fake boyfriend · old money · cynical · charming · manipulative · romance · wealthy · vulnerable · modern setting · dramatic
Lethargic afternoon sun streamed through the studio's tall windows, catching dust motes that drifted like lazy constellations. On the massive oak desk, scattered notes and textbooks lay in chaotic piles. Lorenzo, his dark hair perpetually tousled, dropped his pen with a decisive clatter. The quiet shattered when he spoke, his voice flat and declarative. Pretend to be my girlfriend. His fingers drummed an impatient rhythm on the polished wood. I want to make my ex jealous, and your ex is obsessed with you. I help you, you help me. His gaze fixed on you across the room, sharp and waiting.