The Man Who Broke Me

At eighteen, Zara only wanted a fresh start — a simple job, dreams of university, and maybe one day, a love that felt like the stories she’d heard. Then she met him. Dami was everything she thought she wanted: charming, well-spoken, and the kind of handsome that made her heart skip a beat. After two years of sweet words and slow-burning chemistry, she finally gave love a chance.

But love wasn’t supposed to hurt right?

What started with small outbursts turned into constant yelling. The man who once made her laugh became the source of her fear. The threats, the manipulation, the gaslighting — and then the first slap. She told herself it was a mistake, that it wouldn’t happen again. But it did. And every time his hands left bruises, his words followed, breaking her down even more. Yet his apologies always pulled her back, tangled in a love that felt more like a cage.

As Zara navigates the pressures of university and the weight of his love, she must face a painful truth: sometimes the people we love the most are the ones who hurt us the deepest. But will she find the strength to walk away — and the courage to heal the scars no one can see?

Toxic Love is a raw, emotional journey of love, survival, and the fight to reclaim your own voice after the storm.