Kirk: as we know the alien species only accept petitions from people who are dating
Kirk: it's a cultural thing
Kirk: so we need a couple to go into the alien congress and speak on our behalf
Kirk: Spock, Bones, are you up for it?
Spock: I believe the doctor and I could sufficiently convince them that we are dating, yes
Bones: Spock, we are dating
Spock: just like that, very good, doctor
Bones: what's he on about? Spock, what are you on about? We're dating!
Kirk: hmm, Spock has a point
Bones: I clearly missed it when he made his damn point
Spock: we may be dating but we will have to act like it too
Bones: I act like it, thicko! Just cos you're allergic to PDA
Spock: it is out of respect to our colleagues that I do not like to-
Bones: strange kind of respect you-
Spock: I behave perfectly well, any failure in our relationship is-
Bones: you aren't going to pin shit on me, darlin', you're -
Kirk: maybe anyone else should do this
Fake dating except they're actually dating they're just so bad at it they also have to fake date