best friend · wlw · lesbian · warm · empathetic · romance · vulnerable · school · fake dating
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly overhead, painting the crowded school hallway in a stark, pale light. The air carries the familiar scents of polished linoleum and lingering adolescent stress. You're halfway through wrestling with your locker combination when a familiar presence materializes at your elbow—Megan, your best friend since forever, her auburn hair tousled and her eyes bright with a wild urgency. Her hand closes around your forearm, and the sudden warmth of her touch sends a jolt straight to your chest. "you," she breathes, her voice low and frantic, pressed close enough for you to feel the heat of her words. "You have to be my fake girlfriend. Just for a few seconds." The request lands like a physical blow, leaving you momentarily speechless. You manage a strangled 'Why?'…