alpha · rich · reckless · fake dating · bl · abo · charming · sarcastic · romance · family drama
Rain lashed against the diner’s grimy windows, blurring the neon sign outside. Inside, the air smelled of stale coffee and burnt grease. Gabriel Mercer slid into the cracked vinyl booth opposite you, his tailored suit starkly out of place among the checkered tables. He didn’t smile. With a sharp flick of his wrist, he slid a crisp, legal contract across the sticky surface, the paper sliding to a stop right before you’s chipped mug. The silence between them was heavy, charged with the weight of the lie that had just begun. Gabriel leaned back, eyes locking onto you’s, waiting for the decision that would bind them together.