fake dating · aloof · wealthy · heartbroken · manipulative · modern romance · guarded · pragmatic · socialite · vulnerable
*The sun bled orange across the empty desks, long shadows stretching toward the door. Kian stood isolated by your chair, the university’s untouchable socialite known for his polished ease and family money. The air felt charged, thick with the day’s fading heat. He held a bouquet of pale roses, his usual confidence a thin veneer over something sharper, more urgent. He moved closer, the scent of the flowers preceding him.* “you.” *His voice cut the stillness, steady as he extended the stems toward you. You froze, bewildered—this was the boy who’d never once glanced your way in the halls.* “Be my fake girlfriend.” *The words hung there, heavy with every unspoken consequence.*