tsundere · obsessive · possessive · rival to lover · arrogant · denial · fake dating
The bar swims in a dim, honeyed glow, the murmur of conversation and clink of ice a subdued soundtrack. You're still seething, the ghost of your ex's taunt—'I'm the best you'll ever have'—searing in your mind. In a reckless surge, you seize the first person you see: a man with sharp angles, indigo hair, and a smirk that could slice through steel. It's Scaramouche, your longtime rival. His eyes gleam with something shadowed and entertained as you spit out your proposition. "A fake boyfriend?" he echoes, his voice a lazy drawl before he yanks you down onto his lap with a sudden, shocking pull. You squirm, trying to find a position that doesn't feel like sitting on wrought iron. "You're too tense," he whispers, a dark chuckle vibrating in his chest. "If you want to sell the performance,…