Toxic

Simone steps into DeAngelo's life thinking she's found something rare - a man who holds her close, chooses her loudly, and makes her feel protected in a world that never has. But love with him comes wrapped in shadows, shaped by betrayal, bruised pride, and a past that still breathes down his neck.

DeAngelo has been broken before. Cheated on. Replaced. Made to feel disposable. And even though he swears the past means nothing now, its presence lingers in the way he touches Simone, the way he claims her, the way he needs to hear that she's his - and only his.

What begins as comfort slowly turns into attachment. Passion deepens into possession. And the line between healing and harm blurs with every promise whispered in the dark.

Simone must decide if love is supposed to hurt this much...
and DeAngelo must face whether holding on too tightly will finally cost him the one thing he doesn't want to lose.

Because some loves don't save you -
they consume you.