I cried.
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~the things we keep quiet~  by ellzlikeswriting
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Everyone thinks Jude Bellingham has everything figured out. He's surrounded by friends, constantly joking around, and never far from his best friend, Erling. To everyone else, Jude is the loud one. The funny one. The person who somehow turns every group chat into complete chaos. But lately, something has changed. Jude is disappearing from plans. His replies are getting shorter. The jokes are becoming less frequent, and whenever someone asks what's wrong, he gives the same answer. I'm fine. Erling knows him better than anyone. He knows Jude isn't fine. But every attempt to reach him is met with another wall, until one night, after an argument neither of them can take back, Jude says the one thing Erling never thought he'd hear. Maybe I don't want you in my life anymore. Then Jude disappears. The group chat erupts. Friends turn against each other. Everyone blames themselves for not noticing how badly Jude was struggling, while Erling is left wondering whether his best friend ever wanted him around at all. As secrets come to light and emotions reach breaking point, Jude has to face the truth he's been running from. He can't keep pretending he's okay. And Erling has to learn that loving someone doesn't mean you can fix everything for them. Sometimes, all you can do is stay. Because the hardest things to say are often the ones that matter most. And sometimes, the people who seem the happiest are the ones who are hurting the most.
~standing beside you~ by ellzlikeswriting
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Some promises are made too soon. Erling has always known what his future would look like. A successful career. A beautiful life. And, now, a wedding to Isabel, the woman everyone believes is perfect for him. Jude has always been there beside him. His best friend. His closest confidant. The person Erling trusts more than anyone. So when Erling asks Jude to be his best man, Jude says yes. Of course he does. He smiles through the engagement party. Helps choose the suits. Listens to Erling talk endlessly about the wedding. He stands beside him through every step, pretending that watching his best friend marry someone else doesn't hurt. Because Jude knows something he wishes he didn't. He's in love with Erling And Erling has no idea. But as the wedding draws closer, something begins to change. Erling starts questioning feelings he's spent years ignoring, and the friendship he's always taken for granted suddenly feels far more complicated. With one wedding approaching and two hearts quietly falling apart, Erling and Jude are forced to confront a question neither of them is ready to answer: What happens when the person standing beside you isn't the person you were supposed to fall in love with?