Dualrivalshipping, with mentions of others. Cheren!
At the age of five, his parents told him that they had always wanted a girl. (And he felt his heart sink, just a little bit.)
When he was eight, he found that knowledge wasn't the key to everything. (And he decided that if it wasn't knowledge, then it was strength.)
When he was twelve, he went on a journey with his two best friends, and they parted ways for the first time, even shy Bianca. (And he felt his heart sink a little further, as none of them felt remorse in parting.)
When he was thirteen, he was told by someone that strength wasn't everything. (And he felt his heart sink further, as no one had bothered trying to correct him before.)
When he was fourteen, he watched as his best friend and crush lost her heart to a man who could never love her back. (And he felt his heart sink a little lower, if that was even possible.)
When he was fifteen, he lost to his best friend again. (And again, and again, and again. He watched as she took the title of Champion, and he felt happy for her, he really did. But he had to remember how he always wanted her position.)
At the age of fifteen, his heart hit rock bottom. And when he was alone, wondering how to get back on his feet, it was Bianca who helped him realize all the equations he could never solve. And slowly, surely, the girl with her head in the clouds taught him how to
F
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Y
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And his heart felt light again.