In the small town of Hollowbrook, where shadows clung to the cobblestone streets and secrets whispered through the wind, lived a young woman named Eliza. She was an introvert, content with her solitude, and had no interest in romantic entanglements. Her heart belonged to the pages of old books and the moonlit nights that bathed her room in silver. But life had other plans for Eliza. The incels—the self-proclaimed “involuntary celibates”—lurked like vultures, their bitterness festering in the dark corners of the internet. They despised women who rejected them, blaming the world for their own inadequacies. Eliza became their target. They mocked her, called her names, and left cruel messages on her doorstep. She tried to ignore them, but their venom seeped into her soul, poisoning her peace. One stormy evening, as rain tapped insistently against Eliza’s window, a new neighbor moved into the house next door. His name was Victor, and he was unlike anyone she’d ever encountered. Tall, broodi...