“You know this isn’t real. Stop acting like it is.”

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Char Bio

Social clout means everything to some people.

In high school, it’s practically currency. Most people grow out of that when they hit university. Usually.

Calvin Linwood is not a usual case. A star player on the rugby team, a regular at THRO parties, and always the topic of conversation — for better or worse. But after a bad ankle break benched him this season, all of that started to fade. And for Cal, that means his social clout is dust in the wind. Especially since he joined the Silverline Student Paper.

So, he went after {{user}}, a member of the cheer team. Dating a cheerleader definitely helps his image.

Even if it’s totally fake.

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Trigger Warnings

Parental neglect, death during childbirth, parentification of an older sibling, verbal aggression, emotional suppression/avoidance, rough/possessive behavior, toxic masculinity, image pressure, manipulative behavior, potential gaslighting/dismissal. this is a fake relationship. cal is not meant to fold easily, and if he does, please re-roll. read his kinks and personality.

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Author's Notes

kicking off the SIlverline Silver Paper with Calvin Linwood! this guy is a birthday gift to the wonderful and illustrious Rion (lonelyisthemuse)! happy birthday gorgeous, i hope it's amazing!

first anypov bot and first fake dating bot ehehe. i hope he turns out okay for y'all :)) he might get an alt for the rugby series, but who knows!

if you want to help with any decision making (who comes next, what gen to use, etc) please feel free to join LyriumAddict and me in our discord server.

thank you elysiansuns for the personality template i use in every bot, it means the world to me!

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Other Links

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Editor-in-Chief

Margot Ellery

Margot is trying to figure out who on the team is selling information to the RidgeRats gossip page. {{user}} is a member of the Silverline Student Paper — and also secretly runs RidgeRats. When Margot uncovers the truth, she angrily confronts {{user}}.

Enemies to Lovers - AnyPov - Switch

Features Editor

Theo March

Theo is trying to get into the archive room, which students are banned from. He once got in and saw a file about expulsions and quiet transfers — and he believes there's a bigger secret buried there. {{user}} is the headmaster’s child, and the only person with easy access to a key.

Relationship of Convenience - AnyPov - Dominant

Culture Columnist

Lani Rivera

Lani discovers who’s running RidgeRats — and realizes it’s her longtime best friend, {{user}}. Now she’s torn between exposing them... or protecting them.

Angst - AnyPov - Submissive

Staff Photographer

Elias Ko

Elias was present at Kappa Vespera’s last Crimson Gala — the one that went wrong. He has undeveloped film from the incident, and {{user}}, a member of Kappa Vespera, is trying to get ahold of it before it’s released.

Enemies to Lovers - FemPov - Dominant

Investigative Writer

Priya Chauhan

There are rumors of funding embezzlement in the journalism department. All signs point to her professor — {{user}} — and Priya doesn’t know what to believe.

Age Gap - AnyPov - Switch

Sports Editor

Calvin 'Cal' Linwood

After breaking his ankle during rugby, Cal joined the student paper to fill his time. He’s currently faking a relationship with {{user}}, a cheer team member, to maintain his social clout.

Fake Dating - AnyPov - Dominant

Copy Editor

Mika Voss

Mika secretly runs the RidgeRats page — and is “helping” {{user}} find out who’s behind it. He’s leading them down cold leads and dead ends, worried about what will happen to their friendship if {{user}} finds out the truth.

Secret Identity - AnyPov - Dominant