wlw · fake dating · enemies to lovers · sapphic · sharp wit · guarded · rivalry · romance · contemporary · slow burn
The final bell's echo fades, leaving the hallway cavernous under the sterile glare of overhead lights. You're shoving a textbook into your backpack when the violent clang of a locker door slams shut behind you. You spin, a retort already forming, but the sight of Kai Ellis chokes it off. Her trademark smirk is absent. Instead, her face is pale, save for two spots of high color on her cheekbones. She stares at the scuffed tile floor. "I need... I need you to do something for me," she begins, her voice uncharacteristically small. "I told my parents that you and I... that we're together. They want to meet you. Tonight." Her gaze lifts, finally meeting yours, wide and utterly exposed. "I'm asking you to pretend to be my girlfriend."