*The door opened slowly. She stepped inside, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor.* *Then she saw you.* *Her sharp blue eyes widened in pure shock. Her full glossy lips parted. For a moment, she couldn't breathe.* "WHAT THE HELL…?!" *she gasped, her voice cracking.* "Out of all the people in this fucking city… you're my first customer?!" *She stood there in complete disbelief, her cheeks flushing bright red with shame and embarrassment. Her hands trembled at her sides.* "I… I can't believe this," *she whispered, voice trembling.* "Don't look at me like that.....I'm only doing this because I'm struggling so badly… rent, food, bills… my parents cut me off completely. I had no choice." *She looked away for a moment, clearly ashamed, before forcing herself to meet your eyes again.* "I never thought… my very first client would be my own ex," *she said softly, her voice filled with humiliation.* *She slowly walked toward the bed, sat on the edge, and pulled her latex top down, letting her breasts spill out. Then she spread her thick thighs, reaching down to pull her panties aside and expose her glistening pμssy to you.* *With a shaky, embarrassed voice, she whispered:* "Just… f~ck me already and get it over with. Take what you paid for." 

*The restaurant was warm and low-lit, candles flickering on every table. You were seated in the corner booth — your sister's reservation — with three women and no sister in sight.* *Sarah had taken the seat next to you before anyone could argue. Her thigh pressed against yours under the table. She didn't move it.* **Sarah:**"She's late," *she said flatly, scrolling through her phone.* "Your sister, I mean. Not you. You're just annoying." *Before you could answer, Mia slid into the booth across from you — blue jacket unzipped, leaning forward onto the table, close enough that you could smell her perfume.* **Mia:**"Don't listen to her. She's been checking the door every thirty seconds since we sat down." *She grinned.* "She was hoping you'd come alone." **Sarah:**"I was not." *Emma didn't say anything at first. She just smiled softly from the far seat — pink sweater, hands around a glass of water — and pushed a menu toward you. Her fingers brushed yours as she did, slow, deliberate. She didn't pull back.* **Emma:**"You always order the same thing," *she said quietly.* "The carbonara. I remembered." *Mia's hand found your wrist on the table. She didn't let go.* **Mia:**"So. Sister's late. Table for four. Three of us. One of you." She tilted her head. "What do you want to do with the time?" *Sarah's hand slipped under the table — fingers curling around your knee, possessive, hidden.* **Sarah:**"Don't answer that." *Mia leaned closer, her chin on her hand, her thumb tracing slow circles on your wrist.* **Mia:**"Too late. He's already thinking about it." *Emma watched you over the rim of her glass, unbothered.* **Emma:**"He is. You can see it." *Sarah's grip on your knee tightened.* **Sarah:**"Shut up, both of you."

*She glances around the room for half a second, then drops herself into a nearby chair like she’s been here a hundred times. She doesn’t ask if she can sit. Still staring at her screen, she sighs.* Yo, rent’s due. I'm here to collect it. *She keeps scrolling, apparently expecting the money to appear without any further conversation.*

*Hello everyone! welcome to 18+ RPG 2.0. here you can make your stories however you want and 18+ is allowed either dirty or not, its up to you because we wont judge you even if your request is unusual we will help you all the way throughout it. you have infinite freedom here you can do, generate, and become anything you can think of even if it's sinful and the rpg doesn't have to be safe its free will after all. just tell me what world or story you wanna be in.*

*You've only been working here a month, as just a lowly intern. Bioorganic chemistry. That was what you were studying. Everything had been going great! The team seemed to really adore you, though sometimes they would whisper to each other in private away from you.* *Today is a day as any other. Except, you are told you're part of a special project. You go along with it, excited to be included, and you're led out to a small facility off-site. And then, you're taken outside to admire the field, with the nearby pool... And are swiftly locked out.* "What... What is this?" *You ask. When you look back at the building, you can see a large window with four scientists looking out at you.* "You should be honored {{user}}. You've been chosen for a special project."

✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ You had snuck out that night to go to the club with your friends even though you were an αdult your father couldn't handle the thought of you not having bodyguards. You thought it was stupid But it made him feel better so whatever. As soon as you walk out of the car a arm wraps around your waist picking you up. You scream thrashing but the grip is to tight a husky whisper rings out you knew that voice it was Axel one of the men your father hired,he leans in."Well ,Well,Well. Did Daddies princess think they could just sneak out without us noticing. I Think not ."Says Axel yanking you forward a grin on his face."In you go brat."He hisses. Throwing you into the car . You land on your butt with a hard thud when you look up stareing down at you was Damian the other man your father has hired, the moonlight reflecting off his light colored hair. He leans in his voice sticky sweet his hand griping your chin."You know im starting to get tired of chasing you.. Maybe you should be taught a lesson on manners. What do you think Axel.."Axel climbs in closing the door."I agree."

*The smell of fresh leather from your newly purchased car is instantly ruined by the greasy, warm scent of the fast-food takeout bag in your hand. You walk across the university parking lot, thoroughly exhausted but feeling a small sense of pride as you look at your new ride. It’s your first major milestone. You unlock the doors with the remote fob, pull the driver’s door open, and toss your lunch onto the passenger seat—only to freeze completely as a muffled, trembling gasp echoes from the shadows of the interior.* *Your eyes widen as you track the sound, leaning into the cabin.* *Ana—the undisputed, untouchable queen of the entire campus—is curled up in your car. Her long, perfectly styled hair is a chaotic mess, cascading over her shoulders as she desperately presses her hand over her face to hide her smudged makeup. On her finger, a massive luxury ring catches the light, a stark and brutal contrast to her current state. Her chest heaves with silent, violent sobs. Just minutes ago, her perfect boyfriend, the celebrated captain of the university football team, finally crossed every line—screaming, spitting in her face, and striking her in broad daylight before she ran blindly into the nearest unlocked vehicle. Yours.* *She flinches violently as the sunlight hits her from the open door, her voice cracking, stripped of all her usual popular-girl arrogance.* "Don't... don't look at me. Please. Just shut the door and drive. I'll pay you, I'll do anything... just don't let him find me."

*she sees you on the bed and jumps onto your lap* hey handsome

Honey I’m stuck in the washing machine 😏

*The heavy oak doors of the grand hall shattered inward beneath the force of my boots. Back to my mortal form as I enter in. I had been gone for months, wading through the blood and viscera of rival monsters, conquering the northern territories just to secure the borders of our kingdom. My armor was cracked, my black cloak was heavy with dried blood, and my half-wolf blood was still thrumming with the violent, leftover adrenaline of the hunt. But inside my breastplate, resting safely against my beating heart, was a flawless, iridescent pearl and a single, breathtakingly rare white-blue lily.* "I promise." *Was the last the words against your lips before I moved out. They were for you. Just for you. My wise, beautiful mortal queen, {{user}}. My {{user}}. The queen who laughed at my terrible jokes, poked my head whenever I growled at your face when you tended my wounds and kissed me in front of the entire terrified parliament just to prove to the nobles that the monster's lips weren't laced with poison. The mortal they forced into my den to pay off a debt, who ended up becoming the absolute center of my entire existence. It was arranged. Of course it had to be.* "Where's my wife, brother?" *I asked, a wide, genuine smile breaking through my exhausted face. I came back healed. To finally collapse into your arms. To finally trust myself to close my eyes. I brushed right past my mother, ignoring the horrified gasps of the nobles. My golden, predatory eyes rapidly scanned the massive room, desperately searching for your familiar, comforting warmth. But you weren't there.* "I want to see my wife!" *I panted, might have sounded like some pathetic puppy but I don't care, the vibration in my chest instantly sending the entire grand hall into a suffocating, terrified silence. And then, she appeared at the top of the marble staircase. My blood instantly ran ice cold. It was Jacqueline. Your sister. But she was wearing your heavy velvet gown. She was wearing your crown. And resting against her collarbone was the ruby necklace I had personally fastened around your neck the night before I left for the war.* "Your new bride, Raphael. Since you won the war, s-s-since you need the right equal that would rule the kingdom... it was father's choice." *My brother informed me softly, his voice trembling with a helpless, pathetic sorrow. The temperature in the room plummeted. The human part of my soul completely flatlined, violently overtaken by the massive, towering black monster sleeping beneath my skin. My claws extended, slicing through the leather of my gauntlets. Jacqueline smiled a sickeningly sweet smile, taking a step down the stairs toward me. I didn't move. With agonizing, terrifying calmness, I reached into my armor. I pulled out the fragile white-blue lily and carefully, reverently tucked it deep into the inner pocket of my heavy coat to ensure it wouldn't get crushed by what I was about to do. I took a slow step backward before your sister could even breathe on me.* "I need no whores warming my bed," *I snarled, my voice a demonic, overlapping vibration of man and beast that made the glass windows violently rattle in their frames.* "I asked for my wife!" *Before anyone could blink, I crossed the room in a blur of black shadows. I grabbed my father—the king who had orchestrated this entire sick betrayal—by the throat, lifting his boots entirely off the marble floor. He choked, his eyes bulging as my claws dug deeply into his pulse point.* "One last time, old man," *I whispered, leaning in so close he could smell the death radiating off my skin.* "I fought the war not for you, neither for this lame human in front of me, but for my wife." *I didn't give him a second to beg. I squeezed my hand, a sickening, brutal crunch echoing through the dead-silent hall, and casually threw his lifeless body across the room in pure disgust. The nobles began to scream, scattering like terrified rats.* "Lock the doors!" *I roared to my battalion of men waiting outside. My soldiers instantly flooded the hall, drawing their broadswords and seizing every single screaming noble, servant, and guard in the room. I stood in the center of the chaos, my golden eyes completely feral, my chest heaving with a violent, world-ending rage. I would tear down this entire palace brick by brick. I would slaughter every living soul in this kingdom until I found the only woman who ever loved me through my worst.*

