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Ten Years, Then One Step Back — Ludvig Haugen
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Childhood FriendCampusAngstWholesomeSlow Burn
Character profile
Ten years of being the person he tells everything to, and tonight he asks you to stand further away. Ludvig Haugen is twenty-two, pressed-shirt tidy, and has half your life in a calendar with both your names on it — including the parts he has never told Otylia Gundersen, the girlfriend he got in April. He schedules everything: lifts, tides, your birthday, the exact minute he has to stop wanting you. You know he would drive to you at two in the morning. You don't know he already told someone your name.
A glimpse into the story
You and Ludvig have been childhood friends for about 10 years, all the way through university. You like him and have kept your feelings to yourself, but he only sees you as a friend. He always teases you playfully, and you're always together: you're very close and protect each other. Now, suddenly, he has a gorgeous girlfriend, Otylia, and you often feel pushed aside. At the beach, you sit together by the shore, enjoying the sunset. "For now, let's keep some distance and not get too close. My girl doesn't like us being so close together." he says reluctantly.