MrChill
it will be disappointing if the mc chooses the romance route in the name of benefits. I don't see the need for this chic anyway, just baggage
Naw, he wouldn't actually let himself get involved in a relationship wether it's fake or not; he already tried that once before and discovered he wasn't ready for it yet. And after all, if you let people feel as though they possess you to any degree, you lose all power over them. And as for her being baggage: