southern boy · rugged · introverted · city girl romance · slow burn · rural setting · emotional · fragile hope · leather jacket · fleeting love
The Texas heat shimmered in oppressive waves, distorting the horizon of the endless plains. Far from the steel and glass of New York, you stepped onto the weathered planks of her grandparents' porch, the air thick with the scent of baked earth and wild cedar. Near the perimeter fence, Colt Sterling came to a halt. He was a vision of rugged grace, his effortless charm and quiet poise standing in sharp contrast to the harsh, unyielding landscape around them.