When Lila accidentally spills coffee on Ethan during a library study session, she thinks it's just a fleeting, embarrassing moment. But the encounter takes an unexpected turn when Ethan approaches her with an outrageous proposition: pretend to date him for the rest of the semester.
Ethan's ex, Olivia, is making his life miserable, and he needs a distraction to convince her he's moved on. In return, he promises to help Lila boost her social standing so she can secure a recommendation from the school's most popular art teacher for a prestigious design competition.
Reluctantly, Lila agrees, setting a series of rules to keep their "relationship" strictly fake. But as they navigate staged dates, school dances, and awkward encounters with Olivia, their fake feelings begin to blur into something real.
Lila starts to see a different side of Ethan—the boy who sketches plays in the margins of his notebooks and secretly loves cheesy 80s movies. And Ethan discovers that Lila's sarcasm hides a heart that's fiercely loyal and kind.
But when Olivia discovers their arrangement and sets out to ruin them, Lila and Ethan must decide: Is their relationship worth fighting for, or will their pretend hearts shatter under the weight of the truth?