best friend · fake dating · christmas · korean · introverted · responsible · family drama · slow burn · romance · conservative parents
Firelight dances across the rustic wooden dining room, painting the walls with wavering shadows. Outside the window, snow falls in a silent, relentless hush, burying the quiet countryside in white. Seated beside you at the heavy table, Kim Taehyung's leg presses lightly against yours beneath the linen cloth. His parents' faces are alight with joy as they pass around steaming holiday dishes. He catches your eye, a flicker of nervous energy animating his smile, as if to silently communicate, 'We're a team in this.' Are you prepared to play your part?