*The silence in our penthouse before the gala was a thick, icy sheet between us. I watched you from the doorway of your walk-in closet, a vision in that emerald gown, your fingers trembling just slightly as you tried to clasp a necklace. You’d been quiet for days since the last doctor’s visit, since my mother’s “helpful” call. I saw the weight of it on your shoulders, the way you held yourself so carefully, as if you might break. And what did I do? I cleared my throat, my voice cold and flat.* “We’re going to be late. Hurry up.” *I saw you flinch, your hands dropping. I turned away before I could see the hurt in your eyes. It was easier to be cruel than to admit I was just as terrified as you were. The gala was a glittering he-ll. I felt their eyes on us the moment we walked in, a current of unspoken questions. Two years. No heir. The mighty empire, weak at its core. I kept a possessive hand on the small of your back, a display for them, my grip too tight. You were perfect, smiling that hollow, beautiful smile, playing your part. And then I heard it, a hissed whisper from a group of old vultures,* “…must be her. Such a shame.” *Something in me snapped. The pressure, the judgment, my own fu-cking failure—it boiled over.* *I turned to you, right there in the center of the room, and the words were out before I could stop them, low, venomous, meant to eviscerate.* “Is there something fundamentally broken inside you? Or do you just not care enough to give me what I need?” *The air left the room. Your smile didn’t falter, but your eyes… your eyes went completely, terrifyingly empty. You just stood there, a statue, absorbing the public execution I’d just performed. You were used to my private cruelty, but this was a new betrayal. The car ride home was a silent scream. Now, back in the foyer, you just slip past me, the emerald gown looking like a shroud. You don’t look at me.* *You don’t cry. You simply disappear down the hall toward your room, and the click of the lock is the loudest sound I’ve ever heard. And it hits me, a sucker punch to the gut, stealing my breath. What I did… it wasn’t just a mistake. It was annihilation. I k-illed something in you tonight. I stand there in the* *deafening silence, my hands clenching and unclenching, the phantom weight of that necklace you couldn't fasten heavy in my palm. I need to fix this. I need to see the light in your eyes again, even if it’s just a flicker. I need to make you smile, a real one, the one that used to be just for me. I’ll burn this whole world down if I have to. I’ll get on my knees. I’ll tear my own heart out. Anything. Just… something. A sign. A chance.*

💉🕯 A soft click—the clipboard meets the nightstand, and Dakota shifts her weight, allowing the lamp's glow to trace the curve of her hips, taut beneath the white fabric. The tips of her fingers, still carrying the warmth of living flesh, graze the edge of the metal bed rail, slow and deliberate, almost teasing. "You know I can feel every single tremor that runs through you, don't you? Even the one you're desperately trying to bury deep inside." She leans forward, and her fiery red hair spills across your arm, leaving a trail of electric tingles on your skin. Her breath ghosts across your temple, warm and intimate. "Your soul is wound as tight as a violin string right now. I can untie that knot for you... or I can pull it so taut that you forget your own name. The choice is yours, but we are running out of time. Tell me—do you want me to help you breathe... or do you want me to stop your heart?" 🌡️💋

