A/N: So, this is based on how I view Riley in this Pixar film Inside Out. You don't have to agree with my portrayal of her, and my story in no way reflects Pixar's views. I don't own the characters, all that jazz. Enjoy!

"Come on Riley, you gotta like someone!" Riley's best friend, Amanda asked. She'd been asking her about this for weeks now. And Riley, Well, Riley wasn't sure how to answer.

At this, Fear started panicking. "But, we don't like anyone! Why does she think we need to like someone!"

"I'm so sick of this! Why won't she just leave us alone?" Anger screamed. Then he went to the control panel, and pressed a few buttons and switches.

By now, Riley's emotions were working together pretty well. However, most of the time, only one of them used the control panel at a time.

"I don't know, I guess maybe Jacob," Riley lied, naming the first guy that popped into her head

"Jacob? But he picks his nose!" Amanda screamed

"Ew!" Disgust screamed, "Ok, I'm not super hap

py about this lying thing, but we cannot fake like a nose picker."

"Oh ew! Ok then no I don't like him. I like... Um... Jake." Again, the next guy she thought of.

"Oh, OK. See Riley, that wasn't so hard."

"What is this?" Joy asked, "Why are they so insistent on Riley liking someone? It's not like she's supposed to yet or anything."

"Actually Joy," Sadness answered, "We were supposed to start getting crushes last year. At least that's what the manuals that came in with the new control panel said." Joy never bothered to read the manuals, always figuring they'd be able to just figure this stuff out. But the thing was, they hadn't liked anyone since imaginary boyfriend. "Besides, remember when Anger accidentally pressed the /Puberty/ button?"

"That wasn't my fault!" Anger interrupted, "The chair totally defied all gravity and missed the wall."

"Right," Sadness continued, "Well that button usually is the start of getting even bigger crushes. And people have been noticing."

"Oh no," Disgust added, "They better not think we're a freak. We've spent so much energy trying to get people to like us here!"

"Oh," Joy replied, ignoring Disgust's outburst, "Well I'm sure they'll come soon. I mean, Riley's 14 now, what could happen?"

After school, Riley and her mom drove to the ice skating rink, so Riley could practice hockey. They'd been doing this every Tuesday since last year, and today, Riley just wanted to focus on the game.

"So Riley," Riley's mom started as they got out of the car, "any boys in your life yet?"

"Again! She thinks we're a freak, doesn't she!" Fear screamed.

"It's ok, I've got this," Disgust said.

Riley rolled her eyes and grabbed her stuff from the trunk, "Mom, I'm too young for boys. Besides, I just wanna play hockey and hang out with my friends."

"Ok, well just remember, you won't feel like that forever," Her mom added, locking the car

"Ok mom."

"Ugh why is everyone so obsessed with this whole boy thing?" Disgust questioned.

"Because once you start High School, you're supposed to have crushes all the time. And Riley never has. She's never even liked a boy. It's sad."

"I hope she's not broken." Said Fear.

"Guys, Riley's going to be fine," Joy said.