Main Character: I have two wonderful platonic friends, life is looking up! It's a pity they can't stand each other for REASONS, but it's great to have platonic friends!
Bestie: Yo, those dudes are totally into you, which would be great but they're nowhere near your social status and you're gonna ruin your marriage prospects. I'm telling you this as a friend, stop slumming.
MC: What are you talking about? They're wonderful individuals, despite our rigid social hierarchy, and surely have no interest in me whatsoever except as a friend! We all could use more friends!
Meanwhile....
Love interest one: Alas, she will never see me as more than a friend. Plus, she's clearly deeply interested in my rival, whom I dislike for a number of very valid reasons. Sure, superficially I'm more at her social rank, but nobody here knows that. And I'm secretly at war with her people. It'll never work. I'll never be able to end this futile conflict.
Dad: My daughter hasn't made up her mind yet! You're an old and and dear friend of mine. I'm sure if you pursue your suit, you may be successful! Don't give up hope!
Love interest two: Alas, she will never see me as a friend. Plus, she's clearly deeply interested in my rival, who I know for a fact is the leader of our enemy army. And it might seem that their relationship is wildly inappropriate, and it is, but nobody could ever have anything to do with me because of REASONS.
Dad: My daughter hasn't made up her mind yet! You're a good man, and she likes and trusts you. I'm sure if you pursue your suit, you may be successful! Don't give up hope!
Me: Did you... did you just tell both these dudes to woo your daughter? Are you a matchmaker or just a shitstirrer!?
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