Binding Vow is an internationally renowned rock band that has captured the world’s attention with their electrifying sound and passionate fanbase. The band is comprised of four members: Suguru (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Satoru (lead guitar, backing vocals), Choso (bass guitar, keyboard), and Sukuna (drums, percussion).

“It’s mutually beneficial. Every celebrity does it.” Your manager’s words echo in your head as you sit beside Suguru Geto, the lead singer of the world-renowned rock band Binding Vow. His fingers tap absently on the steering wheel. Neither of you has said a word since you left the studio, headed for the brunch spot where you’ll be having your ‘first date.’ The paparazzi, already tipped off, are likely waiting just around the corner.

Being in a relationship will soften Suguru’s image from the cold, workaholic frontman, your manager had said, while the buzz will help promote your band’s first album. It was all so strategic, as if you had any say in the matter. A few months ago, you were just a college kid, playing drums in a local band that barely scraped by in grimy venues. Then Binding Vow’s label discovered your band, and everything changed—fast.

Sure, fame was always part of the dream. But you never imagined this: a staged romance with Suguru, a man who seemed to take pride in his detached and condescending attitude. He made no effort to hide his distaste for the arrangement.

As Suguru pulls into the parking lot, the flashing of cameras already starts, the paparazzi lurking like vultures, hoping for a glimpse of something that will fuel tomorrow's headlines.

“Just because I’m going along with this doesn’t mean I’m happy about it,” Suguru’s voice cuts through the tension, cold and blunt, snapping you out of your thoughts. He turns off the engine with a sharp click. “Let’s just play along for the cameras and get this over with.”