whole bunch of gummi candies. Gummi bears, gummi worms -- the works.  It was a nice contrast of sweetness to the tart of the froyo.

Sticking his spoon into froyo mountain, he looked at Cyndi intently as she asked him about his football career. That was an interesting question to ask, but one he had gotten pretty often. If you asked him a few months ago, however, it would’ve been an entirely different answer. One minute he was the backup and the next he was the brand new starting quarterback after the departure of Damian.

He loved the game of football, and it was something he’d been playing his whole life. The game was something he lived and breathed, to say the least. Admittedly, the first couple of years were tough considering that he was stuck behind what might have been one of the most talented quarterbacks ever. Then, all of a sudden, he was done and out. Justin wasn’t expecting to take over so quickly, but he had to take what he was given. 

[color=dodgerblue][b]”After I graduate? I just want to play football.”[/b][/color] Justin started to take a spoonful of the frozen yogurt, simultaneously trying to get a gummi bear or two on the spoon, [color=dodgerblue][b]”If the football thing doesn’t work out, though… maybe sports management? Something in the industry.”[/b][/color]

Justin shrugged. His life without football wasn’t right. It was hard for him to imagine. It wasn’t something he wanted to think about, though.

[color=dodgerblue][b]”You? What’s going on with you after all this?”[/b][/color] Hopefully she knew he was referring to high school.

[color=f7e98e][b]“One day…”[/b][/color] Cyndi paused, trying to gather the right words to say, [color=f7e98e][b]“One day I’ll fly. Just like my aunty Amie. You see, I feel like right now, while I’m still so young, I shouldn’t waste time. If I want to make a statement and inspire people, may it be through my dancing, or music, or acting even, I [i]need[/i] to work. People listen to fame, right?”[/b][/color] That question was rhetorical. He didn’t need to answer that.  [color=f7e98e][b]“I want people to listen to me. But as far as the tabloids are concerned, I’m just the baby Green who does nothing scandalous. My main fan base are ballerinas, mothers, and their little girls. I got this ‘Disney’ image and I don’t want to be remembered like that. Not forever.”[/b][/color] She picked at a sour worm and slurped it up before questioning him.  [color=f7e98e][b]“Is it wrong of me to want?”[/b][/color]  In reality, she was questioning herself. 

[color=dodgerblue][b]”No. Not at all.”[/b][/color] 

Justin understood where Cyndi was coming from. It was clear to him that this girl was as ambitious as ever, and she had aspirations higher than the sky. But, her situation was tough. Given how powerful the Greens were, it was tough to make herself rise above one of the most known names in the world. It was one thing to be a Green, but to become Cyndi Green was about as hard as any task can be.

He wanted to reserve his judgment. He felt like he wasn’t close enough to Cyndi to really speak his mind in that fashion. [color=dodgerblue][b]”Nobody can stop you except for you.”[/b][/color] Justin stabbed at a mountain of what was probably the birthday cake froyo, [color=dodgerblue][b]”The heart wants what it wants.”[/b][/color]

[color=f7e98e][b]“Yeah,”[/b][/color] Bashfully, Cyndi twinkled at the boy that slid into her DMs. She was starting to believe taking a shot in the dark was incredibly worth it. It was too early to determine if this football player and her were a good fit. For now, he kept her intrigued and she [i]did[/i] yearn for his attention. Dating and doting was exciting, as well as scary. All at the same time. Without the leap of faith, you will never know if the risk had a big reward or not. After being silent for another moment or two, she whispered the words he said, before taking another scoop of froyo,   [color=f7e98e][b]“The heart [i]wants[/i] what it [i]wants[/i].”[/b][/color] Her gaze never wavered from his face.