Crush

Paige Evans is passionate about art and dreams of studying at CalArts. She faces the assignment to describe her happiest moment, a prompt that forces her to confront her feelings for Gabby Campos. The dilemma sets the stage for how she will measure personal moments against school pressures.

Rumors swirl around Paige as a possible KingPun vandal. To avoid suspension, she agrees to join the track team. She discovers her limited athletic aptitude but still pursues a way to clear her name.

Paige is placed on the 4x100 relay alongside Gabby Campos and her sister AJ. AJ takes on the task of training Paige, pushing her to improve and prove herself. The trio begins building team chemistry as they prepare for meets.

Paige goes to a house party she believes KingPun attends and enlists AJ to help with the investigation. They stage a stakeout to gather clues, intensifying Paige's effort to clear her name. The search brings Paige closer to AJ and complicates her feelings toward Gabby.

During the stakeout at the school, Paige and Gabby share an awkward kiss that marks Paige's first. The moment leaves Paige unsure about her feelings and adds tension to their evolving dynamic. Gabby's reaction hints at deeper feelings beneath the surface.

Dillon suggests the kiss felt uncomfortable because Paige's crush might have cooled. Paige and AJ's bond grows as they spend more time together, blending friendship with creeping romantic tension. Paige starts to question who she is pursuing and what she wants.

The track team travels for a meet and attends a party where seven minutes in heaven becomes a test of nerves. Paige and AJ are paired for the game and share a kiss, which AJ believes is their first. The night forces Paige to face her feelings for both Gabby and AJ.

After the party, Paige meets Gabby in the hotel hallway and Gabby attempts to kiss her. Paige pulls away, signaling her ambivalence about Gabby's advances. This moment deepens the love-triangle tension and tests their friendship.

At the track meet, Miller High finishes second in the 4x100 relay, producing mixed emotions for Paige. The result fuels the ongoing drama around KingPun and the trio's complicated relationships. The team and school become more invested in Paige's choices.

After the race, Gabby apologizes and inadvertently reveals to AJ that Paige and Gabby had kissed. The revelation shocks AJ and triggers a wave of emotional fallout. Paige realizes the consequences of their past actions are catching up with them.

AJ finally confesses that she was the KingPun, explaining her motive and the vandalism as a misguided expression. Paige's attempt to protect AJ leads to a rift and a difficult reckoning for their friendship. The confession shifts the balance of the relationships involved.

Paige tries to confess that she is KingPun to defend her friends and herself, only to discover that AJ has already confessed and been suspended. The revelation leaves Paige to navigate the fallout and decide how to salvage her future at CalArts. The school grapples with the truth as suspensions loom.

With Gabby's help, Paige stages an apology at a school assembly and creates a large mural celebrating moments they shared. She submits the mural to CalArts to fulfill her description prompt. The artwork becomes a symbol of reconciliation, creativity, and honesty.

AJ's suspension is reversed, and Paige and AJ share another kiss, sealing their renewed friendship and romantic bond. Gabby remains a presence in Paige's life as the truth about KingPun is resolved. The trio's relationships reach a new balance as the school heals.