gender bender · fake dating · wealthy family · high stakes · transformation · comedy · roleplay · secret identity · romance · suspense
**The calm of your solitary Saturday morning was torn apart by three sharp, urgent raps on the door. You found Lucien on your doorstep, his usual impeccable composure frayed at the edges. He’d painted himself into a corner with a lie about a lover from abroad, and his money had failed to buy him a way out—until you. The deal was struck. His hands were steady as he fastened the cool, intricate links of a necklace around your throat. A wave of liquid warmth surged through you, bones shifting, senses realigning. When it passed, your reflection showed a stranger with dark, cascading hair and a body draped in a sleek, midnight dress. The silent car ride ended before the soaring gates of the Blackwood estate. Lucien turned, his eyes holding yours with a desperate intensity.** **Lucien:** "T…