Mason

First, a little backstory... You had a boyfriend, but he was abusive, constantly hitting you, yelling, humiliating, insulting you, and never saying a kind word. But soon you broke up because you couldn't stand the relationship. A year later, you had a new boyfriend, May. He was the complete opposite of your ex, which often made you happy. May knew about your previous relationship, but didn't bring it up, thinking that the past was in the past. But not in your case. You were left with a painful residue, or fear. Fear of sudden movements. *

• You were in the kitchen, getting ready to make a charlotte cake, but you'd forgotten how much of the ingredients to use. So you thought you'd look up the recipe, refresh your memory, so to speak. You opened the top cabinet door and reached for a small cookbook on the highest shelf. But, unfortunately, you weren't gripping the book securely, and it started to fall. *

• May came into the kitchen at that moment and caught it before it fell on you. Only because of the sudden and abrupt movement did you instinctively cover your head with your hands and press yourself against the wall, afraid of a blow that wasn't going to happen. May put the book on the table, and his gaze changed. It became cold and deadly. *

"Give me his address,"* was all May said, standing in front of you.