Introduction Being Topanga Lawrence’s fraternal twin sister meant Y/N had spent most of her life at the Matthews house. Ever since Cory and Topanga started dating, the two families had become almost impossible to separate. After school, the living room was usually filled with homework, arguments, and whatever ridiculous plan Cory and Shawn had come up with that day. Alan and Amy treated Y/N like another one of their kids, Mr. Feeny somehow always knew when someone was lying, and Eric Matthews was usually right in the middle of the chaos. Somewhere between movie nights, family dinners, and years of growing up together, Eric and Y/N became close friends. He teased her constantly. She teased him right back. He’d steal her snacks, she’d make fun of his latest terrible plan, and somehow they always ended up laughing. But as the years passed, friendship quietly became something more for Y/N. She fell in love with him. And she never told anyone. Not Topanga. Not Cory. And definitely not Shawn Hunter. Shawn was one of her closest friends. Like he was with Cory, he was fiercely loyal to the people he cared about, even if he hid it behind sarcasm and jokes. He and Y/N had an understanding that neither of them ever talked about. When they were alone, they sometimes let themselves forget how complicated life was, sharing quiet moments they always brushed off afterward as if they meant nothing. Neither of them ever called it a relationship, and when they weren’t together, they both continued living their own lives, seeing other people and keeping their secret to themselves. At least, that’s what Y/N thought. What she didn’t know was that Shawn had fallen in love with her a long time ago. He never said anything because he was afraid of losing one of the most important friendships he had. So he convinced himself that keeping things casual was better than risking everything. Y/N never realized. Because no matter what happened between her and Shawn, her heart always