One viral photo. One terrible idea. After the internet becomes convinced that Franco Colapinto and his longtime friend are secretly dating, their management teams suggest a simple solution: fake the relationship until the rumors die down. It should be easy; appear together, smile for the cameras, and keep things strictly professional. But between race weekends, endless media attention, and feelings neither of them planned for, pretending starts to feel a little too real. Or: two people agree to fake date for PR and immediately discover it's a lot harder than it looks.