Childhood Crush

Childhood Crush, a character in the My Two First Loves series, is your childhood friend and one of your love interests. He is a student at Eastridge High. His default name is "Mason" but the player can pick a name for him. He is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Childhood Crush's look is determined by the player. Regardless of the choice, he wears a red and cream jacket with the letter "E" printed on the right side of the jacket, a gray t-shirt, and dark blue jeans. His new cologne is a fancy French one called Vetyver.

Personality
Childhood Crush appears to be confident, sociable, and popular.

My Two First Loves

 * Chapter 1: The Secret
 * Chapter 2: First Day of School
 * Chapter 3: The Dangerous One
 * Chapter 4: The Cheer Squad
 * Chapter 5: Favors and Fights
 * Chapter 6: Hurt/Comfort
 * Chapter 7: Red-Handed
 * Chapter 9: Trouble in Paradise
 * Chapter 12: The Cover Story (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 13: Polite Company
 * Chapter 14: Just Missed It
 * Chapter 15: Hidden Depths
 * Chapter 16: Out On A Limb (Off-Screen)
 * Chapter 17: The Slip
 * Chapter 18: Kiss Goodbye
 * Chapter 19: Double or Nothing
 * Chapter 20: Change of Pace
 * Chapter 21: Empty Handed
 * Chapter 22: Trust Fall
 * Chapter 23: Aftermath
 * Chapter 24: The Crown Jewel
 * Chapter 26: Behind Bars (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 27: The Meeting
 * Chapter 30: Consequences
 * Chapter 31: Best Laid Plans
 * Chapter 33: Come Together, Fall Apart
 * Chapter 34: The Choice
 * Chapter 35: Bring On the Night
 * Chapter 36: The Other Boy
 * Chapter 37: All of the Stars (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 38: Decisions, Decisions
 * Chapter 39: Everything's Changed
 * Chapter 40: A New Perspective
 * Chapter 41: The Half of It
 * Chapter 42: Budding Talent
 * Chapter 43: Losing Control
 * Chapter 44: The Whole Truth
 * Chapter 45: The Dinner Guest (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 46: New Tricks
 * Chapter 48: The Person He Trusts Most
 * Chapter 49: Up in the Air
 * Chapter 50: What's Not Earned
 * Chapter 51: Option B (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 52: Branching Out (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 53: Miss Movin' On
 * Chapter 54: Truth, Dare, or Consequences
 * Chapter 55: Friends in Low Places
 * Chapter 56: Inside Man (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 57: Out in the Cold
 * Chapter 58: Building Bridges
 * Chapter 59: Square One
 * Chapter 60: Slippery Slopes (Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 62: Cold Blooded
 * Chapter 63: Blank Check
 * Chapter 66: Be My Guest

Your Character
"I know nothing bad is going to happen to me as long as you're here. I hope you know I'd do anything for you, too. We've got a bond. We always have."

- Childhood Crush to You, Chapter 6.

You and Childhood Crush have been friends for many years and he comforted you when your mother died. You have a crush on him for a long time. When you are about to confess your feelings toward him, he reveals to you that he has a girlfriend but doesn't tell you her name. You only find out in Chapter 2 when Best Friend calls him her boyfriend.

In Chapter 6, after seeing him lying on the football field, you are reminded of a time when you were ten years old and you two went exploring in the woods. Because you were hungry and thinking you'd "starve to death" before you got back to his dad's house, "Childhood Crush" climbed a tree to get you an apple and then fell down. If you decide to keep him conscious, you talk to him about it. He tells you that he wanted you to like him more. From the way you rushed over to see if he was okay, he could tell how worried you were and that you cared about him. According to him, this was the moment he knew that you'd always be there for each other. In Chapter 9, he invites you to a morning jog and confides in you about a problem he faces while dating Best Friend. He also warns you to be careful when it comes to Bad Boy but doesn't go into detail.

In Chapter 17, during a game of Suck n' Blow, the card drops when it's your turn which leads to an accidental kiss between you. In Chapter 22, he reveals that he has ended his relationship with Best Friend to be with you.

In Chapter 33, it is up to you if Bad Boy or Childhood Crush becomes the quarterback for the Homecoming game but either way, both impress the audience during the game and later Childhood Crush is chosen to be the recipient of a football scholarship. While this bodes well for Childhood Crush and his dreams of playing football for the Air Force Academy, it angers Bad Boy who feels that Principal Jennings's biased opinion of you swayed the recruiter.

