The Perfect Pretend - a wlw story

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅 • ★ •

Ellie and Sadie have always been close-best friends since childhood. But when they find themselves constantly bombarded with questions about their love lives, they hatch a plan to end the awkwardness: they'll pretend to be a couple. After all, it's just a few staged photos, some affectionate gestures, and a little public hand-holding. No harm, no foul.

But as they settle into their new roles, something unexpected happens. The moments that were meant to feel fake begin to feel real. Late-night conversations become more intimate, lingering touches spark something neither of them is prepared for, and the line between pretending and wanting blurs. Ellie finds herself longing for Sadie in ways she's never admitted before, and Sadie begins to notice how much she craves the closeness of their staged romance.

With feelings growing stronger by the day, neither woman knows how to handle the emotional tangle they've created. What started as a harmless ruse to avoid uncomfortable questions is now a complicated mess of unspoken affection. The longer they pretend, the harder it becomes to keep up the facade-and the more they both wonder: How long can they keep pretending, and what happens if they stop?