— pls pls saira he wants in and he's not too proud to beg for membership how could you DENY this young man the CHANCE to reach his ACADEMIC POTENTIAL??? he will write an admission essay. he will emulate your study habits at all costs, saira.

— a reasonable response. cash is both less cute but also less troublemaking when he keeps to his own devices (& more of both when in the company of miscreants)

— gabi is sunshine lmao he isn't great at being friends with people but there's no way he'd have a problem with her and maybe her optimism will bring something nice n smiley outta him