The episode opens with a boy loudly telling a girl, "I'm your future husband," and getting brusquely turned down. Classmates immediately gang up, gossiping that he’s flirting with Eve’s best friend to get to Eve and even claiming Joyce’s family is involved with the mob. The rumor escalates and some warn he’ll provoke Joyce. A peer cuts through the speculation, insisting Joyce isn’t unfriendly but suffers social anxiety and is an introvert who avoids talking. The claim clears some suspicion but deepens division; Joyce stays out of the argument, leaving his bold declaration and the class’s rumors unresolved.