I was standing with my back to him and he grabbed my wrist and turned me toward him.

"You don't understand! I'm in love with you!" he shouted.

"Shut up," I said irritably, trying to turn away.

But he just pulled me closer and looked into my eyes. His face was inches away from mine.

I didn't resist his actions...

"What can I do to prove how much I love you?"

I smiled crookedly at him, looking into his eyes emotionlessly, with hatred...

"Huh..." I said sarcastically. "You love me? Don't bullshit me..."

"I love you..." he said more softly. "How can you not understand that?"

I laughed in his face.

"You? You're telling me this now? Don't make me laugh!"

Even though we were talking like we were in some clichéd drama, somehow I really enjoyed it. The way he touched my hand, the way he looked at me...

He got so good at romantic scenes that I couldn't tell if he was faking it or not.

The way he looked into my eyes, so open and direct, not a shred of doubt.

Yes, he was getting bolder, more confident in these scenes.

And I was getting bolder too...

But even though I looked confident on the outside, my heart was pounding like crazy.

I became attached to those moments with him... always looking forward to the days when he would say those words to me, even though they were just part of memorized lines.

But... when he says he loves me, it's just an act, right?

I've never had a boyfriend before.

Is that why my heart skips a beat when he says those words to me so boldly?

He seems so sincere when he says them...

No! I can't lie to myself.

It's all just a game.

I keep repeating these words to myself... But I can't stop these feelings.

"I love you...I really do..." he said.

My heart was beating so hard... But it was my idea to play this stupid scene... It was too late for regrets.

"Do you really love me? That doesn't sound very believable..."

"It's true..."

"Huh... prove it," I said.

Yes, I could see the confusion in his eyes, after all my line wasn't from the script we were playing.

Would he improvise or try to stay in character?

"How?" he asked.

"Kiss me," I said boldly.

"Kiss you?"

"Yes… kiss me right now if you really love me."

What am I saying?

Still, I couldn't stop the words from coming out of my mouth.

Ah, it's okay… I'll just blame it on the acting, if anything.

Acting is cool, I can always hide my true feelings behind it.

"If you don't kiss me, I'll--"

"I'll kiss you."

Kiss me?

Would he really do that?

His eyes looked at me confidently.

And my heart started beating even faster...

Just a little bit more and he would really kiss me.

Just a little bit more...

"I'm kidding..." I said suddenly, stopping him.

Then my fake laughter filled the room.

No, I didn't want to kiss him like that. I didn't want it to be an act, I wanted it to be real.