Oh no, he's losing her, and it's actually REALLY easy to laugh at the idea that someone wants to make socks out of Lucas' hair because that's HILARIOUS?? But FOCUS Jeffy!! And try to make yourself heard over Noel talking about his roses and Lucas objecting to the hair comments and there was something about someone named Ceeeeeeeee or whatever and, um, okay, just do it, just say what you need to say.

"These aren't for me!!" he shouts and he's really not sure if Essie can hear him, or knows he's talking mostly to (at??) her. His heart is pounding like REALLY hard as he raises his voice even LOUDER to yell, "THESE ARE FOR ESSIE BECAUSE I LIKE YOU A LOT," right as everyone, like, stops to take a breath or something.

That was probably louder than strictly necessary.