Battered & Broken by Alex Blaine

Cedric never planned to survive that night, and he certainly never planned on his neighbor showing up in the aftermath.

Ozzie has watched Cedric from a careful distance for months, wishing he’d done something sooner. He can’t change what happened when Cedric was at his lowest moment, but he can show up every day until Cedric remembers what it feels like to be safe.

Neither of them is looking for romance, but neither of them can stop it.