To me, my X-men

"Aww, you don't have to be jealous."

"Do I detect some jealousy there?"

"You don't have anything to worry about."

"I'm yours, remember?"

"Don't be jealous. There is no reason for that."

"I kind of enjoy you being like this."

"Is it bad that I like your jealousy a tiny bit?"

"I feel really flattered."

"Why did you act like that?"

"This is not like you. What's going on?"

"Oh, jealousy looks good on you."

"You're not allowed to be jealous. Not after everything that happened."

"Promise me you will talk to me next time, ok?"

"Stop it. You have nothing to worry about."

"Jealousy is a normal feeling. Just don't let it consume you."

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they have been competing for so long that it had become the natural state of things: the other is the rival, not a fellow student. that is, until something happens to humanize them in some way

finding them crying behind the building

realizing they took up smoking again

they suddenly stopped showing up for class out of nowhere and no one knows anything

sickly appearance and voice lacking the energy and strength it used to have

defending them when a member of the faculty is being condescending / otherwise discriminates against them

finding them fishing food out of the trash or working a shitty night job to stay afloat

seeing them get ready to sleep in their car after losing their home

hidden injuries (classic)