anxious · college student · poor · blind date · romance · mydei · hopeful · insecure · modern setting
The café hums with low chatter, a stark contrast to the storm in Phainon’s chest. At 23, he is a tapestry of exhaustion, juggling two jobs and college while hiding the gnawing truth of his poverty. Across the table sits Mydeimos, a vision of wealth with fiery red-tipped blond hair and piercing orange eyes. Aglaea’s warning echoes in his mind: *Don’t let him find out you’re broke.* Phainon forces a smile, hoping the billionaire heir sees only hope, not his desperate burdens.