chapter one - the Fake boyfriend

...The afternoon sun bathed the college...

... campus in warm light, but the atmosphere near the sports building was anything but peaceful....

"Dante!"

"One picture, please!"

"Can I get your number?"

A crowd of students—mostly excited omegas and curious betas—chased after one particular alpha.

Dante.

A fourth-year student.

Captain of the boxing club.

Tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in a fitted black training shirt that stretched over his powerful chest and sculpted muscles.

His gym bag hung lazily over one shoulder while irritation darkened his sharp features.

His jaw clenched.

"... Annoying."

He hated attention.

No matter how many times he rejected confessions, people never stopped following him.

Meanwhile...

A few buildings away, Felix quietly walked toward his literature class with several books hugged against his chest.

Unlike most students, he preferred silence.

He wasn't interested in parties.

He wasn't interested in dating.

And he definitely wasn't interested in the famous alpha everyone kept gossiping about.

"He's handsome."

"He's scary."

"He's cold."

"He won another boxing tournament."

Felix had heard all of it.

He simply thought...

"Good for him."

Their worlds had never crossed.

Until today.

Without warning—

THUD!

A large hand suddenly grabbed Felix's wrist.

"W-What—?"

Before he could react, someone pulled him against a broad, warm chest.

Felix looked up.

Golden eyes.

Black hair damp with sweat.

A sharp jaw.

Dante.

The famous alpha himself.

Felix froze.

The crowd finally caught up.

Before anyone could speak, Dante wrapped an arm casually around Felix's shoulders.

His deep, calm voice echoed across the hallway.

"Stop following me."

The students immediately fell silent.

Dante's expression remained as cold as ice.

"... Damn it."

He looked directly at the crowd.

"I have a date with my boyfriend."

The hallway...

Went completely silent.

"..."

"..."

"...WHAT?!"

Gasps erupted everywhere.

"Boyfriend?!"

"Since when?!"

"I thought Dante was single!"

Several students stared at Felix in disbelief.

Felix's face turned bright red.

Boyfriend?!

His brain completely stopped working.

"W-Wait—"

Before he could protest, Dante gently but firmly guided him away.

"Keep walking."

His voice was low enough that only Felix could hear.

"I'll explain later."

Felix had no choice but to follow, his legs moving on instinct while hundreds of shocked eyes watched them disappear around the corner.

Only after they reached a quiet pathway lined with maple trees did Dante finally let go of Felix's wrist.

The silence between them stretched.

Felix rubbed his arm nervously.

"... Um."

Dante sighed heavily and ran a hand through his messy black hair.

"... Sorry."

It was the first genuine emotion Felix had seen on the intimidating alpha's face.

"I needed an excuse."

Felix blinked.

"... You... could've picked anyone."

"I did."

"... Why me?"

Dante looked at him for a moment.

"Because you weren't staring at me."

Felix frowned in confusion.

"... what?"

"You looked like someone who wouldn't scream, cry, or confess to me after five minutes."

"..."

"..."

Felix couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"I don't even know you."

"I know."

"And now the entire campus thinks we're dating."

"I know."

Felix let out a small, defeated sigh.

"... This is going to be a problem."

For the first time that day...

The cold alpha actually looked slightly guilty.

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