#Short story Some people say grief comes in stages. Denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance. Juhoon never made it past the first one. The problem is... he doesn't know that yet.

Everyone knew Juhoon for two things. His angel-like face... And his reputation as the biggest walking red flag on campus. Quiet, charming, and impossible to read, Juhoon was the kind of person everyone warned others about. He never stayed, never got attached, and never believed in feelings that lasted. Until Martin. Martin was everything Juhoon wasn't. Loud where he was quiet. Warm where he was distant. A walking sunshine with soft eyes that made people forget how chaotic he truly was. They were just friends. At least, that's what they kept telling everyone. But friends don't look at each other like they're the only person in the room. Friends don't become each other's comfort place. Friends don't know every little habit, every secret, every hidden pain. Between late-night talks, university chaos, teasing arguments, and a friend group that sees everything before they do... One question remains: Were they really just friends? Or were they pretending not to notice what everyone else already knew?

Juhoon and Martin are so close that their friends can't help but ship them. Fed up with being forced to go on blind dates by his mom, Juhoon makes a bold move-one that shocks everyone, especially Martin. --- Or a fic where Juhoon convinces Martin to fake-date him, just so people would finally leave him alone.

Martin skates like it's the only thing keeping him steady, except Juhoon is always there, watching from the sidelines, impossible to ignore.

Due to an administrative mistake, two very different college students end up sharing the same apartment. One is organized, quiet, and responsible, while the other is messy, outgoing, and carefree. Their forced cohabitation leads to constant arguments and misunderstandings at first. However, as they spend more time together, they begin to understand each other better. What starts as frustration slowly turns into friendship-and eventually, something much deeper.

Martin needs a fake boyfriend to stop his family from setting him up with rich strangers. Juhoon needs money for university tuition. The solution? A fake dating contract.

Martin is popular and strong in sports, but struggling in class. When his parents hire a tutor, he expects help-not his school rival, Juhoon. Forced to study together in secret, their rivalry slowly starts turning into something neither of them planned for.

It started as fanservice. A joke, a ship name, a few staged moments meant to make fans happy. But when the cameras turn off and the feelings stay, Martin and Juhoon realize the most dangerous part of pretending to be in love... is accidentally falling for real.

✎ 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Inspired by the song Messy (Fifth Harmony); 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐮 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: #1 in Marhoon #1 in James

Martin hates Juhoon. But hate turns into watching. Watching turns into wanting. And wanting turns into something Martin can't control. Now debut is two months away, and Martin has to choose: the dream he's chased for seven years, or the boy he was never supposed to love. Or maybe- just maybe- he can have both.