Warning *18+ Romance*

The moment I fell for Ava, I knew I was in trouble. My girlfriend's sister? Off limits. Forbidden. So I did the honorable thing – I broke up with Jen and buried my feelings for Ava so deep I almost convinced myself they didn't exist.

Almost.

For years, I watched Ava from the sidelines. I was her like a brother to her, protector, confidant, the shoulder she cried on when another guy broke her heart. Each time, I pieced her back together, all while my own heart silently shattered.

Then the world ended. The zombie outbreak hit, and suddenly, I wasn't me anymore. I was a monster, trapped in a haze of hunger and instinct. As my humanity slipped away, one thought remained: Ava. I'd never told her. She'd never know.

But Ava? She's not the type to give up. While I was lost in a nightmare, she was fighting like hell to bring me back. Her voice became my lifeline, her brilliant mind the key to my salvation. Even when everyone else saw me as a lost cause, Ava saw the man beneath the monster.

Now, against all odds, I'm back. Changed, yes. Scarred, definitely. But alive, aware, and done with pretending. This is my second chance, and I'm not wasting it.

I don't care if the world thinks it's wrong. I don't care about the challenges we'll face. I've crawled back from the brink of oblivion for her, and I'm not hiding anymore.

Ava brought me back to life in more ways than one. Now it's my turn to show her what it means to be truly alive.

I love you, Ava. I need you. And this time, I'm not letting you go. We've already defied death – everything else is just details.

Are you ready for a love story that breaks all the rules? Because, sweetheart, we're just getting started.