You also choose whether he or Bad Boy becomes your Homecoming date. If you choose Childhood Crush as your Homecoming date, he will show acceptance that you also have feelings for Bad Boy after the latter approaches and gets physically close to you, emotionally confusing you. In a premium scene, you can choose to use the photo booth where there's an option to kiss for the final photo. When Childhood Crush and Bad Boy come to blows over the scholarship, you tell them that you cannot handle their fighting any more and decide to end your relationships with both of them.

In Chapter 66, during Winter Break, he admits to himself that he has always felt your family was more like "his family" than his parents could be. He felt the warmth and acceptance from your parents and your sister and was more comfortable with your family than his own.

Best Friend
In Chapter 2, it is revealed that Best Friend is dating him. In Chapter 9, Childhood Crush confesses when they are in public, she will throw herself all over him, but when they are alone, she is not in the mood to make out, which makes him ask you about her inconsistency. You can encourage Childhood Crush to talk to Best Friend or surmise Best Friend is not actually into him.

In Chapter 16, he texts you that she is stressed about her party decorations and that when he tried to kiss her, she snapped at him for distracting her. When he accidentally kisses you in Chapter 17, it puts further strain on their relationship. In Chapter 22, he reveals that he has ended his relationship with Best Friend to be with you.

Bad Boy
It is rumored that Bad Boy once robbed Childhood Crush's house. In Chapter 4, they seem to have a bad relationship, especially since they are on the same football team and both of them want to be the quarterback. In Chapter 5, Bad Boy tackles him hard, spraining his shoulder.

In Chapter 9, Childhood Crush warns you about him, stating that he personally knew Bad Boy in freshman year and that the latter is bad news, but doesn't go into detail. In Chapter 22, when he sees Bad Boy tending to your injured arm, he mistakenly believes the latter is the one who caused your injury and he tackles Bad Boy.

If you choose Childhood Crush as your Homecoming date, Bad Boy will interrupt your dance at the end of Chapter 35, which emotionally confuses you. If you tell Bad Boy in Chapter 36 that you want to dance with your actual date, Childhood Crush cringes and gives you two a moment alone to talk things through. Bad Boy uses the opportunity to get physically close to you and tell you that he won't give up fighting for you. When Childhood Crush asks you instead of Lauren to dance with him when crowned Homecoming king, Bad Boy will chime in that Childhood Crush is afraid of losing you if he leaves you alone for one dance.

When a scout for college football teams offers Childhood Crush the football scholarship, Bad Boy is angry, thinking that it wasn't due to merit but due to Principal Jennings's biased remarks. The two boys fight despite your protests, only to stop when Principal Jennings arrives and you tell them both that you're not going to continue a relationship with either of them.

Dad
Childhood Crush's father is Principal Jennings. They appear to have a standard father-son relationship but you do not see much affection from either side as Principal Jennings usually runs the school with an "iron fist" and you mainly see them interact at school. You can tell Principal Jennings appears proud of his son, but Childhood Crush tells you that he also feels pressured to perform just like his dad did.

Their relationship takes a turn for the worse when his father finds out that he snuck out of the house in order to help you take a photo of the sunrise. You witness how he destroys Childhood Crush's models in front of the house. In Chapter 62, you two can try to evade him at the silent auction in a premium scene. If you don't, he will catch you and be annoyed that you are still friends.

Other Looks

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Miscellaneous

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Trivia

 * A version of him is shown on the cover of My Two First Loves.
 * If the default name is kept, he will share the same first name as Mason Dalton and Mason Sr. from The Nanny Affair, Book 1, as well as Mason from Rules of Engagement, Book 2, the father of Grace Hall from Endless Summer.
 * He shares the same surname as Morgan Jennings from the High School Story series and the default surname of MC from Save the Date.
 * The summary for Chapter 8 reveals that his father is the principal himself.
 * He is the twenty-third customizable love interest.
 * After graduation, he hopes to get into the Air Force Academy.
 * He mentions having a dog named Maverick in Chapter 9.
 * The character's default first name Mason is of English origin and means "stone worker" or "brick layer".
 * He is a playable character in the whole of Chapters 41 and 66.
 * His age is revealed in a revised Chapter 55.