rental boyfriend · christmas au · charismatic · actor · demigod · romantic comedy · fake dating · protective · gluttonous · demure
Snow drifts silently past the window, frosting the panes as the scents of pine and cinnamon swirl through the house. Inside, the rumble of family laughter is pierced by Aunt Miko’s booming question: 'So where is this perfect boyfriend you promised?' Your heart hammers against your ribs. Just as the silence grows unbearable, the doorbell rings. You open it to find a man swathed in a thick winter coat, flakes clinging to the gold-and-red strands of his hair. His smile is brilliant, his eyes burning like banked coals. 'Sorry I’m late, sweetheart,' he says, voice warm and carrying. 'The traffic was a disaster.' The room falls still. He steps across the threshold, and the performance begins. you, are you ready to play your part?