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They had been inseparable since kindergarten. Y/n and Rudy Anders had grown up side by side, sharing first kisses, first dates, first heartbreaks, and every ridiculous moment in between. Their friendship had always been the one thing neither of them questioned. Rudy was his best friend. His person. The one constant Y/n could always count on. Until somewhere along the way, Y/n started wanting more. A laugh that suddenly made his heart beat differently. A hug that lingered in his thoughts too long. A familiar scent that made him want to stay closer. Feelings Y/n couldn't explain and wasn't sure he even wanted to understand. Then came Amelia Pond. Sweet, gentle, soft-spoken Amelia was everything Y/n could have wanted to hate about the girl getting closer to Rudy—but he couldn't hate her. Not when it became obvious that she genuinely cared about Rudy, and that Rudy might be starting to care about her too. Now Y/n is caught between confessing feelings that could change everything or quietly stepping aside for the sake of the friendship he's spent his entire life protecting. Because how do you compete with someone you can't even bring yourself to resent? You should be with her. I can't compete.