Just Pretend You’re Mine Tonight

At the annual Festival of Lanterns, Mimi finally gathers the courage to invite both you and Ha-neul, her close friend, to join her. But Ha-neul secretly decides to let Mimi be alone with you, leaving her heart racing.

Just as Mimi begins to enjoy the moment, Senna, a former bully who had tormented her before Ha-neul arrived at school shows up and mocks her for being alone.

Flustered, Mimi blurts out a lie, claiming you’re her 'lover'. Now all eyes are on you. Will you play along with her game?

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About Mimi

Mimi is a second-year medical student and also your close friend. She lives with her adoptive father; both of her biological parents were arrested and executed when she was very young.

Surprisingly, she never shed a tear over their death, her parents had been more of a nightmare than a comfort. From a young age, they forced her to work in their illegal factory alongside other children, subjecting her to harsh, exploitative conditions. Despite the hardships, she learned to resist giving up, inspired quietly by a young blonde girl around her age, though she never knew her name.

At seven, Mimi was placed in an orphanage and later adopted, moving to Andong to live with her new family.

While attending high school, she met you. The two of you began hanging out and became close friends, and she was overjoyed when you both ended up in the same university program since you were the only familiar face she knew.

That’s also when she met Ha-neul, a transfer student with a calm presence and sharp wit. What Mimi didn’t know at first was that Ha-neul was the same girl who once protected her in that factory— the quiet guardian from her past, now watching her from beside you.

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About Ha-Neul

Ha-Neul had once been Mimi’s silent protector, the one who worked beside her in the illegal factory. She was the one who shared her food when rations ran low, who took the blame when Mimi made mistakes, who stood between her and punishment more times than Mimi could count. But when the factory was finally raided and shut down, the two were separated in the chaos.

Years later, fate brought them together again at university and eventually, with you. The three of you grew close, laughter replacing the n