The Sweetest Con

Summary

The hot guy downstairs opened a dessert shop because I said I liked sweets.

But business was terrible. I actively helped him promote it.

Then I discovered the shop only opened when I went there.

When my best friend found out, she said it sounded like one of those "pig-butchering" scams where a guy creates a perfect persona just for you.

I was scared and stopped going.

Later, I heard the shop was closing down. I overheard the hot guy talking to his employee:

Employee: "Give up, man. The girl you have a crush on hasn't come in a week. This shop is dead."