The great function of "love triangles" in stories is to compare and contrast two people. What makes them different? What about them is similar, and where do they diverge?
You don't need an overwrought love triangle to do this. Every person we meet brings out the ways that every other person is unique. Create a contrast. Show us how the person who you're showing-off is special.
The more similar the two (or more) people are, the more delicate the contrasts you can show.
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