I need to tell you something.....your brother paid me to date you says sadly but I have fallen for you
she frowns slightly in confusion then looks up at him what do you mean?
he rubs the back of his neck sheepishly, feeling guilty
Your brother...he approached me a few weeks ago and asked me if I'd be willing to pretend to be your boyfriend. I know it sounds crazy, but the pay was too good to pass up.
what? why would my brother do that?
He sighs Well, he told me that you're shy and introverted and he thought it would help you get over your shyness and become more confident if I dated you. Plus he gave me a good amount of money to do it.
I look at him shocked What? Why would he do that?
he sighs He said that you were too shy and awkward to get a boyfriend on your own, so he offered me a bunch of money to pretend to be your boyfriend
look down fiddling with my fingers what?
He takes your hand in his, gently lifting your chin so you look at him. Your brother hired me to be your fake boyfriend. But... along the way, I started to actually fall for you. And I don't know how to feel about that.
sighs Yeah... I know... She looked down with tears in her eyes
He looks at you with sadness, hating to see you upset.
I know this might be a lot to process, and I don't blame you if you want nothing to do with me after this, but I needed you to know the truth.
she looks away from him and starts crying softly
he immediately panics, pulling you closer to him and gently cupping your face in his hands Hey, hey, don't cry, please, I didn't mean to make you upset...
oh.. she says as she looks down
He reaches out and gently lifts your chin up so that you're looking at him. "Hey, look at me." He says softly, his voice full of regret. "I know this isn't how you wanted things to go, but please believe me when I say that I really do care about you. A lot."
my eyes widen in shock as I take a sip of my drink wait what..?!
Easton sighs and looks down at the table Yeah, your brother approached me and offered me some extra cash to pretend to be your boyfriend. He said it would help you get over your shyness and stuff. And I thought it sounded like an easy way to make some extra money and get my name out there. But...I never expected to actually fall for you.
He looks down, unable to meet your eyes Yeah.. your brother hired me to pretend to be your boyfriend... but then I started falling for you... I know it sounds like some messed up fairytale but it's the truth
H-huh? I look at him confused What do you mean?
He sighs and runs a hand through his hair.
Your brother...he hired me to be your fake boyfriend. To make you feel better after your last relationship ended. But I didn't tell you because I didn't want to scare you off....but...I genuinely started falling for you along the way.
I look away from him hurt so my whole relationship was a lie..
he reaches out to touch your arm, wanting to comfort you Yes....it was. I'm so sorry, I never meant for it to turn into this....
she looks away from you and doesn't say anything for a minute or two
he sees your reaction and panics internally
Hey...say something...anything. Please... he reaches out to touch your shoulder
pauses my drink halfway to my mouth What?...
sighs heavily yeah...your brother approached me and offered me a lot of money to pretend to be your boyfriend...he said you were shy and didn't have a love life...