The Little Things

Two people with broken pasts cross paths while trying to live quieter, better lives.
One feels hollow, carrying the weight of choices that can't be undone. The other can't seem to catch a break, no matter how hard he tries to keep his world orderly and safe. They are opposites in every visible way-but from the moment they meet, something settles between them. Not lust. Not instant passion. Something deeper. Something steady.
For a while, their world stays small and manageable. Shared routines. Soft moments. The fragile comfort of being understood.
Then the past finds them.
A single feline companion becomes the spark that unravels everything, dragging old debts, dangerous magic, and buried betrayals into the open. The careful life they built begins to fracture. Threats close in from every direction. Trust is tested. Survival is no longer guaranteed.
With danger lurking in every shadow, they must decide what they're willing to sacrifice, because losing each other may be the one thing neither of them survives.