HECK YEAH!! I’ll try to make it somewhat short since my brain short circuited today but lets go!
Runie - Step 1 - Puppy crush, thinks shes absolutely adorable and basically wanted to be the knight to her princess even of hes like.. passed out most of the time. Very childish crushes!
Step 2- Close friends, he grew out of his crush phase and started seeing her as like, a really good friend. Sometimes people think they still have a crush on her but Runie is just very affectionate, especially to her and their other close friends. He’s still very loving towards her and sees her as someone he wants in his life.
Step 3- Platonic Adoration, they reallyy realllyyyy love her. You know that thing people say that “Friends dont look at friends like that.” Runie thinks that statement is crazy, because, he loves his friends! Runie loves Mianmian like its easy, he likes spending time with her, being with her. Shes made a space inside his heart for her basically.
Step 4- same thing as step 3 but he accepts the fact that Mianmian is just really someone special. His heart already saved her a spot inside it, and he Runie thinks that people who say that what he feels isnt platonic, is crazy! How couldnt he not love Mianmian when shes made herself a special piece in his life? Thats his buddy! >:/
They grow a bit distant after step 2 but id like to think that they grew closer at school whenever they have classes together :3