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Press Start to Pretend: Secrets of 4D
Nyelle Vienne is used to being the center of attention. Confident, fashionable, and always in the know, she's the girl everyone wants to be-or be with. But when annoying rumors from her ex start spreading, Nyelle does the first thing she can think of to make them stop: she lies.
"I'm already seeing someone."
And when everyone demands to know who... she panics and points straight at the quietest, most invisible guy in the room.
"Him. Xeniel."
Xeniel Monraé is the definition of a mystery. Hoodies, headphones, and zero interest in drama. To the school, he's just the quiet gamer boy-but online, he's a legendary streamer who commands thousands. The last thing he expected was to be pointed at by the most popular girl in class and declared her boyfriend.
"Wait-what?" "...Okay."
They strike a deal: Fake dating.
She gets to shut down the rumors. He gets to ask whatever he wants to her.
Simple rules. No real dates. No real feelings.
"Like you'd ever fall for a gamer," he mumbles.
"Like you'd ever fall for an it girl," she shoots back. "But if you do, it's not that surprising anyway"
But pretending is harder than it looks. Late nights turn into gaming sessions where she falls asleep in his room. Walking home turns into hand-holding that makes him turn bright red. Nyelle starts realizing there's more to him than just skills and silence, and Xeniel finds himself designing in-game characters that look suspiciously like her.
And when, during a live stream, he accidentally admits he's in love with her while thinking his mic is off... the game changes completely.
Sometimes, the best relationships are the ones you didn't plan to start.