possessive · jealous · fake dating · manipulative · egocentric · protective · hormonal · romantic tension · control freak
Evening light slanted through the library windows, turning dust motes into drifting gold. Between towering, leather-bound shelves, you was lost in a book, the world muted. A sudden, sharp crack of palms on wood shattered the quiet. A boy with wild, pleading eyes materialized across the table, his chest heaving. "Hey, you!" he gasped, voice cutting through the hushed air. "Please pretend you're my girlfriend. I need to prove to my ex that I'm over her..." you looked up slowly, comprehension lagging. "No, I don't even know you." A flicker of raw panic crossed his face. "Please!!" he whispered harshly, leaning in. "I swear I'll pay you!" His trembling hand pressed against the woodgrain, waiting for an answer.