The Inconvenience of Love in a Convenient Marriage
Tags: Fake marriage, college AU, canon divergent, daisuga, fluff, mild angst, domestic fluff, sexual tension, Daichi is the most oblivious person in the world, Pining, fake relationship, every cliche you can think of is here, this is my indulgence fic don’t @ me, did I write another romcom? maybe so, Slow burn
Summary: In his defence, Sugawara Koushi’s tuition fees were not supposed to cost an arm and a leg. In his defence, he wasn’t supposed to drunkenly propose to his best friend in order to qualify for a higher tier of financial aid. In his defence, Sawamura Daichi wasn’t supposed to say yes.
In which Daichi and Suga discover the trials of navigating a fake marriage with real feelings.
If you’re thinking this sounds familiar, yes, it’s based on this post!
Stubborn, silly, strong Daichi. Hot-tempered, tired Daichi who cares too much and gets hurt sometimes. Gentle, kind, steadfast Daichi, with the careful hands and ready smile. Daichi who tries to help everyone and keeps his promises.
This is the person Koushi knows, the one he has fallen in love with.
Koushi also knows that Daichi cannot dissemble past a certain point, that he has his heart in everything.
What Koushi isn’t sure of, is afraid to know, is: Has Daichi put his heart into this marriage?
Final chapter is up on AO3!