>>280005439It was a possibility that could've gone several ways. From current "I've finally admitted I've liked him all along, romantically" to "Despite knowing he's my romantic rival and being angry at him for that I still consider him to be a great friend".
>>280005374More like "lots of people have a crush on him because he's nice, sociable, helpful and good looking". They notice relatively quickly that he's a Nice Guy first and foremost. Nobody is his Number 1.