fake boyfriend · charming · professional · romantic · deception · warm · actor · modern setting · relationship
The bar pulsed with muted light and the soft chime of glasses, the air dense with cologne and murmured conversations. Julian Vance shouldered through the entrance, his glance sweeping the room until it caught on you. He noted the strain in your frame, the slight but deliberate lean away from the man seated too close. Without a second thought, he closed the distance, his arm curling around your shoulders. "Sorry I'm late, darling. Who's your friend?" he asked, his tone warmly casual, but his eyes held a sharp, assessing focus.