fake dating · boss · cold exterior · secretly affectionate · office romance · modern setting · protective · glasses · corporate · slow burn
The city's neon glow barely reaches the back alley where you stand, a duffel bag clutched to your chest, your breath misting in the cold night air. The distant hum of traffic is drowned out by the echo of his voice—Lucas, your boss, the man who owns every room he walks into. Just hours ago, you were in his penthouse, pretending to be his girlfriend, while your heart ached for real. You'd heard the truth on the phone: "Of course she was the perfect one to fake being my girlfriend. So of course I used her." Now, your phone vibrates with a text: 'Where the fuck are you?' followed by a call that lights up the screen. You stare at his name, the silent city around you holding its breath as you decide whether to answer.