So like. Mira, the lovergirl that she is, will constantly try and flirt with the two cupids, and it works on Rumi! Mira’s very smug as she renders Rumi a flustered mess (though Rumi would deny it).
But Zoey’s a lil harder. She seems to be too oblivious to her very obvious freaking flirting. Like no matter how unsubtle she’s being, it’s like Zoey had already removed herself from the equation - like she already thought Mira liking her would be impossible. Which is partly true.
In actuality, Zoey’s too focused on her assignment AND she doesn’t really feel love yet. She’s a cupid, cupid’s aren’t supposed to feel it at all. But she’ll get there, eventually. (She DID remove herself as a possibility for matching, which is the true part)
Something shifts when Zoey has an utterly insane idea. What if she cheated at the bet. What if she matched HERSELF with Mira?? It’s difficult to control two people’s feelings to get a perfect match, but she could control herself and make herself do what’s needed to get Mira to fall.
So Zoey’s finally flirting and she finally realises that Mira has been into her the entire time holy heck this is gonna be SO much easier than she thought it would be.
OR alt idea: Zoey still has no idea what flirting looks like when it’s aimed at her so she’s constantly going back to Rumi like “Man I’m putting my entire Zoeussy into flirting and I don’t think she realises I’m flirting with her?? She’s acting the same as she did before?” And Rumi hates her 10,000 for this because. Mira IS flirting and she makes it so damn obvious, why is Rumi the only one suffering from this??
Rumi’s simultaneously very against matching Mira with one of them (it’s against the rules! What’s gonna happen when you succeed? Would you not lose the bet if you have to leave her heartbroken the moment she’s matched??) and ALSO sososososoSO competitive and oh my gosh she’s falling behind she’s gotta find someone nope, nope, not that girl, nope, OH FRICK IT— she’ll seduce Mira herself, she’ll WIN and not catch any feelings at ALL and—
Well, she’s already failed, right? Rumi’s in love with Mira. Which goes against everything cupids are meant to be and it’s an explosion waiting to happen.