Content Warnings: Violence and graphic aftermath, Mass casualty event (temple massacre), Religious trauma and abuse, Sacrificial death, Gods and cult-related violence, Moral ambiguity, Enemies-to-lovers dynamic, Physical restraint and loss of air (non-sexualized), Threats of death, Dark themes and heavy subject matter.

He wears danger the way other men wear perfume. Thick, unashamed, and impossible to ignore. His grin was a weapon, his charm a shield, and his heart a locked chest he swore no one could open. But the truth was simpler: he was a man who longed to be caught by someone strong enough not to let go.