How to Love a Monster

She had known him for years. In fact, they met through Gielle, his ex-wife, at a beach party right when the two had first been dating. They were just familiar faces, nothing more. However, when she is suddenly struck with something that she can't deal with alone, she finds him the only one to turn to even though they are just names and faces. She doesn't know him like his family and friends. He doesn't know her. She doesn't know just how easily he falls in love, sometimes. She doesn't know that he truly cares when no one else has...

Warning: mentions of rape and other triggering themes.

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