What We Pretend To Be

In a city stitched together by secrecy, the line between truth and performance often vanishes.

Loid Forger, master of deception, never planned on building a life. His mission was simple: infiltrate, gather intel, and protect peace - all under the disguise of an ideal husband and father. The role was supposed to be temporary. Just another mask.

Yor Briar never dreamed of marriage. Her double life left little room for such things. But in a world that watched too closely, appearances were everything. A quiet agreement, a mutual need - and suddenly, she had a husband, a child, a home.

They share the same roof, the same dinners, the same name. But the truth lies buried beneath layers of silence, careful glances, and words left unsaid.

Neither of them expected it to feel real.

But feelings are dangerous in their line of work. And what starts as a pretend family might unravel everything they thought they knew - about the mission, and about themselves.

This is not a love story.
Not yet.