Josh congratulates Millie for officially being appointed a resident director. He offers to train her on Thursdays, but this conflicts with the schedule of Agatha’s visits, so she chooses Tuesdays instead. Millie finds herself growing increasingly attracted to Agatha, especially as Agatha asks her contextual questions about student life. Agatha confides in her that coming to Fayetteville was something “[she] wanted to do for [herself]” (202).

Millie is too nervous to share her crushes with her friends for fear of defining her sexuality. She differentiates her crush on Josh as being emotional and spiritual while her crush on Agatha is physical and sensual. Thanks to her crushes, she is too distracted to interfere with Colette’s plan to copy Tyler’s Halloween decorations.

Kennedy’s potential friendship with Shea fizzles out, and she finds herself envious of Peyton for finding a friend of her own, named Simi. Kennedy channels her energy into applying for Agatha Paul’s advanced nonfiction writing workshop. One night, while reading her cover letter to her mother, Kennedy overhears Tyler crying to Casey and Jenna. Tyler is livid that the RAs have stolen her Halloween decoration idea. Through Kennedy’s wall, she hears Ryland and Colette gathering to eavesdrop on Tyler’s reaction.