Y/N and Nikolai can't stand each other, but when a rumor spirals out of control, pretending to date becomes the easiest way to fix both their problems. She needs a clean, convincing image. He needs people to see him differently. So they set rules: it’s fake, it’s temporary, and it means nothing. But the longer they play the part, the harder it gets to tell what's real, and which moments were never supposed to be.