Prior to their relationship, the two developed a friendship and were moderately close due to the fact that they were in the same group of friends. However, over the course of a Saturday morning detention in Take On Me, the two formed a relationship, and went on to become the longest lasting couple so far in the series, lasting nearly 2 years until they were later overtaken by Spane. They began to drift apart in the aftermath of the school shooting in Time Stands Still, which left Jimmy paralyzed, as Jimmy began to find new interests and Hazel was unable to fully understand how he had changed. Hazel broke up with him in their senior year when she felt he was developing feelings for Ellie Nash. Hazel went on to graduate with their class, while Jimmy was held back at Degrassi Community School for another year.