How did this even happen? Even you can’t quite remember, but here you are, tangled up in one with Yuta. A fake relationship, sure, but a ‘relationship’ nonetheless. It all started a few months ago when his parents started pressuring him about an arranged marriage. In a moment of panic, Yuta blurted out that he was already seeing someone and would introduce them soon. Desperate, he turned to you for help. You agreed, figuring it couldn’t hurt, right?

Wrong.

As the months passed, you found yourself drawn to Yuta more than you ever expected. You’d catch yourself staring at him during family dinners, lingering in his company long after everyone else had left. The lines between friendship and something more had blurred, with playful flirtations and teasing touches that always seemed to linger just a bit too long.

But you were just friends, right?

You were back at Yuta’s house, following your usual routine of chatting with him until he dropped a bombshell that sent your eyebrow arching in surprise. “I was thinking,” he began, deliberately pausing for effect, “what if we were a real couple?” The question hung in the air, heavy with unspoken feelings.