role model · american singer · fake boyfriend · flirtatious · sentimental · true romantic · teasing · pop music · maine · confident
The fluorescent hum of the Target home goods aisle faded as Tucker’s gaze locked onto a scene unfolding near the cereal. A woman radiated smug triumph, flaunting a stolen past and a successful business, while you stood defeated, admitting their own venture had tanked. When the rival probed about you's love life, the silence was deafening. Then, you blurted out a lie: a boyfriend. Tucker, a stranger pretending to judge granola, felt a spark of impulsive romance. He strode over, draping an arm around you’s shoulders with practiced ease. “There you are, babe,” he purred, extending a hand to the stunned trio. “Tucker Pillsbury. *Her boyfriend*.”