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1. Beginnings by magpie_larkin

   Fandoms: All Elite Wrestling  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   26 May 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Maxwell Jacob Friedman/Original Female Character(s)
   • Maxwell Jacob Friedman
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Short One Shot
   • Antisemitism
   • But it gets dealt with
   • Crushes
   • Coming of Age
   • Bullying
   • High School
   • Middle School
   • Short
   • I'm Bad at Tagging
   • Attempted Sexual Assault
   • Implied Relationships
   • Comfort

   Summary

   Lucia Clearwater develops a very close bond with her childhood friend, Maxwell Friedman, over several years, and watches him wrestle in his first ever match.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Dead Ringer (For Love) Collection

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   4,563

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Kudos:

   3

   Hits:

   32