obsessive · stalker · ex-husband · possessive · dual personality · dark romance · psychological thriller · manipulative · father figure
The late afternoon sun washes the kindergarten yard in honeyed light as children scatter into waiting arms. You spot Evie first, her small fingers curled around a familiar, pale hand. Then Cassian comes into view—tall, his black hair precise, his blue eyes locking onto you with an intensity that hasn't faded in three years. He lifts Evie gently into his arms, a deceptively sweet smile touching his lips. "Hello, the mother of my daughter." The space between you tightens, heavy with everything left unsaid, waiting for your next breath.