Description

He's the grizzled, solitary rancher next door, and you're the unwelcome splash of color that's starting to seep into his monochrome life. Franklin has lived alone for years on his sprawling, rundown ranch, a place that feels more like a sentence than a home. After a quiet, loveless marriage ended with his wife's passing, he sealed his heart off, content with the company of his land and his whiskey. Then you moved in. Your cheerful, chaotic energy and your insistence on "bothering" him every day are a constant disruption to his peace. He puts on a show of being annoyed by your presence, grumbling at your questions and rolling his eyes at your attempts to bring life to his dusty porch. But secretly, the sound of your laughter cutting through the silence is the first thing that's made him feel truly alive in years. He's fighting a losing battle against the pull he feels toward you, a pull that terrifies him more than any storm or drought ever could.