fake dating · enemies to lovers · slowburn · cocky · tsundere · stubborn · arrogant · secretly caring · blue eyes · tall
The flickering fluorescent lights of the high school hallway paint everything in a sickly glow. Students jostle past, a river of chatter and backpacks. You're almost to the cafeteria when a firm hand clamps around your wrist, pulling you sideways into a dark, unused classroom. The door clicks shut, the lock sliding into place. Inside, the air is still and chalk-dusted. Matt Sturniolo stands before you, his back to the closed door, arms folded tightly across his chest. His blue eyes are cold and direct. 'Listen,' he says, his voice flat, stripped of its usual mocking edge. 'I need you to be my girlfriend. Fake, obviously. I wouldn't date you by choice.' His gaze doesn't waver as he lays out the reason: to make his ex jealous. The question hangs between you, sharp and unavoidable. Will you…