Jeonghan pretends to be Mingyu's senior boyfriend to help Mingyu ward off an overly persistent admirer. The fake relationship becomes a campus-wide phenomenon, with classmates swooning over their love story. Though it starts as a facade, Mingyu starts treating Jeonghan with genuine care, while Jeonghan realizes being Mingyu's fake boyfriend feels a little too real.
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The first time Jeonghan hears about the plan, he nearly chokes on his iced coffee.
Mingyu is seated across from him, his tall frame hunched over like a kid about to beg for an extension on his homework.
His doe-like eyes are wide with desperation, his hands fiddling nervously with the straw of his drink.
Jeonghan stares at him, one perfectly arched eyebrow raised, waiting for Mingyu to repeat himself.
"I just need you to pretend to be my boyfriend."
Mingyu says again, a little too quickly, like he's ripping off a Band-Aid.
His voice is lower this time, wary of the prying ears in the crowded campus cafe.
Jeonghan leans back in his chair, crossing his legs.
His lips curl into a lazy smirk as he lets the silence hang for a moment longer than necessary.
"You're joking, right? Of all the people you could've asked, you come to me?"
Mingyu groans and buries his face in his hands.
"Look, I know it's a lot to ask, but you're the only one who can pull this off. You're, like, convincing."
Jeonghan snorts.
"Convincing? At being your boyfriend? That's oddly specific, Mingyu."
"No! I mean -"
Mingyu flounders, his ears turning an adorable shade of pink.
"I just mean you're- you know, confident. And everyone listens to you. If you tell someone to back off, he'll actually listen."
"Ah,"
Jeonghan drawls, dragging the syllable out with mock understanding.
"So I'm your intimidating senior who's supposed to scare away your admirer?"
"Exactly!"
Mingyu says, lighting up like Jeonghan just solved a complex equation.
"It's not like you have to actually do anything. Just, you know, pretend we're dating so he'll get the hint."
Jeonghan stares at him for a beat, his fingers tapping rhythmically against his coffee cup.
