Daisy and Mychal's Romance

Turtles All the Way Down

This flow follows Daisy and Mychal from hesitant courtship through intense closeness to a breakup and a changed friendship.

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Bearing strength in each event

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A Nervous Invitation A Nervous Invitation from "Turtles All the Way Down". A Nervous Invitation Mychal asks for help Mychal Turner asks Aza Holmes whether Daisy Ramirez might go out with him.

A Nervous Invitation from "Turtles All the Way Down". A Nervous Invitation Mychal asks for help Mychal Turner asks Aza Holmes whether Daisy Ramirez might go out with him.

A Nervous Invitation Mychal asks for help Mychal Turner asks Aza Holmes whether Daisy Ramirez might go out with him. Aza initially mistakes the question for an invitation directed at herself. Daisy considers the possibility Daisy worries about dating Mychal but agrees to give him a chance, despite teasing him about his appearance.

The Double Date The Double Date from "Turtles All the Way Down". The Double Date A group makes room Daisy Ramirez arranges a double date with Mychal Turner, Aza Holmes, and Davis Pickett.

The Double Date from "Turtles All the Way Down". The Double Date A group makes room Daisy Ramirez arranges a double date with Mychal Turner, Aza Holmes, and Davis Pickett.

The Double Date A group makes room Daisy Ramirez arranges a double date with Mychal Turner, Aza Holmes, and Davis Pickett. The evening lets Daisy and Mychal discover their shared interests. Conversation becomes attraction Their exchange about Star Wars and fan fiction makes Daisy feel seen rather than feared.

A Rapid Attachment A Rapid Attachment from "Turtles All the Way Down". A Rapid Attachment Romance accelerates Daisy Ramirez and Mychal Turner kiss while Aza Holmes is elsewhere in the house.

A Rapid Attachment from "Turtles All the Way Down". A Rapid Attachment Romance accelerates Daisy Ramirez and Mychal Turner kiss while Aza Holmes is elsewhere in the house.

A Rapid Attachment Romance accelerates Daisy Ramirez and Mychal Turner kiss while Aza Holmes is elsewhere in the house. Daisy later describes Mychal as unexpectedly charming and comfortable with her confidence. A new balance The relationship begins to draw Daisy's attention away from her usual time with Aza.

A Relationship Becomes a Burden

A Relationship Becomes a Burden Differing expectations Daisy Ramirez wants to be young and free without letting a serious relationship dominate her life. Mychal Turner wants monogamy and a commitment that Daisy does not want to offer. Ending the romance They separate, with neither able to make the other's desired relationship feel right.

Friends After Romance Friends After Romance from "Turtles All the Way Down". Friends After Romance Awkwardness remains Daisy Ramirez and Mychal Turner find their school friendship changed after the breakup.

Friends After Romance from "Turtles All the Way Down". Friends After Romance Awkwardness remains Daisy Ramirez and Mychal Turner find their school friendship changed after the breakup.

Friends After Romance Awkwardness remains Daisy Ramirez and Mychal Turner find their school friendship changed after the breakup. Mychal is hurt, while Daisy is less visibly distressed. A new arrangement Aza Holmes refuses to carry messages between them and pushes them to speak directly, leaving space for friendship to continue.

Late September, after Mychal asks about Daisy

Late September, at Applebee’s

The night of the first date, at Pickett estate

After Aza returns to school, during Daisy's account of the breakup

December, after their breakup