Fake Dating (My Brother's Best Friend)

Chapter 1 - The Bet

I pumped my fist in the air, "Hah!" I cheered as the words 'Victory Royale" flashed across the screen. "That's 2:0 for me!"

My brother's friends all cheered, and then started teasing my brother's best friend Drew. Drew sighed and slumped down in his chair, scratching the back of his neck. "Not again, you're getting too good at this game."

I pushed the sleeves of my hoodie back up my arms for the umpteenth time, why were all the shirts I bought always so big on me? "Always better than you, anyway."

Drew leaned back against the couch, staring into the distance for a while, before suddenly smirking and meeting my eyes. "In that case... care for a challenge?"

"What kind of a challenge? Not that it matters, I'll win anyways."

"One more game. Whoever wins has to fulfill the request of the other person. A free wish. Unless you're worried you won't win?" He barked.

"Ha, you're on" I leaned forward in my seat.

As soon as the match starts, I'm locked in, my character lands on the side of the map that I know will guarantee me good weapons.

He peers over at my screen, and I swat his shoulder, "No cheating!"

After a few kills, it's only us two left.

"I've got you right where I want you." he growled.

Before I could ask what he meant, his avatar jumped down and shot me to death.

We both knew what this meant.

He smirked, turning towards me, "You know the deal, Emily." I glared, looking up at him, he was so tall and buff and muscular and... and hot.

But he wasn't my type, even if he was every other girl's. I knew I was different, I was different in the way that my hair was blonde, in the way that I was shorter than every other girl in my class.

"Shut up!" I huffed, Andrew and I both knew that I only acted like this when I was with him, and it was because I hated his guts. "Don't treat me like a child!" I huffed as he looked down on me.

"You have to hear me out." His voice comes out different from usual, and I'm startled into silence.

"I need you to be my girlfriend."

"Your- what?!" I look at him, eyes widening as I realize that he's serious.

"Don't act so surprised," He rolls his eyes, "It's not like I'm asking seriously. I just need you to work with me here to get back at my ex."

"Your ex? You mean Brittney?"

"Yeah, she cheated on me after I'd already bought tickets for prom, and then mocked me when we were breaking up, saying I'd never be able to find anyone to come with me and might as well just throw them away."

"No way, that's horrible!" I gasped, hands flying to my mouth.

"Yeah..." He swallowed, not meeting my eyes, "It hit me kind of hard, and I just want to get back at her and show her that I really can find someone to go with me.... So can you pretend to be dating me until then? Just until prom."

He took my hands in his, "Please..." he whispered, "It has to be you."

My mind was reeling, is that why he'd challenged me to this stupid game? I thought.

I knew it wasn't right to judge his ex based on the one thing I'd heard about her, but Andrew was standing before me, heartbroken, begging for me to consider this outrageous request.

Still....Andrew was my brother's best friend, and I knew that meant I was off limits to his friends... but we weren't actually dating, it was just pretend.

I knew what I had to do.

"If it will make that jerkface regret her actions," I smiled, reaching out to shake his hand, "Then I'll do it, let's put on a show for her."

He looked back up at me, eyes brightening, and that moment, I knew this was so much bigger than the two of us. He reached forward, taking my hand in his, and we shook firmly.

AN - AAAA , it's finally uploaded! This is my first original work so please be kind to me.., I'm sure you guys can't wait to see what happens next <3 ihave big plans for the future mwahahahaaa~

P.s. Sorry for not uploading sooner, I went into cardiac arrest and had to be coded for nearly an hour before they got me back, but hey, at least my arms still work!!!1! They keep telling me to rest, so uploads might be spotty for a while :(, but I'll do my best!1!!1