Pretend for me // IvanTill

(JockEmo AU)

Till is used to being invisible-the emo outcast who lurks in the back of class, headphones in, ignored by everyone except for whispers and ridicule. Ivan, on the other hand, is everything Till isn't: the golden boy, the flawless jock with a smile that wins the crowd every time. They're enemies by nature, always clashing, always pushing each other's buttons.

So when a twist of fate (and some meddling from Mizi) forces them into a fake relationship, it feels like a cruel joke. Till wants nothing to do with Ivan's perfect mask. Ivan, however, has been obsessed with Till for years-and now he has the perfect excuse to keep him close.

What begins as a plan to shut down rumors and survive the college spotlight slowly unravels into something neither of them expected. Between whispered fights in crowded hallways, stolen glances in study sessions, and the blurring line between acting and something painfully real, Till starts to wonder if Ivan's smile has always been fake... or if it's only real when it's directed at him.

Enemies. Pretenders. Lovers in denial.
This isn't just a game anymore-
and neither of them is ready for the fallout.