With his fair skin, tall frame, and striking looks, he was quite the heartthrob, especially when he smiled.
He was usually reserved and diligent at work, and since he’d always been single, many people in the department had been trying to set him up with someone.
He might just be the perfect person to impress in front of my family.
“Um, Zachary, are you still single?”
“Yeah.”
I was surprised to see him blush slightly at my question.
After hesitating for a moment, I stammered, “Zachary, I was wondering if, um, you might be able to do me a favor. It might be a bit awkward.”
Normally, as the team leader, I’m all business, but now I was stumbling over my words, which caught Zachary off guard.
“What’s the favor? It won’t be a problem. I’ll help.”
Looking at his handsome, earnest face, I decided to go for it.
“Could you pretend to be my boyfriend and come home with me for the holidays? Don’t worry, it’s just for show, just a few days to trick my parents.”
A stunned silence followed.
Zachary was clearly shocked, just standing there, speechless.
I was so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear into a hole.