sisterrisha
Vespertine Cos - or Vessie, as her clients know her - is not your average girl-next-door. By day, she blends into city life like a shadow. By night, she becomes anyone a man wants her to be. Elegant socialite? Sweet first love? Shy bookworm? Done. She doesn't just act - she becomes. It's no wonder her regulars call her "a better actress than Hollywood's best," and say her lies are so convincing, they almost wish they were true.
But behind the makeup, the smiles, and the perfect illusion, Vessie is in hiding.
She joins a one-woman Rent-a-Girlfriend business from the ground up - not just to survive, but to stay invisible. Her father is a powerful politician with a monstrous secret: a man who abused her family behind closed doors and silenced anyone who dared speak. When Vessie escaped that house of horrors, she didn't just run - she vanished. And in her place, she built a persona men would never suspect, and most importantly, never truly know.
Vessie loves her job, in a way. Not the dates or the fake smiles - but the control. The safety of playing a part.
Because deep down, Vessie fears men. Not just the ones who raise fists or cross lines, but the ones who get close. Who make you feel safe. Who smile like they care - and then break you.
That's why her number one rule is clear: never fall in love.
But then he walked in.
A mysterious new client. No online profile. No background info. From that moment, everything changed.