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* Nova from ''Literature/PlanetEarthIsBlue'' decides that her special ed classmate Mallory is her first friend after Mallory gets revenge on two bullies for insulting Nova, saying "I don't let anybody be mean to my friends.

* ''Literature/TheTornadoBoy'': Colette and Frankie met in kindergarten when they were hiding under a table during an [=EF3=] tornado that just barely missed the school. They hugged each other in fear, despite Frankie's usual aversion to physical contact, and Colette said, "If we don't die, let's be friends."

** Katsuki Bakugo's callous and crude attitude quickly alienates him from most of his peers at U.A., who call him out for being a {{Jerkass}}. His first friend there (aside from Izuku, whom he constantly dismisses, and his two lackeys from junior high) is Eijiro Kirishima, who looks past his prickly exterior and admires his pride and strength. This actually becomes a plot point during the Hideout Raid arc, as Eijiro is the only person [[spoiler:Katsuki trusts enough to accept help from when rescuing him from the League of Villains]].

*** Hinata was a lot like Naruto in her youth, someone who was seen as a failure throughout her childhood and destined to remain that way. Seeing Naruto's determination and kindness motivated her to keep trying to improve herself, eventually chaging from admiration to love. ''Anime/TheLastNarutoTheMovie'' reveals that Hinata first met Naruto when he went out of his way to help her when she was being bullied, despite not knowing her at all. This event would lead Hinata to develop her admiration for Naruto, becoming the first person to believe in him setting in stone the events that lead to their friendship and growing love.

* ''Manga/SoulEater'': Crona had grown up under their abusive mother's thumb, having been raised as a TykeBomb and never knowing friendship or love. While Maka initially fought Crona as an enemy, learning about their backstory has express sympathy for them as they extend a hand of friendship for them. Maka's kindness towards Crona causes them to change sides, and while their moral standing differs between the manga[[note]]Medusa manipulates Crona into coming back to her side and continues her plan to turn Crona into a Kishin.[[/note]] and the anime[[note]]Crona runs away from DWMA out of guilt, but is given a chance to set things right.[[/note]], Maka's friendship with Crona remains their most potent bond, enough to actually commit a HeroicSacrifice in the manga for her sake.

* ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'': Neku Sakuraba was a loner who refused to socialize with people at the start of the game. This changes when he meets his first partner, Shiki, who is able to bring out the best in him during the week they have playing the Reaper's Game. Shiki being taken as his entry fee is proof of how much he grew to care about her, and it gives him the determination to survive the game for her sake. It later turns [[spoiler:out that Shiki being taken was to cover up the fact that she, the winner of that weak's Reaper's Game, couldn't be resurrected without the help of the Composer, who was absent.]] Neku never learns that, but considering Shiki's importance to him, he has no reason to question her being designated as his entry fee.

* ''Literature/DogsDontTalk'': As a young child in Oakwood, Texas, Johnny's best friend was a boy named Travis. They used to pretend to be Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, even though they were too young to read the book. Their friendship ended because Ben's mom didn't approve of Travis's other friend's meanness towards Ben's autistic brother Johnny.

** In Catarina's past life as the "[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname wild monkey]]", she was Atsuko's first friend, and helped her leaving her FriendlessBackground caused by Atsuko having NoSocialSkills. What's [[ReincarnationFriendship probably not coincidential]] is that the aforementioned Sophia is Atsuko's reincarnation.

* In ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'', Catarina is this to Sophia, as Catarina becomes the first person besides her brother to look past her "[[AlbinosAreFreaks shameful]]" appearance and see her as the [[NiceGirl gentle soul]] she really is.

TruthInTelevision, as many people have a first friend. While they do exist however, they are far too common and also far too personal to talk about, so '''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease'''.

TruthInTelevision, as many people have a first friend. While they do exist however, they are far too common and also far too personal to talk about, so '''NoRealLifeExamplesPlease'''.

TruthInTelevision, as many people have a first friend. While they do exist however, they are far too common and also far too personal to talk about, so '''no RealLife examples please'''.