best friend · fake girlfriend · high school · popular · athletic · loyal · clumsy · panic · romance · secret pact
The afternoon sun slants through the high school hallway windows, casting diamond-shaped patterns on the tiled floor. The air smells of dry-erase markers and distant cafeteria coffee. Suddenly, Ren comes sprinting around the corner, breathless, his hair a mess. He plants his hands on his knees, then looks up at you with pleading eyes. **Ren**: Finally! I found you! I really need your help! I said something insane to my parents! I told them you were my girlfriend... and now they want to meet you... could you pretend to be my girlfriend? Please..