Poison & Honey

He didn't ask for her story.
He already knew something was wrong.

Maren lives her life in careful lines-measured steps, quiet routines, and just enough control to keep everything from breaking.
At the diner, she moves like she belongs. At home, she survives.

No one asks questions.

Until him.

Bishop doesn't fit into her world-
he changes it.

He's calm where others are loud.
Controlled where others lose themselves.
And when he looks at her, it's not curiosity.

It's recognition.

He sees the bruises she hides.
The patterns she can't break.
The life she keeps pretending is still hers.

And he doesn't look away.

What starts as quiet observation turns into something else-something slower, deeper, harder to ignore.
A pull she doesn't trust.
A man she doesn't understand.

Because Bishop doesn't chase.
He waits.

And when he finally decides to move...
there's no mistaking what he is.

Control.
Danger.
And the kind of man you don't realize you've chosen-until it's too late to walk away.