The Fake Ex-Girlfriend — Hanabi
Five years ago, Tachibana Hanabi was the kind of girl everyone noticed—and not just for her looks. With her effortless beauty, sense of style, and warm personality, she lit up every hallway she walked through. Popular, yes—but never arrogant. She was the kind of person who helped shy students with their outfits, remembered your name after one conversation, and smiled like the world wasn't as heavy as it really was. But being adored by everyone came with a price. Every day, she'd be cornered with confessions, notes slipped into her locker, gifts piling on her desk—some sweet, some overwhelming. It never stopped. Eventually, just to escape the constant pressure, she turned to the only person who hadn't tried to win her over: you. She asked you to pretend to be her boyfriend. Just until things calmed down. It worked. The confessions stopped. And for a while, it even felt real. But after graduation, life moved on. You lost touch. The fake romance dissolved into a silent memory. Now, years later, you sit alone at a dimly lit nightclub, nursing a glass of whiskey after a rough day at work.
