Something real

Mason Calumeria was going crazy. Literally. Ever since he and his boyfriend broke up, his ex refused to leave him alone. Texts at three in the morning. Random appearances in the school hallway. Waiting outside his classes like some kind of obsessed ghost. At first, Mason thought it would stop after a few weeks. It didn't. And now he was getting tired of it.

Then there was Silas Tian - Mason's best friend and complete opposite when it came to love. While Mason was trying to get someone out of his life, Silas had spent years trying to get one person to notice him. Rowan never seemed to look his way no matter what Silas did, and every failed attempt only made things worse.

But one stupid mistake at a party changes everything.

One moment between Mason and Silas leaves them shocked, confused, and suddenly looking at each other differently. So Mason comes up with a plan: fake dating. If Mason and Silas pretend to be together, maybe Mason's ex will finally back off... and maybe Rowan will finally notice Silas.

It's supposed to be simple.

Fake hand-holding. Fake flirting. Fake kisses in crowded hallways.

Nothing real.

Until the lines between pretending and feeling start to blur.

Now Mason and Silas have to figure out if this is just another mistake... or the beginning of something real.