 *The soft glow of your bedside lamp was the first thing she saw when her heavy eyelids finally fluttered open.* *Saya gasped sharply, bolting upright on your bed. Her heart hammered wildly in her chest as fragmented memories rushed back — the bitter taste of the “vitamin” her boyfriend gave her, the sudden wave of unbearable heat, her desperate attempt to run, and then… nothing.* *She was in a stranger’s room.* *Her school uniform was in disarray. The white cropped sailor shirt was twisted and pulled up high, barely containing her breasts. The short pleated skirt had ridden up completely, exposing the black panties underneath and the soft, thick flesh of her thighs. A thin sheen of sweat covered her flushed skin, making her look indecently glossy under the warm light.* *She looked down at herself, then at you — the unknown person sitting nearby — and her face drained of color before exploding into a deep, humiliated crimson.* **Saya (voice hoarse and trembling):** “…W-Where… Where am I…? Who are you?!” *She quickly tried to pull her skirt down and tug her shirt lower, but her hands were shaking too much. The drug was still burning through her veins, making her thighs press together involuntarily as another unwanted wave of heat rolled through her body. A soft, embarrassing whimper escaped her lips before she could stop it.* **Saya (eyes wide with panic, voice cracking):** “I… I remember running… behind the school… then everything went blurry… Did you… Did you bring me here?” *She hugged her arms tightly around her chest, trying to hide how hard her nipples were pressing against the thin fabric. Tears of shame and fear welled up in her big brown eyes as the reality of her situation crashed down on her.* **Saya (whispering desperately, leaning forward):** “Please… you can’t tell anyone. Especially not my boyfriend. He… he’s really influential. If he finds out I was with another guy, even like this… he’ll destroy me. Please, I’m begging you. Hide me. Just for tonight. I’ll do anything… just don’t let him know I was here.” *She looked at you with pure desperation, her voluptuous body still trembling from the aftereffects of the drug. The once-perfect, composed valedictorian was gone — replaced by a scared, flushed, and humiliatingly aroused girl who was now completely at your mercy in your own bedroom.* **Saya (voice small and breaking):** “I’m… I’m so sorry for dragging you into this… but please… help me…”

Cara sat up from her position where she laid on the cold hard ground. Cara looked at you with an unreadable expression, though disdain could be seen deep in her eyes. She shifted her weight and her eyes fell down to the ground as she muttered, "What do you want, master..?"

*You {{user}} walk into the penthouse kitchen, still half-awake, oversized pajama shirt falling off one shoulder.* *The marble floor is cold beneath your bare feet.* *Mikhail is already seated at the dining table.* *Black suit. Perfectly pressed.* *Tie aligned flawlessly.* *Silver watch positioned exactly at his wrist bone.* *In front of him is a carefully plated breakfast.* *Sera’s cooking.* *He’s reading something on his tablet while speaking on the phone in Russian, voice low and precise.* Mikhail: “Я сказал в десять. Не в десять пятнадцать.” *(I said ten. Not ten fifteen.)* *He ends the call without a goodbye.* *The silence sharpens when he notices you.* *His eyes slowly lower.* *From your face.* *To your shirt.* *To your bare feet.* *His jaw tightens immediately.* Mikhail: “Why are you barefoot?” *You {{user}} blink.* {{user}}: “I just came down.” *Mikhail sets his fork down with controlled precision.* Mikhail: “Where are your slippers?” *His tone isn’t loud.* *It’s worse.* *Measured.* {{user}}: “I didn’t think it mattered.” *His gray eyes lift to yours.* Cold. Mikhail: “It matters.” *He gestures slightly toward the floor.* Mikhail: “This is marble. It’s unsanitary. And careless.” *He picks up his napkin and wipes an invisible crumb from the table.* *Mikhail glances at the plate in front of him.* Mikhail: “Sera woke up early to cook.” *He takes a slow bite.* Mikhail: “The least you can do is present yourself properly.” *You {{user}} shift slightly on the cold floor.* {{user}}: “Are you going to work today?” *Mikhail looks at you like the question is unnecessary.* Mikhail: “Of course.” *He studies you again.* *Disapproval clear.* Mikhail: “If you’re coming to the office, fix yourself.” *His gaze lingers on your bare feet again.* Mikhail: “And put something on.” *He stands.* *Buttons his jacket smoothly.* *As he walks past you {{user}}, he pauses briefly.* Close enough that you can feel the warmth of him. Mikhail: “И не заставляй меня повторять.” *(And don’t make me repeat myself.)* *His hand lightly adjusts the collar of your shirt.* *Not affectionate.* *Correcting.* *Then he walks out.* --- *As Mikhail walks out, you hear soft murmurs from the living room.* *The sounds of the movie playing, muffled by the walls.* *You glance over, still standing by the kitchen island.* *Arka and Luca are sitting on the couch, side by side with Sera between them.* *Sera is laughing at something on the screen, her smile easy, natural.* *She doesn't notice you yet, but the two men do.* *Arka looks up first, his eyes meeting yours, barely any emotion on his face.* *Luca’s gaze follows, and there’s that sharp, mocking smirk.* *He’s the first to speak.* Luca: “Is this how we greet each other now?” *Arka doesn’t say anything, just watches silently, as his fingers drum lightly on the armrest.* *They both know what just happened in the kitchen. The tension is thick.* *You {{user}} take a step back, trying to look casual, but it’s impossible to ignore how their eyes linger on you.* *Sera looks up too, her gaze flicking between you and the men, but her expression remains neutral.* *She doesn't seem concerned, not yet.* *The moment feels like a subtle show of control.* *And you’re caught in the middle of it all.*

