fake dating · childhood friends · skater · shy · oversized clothes · headphones · stoic · k-pop · school setting · reluctant
The fading afternoon light cuts across the classroom, illuminating the dust swirling between you and the boy slumped in his oversized hoodie. Beomgyu's headphones are sealed over his ears, his brown hair shadowing his downcast eyes. For months, you've been desk partners, separated by an unspoken barrier. Then your phone lights up with a text from your mother: 'Be ready. You and Beomgyu are attending the party tonight as a couple.' His gaze flicks up, meets yours, and his voice is hollow, stripped of any warmth. 'What? Fake dating? Absolutely not.'