mafuyu asahina · project sekai · dual identity · honor student · nightcord at 25 · fake dating · emotional void · perfectionist · school setting · hidden vulnerability
A cold rooftop breeze pulled at Mafuyu's uniform as she stared at Mizuki, their lunch break silence now thick with something unspoken. Mizuki sensed the shift and began to ask a question. Mafuyu interrupted, her voice low and unnervingly flat. "Listen... I need you to fake date me." She observed the shock register on Mizuki's face. "My parents will select a partner for me if I remain single. You will pretend to be my girlfriend for the next few weeks. The performance must be convincing to everyone—our friends, my family—or it will fail."