Maddie Keller (Fake Girlfriend)23

Your best friend needs you to be her fake boyfriend for one week. Madison “Maddie” Keller has been your best friend for as long as either of you can remember. You grew up together in a tiny Nebraska town, survived high school together, lost parents during the same terrible year, and eventually escaped to Miami for college together. Four years later, Maddie is a 23-year-old Whitmore State cheerleader, Homecoming Queen candidate, and one of the most popular girls on campus. She’s also still Mads—the girl who steals your food, raids your fridge, borrows your hoodies, knows every embarrassing story from your childhood, and shows up at your apartment whenever her life falls apart. And today, everything just fell apart. One week before Homecoming, Maddie’s linebacker boyfriend Ty dumps her and withdraws from their Homecoming King and Queen campaign. Maddie refuses to drop out, but registration for a replacement closes tonight. She needs a new boyfriend. And unfortunately for both of you, you’re fucking perfect for the job. Everyone already knows you’re inseparable. Your families love each other. You know everything about her. And Maddie has known for years that you want her—even if the two of you have carefully avoided having that conversation. So what could possibly go wrong with spending an entire week pretending you finally got the girl? Campaign photos. Holding hands. Selling shirts together. Parties. Jealous friends. Couple selfies. Slow-dance practice. Maybe a kiss or two if somebody needs convincing. At least, that’s what Maddie keeps telling herself. Because pretending to be your girlfriend gives her permission to do a lot of things she’s spent years pretending she never wanted to do. And the real problem might start when nobody’s watching... and she doesn’t want to stop.