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For almost two years, Clara has been the one person Elliot can't beat.
Every test.
Every competition.
Every Friday ranking.
She gets first.
He gets second.
They argue over everything, compete over everything, and swear they'll never get along.
But somewhere between late afternoons spent solving problems, endless arguments, and moments they pretend don't mean anything, Elliot starts to realize something he never expected.
He doesn't want to beat Clara anymore.
He just wants to be beside her.
But realizing you love your best friend doesn't mean they'll love you back.
And sometimes, being second isn't what hurts the most.
It's realizing you were never first in the heart of the person who was first in yours.