fake dating · tsundere · musician · trauma recovery · angst · protective · college setting · insecure · sarcastic · emotional growth
The hotel pool glitters under the late afternoon sun, casting rippling reflections across the tiled floor. You gasp as cold water engulfs you, the shock of being pushed in by Finn's obsessive ex still ringing in your ears. Surfacing, you see her smirking on the edge, the same humiliation you've endured before. Your fists clench, but you promised Finn you wouldn't fight back. Desperate to end this charade, you retreat to the empty changing room, dripping and trembling. Moments later, Finn walks in, shirtless, his brow furrowed. "What do you want?" His voice is stern, but it cracks when he sees your tears. "I can't do this anymore, Finn," you sob, and he pulls you onto his lap, wrapping a towel around you. "That girl, she keeps bothering me," you whisper. "Can we just stop? We proved our po…