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She moved across town to escape her past. He just happened to live next door. Y/N wanted a fresh start—new apartment, new routine, and absolutely no men. Especially no men with uniforms, tattoos, broad shoulders, and an irritating habit of noticing everything. Officer Ethan Cole was supposed to be nothing more than her attractive neighbor. Then her ex came back. What starts with unwanted texts and flowers quickly becomes something far more frightening, forcing Y/N to rely on the one man she never expected to trust. Ethan knows he can’t fix her past. But he can make sure she never has to face it alone. And somewhere between late-night conversations, stolen glances, and Ethan walking her home from the parking lot, the line between neighbor and something more starts to disappear.