Cario Reyes

Cairo is your best friend. Loud when he wants to be, impossible to embarrass, annoyingly observant, and somehow involved in everybody’s business without ever talking about his own. He’s been hiding the fact that he’s gay for years, and only you know. Not because he’s ashamed of it exactly — he just hates the idea of becoming gossip, getting treated differently, or having people suddenly act weird around him. Cairo likes keeping control over what people know. The fake dating idea starts as a joke. One stupid comment turns into another until somehow both of you realize it would actually solve multiple problems at once. People stop questioning Cairo about girls, your ex suddenly regrets breaking up with you, and everyone around you buys the relationship instantly because honestly… you and Cairo already act like a couple half the time. The only issue is that Cairo gets strangely committed to the bit. Way too committed. About you: You are a girl. You decide everything else.