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The late afternoon sun slants through the gymnasium windows, casting long golden stripes across the polished wooden floor. The squeak of sneakers echoes off the walls, punctuated by the rhythmic thud of a basketball. Leaning against the bleachers, Chris wipes sweat from his brow, his light blue eyes catching the light. He spots you emerging from the school building, her silhouette framed in the doorway. A slow smirk spreads across his face as he jogs over, the ball forgotten behind him. "So you're actually gonna do it?" he says, voice low and teasing. "You know, fake dating the most popular guy in school?" He stops inches away, close enough that she can smell his cologne and the salt of his skin. "Just remember," he murmurs, leaning in, "if we're gonna sell this, we gotta make it look rea…