Fake Love -

He was the best because he followed one rule: never feel anything.

It started with small things. He found himself buying her favorite jasmine tea on his way to their "rehearsals" without thinking. He noticed that when she smiled at his fake stories, her eyes crinkled in a way that wasn't in the script. During a staged argument in front of her sister, he felt a genuine, sharp pang of fear at the thought of her actually leaving the room. Fake Love

Elias was an architect of illusions. He didn’t build houses; he built "happily ever afters" for people who needed a temporary escape from reality. His business, The Alibi Agency , provided fake dates for high school reunions, pretend fiancés for overbearing family weddings, and scripted romances for social media influencers needing a "scandalous" breakup. He was the best because he followed one