AMARIS’ POV From that night onward, Theron’s demeanor shifted drastically from caring boyfriend to borderline overbearing guardian. He must’ve asked how I was feeling at least a hundred times a day. And then he outright banned me from going to work. Thankfully, there wasn’t much left to do before the app's official launch. The few remaining bugs I could handle remotely, lounging in brace yourself Theron’s bedroom. Yes, his bedroom. He insisted I stay close until I was fully healed. Repeated assurances that I was fine fell on deaf ears. I called him controlling, even accused him of being ridiculous but deep down, a part of me found comfort in his irrational protectiveness. Something had shifted between us that night. I saw it in his eyes the way fear had stiffened every muscle in his bo

