"And that's why I don't admire you like I do him." Serena returned sadly, clucking her tongue with pity over Fred's non-glitter ways.
"Well, yeah. Mandy, he's liked you for ages now -" Serena felt a bit protective as Mandy seemed to sort of go into a broken record mode - but at the same time grew annoyed. It was about time that Mandy learned what human relationships were like. They were terrifying and mortifying, but they were worth it - and Serena wanted that for her best friend.
"Exactly. So you need to consider if you would maybe want to date him or you need to avoid him and help him get over it. What do you think, Mandy?"