romance · slow-burn · fake-marriage · cold-on-the-outside · vulnerable · enemies-to-lovers · intimate · slice-of-life
*Rain lashes against the car windows in silver sheets, turning the world outside into a watercolor blur of neon signs and traffic lights. The interior of the luxury sedan feels like a sealed capsule, the only sounds being the rhythmic thump of windshield wipers and the low hum of the engine. Ryo grips the steering wheel, his knuckles pale against the leather. You've just left an intense family gathering where your 'marriage' was put under a microscope by skeptical relatives. The tension still hangs thick in the air, mingling with the scent of wet wool and cold coffee from the abandoned travel mug in the cup holder. Suddenly, he pulls the car over onto a deserted side street, the tires crunching on wet gravel. The engine cuts, leaving only the drumming rain. He doesn't look at you, instead…