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== Mike and Lucy are going through an [[Hourglass Plot]]. ==

When they were younger, Lucy was socially isolated, which led to her developing her [[Tsundere]] personality. Mike, on the other hand, doesn't appear to have faced as many issues while growing up, and turned out to be a [[Nice Guy]]. However, thanks to their friends [[~~Abuse~~ Is ~~Okay When Its~~ Female On Male|laughing off Lucy's abuse]] and [[Butt Monkey|treating]] [[Can't Get Away with Nuthin'|him]] [[The Unfair Sex|poorly]], he has grown bitter and cynical. This has only grown worse after their friends learned that he rejected Lucy's confession -- he's even been explicitly told that his [[Long-Distance Relationship]] with Sandy 'doesn't count' because "those never work out", and that he should hook up with the girl who's right there, ''despite'' how she [[Character Development|used to]] treat him so badly.

When they were younger, Lucy was socially isolated, which led to her developing her [[Tsundere]] personality. Mike, on the other hand, doesn't appear to have faced as many issues while growing up, and turned out to be a [[Nice Guy]]. However, thanks to their friends [[Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male)|laughing off Lucy's abuse]] and [[Butt Monkey|treating]] [[Can't Get Away with Nuthin'|him]] [[The Unfair Sex|poorly]], he has grown bitter and cynical. This has only grown worse after their friends learned that he rejected Lucy's confession -- he's even been explicitly told that his [[Long-Distance Relationship]] with Sandy 'doesn't count' because "those never work out", and that he should hook up with the girl who's right there, ''despite'' how she [[Character Development|used to]] treat him so badly.

This will lead to their situations completely reversing, with ''Mike'' developing an abrasive [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]] personality due to being completely socially isolated while ''Lucy'' is surrounded by well-wishers and lots of friends, drawing her further out of her shell and helping her open up to others aside from her pets. This may end with the two eventually meeting in the middle, though whether or not they [[Official Couple|hook up]] after reconciling is up in the air.

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== Mike is going to snap and give his friends a [[What the Hell, Hero?]]-style calling-out. ==

During this rant, he will call them on the [[Double Standard]] they showed in regard to Lucy's pre-[[Character Development]] [[~~Abuse~~ Is ~~Okay When Its~~ Female On Male|treatment]] of him, as well as how they themselves gleefully used him as a [[Butt Monkey]]. He'll also ream them out over their presumption that he and Lucy should get together just because she confessed despite his ''already being in a relationship with Sandy'', spelling out how much it hurts that they assume she doesn't count just because it's a [[Long-Distance Relationship]]. With everyone worrying about Lucy's hurt feelings, he'll claim they've forgotten [[Did You Think I Can't Feel?|he has feelings too]] -- and they've been hurting them and his friendship with them for ''years''.

During this rant, he will call them on the [[Double Standard]] they showed in regard to Lucy's pre-[[Character Development]] [[Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male)|treatment]] of him, as well as how they themselves gleefully used him as a [[Butt Monkey]]. He'll also ream them out over their presumption that he and Lucy should get together just because she confessed despite his ''already being in a relationship with Sandy'', spelling out how much it hurts that they assume she doesn't count just because it's a [[Long-Distance Relationship]]. With everyone worrying about Lucy's hurt feelings, he'll claim they've forgotten [[Did You Think I Can't Feel?|he has feelings too]] -- and they've been hurting them and his friendship with them for ''years''.

This will [[Foreshadow]] the series' [[Darkest Hour]], with the now socially isolated Mike having to deal with Alejandro's scheming alone, unwilling to approach his 'former' friends for help.