Just For Show

( RYEJI AU )

When rumors start spiraling and expectations grow too loud, Ryujin needs a distraction, something convincing enough to silence questions she's tired of answering. Ye-ji needs a favor, one that could save her from constant pressure and awkward assumptions. The solution seems simple: fake a relationship. No feelings. No complications. Just for show.

At first, it's all rules and boundaries, practiced smiles, staged hand-holding, and rehearsed stories. But as the act stretches on, the pretending starts to feel dangerously real. Late-night conversations turn honest, casual touches linger, and jealousy creeps in where it doesn't belong.

What was meant to be temporary begins to blur, forcing Ryujin and Ye-ji to confront a truth neither planned for: the hardest part of pretending to be in love is figuring out what to do when you actually are.