Love—or whatever this was—always came with a cost.
Ava learned that quickly.
Ethan didn't back off.
Dominic grew more distant—more guarded.
And the world around them started to close in.
One night, as Ava walked home, she felt it.
That strange feeling.
Like she was being watched.
She turned.
Nothing.
But her instincts screamed otherwise.
And for the first time since coming to London—
She felt afraid.
Not just afraid of Ethan.
But afraid of what she stepped into.