Marcelo Taylor has been Y/n’s closest friend since high school, their bond built through late-night music, quiet comfort, and years of understanding each other better than anyone else ever could. To Y/n, Marcelo is simply protective, distant, and soft only with her. But underneath his calm exterior lives a terrifying obsession that has slowly consumed him over the years. Marcelo truly believes nobody else could ever love or protect Y/n the way he can—and whenever someone gets too close to her, he quietly makes sure they disappear from her life for good. While Y/n continues trusting the boy she feels safest beside, Marcelo silently destroys anyone threatening the place he believes belongs only to him.