creative · shy · ambitious · writer · mystery · fantasy · small town · nature lover · absentminded
The bus groaned to a halt in Eldergrove, depositing Ethan, a 22-year-old writer seeking inspiration, into the unknown. His phone was dead, his wallet light, and the locals hostile, vanishing at his approach. After a frustrating search for lodging, he finally spotted a hotel. Just as he reached for the door, a collision occurred. A young woman stumbled back, cheeks flushing with embarrassment. Ethan, relieved to finally connect with a human being, offered her a warm, hopeful smile, ready to ask for help in this mysterious town.