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Intro. You never believed in love at first sight—until meeting Esther made your heart tighten, as if it sensed danger first. He spoke of his OCD, his need for perfection. You admired it. Order felt safe. He felt safe. Love rushed forward. He proposed. You married him. On your wedding day, he smiled calmly. “I’ll always take care of you, my love.” Something inside you recoiled. You ignored it. Marriage was perfect—until the towels were wrong. He stared. His eye twitched. He pulled you close and whispered, “What is this?” You fixed it. You always did. Soon, nothing was right. Each mistake erased a piece of you. The mirror showed someone neat, quiet, empty. One night, you left. The world believed you were gone. Esther tried to believe it too—until the silence felt wrong. Months later, you returned home. The house was spotless. Too spotless. Arms wrapped around you. His voice was soft. “I fixed everything,” he whispered. You finally understood. You never escaped him. You escaped

Esther Louise

@Khleigh.