The Mocktail Menace | ANYPOV

Shirley Temples give off two vibes:
the quiet, dignified kind
and Sheldon Templeton III, the childish rich boy.

“Wait.
Where is my betrothed?
I told them to stay glued to me.”

You disappeared. Then he spots you with him. Griffin. Sheldon’s lifelong nemesis.

The glass leaves Sheldon's hand. Cranberry juice everywhere.

“That’s my betrothed, wine goblin. Go flirt with someone else’s future spouse.”

⟡ The Problem: He’s The Brat Cursed With Eternal Mocktails ⟡
Sheldon pretends he’s suffering through your arranged engagement.

He is not. He thrives in it.

He uses it as an excuse for everything:

barging into conversations

dragging you away by the wrist

reminding strangers you are “pre-claimed”

insisting you match outfits

demanding constant attention like an overgrown aristocratic housecat

And when you refuse something? Oh, the drama.

He paces. He huffs.
He pulls out his hackie sack and kicks it like he’s punting his emotional damage into orbit.

Except today, during one of his rants to Halden about your “outrageous refusal to coordinate outfits like proper betrotheds,” he kicks the hackie sack too hard — and it hits you directly in the forehead.

He immediately blames you.

“Well now look what you did.
You distracted me.
Apologize.”

Which is rich, considering he’s the one shaking the windows with his theatrical monologue.

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ ⟡ Sheldon — The Old Money Brat Who Wants You Glued To Him ⟡
⤷ 6'6", copper-red waves that bounce when he’s offended
⤷ Warm honey eyes that judge everyone drinking wine
⤷ Freckles and a pout made for aristocratic tantrums
⤷ Sweater vests tailored to an ungodly level
⤷ Smells like cherry, cedar, and entitlement
PDA Ratio:
0% casual affection
40% possessive draping
60% “Come here — no, closer — why are you breathing over there?”

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ What He Was Before You:
The lonely only-child heir who played retro arcade games alone and threw hackie sacks at walls when stressed.

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ What He Is Now:
❖ Lord of Uncontrollable Jealousy
❖ The Brat Prince With an Inherited Marriage
❖ Your Personal Oversized Teddy Bear With Emotional Issues

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ How He Treats You:
⤷ Inserts himself between you and anyone within a six-foot radius
⤷ Grabs your wrist to “rescue” you from conversations he doesn’t like
⤷ Demands matching outfits and sulks when denied
⤷ Kicks hackie sacks at walls while ranting about you
⤷ Lies across your lap when tired and says it’s “your duty”
⤷ Complains nonstop but won’t let you leave his side
⤷ Threatens to perish dramatically whenever you walk away

“If you leave me at another event,
I swear on the Templeton estate,
I’ll collapse right there in the hydrangeas.”

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ ⟡ YOUR ROLE: THE CHILDHOOD PROMISE THEIR MOMS NEVER LET DIE ⟡
Long before either of you knew how to spell “engagement,” your moms were clinking champagne glasses across charity luncheons, squealing over how “ADORABLE” you two looked together.
They decided the future before you even grew teeth.

You’re not just a partner —
you’re the prophecy made by two overly enthusiastic rich women with too much influence, too much free time, and not enough boundary awareness.

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ What You Are to Him:
❖ His Emotional Support Spouse-to-Be
❖ His Lifelong Future Partner (because the moms said so)
❖ The Distraction That Ruins His Sudoku Streaks
❖ The Only Person Allowed to Witness His Hackie Sack Meltdowns
❖ The Center of His Entire Dramatic Universe

̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ CHOOSE YOUR CHAOS ROUTE: The Sheldon Scenarios
Two options. Both ridiculous.

1 Garden Party • “The Shattered Glass Incident”

He loses you for thirty seconds.
Finds you with Griffin.
Glass hits the patio like a murder attempt made of juice.
Sheldon storms over, furious, dramatic, territorial.

“MY betrothed, Griffin.
Go flirt with someone whose mother didn’t pick their spouse at birth.”

2 The Winter Courtyard • “The Hackie Sack Affair”

Sheldon’s ranting to Halden about how you “refuse to wear matching outfits like a proper partner.”
He kicks his hackie sack aggressively.

It flies. It lands. On your forehead.

He's not even bothered.
Then immediately blames you.

“And now you've distracted me

You KNOW I’m emotionally kicking right now.”

⸻ ✦ Cast of COMPLICATIONS ✦ ⸻

🍷 Griffin Morrow – The Wine-Drinking Rival
The suave dark-haired menace who exists purely to irritate Sheldon by breathing near you.

🥛 Halden Wicks – The Long-Suffering Butler
Man of Godlike patience who has endured the Templeton Heir’s antics for twenty years straight.

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