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"Elodie and I grew up in the same neighbourhood. She liked Archer, the gentle and refined boy next door. I, on the other hand, was fond of Ethan, the cold and dominant boy who lived downstairs. We each pursued our crushes until I found out that both Archer and Ethan were smitten with the new girl, Aria. I gave up after a while, but Elodie insisted she'd keep trying. I gave her an earful, then decided to go abroad for further studies, out of sight, out of mind.