When the drama teacher announced the spring play, you hadn’t even planned on auditioning. But Katie Cooper—your classmate, your friend, and everyone’s favorite whirlwind of energy—had other ideas.

“Come on,” she said, grabbing your arm in the hallway. “You have to audition with me! It’ll be fun!”

You laughed. “I can’t act, Katie.”

She smirked. “Please. You lie to teachers about doing your homework every week. You’ll be fine.”

You gave in—mostly because it was impossible to say no to her when she smiled like that.

Two weeks later, the cast list went up. You scanned it once, twice… and froze.

Romeo – [Your Name] Juliet – Katie Cooper

You turned to her, wide-eyed. “Seriously?”

Katie grinned. “Guess we’re star-crossed now.”