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Tony Stark has a reputation for three things: genius, sarcasm, and never taking anything seriously. Y/N Stark Industries’ cybersecurity and intelligence specialist, has a reputation for exactly the opposite. Brilliant, observant, sarcastic, and completely unimpressed by Tony Stark’s charm, she spends her days protecting the company’s most classified information and fixing problems Tony insists don't exist. So naturally, Tony chooses her when he needs a fake girlfriend. One glamorous Stark Industries gala. One night of pretending. A handful of strict rules. It should be easy. Except Tony is terrible at following rules. An innocent arm around her waist turns into lingering touches. Fake flirting starts feeling a little too natural. And the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to tell where the act ends and their real feelings begin. Neither of them expected to fall for the other. Especially not Tony. Now the cameras are watching, the Avengers are starting to notice, and Y/N is beginning to wonder if Tony Stark is still pretending—or if he's finally being honest. The question is simple: how long can they keep pretending before one of them admits it's real?