For Cath and James, summer has always meant his garage-band chords, her family's dinners, and the certain, simple truth of 'us.' They are the couple everyone knows-childhood sweethearts with a future as wide-open as the road they plan to travel after graduation. But in their last summer before senior year, a different kind of test begins to rewrite a story they thought they knew by heart. Now, they must navigate the terrifying leap into adulthood while holding onto what made them 'Cath and James' in the first place. This is not a story about how they fell in love. It's the story of how their love learns to grow up.

"Just date him. It'll fix everything." Kendall doesn't lose. Not in school. Not in life. Blake? He's cold, cruel... and somehow always in her way. They argue. They insult. They plot revenge. And then her mom overhears the perfect disaster. Fake dating. Rules. Pride. Sparks. Two rivals. Forced together. One lie. A hundred reasons it shouldn't work. But here's the thing... The more they fight, the more... it's not just a lie anymore. Enemies. Banter. Teasing. Fire. The lie that loved them... might just burn everything down. Trope Guide- ♡ Fake Dating arc ♡ Slow burn Romance ♡ Protective But Emotionally Guarded Male Lead ♡Bold Female Lead Glow-Up ♡ Academic Rivalry ♡ High school drama 🥇#1 #sharpbanter [05-02-2026] #14 #sarcasm [05-03-2026]

13 missing person cases in 11 months. Thats what the police said. But Miles Kilgore had picked up on something rather unusual. Maybe it was a strange clue, or maybe it was a complete coincidence. But the moths always came first. They'd appear from seemingly nowhere, and without fail, after a few days passed, someone would vanish. ~ Miles, a rough, terrifying delinquent to the world around him, held a deep secret in his heart. He loved cute things. His bedroom was covered in pastel plushies, filled head to toe with cute cartoon figurines and animal ornaments, he knew every magical girl show like the back of his hand and bought handcrafted goods off etsy any chance he could. One day, he finds himself face to face with a boy he'd never seen before. A boy who was absolutely determined to solve the missing person cases. A boy Miles thought was extremely cute. Content Warning: Use of strong language.