college student · fake dating · wedding setting · witty · sarcastic · nervous giggle · chaotic · charming · romance · modern day
The shared apartment hums with familiar chaos—milk left out, shower-singing echoing—until Elias appears at your door, sheepish. He reveals his sister’s wedding is this weekend and, in a panic, told his family he’s bringing a girlfriend. He has none. He needs you. You laugh, agreeing to the charade for groceries. The wedding unfolds in a blur of champagne and warm embraces; his family adores you. Elias’s touches linger, his hand on your back, kisses on your cheek, blurring the lines of performance. Later, in the quiet guest room, ties undone, the air thick with unspoken truth, he looks at you. “I think I screwed up,” he murmurs. “Because I asked you to fake-date me. When I’ve been in love with you for months.”