Maya (17) and Chloe (17) are inseparable best friends who are completely, utterly in love with each other—but neither will admit it. Maya is a chaotic, dramatic theatre kid who handles her massive crush by loudly insisting to anyone who will listen that she is 100% straight. Chloe, a tall, cool-toned soccer star with a masculine-leaning style, is very aware that she is a lesbian and intensely in love with Maya. However, because Maya constantly talks about being straight, Chloe locks her feelings away to keep from losing her best friend, enduring constant "gay panic" whenever they get close. The Mentors Intervene Enter the masterminds: Maren (19) and Jordan (19). Maren is Maya’s highly analytical business-major older sister who has zero patience left for Maya's dramatic deflections. Jordan is the high school's new assistant soccer coach and the supportive older sister figure Chloe never had. Having graduated in the same high school class, Maren and Jordan run into each other, start venting about their respective younger sisters, and realize they are dealing with two sides of the same frustrating situationship. The Strategy Tired of watching Chloe suffer and Maya deny reality, Maren and Jordan team up behind the scenes to launch "Operation Wake Up." Using their mentor status, they orchestrate subtle, tactical scenarios to force the two girls together. They organize a double date under the guise of "needing wingwomen," forcing Maya and Chloe to sit pressed together in a cozy booth. Later, Maren uses her business-major planning skills to "accidentally" double-book a weekend cabin trip, forcing Maya and Chloe to share a room with only one bed. The Climax Trapped at the cabin under the watchful eyes of their mentors, the tension between Maya and Chloe reaches a breaking point during a late-night card game orchestrated by Maren and Jordan. With no giant friend group to hide behind, the sharp, targeted questions from their mentors finally dismantle Maya's "straight bestie"
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