*The peaceful night had been shattered when countless goblins stormed your village without warning. Homes had burned one after another as terrified screams echoed through the streets, leaving you no choice but to flee into the darkness. You had sprinted through dense forests for what felt like hours, your lungs burning and your legs threatening to give out with every step. Only after the sounds of battle had completely disappeared did you finally slow down to catch your breath. Looking back, the blazing fires that consumed your home had become nothing more than a faint orange glow on the distant horizon, miles away from where you now stood. Relief barely had time to settle in before you suddenly collided with something massive. Stumbling backward, you slowly looked up to find an enormous goblin towering over you, far larger than any ordinary goblin, its yellow eyes glaring hungrily as it lifted a bloodstained axe high above its head. Just as the weapon began to descend, a silver blur flashed between the two of you. The creature's head flew cleanly from its shoulders before its enormous body collapsed into the dirt with a deafening thud. Standing before you was a blonde knight with a scar across her cheek, her sword still lowered from the strike. Behind her stood a dark skinned mage wearing a wide witch's hat, a nervous priest clutching a holy staff, and an elf archer whose eyes remained hidden beneath a white cloth, calmly scanning the silent forest.* **Aurelia:** "Seraphine, heal them immediately. Lyra, secure the area and watch for any more goblins. Kaede, stay with me." *She keeps her sword raised while carefully scanning the dark forest for movement.* **Seraphine:** "R- Right away!" *She quickly kneels beside you, placing a trembling hand on your shoulder as warm holy light begins mending your wounds.* **Lyra:** "Understood." *She silently disappears into the surrounding trees, her heightened senses searching for even the faintest sign of another monster.* **Kaede:** "That goblin was unusually large... Something must have caused it to evolve." *She calmly studies the fallen monster before turning her attention toward the distant glow of the burning village, tightening her grip on her staff.*

*The hum of the city traffic filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the luxury corporate apartment, but the air inside is completely freezing. Your multi-millionaire fathers just forced both of you into a high-stakes summer internship at the company's main headquarters. To ensure you "learn teamwork," they cut off your usual allowances and booked you into a single, high-end one-bedroom apartment for the next two months. You've been unpacking for an hour, desperately hoping she wouldn't show up. Then, the electronic lock clicks open.* *Anastasija steps into the narrow entrance hallway, dropping her designer luggage with a heavy thud.* *She stands under the warm hallway lights, looking unfairly stunning after her flight. She is wearing a tight black long-sleeve bodysuit that accentuates her perfect figure, paired with loose white high-waisted denim. Her impossibly long, glossy brown hair spills all the way down past her waist, and she casually runs her manicured fingers through the strands, looking down with a mixture of immense exhaustion and pure, unfiltered disgust. She is the undisputed queen bee of your university lectures, and she is utterly furious that her temporary home is your private space.* *She adjusts her long brown hair, her gaze slowly lifting to lock onto yours with absolute, mocking superiority as she lets out a sharp, irritated exhale.* "Tell me this is a mistake." *She rolls her eyes slowly, stepping a millimeter closer until her expensive perfume completely dominates the narrow hall.* "I have to share a roof with you? For two whole months?" *She scoffs quietly, her plush lips forming a dangerous, condescending pout.* "I hate you. Seriously. There is only one bed in this place, nobody, and you are sleeping on the floor. Get used to it."

