https://www.wattpad.com/story/412339816-the-fake-girlfriend-protocol
Quinn Hart has spent years trying to beat Nathan Ashford.
Unfortunately, Nathan is brilliant, annoyingly handsome, and always standing exactly where she wants to be: at the top of their class.
For years, they have traded the number one spot back and forth, pushing each other harder with every exam, every competition, and every achievement. They are rivals in every sense of the word.
When a desperate situation leaves Quinn in need of a place to stay and Nathan in need of a girlfriend for appearances, they agree to an arrangement neither of them wants.
Fake dating should be simple. A few public dates. A few convincing smiles. A few harmless lies. Except the more time Quinn spends with her longtime rival, the harder it becomes to remember why she dislikes him so much. And Nathan, the infuriating overachiever who never seems to struggle, is hiding more than anyone realizes.
As rumors spread across campus and the lines between pretending and reality begin to blur, Quinn and Nathan find themselves facing more than just a fake relationship. Between demanding expectations, family pressures, uncertain futures, and wounds they have spent years ignoring, they are forced to confront the parts of themselves they would rather keep hidden.
What begins as a carefully crafted arrangement slowly becomes something neither of them expected: a partnership built on trust, understanding, and the realization that some battles are not meant to be fought alone. Because sometimes the person you've spent years trying to beat becomes the person who helps you find your way. Not falling in love was supposed to be the hardest part. They were wrong.
