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𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐑 was just my best friend-emphasis on just. We survived awkward puberty phases, group projects, and mutual cringe at high school dances side by side. So when he kissed me out of nowhere to dodge some girl's crush, I figured it was a one-time, panic-driven brain blip. But now? We're fake dating. Because apparently pretending to be in love is less complicated than saying "not interested." Spoiler: it's absolutely not. Especially when Cassian starts looking at me like I'm not just a way out-but the person he wants to stay with.


𝐀𝐊𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐇 has never been more than my bestfriend but I didn't mean to kiss her. Okay, I did, but not for the reason she thinks. It was supposed to be damage control-save me from clingy confessions and move on. But the second my lips touched hers, everything tilted. Now I'm pretending to be her boyfriend and losing my mind because fake dating her feels way too real. And the worst part? I think I've been in love with her since before the kiss. The question is... what happens when pretending isn't enough for me anymore?




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Fall For You (Stitched Hearts #1) by TaintedRadiance

I trembled when I felt his mouth near my ear. He was closer than I thought he was. "Do you feel that, Beatrix?" His voice was low, rough, and if I didn't know any better, I would think he was mad. I stayed very still, not trusting myself to keep from doing something stupid. Turning around and letting him see how badly I wanted him to kiss me would be very, very stupid. His lips grazed my ear, and then I felt his fingers slowly encircle my wrist. "That's me restraining myself." There was a bite in his voice now. "So don't tempt me, princess. You may not like the outcome." Then, just like that. He was gone. ~~~~~~~ When Beatrix meets Ezra for the first time, she doesn't exactly make the best first impression by accusing him. So when she is dared to kiss him, and she stupidly accepts, it sparks a flame for her that she cannot seem to control. ~~~~~~~ Ezra doesn't know what to make of the girl who first thinks he's the bad guy and then kisses him on a dare. Her beautiful sea-green eyes haunt him more than his nightmares, and letting her get away is not an option. Especially after he knows exactly what she tastes like, and when his heart decides it wants her. But when family truths and hidden insecurities surface, it's up to them to wade through it. They've both had their hearts broken before. Will they be able to give each other a chance?

A Thousand Lies (crimson harbor book 3) by rosiedieee

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If Only You Knew by msxash

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CRUSH IMAGINES by WordyRXM2005

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Maybe by IronyDreams

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Halfway To Forever by blueberrykisses18

They started as classmates, then friends, then something that didn't quite fit any word. The problem? Neither of them were ready to call it love. They never meant to fall for each other. It just happened quietly, in glances that lingered too long and silences that said too much. What started as teasing and shared notes turned into something heavier, something neither of them dared to name. Elena swears she's fine keeping it undefined, even when her heart stumbles every time his eyes find hers. And Noah he hides behind jokes, behind that easy confidence, pretending he doesn't care when he clearly does. It's the kind of almost love that burns slow, the kind that ruins you softly. Between laughter and denial, comfort and confusion, they walk the line between friendship and something more, too scared to cross it, too scared to let go. __ Friends to something less than lovers, more than bestfriends.

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I trembled when I felt his mouth near my ear. He was closer than I thought he was. "Do you feel that, Beatrix?" His voice was low, rough, and if I didn't know any better, I would think he was mad. I stayed very still, not trusting myself to keep from doing something stupid. Turning around and letting him see how badly I wanted him to kiss me would be very, very stupid. His lips grazed my ear, and then I felt his fingers slowly encircle my wrist. "That's me restraining myself." There was a bite in his voice now. "So don't tempt me, princess. You may not like the outcome." Then, just like that. He was gone. ~ When Beatrix meets Ezra for the first time, she doesn't exactly make the best first impression by accusing him. So when she is dared to kiss him, and she stupidly accepts, it sparks a flame for her that she cannot seem to control. ~ Ezra doesn't know what to make of the girl who first thinks he's the bad guy and then kisses him on a dare. Her beautiful sea-green eyes haunt him more than his nightmares, and letting her get away is not an option. Especially after he knows exactly what she tastes like, and when his heart decides it wants her. But when family truths and hidden insecurities surface, it's up to them to wade through it. They've both had their hearts broken before. Will they be able to give each other a chance?