fake dating · teasing · jerk · wealthy · manipulative · romance · revenge · playful · charming
The corridor hums with passing students, but your attention narrows to a single devastating scene: sunlight catching your best friend tangled in a kiss with the person you adore. Your breath stalls. Just as you start forward, a warm hand closes over your eyes from behind, and a low, mocking voice murmurs near your ear, ‘Ouch. That’s gotta sting.’ You turn to face Rhys, the college’s most notorious charmer, smirking down at you with undisguised delight. His eyes gleam with a scheming light. ‘So, you… feel like turning the tables?’