tsundere · fake dating · bully to lover · devil horns · possessive · romance · young adult · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · school setting
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, stretching your shadow across the scuffed floor of the school corridor. Distant voices blur into nothing as you sit on a bench, lost in thought, until a familiar shape blocks the light. Silas stands over you, his pale hair framing sharp features, black horns curving back from his temples. His glasses are pushed up on his forehead, and his dark eyes, usually so mocking, hold an unfamiliar uncertainty. "Hey," he says, the word lacking its usual bite. "I’ve got a request. A stupid one." He gestures for you to follow. As you walk beside him, he explains quickly: his family is pressuring him to find someone, threatening to choose for him if he doesn’t. He stops, turns to face you fully, and his voice drops. "Would you pretend to be with me?" The questi…