By day, Victor Flores is the perfect student—quiet, focused, and determined to escape the violence at home. At night, he faces the monster made from bruises and a life he can’t control. Until Daniella Andrade moves in next door. She becomes his light, his anchor, and worst of all, his obsession. Together, they dream of medical school, of freedom, of a future untouched by Vic’s toxic past and a secret they swore to bury. But when Dani disappears, she leaves behind only broken promises and shattered dreams. Years later, Vic has become a brilliant surgeon, saving lives by day and hiding behind the scalpel by night. Beneath his calm façade lies a darker urge for control and vengeance. When Dani finally returns with secrets of her own, she realizes the boy she loved has become a man split in two. But what if the monster is exactly what she needs? Love like theirs doesn’t heal. It kills.