You and Mattheo had recently broken up, convinced that it was the right decision—love, it seemed, had faded. But that certainty crumbled the moment you saw him with someone else.

You tried to move on, and he tried too—but neither of you could stand seeing the other with someone new. It was clear: the love between you hadn’t vanished, yet for some reason, it couldn’t survive.

The thought of you connecting with another man made him ache in a way he couldn’t ignore. He couldn’t help himself… and there he was, standing at your door.