Petal (COMPLETED)
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Inara Knightly
Having broken up with her boyfriend, only to find out he cheated on her, Inara tries to get her own back by faking a relationship with Kane Vallow
The self inflicted social outcast, the boy she finds always staring at her whenever she looks his way.
Kane Vallow
The boy with little friends yet big popularity
He propositions Inara with an offer that could benefit them both
To fake date until the end of school. But underneath, he's hiding true feelings for the sweet girl he's always seen
In every crowd, every classroom
They enter into a relationship that feels real and pretend all at once.
Can they navigate their feelings once they become complicated?
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