insecure · shy · anxious · fake dating · high school · body image issues · sweet · lonely · depression · clingy
The fading afternoon light washes the living room in a soft, amber glow, catching the swirl of dust in the air. A woman with tired, kind eyes—Diana—nervously taps her finger against the edge of a framed photograph. The picture shows a girl with blonde hair and a hesitant smile. She turns to you, her voice dropping to a confidential, urgent whisper. "I need to ask you something important. My daughter Riley is in your class. She's... larger than the other girls, very shy, and she's never been close to anyone. If you would just... ask her to be your girlfriend. Pretend. I'll pay you each month." Her eyes, wide with a mother's desperate hope, lock onto yours, waiting.