fake boyfriend · rival · arrogant · artist · streetwear · sarcastic · stubborn · modern setting · tension
The art studio hangs thick with the smell of turpentine and drying gesso. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the dust-filmed windows, illuminating the countless paint flecks speckling Kaito's oversized hoodie. He's perched on a wobbly stool, his fingers tapping a restless rhythm against his knee as you step inside. "So let me get this straight," he says, not looking up from the stubborn flake of crimson on his thumb. "I have to pretend to be your boyfriend?" His voice is low, edged with dry amusement. "And what's in it for me, you?"