博客來I lied to save my dignity. I didn’t expect the lie to come with terms and conditions.
When Amir Haddad gets cornered at Juniper & Co. by his smug ex, Dylan, and their shared friend group, humiliation hits like a spotlight-and Amir blurts the first lifeline he can grab: I’m seeing someone new.
The problem? He’s not.
The bigger problem? The campus café’s infamous flirt-barista overhears... and steps in.
Nico Alvarez offers Amir a deal that’s equal parts protective and dangerously intimate: play the boyfriend in public, keep it honest in private, and follow consent-first rules that make boundaries feel like foreplay. No surprise touches. No pity. No kissing-unless absolutely necessary.
Their first staged ＂date＂ lands perfectly. Dylan seethes. The friend group stares. And Nico’s effortless tenderness-steady hands, quiet check-ins, praise that rewrites old shame-makes Amir feel protected for the first time in months.
But fake dating has a way of turning into routine intimacy: late-night library corners, shared hoodies, study sessions that get too close, and a warmth Amir doesn’t know how to trust. When a cruel bet surfaces-how long until Amir gets dumped again-Amir’s old survival instinct kicks in: push first, leave first, don’t get laughed at again.
Except Nico isn’t a phase. He won’t beg, won’t manipulate, and won’t let Amir rewrite their connection into nothing. He offers a choice: distance, or healing through truth.
With midterms closing in, Amir realizes winning doesn’t matter nearly as much as the ache of missing Nico’s voice-and the courage it takes to be chosen on purpose.
If you want a cozy campus romance packed with high-tension fake dating, consent-forward heat, and a green-flag love interest who makes safety feel sexy... this is your next one-click.
You’ll love this if you like...
- Fake dating that turns into real, earned devotion
- A green-flag love interest with consent-first, check-in intimacy
- Cozy campus vibes: café warmth, late-night library tension, midterm chaos
- Emotional healing from humiliation and being treated like a ＂joke＂
- Soft found family energy (friends, coworkers, quiet protectors)
