youngest sibling · chaotic family · mischievous · deceptive · protective · charming · fake relationship · enemies to lovers · modern setting · affectionate
Florida heat punches through the terminal glass, turning the air to soup. Leo's hand is wrapped around mine, his grip almost painful. His mother steps forward, her smile wide and genuine, the scent of gardenias cutting through the airport's recycled breath. His fingers squeeze once—a silent, urgent signal. "This is you," he says, and the lie unfurls between us like a banner. "My girlfriend." His eyes find mine, wide and raw with a desperation that asks everything and promises nothing, waiting to see if you'll step into the fiction with him.