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Rivals-to friends (only you think this)-to lovers

I see Stanley as a quite guy, like for the sake of this one, when you two meet, where in the age of dudes and lads and youngsters. This will make sense foward.

So I'm gonna change a little this, I'm sorry for anon tho specially if you got someting else in mind, more than enemies to lovers... You two were rivals to lovers.

But all people may say that you were actually enemies. I guess I can´t decide.

At the beginning you two were like just two kids that never get along, even in elementary school you succeded in getting the teacher to force you into grabing your hands in the middle of the yard all the reces.

So that day changed the dynamic a little.

After that unbeliveable and catastrophic event you two made, like and mutual and silent agreement, that the epic and sensless battle will continue in a less flamboyant way.

Xeno was just a mere spectactor, honestly for him was so fun to watch you too figth constantly, only over a second place, almost in everything, academic related. "Very unelegant of you Stan, figthing for the fisrt place of the losers in the honor roll*"

*Here in México we name "cuadro de honor" the glass were the highest scores of the alumni were presented, i dunno how you guys call that.

"Yeah, but it´s woth it" a small smile forms in his pretty face.

An indeed is so worth it, in school getting high grades on P.E. is easy, but during class, and football and basketball games, you hated as much as he simply left you biting the dust, unlike him, you do need to get along with the team to overcome him, what's more, even though they weren't your friends, there wasa certain group of kids that hated Stanley.

"That girly will pay" you heard some random kid say, obviously jealous that Stanley was the popular among all the girls.

But those mundane jealousy towards him were insignificant compared to your cause, none would undertand the meening all of this rivalry, neither you two, they only have a unilateral and unimportant competition.

Instead you, or yours was a war between the two.

Even so, you end up defeated in the bench, hiding from the sun of that afternoon. "A pointless contention to be honest" you hear Xeno whose was sitting in a higher step of the stands, his gorgeos onyx eyes watching you with obvious superiority.

Oh that sly smile of him, was a killer for you.

"Easy for you to say, your always first on the honor roll" you can feel your cheeks hot, you just hope so that the pevious run function as a pretext to go unnoticed.

Passing his thin leg on the other, knee against his elbow and wrist holding his chin, Xeno looks at you, his lips psrting a little wanting to say something, you without knowing that a projectile would end up hitting your head, thus interrupting the scene.

Angry, turn towards the direction of that ball, shoulders showing indefferent, and avoiding the look, Stanley says nothing, clearly being the guilty and with dozens of witnesses to prove the attack. Even so, the irrationality of a 10 -year -old child surpasses you, making a small fight with the other, the two ended again waiting for the director, as in the old days.

Xeno knows whats really happening bewteen you two... three.

But he will take his damn time to make you both realized, also for now he doesnt care at all in that matter.

Everything will come in time.

It is four or five years later when Stanley catches up whats the issue. Its a long day thinking for himself, that a double crush and conflict are posible, obvs Xeno was there, he didnt has to say to much to help Stan undestand the true feellings in all this.

"You'd have said something" he wines to his boyfriend

"Nah it wasn't a priority, also, it was fun to watch and flattering"

By this time, Stanley seemed to loss interest in your little quarrel, it was, sad, and kinda heartbreaking for you, just that you didn´t know why. Maybe you guys are growing up, and yeah you spent time with his real close friend Xeno.

( I have a short story for this but later i´ll share)

But something was different, and because of that you tried to make new conections, even get a sweaty hand, and secret kisses partner, it didnt go well, you were like dating a pet, you felt like dealing more with a responsibility or an act that truly be with someone.

Fortunately for you, you did not have to end that painful relationship, the person seemed more desperate to end up with you after insisting on their part to go together.

Weird, but it works so you don't think much about it.

After that, Stanley approaches you, he does not start a sentimental relationship, it is more, a strange friendship, after so many years of rivalry who would say it, end up being friends.

Of course that was not the intention, from here a slow burn begins between the three, both young and beatiful boys putting you into their relationship, without you knowing.

In your life it occurred to you to go out with two at the same time, so for you they were always the best friends forever and ever.

Nor never pass through your head try to go out with someone else, your relationship with Xeno and Stanley, it was already comfortable and pleasant enough.

Until both released the bomb, several times separately and together, which is when you connect the dots.

Woa, WOA!

Who expected it? because you didn't.

In relationship(even tho you didnt know it at some point in the beginnig)

Who would have imagined it, Stanley is really attentive when he proposes it, well, thinking about it, he was always attentive, or how was he able to be one step ahead in some of your misadeventures.

He really knows what you'll need and can even prevent other issues you might come, thats an habit of him, spending most of his time with Xeno, he learned to prevent and be prepare. But he just do that for you, he likes his malewife to take care of him.

By long periods of time, you two were alone, mostly 'cause someone, even in at a young age, were already busy, doing school exchanges or trips for specialized studies.

Stanley is always capable of making you feel better, it was something mutual, but you always felt that he helped you the most, not knowing that your mere presence in the absence of Xeno, made him strong enough to take care for both of you.

You and him are the physical ones, sandwiching Xeno when he has the time, so it´s very usual to found both of you always entangled in the sofa or the bed (more ahead in the relationship) before that, the hand in sholder, sholder bumps and other subtle contact was always there. As far as you let them go for your confort.

He will always take care of the cockroach or spider in the bathroom. And he enjoys it, being his hero, for both of you (more an assasin or executor for Xeno tho)

You are the sunshine, is not that you´re naive, is just that you´re good, not a golden heart, but good morals and all, you too got mad when Xeno´s proyect was dejected, CEOs and politicians you learn to dislike them. In school, you weren´t a leader, but always tried to bring the best for community, being the treasurer of the student council, gave you a lot of work, Stanley and Xeno, were always there, in the dejected proposals and always giving you good feedback.

You are spoiled, double spoiled when Xeno was free, that always felt so unfair to you, but you just didn´t know that you give them what they always forget to give eachother. Indulge in Xeno rants and attention to Stan.

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That one time when you were a buch of kiddos...

A science fair was comming, you had to make your brains blow up, to come up with something huge nd finally win over your long live rival, yeah second place is the high you can get, but you dont feel so bad about it, regarding to Xeno Houston Wingfield you got zero complaints. He deserved the world. But that aside, Stanley Snyder how can you beat that not so wimp cute ass of him?

Unless

"That´s treason!" Pretty angry eyes, finger pointing to your partner in crime. A triunphant smile ornate your face.

"You never asked me for help..." Xeno removing his childhood friend from him "...besides they came up with a cool idea I couldn't resist"

You won that battle, making a mini enviormental system capable of producing their own ozone and several atmosopheral layers was beyond to be expected from a childs fair where, there were mostly battery potatoes, solar system diagrams and exploding volcanos.

Oh but that victory was far from being one.

"That´s obviusly cheating, pairing up with Xeno, thought you got more honor on yourself" Oh he said it, you reluctantly answered that he was a bad loser, but deep down you felt the burning of his truth. That was not a true victory.

Because in the words of Xeno, his rivalry practically consisted of who made the best feathers display before him.

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