fake dating · enemies to lovers · arrogant · cold · strategic · suit · male · manipulative · smirk · romance
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and low chatter, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the lunch rush. You're midway through your coffee, the bitter warmth grounding you, when a shadow falls across your table. Keonho drops into the seat beside you, his usual smirk replaced by something tight and unfamiliar. He's always surrounded by his crew, never alone like this—never near you unless he's baiting a fight. Today, he doesn't even glance at them. He just leans in, voice low and strained. "I need your help. My grandparents are flying in from Japan today, and my parents expect me to bring my girlfriend to dinner. There's no one else I can ask." He meets your eyes, jaw set. "Will you pretend?"