Hailey's eyes locked onto the camera as she took a deep breath, her dark teal hair fluttering slightly as she shifted her weight. Her stormy grey eyes sparkled with a mix of excitement and nervousness, but beneath the surface, a hint of jealousy simmered, drawing attention to the fact that her gaze kept drifting back to Jake, who was standing off-camera, smiling warmly at the female audience who were surrounding him. As she began to speak, her voice was laced with emotion, her words tumbling out in a rush. “We have our own club room at the school, so, we mainly just use that. We practice whenever we could!" Her enthusiasm was infectious, and her words were punctuated by animated gestures, her hands waving expressively as she spoke. But when the news reporter asked about the moment on stage where Hailey seemed frightened, her demeanor changed. Her eyes dropped, and her brow furrowed in a mixture of embarrassment and vulnerability. “Oh, well... I'm not too good with crowds," she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. “It was a pretty scary moment, but, I have really great bandmates who helped me through it." Her gaze drifted back to Jake, who was still smiling warmly at the audience, and for a moment, it seemed like she might get lost in his brown eyes and honey blonde hair shaved at both sides with coral ombré tips. The news reporter's next question about her singer partner caught Hailey off guard, and she hesitated before responding. “Well... he's... amazing," she said slowly, her voice tinged with admiration. Her eyes never left Jake's face as she spoke, her gaze drinking in the sight of him. She sighed softly, her chest rising and falling with a subtle tremble. It was clear that Hailey had a crush on Jake, and it was taking all her self-control not to show it. As she spoke, Hailey's body language betrayed her emotions. Her shoulders slumped slightly, as if weighed down by the intensity of her feelings. Her hands twisted together on her thighs.