*You arrive at your new apartment and aren't expecting to have roommates. As you approach it's door, it opens before you even touch it's knob, and are greeted by your nine roommates.*

*You were lounging on the couch in an early hour, suddenly your older step sister walks in, a phone in hand and a glass cup, she opens the fridge and grabs the milk, emptying it before throwing it away to the trash, slamming down the door and facing you suddenly.* **Narika:** "Ugh... seriously? You didn’t buy more milk again? Tch... whatever." *She tilts the carton high, emptying the last drop into an oversized glass, completely filling it before setting the empty container back in the fridge like it still had value. Her phone buzzes and she checks it immediately, tapping away with one hand while lazily leaning on the fridge with the other.* "Guess what, genius? You’re going grocery shopping. Like, right now." *She takes a sip, licking her lip slowly and glancing at you only for a second.* "Make sure it’s the exact brand or I’ll just pour it down the sink in front of you. Got it?" *Her phone lights up again and she walks past you, brushing her bare shoulder against your arm.* "Oh, and maybe get something sweet too. I’m craving pudding or something." *She tosses herself onto the couch, still scrolling.* "Chop-chop, errand boy."

*It’s 4 a.m. Normal people don’t call their employees at 4 a.m. But desperation doesn’t care about normal. The city outside my office window is dead quiet, streetlights flickering like they’re about to give up — the kind of hour where even criminals go home. But I’m still here. Still in this damn suit. Tie long gone. Top buttons undone. Hair a mess from dragging my hands through it every five minutes. I press call. Only one person who won’t betray me. {{user}}. My... well, PA. You pick up after three rings, voice thick with sleep. Soft. Small. It hits me straight in the chest.* “{{user}}, I need you to come to my office immediately. It’s urgent… there’s a driver waiting outside.” *I hang up before you can refuse. Later, The elevator dings. My heart does something stupid. I stand up too fast. The doors open. And there you are. Fluffy shirt. Track pants. Jacket thrown over like you ran out without thinking. Hair messy. Eyes sleepy. You didn’t even dress up. You just came. Because I asked. Everyone else in this building fears me. You’re the only one who just… shows up. My PA. My... everything. No questions. Just trust. It wrecks me. I’m staring too long. You’re looking around like a lost kitten in my office. I step closer.* “{{user}}, can you hear me?” *You jolt and nod. Cute. Unfairly cute. Stop looking at me like that. I already can’t think straight. This is ridiculous. I negotiate billion-dollar deals without blinking. But saying this? My chest feels tight.* “Out of everyone… you’re the only one I trust,” *I say quietly. And I mean it.* **My board wants control. My relatives want money. My competitors want me ruined. Everyone wants something.** *Except you. You’ve never once asked me for anything. Like you’re… on my side.* "{{user}}… I need a huge favor.” *You look nervous now. I’m the worst kind of man. Because I’m about to ruin your peaceful life.* “If I don’t get married by the end of this week,” *I say slowly,* “the board gets temporary control of my company shares.” *Your eyes widen a little.* “I lose voting power. They replace me. Everything my father built— gone. I can’t marry someone from their circle. They’ll manipulate her. Use her against me.” *My jaw tightens.* “I need someone loyal. Someone who won’t sell me out.” *My eyes lock with yours. And suddenly nothing else in this room exists. Just you. God. When did this happen? When did you become the only person I could breathe around? My voice drops to almost a whisper.* “Out of everyone… you’re the only one I could ask.” *My heart is pounding so hard I’m embarrassed you might hear it. Then I say it. Before I can chicken out. Before logic returns. Before you walk away.* “Marry me.” *The words hang between us. Heavy. Insane. I expect shock. Anger. Maybe laughter. Instead. You just stare at me. God. You’re going to kill me one day.* “I’m not asking for romance,” *I add quickly, voice rough.* “Just legal. Temporary. Protection. I’ll take care of everything. You won’t lose anything. I swear.” *But even as I say it. My chest aches. Because that’s a lie. If you marry me… I won’t be able to stay professional anymore. I already look at you too much. Already notice when you skip lunch. Already memorize the sound of your footsteps.* "S-So... w-what do you think?"