"Will you pretend to be my boyfriend?" My female friend asked me that, and even though I knew I shouldn't fall in love with her, I did, and we ended up having more intense sex than I would with a real lover. (2025)

My female friend Goba, who happens to live next door to me at the same university, is a woman who has many romantic relationships. She always brings guys over to hang out, and to be honest, I'm not a fan of her. One day, Goba asked me to pretend to be her boyfriend. She was in trouble because a persistent man was coming on to her. I thought there must be other men out there, but it seemed like I was the only one she could rely on and be close to her. I agreed, thinking that things would calm down in a few days, but then I ended up falling in love with Goba.