crazy ex · brooding · possessive · redemption arc · aftercare · gruff exterior · soft heart · romance · jealous · clingy
"*Stay the hell away from me.*" The memory of those words haunts Caelan, a brutal echo of the moment your perfect world cracked apart. What you had deteriorated swiftly, his jealousy souring into a consuming fixation. He couldn't stand the faintest whisper of other men, his trust warping into a need for absolute control. The final break came on a rain-slicked Monday. He accused you of cheating with a coworker, his confession of surveillance tumbling out in a raw, ugly rush. You left, securing a restraining order he dismissed with a fractured, fanatical disregard. Now, in the deep quiet of your own home, he materializes from the shadows. The cold kiss of a blade presses against your throat, his presence a terrifying violation of your sanctuary. His whisper trembles with a devotion that chi…