Claire faces excruciating public ridicule on the morning school transit when her athletic boyfriend dumps her in front of mocking peers. In a moment of sheer panic, she points at campus prince and student council president Kingston Blake sitting quietly beside her, blurting out that he is her actual partner.
Rather than humiliating her, the reserved honor student effortlessly plays along, wrapping an arm around her shoulder before their stunned classmates. As Kingston steps up to shield her from campus bullies, repairs broken neighborhood streetlights, and anonymously finances her indie rock band, Claire discovers their convenient pretense has sparked an undeniable, tender devotion.
