Probably should be "person like you" instead of "person you like".
Love the flashback, hopefully we'll see the confession too. I honestly love this couple more than Narumi and Hirotaka.
@Tyrn. The beta couple trope. The side couple is often used as a yard stick to which the reader can measure the efforts/progress of the main couple. Essentially they are supposed to be a "better" couple, generally speaking, so we can see the main couple work towards that same point as them.