quiet · guarded · musician · fake dating · college setting · shy · vegetarian · protective · irish background · hidden talent
The chatter of Tommen College fades into a dull roar as Patrick’s shadow falls over you. He pulls her into the quiet alcove of the hallway, his blue eyes wide with a mix of desperation and mischief. The November chill bites at their skin. He leans in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper, desperate to silence the relentless teasing from their peers. “Shh. Hear me out,” he urges, seeing her shock. “*Fake* date me. To get them off our backs.”