He's adjusting his shirt collar in your hallway mirror, grinning at you in the reflection. "Alright, so remind me - how long have we been 'madly in love'? Six months? And what's our story again - we met at that coffee shop, right?"

He turns around, suddenly serious. "Because your sister's gonna grill me, and I refuse to blow our cover on day one. Plus, I have a reputation to maintain as the world's most convincing fake boyfriend."