I have a sad story to tell.

Last week or so, I went to play the Sims. Peter and MJ's house was for sale. They were nowhere to be found. This baffles the mind. These people have no free will. They are not autonomous. They can't function on their own, how are they going to sell their house and skip town without me knowing it? I restarted. They came back. But they had no memories. They knew nobody. They didn't know each other. They weren't married, in love, totally crushing, or even friends. MJ could only appreciate people. Anybody. No matter who, no options, just "appreciate." Peter couldn't do anything. You could select an action, but he wouldn't do it.

So I decided there was little to do except start over. And I realized it has been a long, long time since I had teenagers. And I have a lot of teenager clothes that I never get to use. And being teenagers comes with new and potentially exciting (though probably boring) storylines to be explored. And that is what I did.



Peter and MJ sit in the front yard and talk about flowers. Clearly, they lead such an exciting life... actually, who am I kidding, yes they do. It is more eventful than mine

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MJ tells Peter a joke of some sort, or some gossip. Gossip would be interesting considering they don't know anybody yet.



They are amused, so evidently she has said something clever.



Peter goes inside to play an intense game of... something.



See. SO INTENSE.



Oh, but MJ is going to join him, and COMPETITION WILL ENSUE.



Moving the controller around TOTALLY HELPS. And don't you forget it.



It also helps to lean and yell "TURN, TUUUUUUURRRRRNNNNNNN" very loudly. Just so you know.



See? Exactly. OH THE AGONY OF DEFEAT.



And the thrill of victory. It's because she leaned to the right. It seriously is.



Poor Peter, he lost. But he's still totally hot. MJ thinks so. Look at her look at him, with her "PWNED! but you're still totally hot" face.



They sit on the couch and Peter is all "Scoot over HERE" and MJ is all "OKAY."



Aunt May is like, screw this, I'm leaving. This is all getting way too awkward.



Cuddlecuddlecuddle, and the little pink hearts float above their heads to tell us that they're totally crushing.



SO CUTE!



They go outside and Peter tries to flirt with MJ and he is all ADORABLE AND SHEEPISH ABOUT IT ZOMG. Squee!



And MJ is happy.



They hold hands and stare at each other and are happy together.



For quite a while.



Until FIRST KISS FIRST KISS FIRST KISS, which means the little pink hearts float all over and make for fun pictures.



SEE!



It is the best thing that has happened on the Sims in a long time.



Peter officially proposes... dating. MJ agrees (surprise, surprise).



And they hug.



And hug.



And kiss again.






And take pictures. Pictures are always fun.