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Tethered

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Time 5h 44m

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darkromance love obsessed possessive teacher

Ellie Carver doesn't believe in perfect endings. Not anymore. As a third-grade teacher with a complicated past and a fiercely loyal heart, she's carved out a quiet, steady life-one that leaves little room for love. She's been burned before, and she won't be again.

Greyson Reid stopped believing in people a long time ago. Running a bar is easy. Keeping his distance is easier. But when Ellie walks into his life-smart, kind, and not the least bit impressed by his walls-something shifts. He doesn't just want her. He wants to be better for her.

Their connection is slow but intense, full of messy truths and quiet hope. But as secrets come to light and old fears resurface, they're both forced to ask: what does it really mean to love someone-and stay?All Rights Reserved

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Torn Apart, Held Together by InkCredible5

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Yours To Break by LittleAppleOrchard

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Marriage first, then love by GeoulHansha

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Torn Apart, Held Together

She thought she was finally safe. After years spent surviving in silence, Ellie keeps her world small - Juniper, her cat, curled up in the sun; well-worn books stacked like barricades; and a life carefully crafted to stay under the radar. But when her landlord decides to sell, and two unlikely allies step into her life - Julian, with his infectious energy and quick wit, and Cole, whose steady presence and quiet strength shield her like a fortress - Ellie finds herself offered not just a place to stay, but a chance at something fragile and new. Together, they begin to rewrite what safety and trust can look like. Safety was never real. It was a story she told herself to keep going. Because someone out there remembers exactly how the truth ends. Now, with old shadows clawing back into her life, Ellie is forced to confront what it means to be truly seen, to be cared for - and how that care can come with its own risks. Some ghosts don't knock before they come back. And some never left at all.