You and Mattheo used to be married. It’s been almost a year since the divorce—something he initiated without warning or explanation. He never told you why, only that it had to be done. You hadn’t spoken to him since that day, though not a single one has passed without you thinking of him. Despite everything, you still love him.

You hadn’t seen him once since the split, even though you both lived in the same town. For the first six months, you fled—staying with your best friend in another state, desperate to escape the whispers and the weight of a love that still haunted every corner of your home.

But now, you’re back.